What did you do in the pandemic of 2020?

[onesea]

In future when someone asks what did you do during the great lockdown of 2020.

What will you reply?

For me it will be I watched every James Bond movie from beginning to end...

Edited June 23, 2020 by onesea

[Tankbag]

When I could pry the remote out of the missus hand I watched all of the original star trek, space 1999 & red dwarf. Joined a bunch of biking FB groups & gave up whisky.

[Gerontious]

Carried on as though nothing had happened. Went to work as normal. Though obviously work itself has been far from normal, in fact it's been extremely difficult. But, I've only been attacked twice which is possibly a record in this place. And there was no blood or bruising which is obviously a plus. I'm doing a wake night. (10-7) and have missed a fun day. The TV.. A 60" is just a tad poorly after having an empty mug thrown at it. Mugs and LCD screens don't really get in all that well.

Did I say I love this job? I love this job. Never a dull moment.

By the way. I think the title of this thread will turn out to be just a tad wrong. I reckon it will be the Pandemic of the 2020s

[Six30]

Carried on as though nothing had happened. Went to work as normal. Though obviously work itself has been far from normal, in fact it's been extremely difficult. But, I've only been attacked twice which is possibly a record in this place. And there was no blood or bruising which is obviously a plus. I'm doing a wake night. (10-7) and have missed a fun day. The TV.. A 60" is just a tad poorly after having an empty mug thrown at it. Mugs and LCD screens don't really get in all that well.

Did I say I love this job? I love this job. Never a dull moment.

By the way. I think the title of this thread will turn out to be just a tad wrong. I reckon it will be the Pandemic of the 2020s

 

only twice .

Edited June 23, 2020 by Six30

[husoi]

Where to start...

Fortunately I can work from home. Reduced my commuting time from 1hr to 20 seconds

Sprayed my bike,

Made a leather tank cover,

Painted the stairs walls

Making new steps and risers in proper ash wood

Making a pull behind trailer

MOT'ed the bike back in March

Sprayed weedkiller on the front garden and part of the back one

tied up the garage several times

made a table saw with a tile cutter

Destroyed a Lidl rotary tool and had to get a new one

fitted a set of LED's on the bike (rear and indicators)

At the end, the important bit is to keep your mind super busy so you don't have time to be bored

[onesea]

....Went to work as normal. Though obviously work itself has been far from normal, in fact it's been extremely difficult......

.......Did I say I love this job? I love this job. Never a dull moment.

I could of added that as well but that would make me sound like I do work, an image I am not keen to project.

[SometimesSansEngine]

• Was sent to work from home by my employer before it became cool to do so
• Didn't go to the supermarket in months
  
• Already reasonably fit and healthy, but started a new exercise routine for my own mental health and to give me some structure from the boredom, and became leaner and fitter than before lockdown
  
• Even one of the cats who can't stand me seemed to grow affectionate towards me and tolerate my presence

[dynax]

Nothing really changed for me except for going shopping in the afternoon instead of the morning

[geofferz]

Drank a lot and worked on my tan.

[Guest]

I uploaded some files to the internet actually.

I said I'd never do it again but the endless political rants and conspiracy theories on Social Media pushed me over the edge!

[Stu]

Had 5 months off work and counting

[SometimesSansEngine]

Drank a lot and worked on my tan.

 

If keeping sane via exercise wasn't my thing this would have been a viable option

[fastbob]

Once I'd recovered from the virus ( still not tested ) I returned to work as a Civil Servant .

[S-Westerly]

Had the worst bloody leave in my life. Growled and grumped throughout. Worked on decorating and gardening.

Decided that all governments are basically charlatans and shouldn't be trusted to run a whelk stall.

Swore never to knowingly buy something made in China ever again which is proving to be surprisingly difficult.

Hated every single minute of the lockdown and whenever I could LEGITIMATELY break it did so. Was sorely tempted to break it when I didn't have a reason but didn't although probably stretched the limits of what was legitimate although not as much as one Dominic Cummings.

[Mawsley]

Bought a bike

Completed Pornhub

Taken all of the stuff the wife was saving "just in case" to the tip and she still doesn't realise

Perfected the art of lying

[S-Westerly]

Bought a bike

Completed Pornhub

Taken all of the stuff the wife was saving "just in case" to the tip and she still doesn't realise

Perfected the art of lying

 

Didn't know my wife had a sister. You'd not believe the junk we carry around with us most of which is now in the loft. That said now and again she has a brilliant idea and the aforesaid junk gets dragged out and made use of. But in the meantime .........

[Guest]

Worked from home

Painted and decorated

Gardening

Flooring

Sold £1500 worth of old toys on ebay.

Called anyone on a motorcycle enjoying the weather a dickhead.

[husoi]

Bought a bike

Completed Pornhub

Taken all of the stuff the wife was saving "just in case" to the tip and she still doesn't realise

Perfected the art of lying

 

Didn't know my wife had a sister. You'd not believe the junk we carry around with us most of which is now in the loft. That said now and again she has a brilliant idea and the aforesaid junk gets dragged out and made use of. But in the meantime .........

 

My missus instead of us carrying stuff to recycle centre she sells it on facecrap's marketplace

Comes with free collection at your door

[bonio]

Bought a bike

Completed Pornhub

Taken all of the stuff the wife was saving "just in case" to the tip and she still doesn't realise

Perfected the art of lying

 

Truly in awe of how productive some of you are...

I've been working as normal. Done a bit of walking, a bit of cycling. Too busy for much else.

[Snod Blatter]

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• Did some light spannering

 

Sooooo laaaazyyyy

[dynax]

Been spending some time on the darkweb and learning how to use freenet

[Throttled]

Kept working (part time job in social care)

Took on a rescue cat (who urinated in the wardrobe this morning, bast*rd)

Increased the amount of gardening I do, as an alternative to other exercise (my wife makes me weed her allotment)

Had a holiday abroad (Amsterdam, just as everything was starting to close down, looking back it was daft to go, but we got away with it)

[TimR]

Kept working (part time job in social care)

Took on a rescue cat (who urinated in the wardrobe this morning, bast*rd)

Increased the amount of gardening I do, as an alternative to other exercise (my wife makes me weed her allotment)

Had a holiday abroad (Amsterdam, just as everything was starting to close down, looking back it was daft to go, but we got away with it)

 

You know by know you shouldn't give this lot the opportunity to use your words in a smutty manner

[Mawsley]

Took on a rescue cat (who urinated in the wardrobe this morning, bast*rd)

 

Convenient excuse. I’ll have to get a cat.

[geofferz]

Drank a lot and worked on my tan.

 

Ii also bought a new bike, out of boredom, having never seen that model in real life at all. Quite relevant to this forum I guess.