Lockdown / Furlough boredom, anyone?

-taff

Hard_Up_Hester said:

I now have a large amount of navy poplin and no idea what to do with it.

Get in touch with a local care home or hospice or hospital, make scrubs with a french seam

rosewoodspa

"No. It all boils down to whether you're going to make the best of a situation or whine about it." - said Taff
I agree, which is why I recommended the Joanna Martin book. It is really upbeat and positive and covers a whole range of ideas for people. It also starts each section with a famous quote which I really liked and found quite inspiring.

suki1964

Wish I had time to be bored tbh

Im still working outside the home for between 3 and 5 days a week, shifts are all over the show, somedays might get finished before lunch, other weeks I have to do extra shifts so its still difficult to plan anything in advance. Before Covid I knew what days I was working and what time I started and finished and I planned around then accordingly. And weeks were defined, now they are just rolling days

So other then work, my house is big enough that I could possibly if I was inclined , to clean a bit every day and still not ever be done, so as it is I don't I mean, its not like anyone is going to be popping in for a cuppa anytime soon is it?

The garden also takes up time, esp in the evenings on lovely warm days where we go outside, sit in the sun and enjoy a pint - or three We have a good veg garden going this year, all from seed and the flower beds are weed free for a change. The patios have been weeded and preasure washed, the lawns are perfectly manicured, well from a distance they look that way, up close you see its moss and not grass. Still its green, it looks the part

Then we have the snooker table, Im now getting to beat Mr S, its amazing how much you can improve when you have nothing more pressing to do We have corn hole, darts, horse shoes and even a bit of archery and dare I say shooting

And I took up crochet again, Im learning how to make Octopus For Preemies. They are bloody hard and need total concentration, but so addictive and also so worthwhile. It is a recognised charity and Im learning alongside another 6 to 8 people via messenger so its quite sociable as well

Then of course I have the highlight of the week, the supermarket queue. I go to just two shops but seem to spend longer in the queues then I do the shop. I don't mind though, everyone else is in the same boat and wants to chat to someone so the time passes quickly

So between all that, then meal planning and cooking from scratch every day, Ive not even found time to bake. Thankfully I have managed to claw back some time, I now have no ironing to do. We have lived in work clothes, joggers or night clothes since the start of all this , can't remember the last time I opened my wardrobe door lol. Unfortunately because I don't have ironing to do I cant indulge on watching my box sets which was my secret vice on a Sunday 

So nope, certainly not bored. No time nor inclination to be bored

-taff

Blue_Doggy said:

-taff said:

MoneySeeker1 said:

So it would seem the answer boils down largely to two different things:
- whether one agrees with Lockdown or no
- how extrovert/used to "going out for a social life" one is.

No. It all boils down to whether you're going to make the best of a situation or whine about it.

Rather harsh, do you dismiss all views which differ from yours so casually? I’ve too much to do to be bored, but my social life was important to me, and I miss it. I’m sorry you would think my saying so is “whining”. 

Do you usually take offence where none was intended? This thread is about lockdown boredom, not how much do you miss your friends and social life [which I do]

I answered moneyistooshorttomention/Ceridwens assertions that it boils down to two things.

[Deleted User]

Feeling sorry for ourselves does nothing but make a difficult situation 100 times worse.  We all without exception are subject to the same rules and no one likes being made to do something so if what is unavoidable can be looked at as a positive to help keep us all safe from an untreatable disease that might just kill a fair few of us then maybe we'll not all stay sitting wallowing in the feeling of misery and unfairness that seems to be the response in many cases.  If we all stay distanced whether we feel we need to or not because we're likely to survive covid-19 then those of us who ARE likely not to survive getting it will hopefully be alive when it's gone to say thank you and appreciate your selflessness.

suki1964

I certainly won't be apologising this time for admitting Im not bored and am actually really enjoying life right now

Missing a social life is a completely different thing

Sure I miss my friends, the kids and the grandkids, but Im not bored because they are missing from my life in the flesh at the moment . I don't need them to stop boredom

Blue_Doggy

-taff said:

Blue_Doggy said:

-taff said:

MoneySeeker1 said:

So it would seem the answer boils down largely to two different things:
- whether one agrees with Lockdown or no
- how extrovert/used to "going out for a social life" one is.

No. It all boils down to whether you're going to make the best of a situation or whine about it.

Rather harsh, do you dismiss all views which differ from yours so casually? I’ve too much to do to be bored, but my social life was important to me, and I miss it. I’m sorry you would think my saying so is “whining”. 

Do you usually take offence where none was intended? This thread is about lockdown boredom, not how much do you miss your friends and social life [which I do]

I answered moneyistooshorttomention/Ceridwens assertions that it boils down to two things.

Oh dear, so sorry to have butted in on your private conversation. I saw money...’s post but not the one from ceridwen. You obviously know each other well. I’ll delete my post.

Blue_Doggy

MrsLurcherwalker said:

Feeling sorry for ourselves does nothing but make a difficult situation 100 times worse.  We all without exception are subject to the same rules and no one likes being made to do something so if what is unavoidable can be looked at as a positive to help keep us all safe from an untreatable disease that might just kill a fair few of us then maybe we'll not all stay sitting wallowing in the feeling of misery and unfairness that seems to be the response in many cases.  If we all stay distanced whether we feel we need to or not because we're likely to survive covid-19 then those of us who ARE likely not to survive getting it will hopefully be alive when it's gone to say thank you and appreciate your selflessness.

It’s not the social distancing that’s distressing, it’s the social isolation.

-taff

They are one and the same three people....Different name pops up now and again, always the same poster. No point deleting your post now, it's been quoted

Blue_Doggy

Sorry, folks, to have butted in on your thread. Over and out. Things to do, birds to listen to.
 

Stay safe, and enjoy your lives.