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Not really. It's only the last few pages - the first four and a half pages of the thread there was ne'er mention of a drone.The main theme on this thread was about people flying drones near other people's property ....
Could be a new thread here.So whats on your wishlist for post lockdown?
Apart from common sense.There is nothing stopping you driving to Torquay (for example) just as long as you stay longer than you take to drive there and return the same day, as you are not allowed to stay overnight.
Hope things get better for you soon.Interesting you should ask. Prior to lockdown I worked from home fairly regularly. Odd days and the odd week being on the bench (bench is the time between contracts) those times at home were fine but my preference was always to be in an office.
Forward to a week and a half into lock down. I am not handling it well. I hate the solitude, I hate not mixing with people and I don’t mind admitting it, the idea of all of those people dying was getting to me. I went out to asda to shop for essentials very early on. I admit now I had tears running down my face. What we had become, what the future looked like, the death. It got me.
Now I am better. I don’t go out. My wife tends to walk the dog. I don’t go shopping. I savour the phone calls and the skype calls and this Friday I go to a friends house to stand metres away to wish his daughter a happy first birthday. Its on the day I should have been her godfather.
When this eases I will drive my motorhome to a quiet spot that I know I can park overnight and have a glass of wine. Not celebratory.
I am totally fine now. Its some time later. My wife says I am too empathetic.Hope things get better for you soon.
Fair point - i have autocorrect permanently switched on in my head, which makes things difficult for on-line interactions.Some people don’t have autocorrect switched on on their phones, tablets or computers.
I know two people who have, in the beforetimes, been set up to work from home, neither of them liked it, and neither lasted more than three months. The reasons were exactly the above, missing being with people.Prior to lockdown I worked from home fairly regularly. Odd days and the odd week being on the bench (bench is the time between contracts) those times at home were fine but my preference was always to be in an office.
Forward to a week and a half into lock down. I am not handling it well. I hate the solitude, I hate not mixing with people and I don’t mind admitting it, the idea of all of those people dying was getting to me.
Dude, i've been on the verge of tears for months now - the silliest shit sets me off; i actually volunteered to do the washing up earlier so that i could legitimately turn my back so that no one could see me crying.I went out to asda to shop for essentials very early on. I admit now I had tears running down my face.
What we had become, what the future looked like, the death. It got me.
...Now I am better...
When this eases I will drive my motorhome to a quiet spot that I know I can park overnight and have a glass of wine. Not celebratory.
I would like to take you up on that.I know two people who have, in the beforetimes, been set up to work from home, neither of them liked it, and neither lasted more than three months. The reasons were exactly the above, missing being with people.
Dude, i've been on the verge of tears for months now - the silliest shit sets me off; i actually volunteered to do the washing up earlier so that i could legitimately turn my back so that no one could see me crying.
I'd like to buy you a pint, sit down, and chew the fat with you @PeterD .
When this is over let's do that, what?
I am totally fine now. Its some time later. My wife says I am too empathetic.
Garden centres aren't open are they?Upped the daily walk from 3.5 to 5 miles, taking in the Sun Dial (where the fire was) and down to Milford Common. It took us a little under 2 hours, though we did stop a couple of times and Mrs Mikinton was definitely flagging towards the end.
Saw a few groups on the Chase but not so many on what would have been our usual walk. I guess they're all queuing at garden centres.
I think so.Garden centres aren't open are they?
They re-opened today.Garden centres aren't open are they?
Aha hadn't spotted that. Seems they're allowed to now. Those that haven't gone bust due to no trade at probably the busiest time of their year.I think so.
I saw this yesterday where they were talking through the arrangements at Pillaton. - https://www.facebook.com/pillatongc.pillatongc/videos/931511987304628/