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[NSC] The Self Isolater's Thread









Perfidious Albion

Well-known member
Oct 25, 2011
6,059
At the end of my tether
Stay home, watch t v trawl the Sky Planner for box sets , found The Shield and House of Cards....getting fatter lack of excercise , one crumb of comfort ...we are saving money not frequenting coffee shops .
Ces't la vie !

"Always look on the bright side of life" as the song says
 




swindonseagull

Well-known member
Aug 6, 2003
9,297
Swindon, but used to be Manila
Dear Diary
Day 8 and still going strong
Will miss grandsons 7th Birthday on Sunday but at least he’s getting a full BHA kit with name !!
Bday party ( bowling ) cancelled
Holiday to Istanbul cancelled
Mother’s Day ????? Can’t see mother who is 87
Illegal Eagles concert postponed yesterday until sept
Oye Santana postponed yesterday TFN

What to do today??
 




Sussex Nomad

Well-known member
Aug 26, 2010
18,185
EP
I'm going a bit stir crazy. I've been isolated for 4 weeks, before it became trendy, for totally different reasons. I have shingles and its infected my eye. Apart from Worthing and Southlands and my GP I haven't been out. And because it's so painful I rarely get online because of my eye. So I just sit in my armchair, taking my meds and keeping my eyes closed as much as possible. I'm even off alcohol and haven't had a beer in nearly five weeks. I think I may possibly be going a little mad.
 


Dick Swiveller

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2011
9,165
I'm going a bit stir crazy. I've been isolated for 4 weeks, before it became trendy, for totally different reasons. I have shingles and its infected my eye. Apart from Worthing and Southlands and my GP I haven't been out. And because it's so painful I rarely get online because of my eye. So I just sit in my armchair, taking my meds and keeping my eyes closed as much as possible. I'm even off alcohol and haven't had a beer in nearly five weeks. I think I may possibly be going a little mad.

Get a free Audible trial. You can get a couple of free audiobooks and play them on a phone/computer.

There are also sites with free audiobooks - out of copyright stuff. No idea of the quality but might be worth a go.

https://librivox.org/search
 






Muzzman

Pocket Rocket
NSC Patron
Jul 8, 2003
5,229
Here and There
Start self-isolating today. Just waiting for my PC from work to be delivered. I've already had a mindful walk around the block and I feel lucky that I live just a moment's stroll down to the seafront. Others aren't so lucky to live in a place where they can get out in the open relatively easily... and safely.
 




cjd

Well-known member
Jun 22, 2006
6,116
La Rochelle
Good news for me in France. I have found out I can go out to exercise my dog, provided there isn't anyone else around. I am surrounded by fields so I'm unlikely to bump into anyone...lol. I must have a signed form each day with reasons for being out and address etc. No more than 1 kilometre and not on a bike. The sun is still shining and the lawn has been mowed ..(twice now !). I have about another 300 sq metres of garden that is seriously overgrown and I will attack a few sq metres each day. Very satisfying too.

My children are actually phoning me for a change, so overall....very positive.
 




Hungry Joe

SINNEN
Oct 22, 2004
7,636
Heading for shore
I'm going a bit stir crazy. I've been isolated for 4 weeks, before it became trendy, for totally different reasons. I have shingles and its infected my eye. Apart from Worthing and Southlands and my GP I haven't been out. And because it's so painful I rarely get online because of my eye. So I just sit in my armchair, taking my meds and keeping my eyes closed as much as possible. I'm even off alcohol and haven't had a beer in nearly five weeks. I think I may possibly be going a little mad.

You have my sympathy, I get shingles from time to time, its not pleasant is it. I had my first alcohol for several weeks last night - 2 glasses of red - as I had been gearing up for my (now cancelled) gallbladder operation. It gave me a stinking headache and palpitations, so thinking of laying off it for good now or severely cutting down to just the one beer every now and again. Currently trying to adapt to both myself and Mrs.Joe working from home in our little two-up-two-down cottage. I've discovered she's a lightweight when it comes to tea consumption.
 


SK1NT

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2003
8,732
Thames Ditton
Only properly isolating since Wed. Although i only popped out twice all week before this.

I have so much i want to do, films, games, books but it is so difficult to do this with a 3 and a half year old climbing the walls.
 


Hungry Joe

SINNEN
Oct 22, 2004
7,636
Heading for shore
If anyone is in need of 7 minutes of musical therapy I've got a new solo instrumental track out, it's quite chilled and a 'name your price' job, so have it for free if you like.....

https://darrenjholloway.bandcamp.com/releases

Anyone got any other Bandcamp recommendations for 'under the radar' artists for passing the time?
 




Hungry Joe

SINNEN
Oct 22, 2004
7,636
Heading for shore
If anyone is in need of 7 minutes of musical therapy I've got a new solo instrumental track out, it's quite chilled and a 'name your price' job, so have it for free if you like.....

https://darrenjholloway.bandcamp.com/releases

Anyone got any other Bandcamp recommendations for 'under the radar' artists for passing the time?

Re; the above, have some free download codes on me.....

Free download codes still available for 3000 Miles. Redeem at:
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Charlies Shinpad

New member
Jul 5, 2003
4,415
Oakford in Devon
Used to isolate with 125 blokes for up to 3 months at a time and never ran out of anything but it got close a few times when the period got extended unexpectedly.
Never did me any harm

Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk
 


Guinness Boy

Tofu eating wokerati
Helpful Moderator
NSC Patron
Jul 23, 2003
34,352
Up and Coming Sunny Portslade
Used to isolate with 125 blokes for up to 3 months at a time and never ran out of anything but it got close a few times when the period got extended unexpectedly.
Never did me any harm

Sent from my EML-L09 using Tapatalk

Thanks Rambo. That'll come as huge support to people who, due to heath issues, struggle to serve a coffee, never mind their country.
 


SK1NT

Well-known member
Sep 9, 2003
8,732
Thames Ditton
As most on here i have been a victim of the ****wits stockpiling and was struggling for meal... Been getting by on soups and sandwiches but i suddenly realised we had signed up to this food delivery site that we put on hold over the last few months. You pick between 3-5 meals to buy (about £40-£50) and they deliver the fresh produce to your door. Could be a handy solution for isolaters struggling to get meals... just another option. Good luck out there
 






Hungry Joe

SINNEN
Oct 22, 2004
7,636
Heading for shore
As most on here i have been a victim of the ****wits stockpiling and was struggling for meal... Been getting by on soups and sandwiches but i suddenly realised we had signed up to this food delivery site that we put on hold over the last few months. You pick between 3-5 meals to buy (about £40-£50) and they deliver the fresh produce to your door. Could be a handy solution for isolaters struggling to get meals... just another option. Good luck out there

That's a bit like finding a tenner in a pair of old jeans, nice one. Necessity being the mother of invention it'll be interesting to see what other creative stuff comes out of all this shite.
 


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