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General => The Stay Safe Board => Topic started by: jo1962 on Wednesday 06 January 21 11:49 GMT (UK)
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Hello everyone,
Just wondering how people are getting through these never ending restrictions and have you any tips to share? I have always been a planner and not a 'lets see what today brings' kind of person. However I'm now in the mindset not to look at next week or even tomorrow otherwise I feel an overwhelming sense of loss and sadness. I'm focusing on today and what I can do to keep my spirits up. So instead of grabbing 'something out of the freezer' for the evening meal, I'm planning a nice meal and perhaps looking at new recipes. I have never been an adventurous cook but perhaps I should try to be. I go out for a walk every day with my dog, and I'm fortunate to live in a lovely village where most people are very friendly and enjoy stopping for a chat. I'm really missing my friends and family, as everybody is but texts, zoom and phone calls aren't the same as meeting face to face.
So, what is everybody doing to stay sane?
Best wishes
Jo
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Jo, you should visit the daily diary threads where people talking about how they spend their days. Mainly UK residents chip in but there are also contibutions from some of us from other countries such as NZ, Australia (which have few or no restrictions) and Canada (some restrictions I believe).
The threads often veer slightly off the "diary" topic and there are some quite interesting discussions that come from them. There are also some inspiring dinner ideas. :)
Here is a link to the "Stay Safe" board which includes the diaries and other topics:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/staysafe/
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I bought a slow cooker and have been experimenting.
There is a supermarket at either end of my road so it was always easy to nip out and get something for tea at 5pm. Haven't been in either since March so cooking style has completely changed. The only problem with a slow cooker is that the smell taunts you all day until dinnertime ;D
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Jo, you should visit the daily diary threads where people talking about how they spend their days. Mainly UK residents chip in but there are also contibutions from some of us from other countries such as NZ, Australia (which have few or no restrictions) and Canada (some restrictions I believe).
The threads often veer slightly off the "diary" topic and there are some quite interesting discussions that come from them. There are also some inspiring dinner ideas. :)
Here is a link to the "Stay Safe" board which includes the diaries and other topics:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/staysafe/
Thank you :)
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I bought a slow cooker and have been experimenting.
There is a supermarket at either end of my road so it was always easy to nip out and get something for tea at 5pm. Haven't been in either since March so cooking style has completely changed. The only problem with a slow cooker is that the smell taunts you all day until dinnertime ;D
ha ha, I know what you mean! I love my slow cooker :)
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I'm used to being "housebound" as my partner is 100% dependant so I've had to restrict leaving the house to a weekly shopping trip which takes about an hour. It's not easy, but I'm lucky to live in a rural location and can take photos, day and night and there's a footpath at the end of the garden, used by dog walkers so I see people every day.
Also, I've been investigating a few family history "mysteries"
Griff
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It’s certainly hard to keep motivated this time round... unlike lockdown no1 when the weather was wonderful and lots to do in the garden... now the days are cold, often wet and dull...
On the plus side it’s getting lighter everyday for longer...
First time round I was busy sewing for local hospitals, care homes, charities etc... but since having a break over Christmas I’ve not got my mojo back to carry on... it’s not so easy as I was meeting with someone in the town along the road to swap made goods for more fabric..now I’m not keen on going anywhere unnecessarily and seeing others...
Played a lot of scrabble...
OH busy with 1000 piece jigsaws...
Walking weather permitting... living in a small village lucky to have lots of countryside around us...
Reading all the books that have been piling up...
Caroline
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I'm immersing myself in family history .finding new ancestors but most importantly using nonegenariand mother and paternal aunts DNA results to help (grand)children of adoptees to trace their origins and get photos of relatives from other connections
& Hoping to get collaborators to help make guides on using Jewish ethnicity and paper trails to find ancestors+ records +relatives of children separated from their families during pograms or holocaust
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Hello everyone,
Just wondering how people are getting through these never ending restrictions and have you any tips to share? I have always been a planner and not a 'lets see what today brings' kind of person. However I'm now in the mindset not to look at next week or even tomorrow otherwise I feel an overwhelming sense of loss and sadness. I'm focusing on today and what I can do to keep my spirits up. So instead of grabbing 'something out of the freezer' for the evening meal, I'm planning a nice meal and perhaps looking at new recipes. I have never been an adventurous cook but perhaps I should try to be. I go out for a walk every day with my dog, and I'm fortunate to live in a lovely village where most people are very friendly and enjoy stopping for a chat. I'm really missing my friends and family, as everybody is but texts, zoom and phone calls aren't the same as meeting face to face.
So, what is everybody doing to stay sane?
Best wishes
Jo
I don’t think you are alone in how you are feeling.
Hubby has said lockdown hasn’t make a lot of difference to us as our day to day living hasn’t changed much, but family just dropping by for a chat and meeting friends for a coffee, although maybe not done very often, does lift the spirits.
At first, it was easy to occupy time, catching up on all those things we’d put off doing because of time. Now having caught up, the only things left are those things we’ve put off doing because we didn’t really want to do them.
I read and do puzzles while hubby manages to find a Z rate film on the TV in the afternoon, in the morning we do the chores, and if the weather permits, go out for a walk, if not we fight over who is going to use the treadmill first, although after 15 minutes my boredom threshold has been reached!
I do think the weather plays a big part in how you feel, my mood is far better on a bright sunny day than one which is dull and damp.
Since March we have been in continual lockdown, all of which has been self imposed, I must admit, only going out for necessary appointments, not socialising or visiting shops etc. It is now beginning to grate a little, especially when reading about stupid breaches of lockdown.
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For the smell alone, Oxtail cooked in Onions & Guinness! ;D
Skoosh.
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I bought a slow cooker and have been experimenting.
There is a supermarket at either end of my road so it was always easy to nip out and get something for tea at 5pm. Haven't been in either since March so cooking style has completely changed. The only problem with a slow cooker is that the smell taunts you all day until dinnertime ;D
I did lamb casserole this week ;D
Planning on braised ox-cheek next week; probably in red wine?
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I've been very grateful for my U3A groups that have continued on Zoom. I had been to one ukulele session before lockdown but we have carried on online weekly thanks to an enthusiastic leader & committed bunch of people. We have a chunter about things in between songs.
I joined an Italian beginners group a few months ago which is also going well, we meet fortnightly online
And just before Christmas I volunteered to help another group who were struggling - I felt I had some skills that could help them. We meet online fortnightly too.
My U3A art group has been taking a topic every so often and producing something along that theme which the leader emails to us all.
My cousin who lives in a different area meets online with her U3A book club and a couple of others.
Many members aren't comfortable with online meeting but it's amazing how many have been willing to try unfamiliar technology in the last few months.
If you haven't tried U3A, do google it - I guarantee there will be a branch local to you - & locally as well as nationally there are lots of things still going on.
Pat
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I joined an Italian beginners group a few months ago which is also going well, we meet fortnightly online
And just before Christmas I volunteered to help another group who were struggling - I felt I had some skills that could help them. We meet online fortnightly too.
If you haven't tried U3A, do google it - I guarantee there will be a branch local to you - & locally as well as nationally there are lots of things still going on.
Also check out Futurelearn, online education short courses. Vast variety of topics including history, science, culture, languages, family history, health, psychology + career development. They are led by university tutors. Some are introduction to topics. The basic ones take up 2-4 hours per week (whenever it suits) and last around 6 weeks.
A woman in my neighbourhood has this week set up a "self-led" Covid-safe walk & talk group in the park for people who are feeling isolated. People who want to take part (or someone on their behalf) join a new closed Facebook group. I'm thinking of joining. I think the plan is to walk in pairs. Main path is wide; can go single file on narrow paths and step off onto grass if needed.
RSPB Big Birdwatch is at end of January. I've done it at home and in park depending on weather. I do nature-spotting throughout year in garden, park and on walks. May be different birds around due to freeze. Findings can be sent to organisations for their records, e.g. 1st bumblebee or butterfly seen each year.
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Hello Everyone,
I'm from Brisbane Australia and have been using the West Riding Board for a number of years. You have helped me enormously and am grateful for all you have done.
I hope this doesn't sound overweening, but we here in Australia have been watching the British news reports and thinking of you all.
So I hope this helps you get through this because your Aussie cousins truly care.
Stay safe and warm.
Sincerely Karen
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Yes zoom groups are wonderful I did chair yoga on Thurs ..hope I can remember the technique to practice til next session.
It made me feel good .
Duo .whatsapp etc having face time also part of feeling closer when separated by miles or rules
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So I hope this helps you get through this because your Aussie cousins truly care.
Stay safe and warm.
Thanks, Karen, for your good wishes.
Coldest January here (SW Scotland where winters are usually mild & stormy) for a decade. Kids have been skating and some playing ice hockey on the pond in park. They look too young to remember last time it froze; they may not have been born then. Roads and pavements slippy. Freezing fog 1 day. Just as well there are fewer people travelling to work and school.
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Coldest January here (SW Scotland where winters are usually mild & stormy) for a decade. Kids have been skating and some playing ice hockey on the pond in park.
As a former ice-hockey referee - heartily approve! ;D ;D
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KGarrad. Local ice rinks closed by govt. order. Ice rinks classed as entertainment venues. They may not survive the closures. Figure skating, ice hockey and curling are all sports.
Outdoor ice not thick enough for curling.
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Hockey, it’s just hockey. ;D
My OH was planning to curl this winter, but it’s a no go.
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DianaCanada, through my (almost!) 50 years involvement with British ice-hockey, I have known many Canadians ;D So I do know it's hockey ;)
But in speaking to a largely non-Canadian audience I always use the "ice" prefix :D
Formerly club secretary of Avon Arrows IHC (Bristol).
20 years as a referee.
And now 26 years as a statistician!
Largely redundant at the moment due to no rinks being open!
Go Canucks!!
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DianaCanada, through my (almost!) 50 years involvement with British ice-hockey, I have known many Canadians ;D So I do know it's hockey ;)
But in speaking to a largely non-Canadian audience I always use the "ice" prefix :D
Formerly club secretary of Avon Arrows IHC (Bristol).
20 years as a referee.
And now 26 years as a statistician!
Largely redundant at the moment due to no rinks being open!
Go Canucks!!
I know that on other countries field hockey is played, so there has to be a distinction! Not much field hockey played here.
Getting back to the OP original question, I imagine armchair sports, whatever is still being played, are helping fans get through.
A big curling bonspiel has just been cancelled in Alberta.