What did you take for granted before lock down that you vow not to after?

FTCV041

Going fishing- before I used to be in a bad mood if a fishing session went badly, or I lost a good fish.
That is completely in perspective now, I would kill to go fishing in a puddle right now!

rainbow kirby

Being able to get on a plane and visit my family on very short notice

The nursery! Being cooped up with 2 small children in a 2 bedroom apartment all day is hard work.

Going to coffee shops, I love a quiet moment just to sit down with a coffee that someone else has made for me.

My health - I've been absolutely walloped by Covid-19 and I was a healthy 35 year old.

iamstop

rainbow kirby wrote: »

My health - I've been absolutely walloped by Covid-19 and I was a healthy 35 year old.

You have/had Covid-19? You should do an AMA!

Foweva Awone

Oh do you know what I really miss? The library. I always have at least 12 books out at any one time, and 12 (the maximum) on my hold list too. Plus I find libraries super relaxing and grounding. I'm not even stuck for books to read (yet!), as I'm buying books online, but I just miss the routine of going in for a browse every week.

I Am Nobody

The peacefulness and calm walking my dogs at Blessington Lake. When this is all over, I'll walk the legs off them there.

LilacNails

I'm jealous of the people who miss going for. Drinks with friends .... Heading out in a Friday or Saturday night.

I have very few friends and I'm just in a circumstance that I never get to go out just for a drink. I use when I had friends around, I miss it so much.

I have to admit, and I sound bitter but knowing that no one can go out ATM, I don't feel as bad or as sad.... Knowing that I'm not missing out.... For the next while.

Widdershins

I don't yet miss going out. I might go to a pub garden 5 times in a summer, but not this early in the year. I don't go fishing/exploratory walks until later in April but I'll miss them soon. Right now I miss the possibility of a random visitor. At this time of year, people usually start calling in. Sometimes people you haven't seen for a few years. The emptiness of the road outside my gate, where you might expect to look up and see a car...knowing it's going to stay that way maybe all summer
I feel like shroedinger's woman...if nobody sees me do I actually exist

Antares35

I don't miss anything. We have such peace now where we live. Both working from home, extra time and flexibility. Saving on petrol, pet sitter etc. It I wasnt pregnant before the pandemic I might miss going out drinking but our lives were already over anyway!

Probably just miss the option of being able to do something. So miss that freedom I suppose, rather than any specific thing. The freedom to make spontaneous decisions. You can stockpile all you want but you will never know what day you might just fancy a solero or a can of coke or whatever other random thing you can't justify just nipping to the shop for!

ITman88

I do miss lurking on boards, which I did for almost 15 years.

However, these last few weeks I can’t pass a thread without feeling compelled to add my utterly useless opinion

AliciaS

LilacNails wrote: »

I'm jealous of the people who miss going for. Drinks with friends .... Heading out in a Friday or Saturday night.

I have very few friends and I'm just in a circumstance that I never get to go out just for a drink. I use when I had friends around, I miss it so much.

I have to admit, and I sound bitter but knowing that no one can go out ATM, I don't feel as bad or as sad.... Knowing that I'm not missing out.... For the next while.

The last paragraph rings a bell for me too. I sometimes feel lonely that I don't have a gang of girls that I can meet up with on a regular basis.

petrolcan

Cody montana wrote: »

Giving the middle finger to oap drivers.

Because, when this is all over there'll be less of them around?

I'M JOKING!

I took for granted my Friday night beers with the OH. We still have them but now we're joined by FiL who we're cocooning. Love him to bits but I could kill him quite easily right now.

pgj2015

FTCV041 wrote: »

Going fishing- before I used to be in a bad mood if a fishing session went badly, or I lost a good fish.
That is completely in perspective now, I would kill to go fishing in a puddle right now!

just go then. nothing stopping you, just say you are going shopping if you need to. i dont think you will be doing much harm fishing.

HeidiHeidi

pgj2015 wrote: »

just go then. nothing stopping you, just say you are going shopping if you need to. i dont think you will be doing much harm fishing.

The subversives haven't gone away, y'know :rolleyes:


Where would we be if we all took this attitude??


We're all missing something, some more than others - the more people cop on and play by the rules, the sooner we can get back to our beloved activities.

pgj2015

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

The subversives haven't gone away, y'know :rolleyes:


Where would we be if we all took this attitude??


We're all missing something, some more than others - the more people cop on and play by the rules, the sooner we can get back to our beloved activities.

if i wanted to fishing right now, there are a lot of lakes beside me, i can drive to some very rural one, park the car and head off fishing for a few hours, i will not come into contact with anyone,i might actually do this this evening to be honest.

That person sounds like it might do them good.

HeidiHeidi

pgj2015 wrote: »

if i wanted to fishing right now, there are a lot of lakes beside me, i can drive to some very rural one, park the car and head off fishing for a few hours, i will not come into contact with anyone,i might actually do this this evening to be honest.

That person sounds like it might do them good.

I know you can. Lots of us could do lots of things if we wanted, but we've been asked (nay, ordered) to STAY THE FK AT HOME. For everyone's sake, not just yours.


I'm not getting into yet another tit for tat on this, but your posts say a lot about you - if you're insistent on being De Webel, do it on your own time and don't encourage others to do likewise.

pgj2015

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

I know you can. Lots of us could do lots of things if we wanted, but we've been asked (nay, ordered) to STAY THE FK AT HOME. For everyone's sake, not just yours.


I'm not getting into yet another tit for tat on this, but your posts say a lot about you - if you're insistent on being De Webel, do it on your own time and don't encourage others to do likewise.

I can do what I want to be honest. just use you common sense, the situation I described isn't hurting anyone.

Sephiroth_dude

Getting a haircut

megaten

Mostly the library and eating food I haven't cooked myself.

pgj2015

pgj2015 wrote: »

if i wanted to fishing right now, there are a lot of lakes beside me, i can drive to some very rural one, park the car and head off fishing for a few hours, i will not come into contact with anyone,i might actually do this this evening to be honest.

That person sounds like it might do them good.

What if everyone had that attitude? One person, no problem. What if everyone felt entitled to bend the rules because it would do them some good too?

It's not about one person, it's about everyone. Nobody gets to be an exception, nobody gets to say their actions alone won't harm anyone because if one person can do that, why can't everyone?

Don't be selfish, follow the rules. People are risking their lives trying to help people infected by others who thought they were okay to do what they want.

pgj2015

Candie wrote: »

What if everyone had that attitude? One person, no problem. What if everyone felt entitled to bend the rules because it would do them some good too?

It's not about one person, it's about everyone. Nobody gets to be an exception, nobody gets to say their actions alone won't harm anyone because if one person can do that, why can't everyone?

Don't be selfish, follow the rules. People are risking their lives trying to help people infected by others who thought they were okay to do what they want.

look, the scenario I am talking about cant be stopped, so there is no point telling people not to do it. if i walk to a remote lake and fish for a couple of hours, what harm is that doing to anyone?

who is risking their lives?

pgj2015

found this on the angling forum.


The IFI have issued guidelines to say you can indeed use angling as your brief exercise subject to:


Fishing for a brief period means no more than an hour to an hour and a half

Fish in a location less than or equal to 2km from your home

Driving to fish is considered non-essential travel and therefore it is NOT APPROPRIATE for people to drive to a location whether within 2km or further from home for the purpose of fishing.

Allinall

pgj2015 wrote: »

found this on the angling forum.


The IFI have issued guidelines to say you can indeed use angling as your brief exercise subject to:


Fishing for a brief period means no more than an hour to an hour and a half

Fish in a location less than or equal to 2km from your home

Driving to fish is considered non-essential travel and therefore it is NOT APPROPRIATE for people to drive to a location whether within 2km or further from home for the purpose of fishing.

It's now illegal.

Stark

Allinall wrote: »

It's now illegal.

Since when?

Allinall

Stark wrote: »

Since when?

Yesterday or the day before.

Guidelines were signed into law.

Daisy78

Having a reason to make an effort with my appearance. Used to think being able to spend my work day in track pants or leggings was living the dream. Not anymore.

WellThen?

Deja Boo wrote: »

The real possibility that an entire generation of chldren (born in this covid-era) will not get the precious opportunity to experience the love and life of grandparents.

For a few weeks

petrolcan

pgj2015 wrote: »

look, the scenario I am talking about cant be stopped, so there is no point telling people not to do it. if i walk to a remote lake and fish for a couple of hours, what harm is that doing to anyone?

who is risking their lives?

Let's say you are unlucky enough to take a tumble and break something. Can't walk anymore so you need to call an ambulance.

That ambulance could be needed for something more urgent but you're tying it up for a few hours because you 'needed' to go fishing.

People's selfishness can and will cost other's lives.

the beer revolu

petrolcan wrote: »

Let's say you are unlucky enough to take a tumble and break something. Can't walk anymore so you need to call an ambulance.

That ambulance could be needed for something more urgent but you're tying it up for a few hours because you 'needed' to go fishing.

People's selfishness can and will cost other's lives.

The same could be said about jogging or cycling. Where do you draw the line?

Sleepy

My jeans fitting me.

Since this all took off we've been eating everything in sight and Tuesday night pints over Zoom seems to have become obligatory!

Widdershins

Most accidents happen in houses, or so I read somewhere once.

Walking to a fishing spot isn't a high risk activity. I use some out of the way rugged fishing spots but I've done it when I was frail and still felt it was safe. Just use common sense.

Bobblehats

Sleepy wrote: »

My jeans fitting me.

Since this all took off we've been eating everything in sight and Tuesday night pints over Zoom seems to have become obligatory!

Strange phenomenom I’ve only been eatin even less; as I thought would occur

castletownman

Widdershins wrote: »

Most accidents happen in houses, or so I read somewhere once.

Walking to a fishing spot isn't a high risk activity. I use some out of the way rugged fishing spots but I've done it when I was frail and still felt it was safe. Just use common sense.

And imagine taking such a cautious stance your whole life. Nothing would ever be done.

Do the shopping? What if a over-stacked shelf fell and crushed me?

Play sport? Sure I could break my leg in a tackle.

Go travelling? Not a hope. The plane could fall out of the sky.

It's amazing how people went about their day-to-day hobbies and activities at all before this epidemic.

Widdershins

castletownman wrote: »

And imagine taking such a cautious stance your whole life. Nothing would ever be done.

Do the shopping? What if a over-stacked shelf fell and crushed me?

Play sport? Sure I could break my leg in a tackle.

Go travelling? Not a hope. The plane could fall out of the sky.

It's amazing how people went about their day-to-day hobbies and activities at all before this epidemic.

Yep. Exactly.

I do respect and appreciate the sentiment of all pulling together and that the rules matter now.


We have to live, though. If you can get out to a place where you're not likely to spread or contract the virus and you're doing something good for your wellbeing (and it is important now when people are under financial strain and penned in close quarters with others, friction can build up).

pgj2015

petrolcan wrote: »

Let's say you are unlucky enough to take a tumble and break something. Can't walk anymore so you need to call an ambulance.

That ambulance could be needed for something more urgent but you're tying it up for a few hours because you 'needed' to go fishing.

People's selfishness can and will cost other's lives.

the lake i usually go to is accessed by a flat field, i have been fishing there for 20 years and havent had a fall yet, i will take the chance. i am a fit young healthy person so the chances of a fall harming me is very small.

petrolcan

the beer revolu wrote: »

The same could be said about jogging or cycling. Where do you draw the line?

I'm cycling nowhere at the moment for that very reason. I'm not telling anyone what to do, more trying to get them to think of the possible consequences.

the_syco

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Maybe put less energy towards shallow pursuits like drinking and travelling.

I didn't do much of either of these before, and now miss being able to randomly walk around Dublin. Also miss weekly drinks with friends.

I'll have to put more time into the above when the COVID goes away!

lillielad

My father, the sheep were lambing recently too and I was raging I couldn't head down...

GAA...

clappyhappy

Standing on the side line watching my kids play their sport. We've gone from being out every evening with training/matches to nothing. Thankfully we live in a rural area so they can still go for runs or a walk. But I really miss the matches.

iamstop

I wonder how this thread aged. Have people fallen back to their old ways?

petrolcan

Nope, not here

"I expect my usual self to return in approximately 12 weeks. It will be a Friday and Leo will declare pubs, coffee shops and Liffey Valley to reopen"

Well. I won't make any money as a clairvoyant but two and a half outta three ain't bad

McGinniesta

Bohs matches.

I'll never bitch about them again.

I love bohs.

LenWoods

Forest walks which we used to do every Sunday I miss that alot more than I thought I would,

o1s1n

My grandparents, I'm 36 and have all four left, all low to mid 80s now and still going strong. It's pretty much like I've had four additional parents.

Freaked out though something might happen to one of them before this is all over.

Stark

petrolcan wrote: »

Let's say you are unlucky enough to take a tumble and break something. Can't walk anymore so you need to call an ambulance.

That ambulance could be needed for something more urgent but you're tying it up for a few hours because you 'needed' to go fishing.

People's selfishness can and will cost other's lives.

Same accident could happen if we didn't have covid. Kind of obvious that some people are trying to sneak puritan values in under the cover of covid.

Hyperbollix

Travelling around the country on a whim. A random summer Sunday where you could end up 90 minutes from home, bit of sightseeing, a nice meal or picnic and the simple pleasure of a nice cup of coffee at an Applegreen on the journey. (Other petrol stations are available)

I used to class days like those as a runner up prize when there was nothing better on. I won't anymore.

Gael23

o1s1n wrote: »

My grandparents, I'm 36 and have all four left, all low to mid 80s now and still going strong. It's pretty much like I've had four additional parents.

Freaked out though something might happen to one of them before this is all over.

I’m the same, though 6 years younger than you. All but one in reasonably good shape aside from hearing, knees etc that come with age.

petrolcan

Stark wrote: »

Same accident could happen if we didn't have covid. Kind of obvious that some people are trying to sneak puritan values in under the cover of covid.

Sure the same could happen if we didn't have covid. Fact is that we do have covid so why put additional pressure on services, especially now when there is something resembling hope in sight.

Mimon

The need to go out for a big night out now and again. Always thought it was just something fun to do but it definitely is a need for me.

Need to go out and express yourself/dance/have the craic. Nothing like a party at 5/6 in the morning after coming back from a club. Different state of mind

andekwarhola

The feeling you get sitting in a airport bar nursing a cold pint and looking forward to your trip.

Watching my kids play sport.