If you knew we were going to be in lockdown for a year ..what would you of done different???

[Kab30]

Just been thinking what I would of done differently...

Definitely try to loose weight
Definitely be more lenient on myself and try to chill a bit more
I should of decorated and gardened etcetcetcetc lol

However my five year old has kept me sane ..insane .happy and mad all in one xx

Had my ACL replaced before the hospitals closed.

@Loubilou09

See all those deleted posts upthread? They were twatty nastiness like yours.

Squeezed in another holiday.

I'd have bought my smart TV earlier and also a new shed and some decent garden furniture.

@Loubilou09

Had some spelling and grammar lessons.

Would "have" done differently.

Perhaps you could have had a lesson in not saying anything if you cannot say something nice.

Had some spelling and grammar lessons.

Or how about some 'how not to be pointlessly unpleasant to complete strangers just because you happen (probably more by luck than effort) to know something they don't' lessons? I think those lessons would be a lot more beneficial to humankind than knowing about auxiliary verbs and their use with past participles tbh, and I say that as a language teacher. Incidentally, most people who criticise other people's grammar on the internet usually turn out to know pretty much bugger all about it themselves.

Started playing guitar again at the beginning rather than now.
Tried to find a more permanent solution to the misery that is WFH. I’m not sure what - maybe I’d have bought one of those office pods for the garden or something. I’m done!

@Okbussitout

I know everyone talks about how awfu being furloughed is. But I would have liked a bit of time off on 80% pay for a bit of lockdown tbh.

Me too

Chucked the neighbours stereo in the pond.

I know everyone talks about how awfu being furloughed is. But I would have liked a bit of time off on 80% pay for a bit of lockdown tbh.

Me too blush

Me three. It’s been such a hard year, work has been way busier than usual and harder to do from home. The idea of a few months off on 80% pay sounds like a dream.

I'm glad we didn't know. Each bit of it was tiring and stressful in a different way, I'm glad we took it one chunk at a time. The last lockdown caused my dd to become very depressed and not herself at all. It's starting to wear off thanks to lots of time spent with her, counselling, school support and so on. I think we will be fine. But if I'd known that was coming, I would have dreaded it.

@OnwardsAndSideways1

I'm glad we didn't know. Each bit of it was tiring and stressful in a different way, I'm glad we took it one chunk at a time. The last lockdown caused my dd to become very depressed and not herself at all. It's starting to wear off thanks to lots of time spent with her, counselling, school support and so on. I think we will be fine. But if I'd known that was coming, I would have dreaded it.

Totally agree with this, I've been a bit of a head in the sand optimist through it all and I'm not sorry. This way I've enjoyed the periods of relaxation whilst they're here and taken the difficult parts a day at a time.

Hugs to you and your dd, I'm glad she's doing better now.

If I'd known it would last at least a year I'd have relaxed more.

Rented a cottage for a year somewhere in the countryside or by the sea instead of staying in London with the assumption that it would only be a few months before I was needed back in the office.

Better garden furniture

Taken a break from work. I couldn’t need the point of holidays (I’m a contractor) so I have worked a year without time off. (I know this is a luxury and I am sorry for anyone who has lost their job due to the pandemic)

Bought either the canoe or the paddleboard I had been looking at and gone out on it when I could (I've been quietly thinking about 1 for the past few years).

Or else an exercise bike to use at home.

And taken every single opportunity when the pool was open to swim more - I only managed 3 over Christmas, which was great to get, but not nearly enough as I no longer get my 7 minute fast walk from train to office, and the return leg, daily.

see not need

@Franticbutterfly

Sent the children to school during the first lockdown.

Yep this. Learned that lesson for after Christmas.

I also wouldn't have drank more and put 10lbs on. All off again now thankfully.

Other than that life wasn't that much different. We've still worked throughout and I don't have any littlies. Planning fun things for the boy now though. He's been a trooper.

Honestly? Nothing. I have just sort of carried my life on as I was before, albeit working from home and not seeing people, but I've carried on exercising (if anything I've done more as there's been nothing else to do) and I've also read a lot more books for the same reason.

I would probably not have attempted to cut my own hair as I am still living with the after effects of that. But that's it.

I’d of seen my dad over the summer, it was his 80th in July and he was very clinically vulnerable but we decided not to risk it. He passed away at Christmas and we never got to say goodbye as by the time it was bad enough to let us in, it was too late. I’ll never forgive myself that he died alone.

Left my dictator of a partner

Got new glasses and a haircut back in September
Bought DD some active toys, like a Pikler triangle
Not gained quite so much weight

Nothing, as I’ve worked throughout.

We moved house during lockdown March 2020 and I wish we had stayed in our old home and an area I knew with neighbours and friends I knew. We moved to a completely new area and did not get chance to meet neighbours or make friends and having shopping delivered as not going out. It's been awful. I am still not sure I even like the house we have moved to, we bought on-line as I didnt want to travel 500 miles to view (not the best idea). Got to live with it for a while.