FabSwingers.com forum: The positives of lockdown

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

OK so I know it wasn't easy but is there something positive that happened or you learnt or will takeaway from the lockdown?

For me I cleared some debt

Changed my working hours - dropped money but best decision I made for my physical and mental health.

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

Started working closer to home,got to see family more....

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By *oserMan
over a year ago

where the wild roses grow

The world slowed down and gave me time to breath and to appreciate life.

And with time on my hands I got proper fit again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No traffic on roads as I still worked through but it wasn’t hard work. Normally I had to do a back road rat race. That will be back soon. I enjoyed the first lockdown more. It was lovely being at home with family, and could still drink wine!

Good to everyone getting back to normal!

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Fab forums and friends

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Spending more time with family. Not wasting so much money. Improving my DIY skills.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Less traffic, Saved a fortune over covid.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There will be a proper boom in coming years

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By *lose_encounterMan
over a year ago

Cork city

being a plague time then, it made me have an understanding of a lot of 16th century Italian art. with curvy people laying about on couches.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

"There will be a proper boom in coming years "

Inflation massively up. Interest rates will follow. Repossessions after that. We are headed for a shitshow

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By *lose_encounterMan
over a year ago

Cork city

"There will be a proper boom in coming years

Inflation massively up. Interest rates will follow. Repossessions after that. We are headed for a shitshow"

yup, also with all the investment in china. which it's economy is showing signs it could implode soon.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have found peace in mind, got motivated to do some academic things which i am actually so happy about. I worked on myself more as a person mentally and emotionally and feel in a far better place now. Paid off debt aswell not huge amount or anything but still paid it. I got some household things done painting, installed a shower, new wardrobe and chest of drawers things that really needed to be done. I wrote in my journal abit about covid and how life was during it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Managed to get some DIY jobs cleared off my ever growing list. Dee managed to get back running and cycling which I think helped a lot during the first lockdown when she wasn't working. Also helped me see just how stupid a lot of people are. Crazy what people will believe when certain things are taken from them and minor inconveniences are put into their lives.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"being a plague time then, it made me have an understanding of a lot of 16th century Italian art. with curvy people laying about on couches. "

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

Lockdowns made absolutely no difference to me and my job.. I worked right the way through every lockdown

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By *ontbesillywrapyourwillyMan
over a year ago

Tipperary

"Lockdowns made absolutely no difference to me and my job.. I worked right the way through every lockdown

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so did I.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

It made me appreciate my friends and my family so much more and not to take anything for granted .

I worked through it and it made me realise what a fantastic team I work with also especially when things got really tough in work,we all pulled together and helped each other through some of the toughest days I've ever experienced in any job I worked in.

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

"Lockdowns made absolutely no difference to me and my job.. I worked right the way through every lockdown

so did I. "

Only positive was less traffic on roads..

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By *osmicGateMan
over a year ago

louth

"There will be a proper boom in coming years

Inflation massively up. Interest rates will follow. Repossessions after that. We are headed for a shitshow

yup, also with all the investment in china. which it's economy is showing signs it could implode soon. "

Yea major recession on the way.. It will dwarf the recession of 08

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By *arajeanCouple
over a year ago

mayo

Made no difference to me

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

Saw my family and true friends more.

Out of sight out of mind dropped some dead weight

But I was working and grateful that I could do it from home.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lockdowns made absolutely no difference to me and my job.. I worked right the way through every lockdown

Same worked through all of it , and the less traffic was definitely a plus

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OK so I know it wasn't easy but is there something positive that happened or you learnt or will takeaway from the lockdown?

Great question DD!

I got some time to properly think - about where my life was at and where it was going. Made me reassess my priorities.

Got some fairly big projects done, which I couldn't find time for pre-lockdown. Achieving them meant I reached a level of contentment I didn't think was possible.

Also, I got a lot fitter. Saved up a fair bit of cash. And I discovered fabswingers!

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

"OK so I know it wasn't easy but is there something positive that happened or you learnt or will takeaway from the lockdown?

Great question DD!

I got some time to properly think - about where my life was at and where it was going. Made me reassess my priorities.

Got some fairly big projects done, which I couldn't find time for pre-lockdown. Achieving them meant I reached a level of contentment I didn't think was possible.

Also, I got a lot fitter. Saved up a fair bit of cash. And I discovered fabswingers!

'Tap to enlarge' made me chuckle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Tap to enlarge' made me chuckle

It makes me groan

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By *organ DeanWoman
over a year ago

Belfast

'Tap to enlarge' made me chuckle

It makes me groan

Damn, that was twitchy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"OK so I know it wasn't easy but is there something positive that happened or you learnt or will takeaway from the lockdown?

For me I cleared some debt

Changed my working hours - dropped money but best decision I made for my physical and mental health.

I realised the job I was doing was not good for me, so I changed to a better one.

Lost quite a bit of weight too, between being more active and having time to eat properly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Tap to enlarge' made me chuckle

It makes me groan

Damn, that was twitchy

Thanks for tapping

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By *uycrazyMan
over a year ago

ippy

Hiya geniune guy would love to meet x always turns up x very respectful x any hot blooded irish woman on her looking for fun x

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

Got to explore local paths and places I've driven passed every day.

Realised the importance of real friendship and how toxic fake friends can actually be.

Made changes to my working life in early 2019 which didn't quite work out but covid and furlough meant yet another change but for the good this time.

I was already earning below the national average and now earning even less but I only answer to myself and my quality of life has improved immensely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Got to spend time with my now adult eldest children which I wouldn't otherwise have had - mind you, the charm of having #1 living at home full time is wearing a little thin now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lockdowns made absolutely no difference to me and my job.. I worked right the way through every lockdown

so did I. "

As did i

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Got to spend time with my now adult eldest children which I wouldn't otherwise have had - mind you, the charm of having #1 living at home full time is wearing a little thin now

Totally agree. Novelty soon wears off

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Bogmans puzzles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bogmans puzzles

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

"Bogmans puzzles

Justin Sider's Friday quizzes as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bogmans puzzles

Justin Sider's Friday quizzes as well

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Not forgetting my favorite...the sheep and anti sheep threads

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

"Bogmans puzzles

Justin Sider's Friday quizzes as well

And Pete’s Fabonia games. I still remember the wet patch

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By *andyman.snrMan
over a year ago

leixlip

the post padenmic madness, welcome to phase 2

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By *ilderMan
over a year ago

dublin

I really perfected my sense of dread

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By *orkGuyFunGuyMan
over a year ago

Cork

Same as yourself! Wiped out my debt completely, lockdown was a curse and a blessing

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By *ublinguy99Man
over a year ago

Dublin South

Hate this rush back to so called normality. For me lockdown allowed me an extra hour in the morning to get fresh air that I would have spent commuting. Likewise in the evening. Why is there such a rush to get back to the office. Is it just to protect the real estate portfolios of people who must have been sweating about all the empty offices. Normality means packed buses, trains and trams, less time for yourself and more expense. Yes the pandemic was awful but positives emerged which should not be thrown away.

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By *cottybear74Man
over a year ago

kilkenny

Nothing really changed for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Appreciated life a bit more

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hate this rush back to so called normality. For me lockdown allowed me an extra hour in the morning to get fresh air that I would have spent commuting. Likewise in the evening. Why is there such a rush to get back to the office. Is it just to protect the real estate portfolios of people who must have been sweating about all the empty offices. Normality means packed buses, trains and trams, less time for yourself and more expense. Yes the pandemic was awful but positives emerged which should not be thrown away. "

This

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By *vpamelaTV/TS
over a year ago

kinkville

Made friends with a fucking machine with 5 different attachments. Still switchy though.

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