What do you regret NOT doing during lockdown?

[birchesgreen]

A bit of a strange question maybe but if the clock was rewound back to March and you had to go through lockdown again what would you do differently?

For me it would have been buying a bicycle. I really regret not taking advantage of the quiet roads in April.

Oh and buy more bog roll in February...

 

[AM9]

A bit of a strange question maybe but if the clock was rewound back to March and you had to go through lockdown again what would you do differently?

For me it would have been buying a bicycle. I really regret not taking advantage of the quiet roads in April.

Oh and buy more bog roll in February...

For me, spending more time out with a camera, - especially a video camera. Footage from those street scenes at the height of the restrictions will be viewed for years to come.

 

[Ianno87]

If my kids were older and needed less attention, I'd totally have built a model railway...

 

[Horizon22]

Reading more. I had lots of time too, even whilst still working but just never got into a good book.

 

[SouthEastBuses]

Uploading more videos for me

 

[Tom B]

Part of me regrets not going out more and seeing the empty streets etc - would have been interesting to go into Central London. But at the time the stipulation was "don't", and they had not yet lost all respect...

And part of me regrets not being furloughed/on permanent work from home, and having the opportunity to spend the time freely - but then again, I would have probably gone mad .

 

[Journeyman]

And part of me regrets not being furloughed/on permanent work from home, and having the opportunity to spend the time freely - but then again, I would have probably gone mad .

That's been the hardest thing for me - my work dried up almost instantly, and I suddenly found myself stuck at home with absolutely nothing to do. It was absolute torture until things started opening up again. Work has only picked up for me in the last couple of weeks.

As has already been said, I wish I'd read more, and I also wish I'd written more. It's something I'd like to do professionally, and I've made a small start, but I could have done more.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

Visiting Barnard Castle to test my eyesight.

 

[Journeyman]

Visiting Barnard Castle to test my eyesight.

Other tourist attractions are available.

 

[SurreyCommuter]

Getting a lockdown girlfriend/partner before it all took off in March. Living by myself hasn't always been easy during this.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Eating more sensibly so as to avoid a "COVID belly".

 

[route101]

Getting out and walking more. Chaff and sore feet put me off.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Getting a lockdown girlfriend/partner before it all took off in March. Living by myself hasn't always been easy during this.

What you said plus maybe cycling but my bike was knackered almost beyond repair so had to make do with walks some of which were socially distanced with friends.

Then again I only split up with my previous girlfriend at the end of '19 and I'm not usually one to enter a relationship less than a few months post-split. Thinking about things we only really had January, February and two weeks in March before it all kicked off here.

 

[Class800]

being better at ignoring all the rubbish and living my life and knowing how to get away with it

 

[Ashley Hill]

Painting the garden furniture. So much time and dry weather,so little enthusiasm.

 

[Ianno87]

Getting a lockdown girlfriend/partner before it all took off in March. Living by myself hasn't always been easy during this.

I honestly feel for those who were in the early days of relationships during March. You can't kindle the 'spark' over Zoom like you can in person.

 

[3rd rail land]

Doing sufficient exercise. I find running boring and I don't own a bike so cycling wasn't an option.

In normal times I play squash regularly and even my violin activities, mainly playing in orchestras, technically count as exercise. These were all put on indefinite hold and I didn't even attempt to find alternative exercise options.
I did however start playing tennis again as soon as the LTA/Government said we could as my squash club also has 8 tennis courts.

 

[Essan]

Finishing the decorating. At least I have done more than I would probably have managed otherwise ..... Hopefully should finish the house by 2030