What's your Corona-bonus?

[redrabbit]

Right, let's see how this goes...

I've been an enthusiastic critic of Covid groupthink, but equally enthusiastic about jabs, because i'm in my 50s, have a life, and need to crack on before actual bad things happen.

But...working from home has meant 3 hours more time for myself, time with kids, money saved, etc.. which I've ensured I've leveraged to the hilt. So whilst I'm gagging for full unlock, over the last 15 months I've...

Become a pretty good guitarist
Made some home brew
Lost 15 kg (despite consuming the above
Wild camped
Bought a crossbow
And other things.

As we hopefully go back to normal, what's been your 'rona bonus?

(NB: this thread is intended as a light-hearted antidote to the standard PH rage on NP&E, so please, if you need to go 'grrr' please take it there..)

RR

[krisdelta]

Time with kids
Time to exercise
Actually working in a flexible manner, balancing working a lot with actual life
15 hours a week better off for travel
Enjoying the tranquility of home working

[Drezza]

-Moved home with family
-Got a puppy
-Started running (5k time went from 24m30s to 18m20s)
-Started cycling (became a lycra wker)
-Saved money on fuel/lunch/work clothes etc
-Don't have to talk to people at work
-Working from home has so many bonuses for me, dreading going back

[Matt p]

Finally getting my hands on a useable Ford Focus MK1 RS.

[ApOrbital]

Nothing Just worked though the lot and cracked on.

[ApOrbital]

Matt p said:

Finally getting my hands on a useable Ford Focus MK1 RS.

Usable sounds iffy chap.

[anonymous-user]

gained 20kg in weight and worked all the way through

[Leicester Loyal]

Did a ridiculous amount of overtime (I think it was something like 67 shifts in 12 months) which has pretty much allowed me to save up a large house deposit and I will soon be a homeowner once I get a completion date. Honestly haven't really done much else since the original lockdown, split up with my ex bird and just ploughed through knowing the house at the end of it will be my reward.

Oh I did buy a Fiesta ST2 as well, I guess that was a nice little bonus!

[Matt p]

ApOrbital said:

Usable sounds iffy chap.

I guess I could say it’s not a low mileage garage queen. It’s been used but looked after and driven. I’ll continue to do the same with it.

[sevensfun]

RJWR said:

gained 20kg in weight and worked all the way through

Good effort

[ApOrbital]

Lets all clap and hug RJWR what an achievement

[sociopath]

Built a home bar (not pissed off the neighbours either) brewed lots of home brew for the same, discovered fulgaz for indoor cycling to try and remove extra weight caused by previous.

[Muddle238]

Getting a bit better and more adventurous with my cooking.

[DanL]

Took up couch to 5k (just about to start week 9), after realising I’d wasted most of the time.

Edited by DanL on Friday 21st May 07:52

[numtumfutunch]

Work has been a disaster and my kids schooling has been diabolical
Ive also put on 10kg through not being able to exercise

Apart from that its all good

[redrabbit]

Drezza said:

-Moved home with family
-Got a puppy
-Started running (5k time went from 24m30s to 18m20s)
-Started cycling (became a lycra wker)
-Saved money on fuel/lunch/work clothes etc
-Don't have to talk to people at work
-Working from home has so many bonuses for me, dreading going back

Also doing cycling. Managed to resist the Lycra though

[redrabbit]

Matt p said:

Finally getting my hands on a useable Ford Focus MK1 RS.

Good lad.

[redrabbit]

ApOrbital said:

Lets all clap and hug RJWR what an achievement

Another way to approach it. Also requires discipline and commitment!

[redrabbit]

Muddle238 said:

Getting a bit better and more adventurous with my cooking.

Skillz.

[Gary C]

Me ?

Got up for work, every shift, no time off, work as usual...

and glad for it.

I feel for people who have had the stty end of the stick, its great that you have made it a positive