Frustration

[Steamdrivenandy]

I have the offer of a car from a member that, although not my particular ideal spec., would be a practical alternative at a not silly price.

There's also a car advertised by a dealer that is my ideal spec. but it's over priced. Both need inspection and the latter one would require significant haggle. Oh and one is 170 miles away and the other at least 200 miles distant.

BUT

It's lockdown and I'm 73, unvaccinated at this time and running on one slightly dodgy kidney, so I don't want Covid.

I'll stay home.

[ardvark]

Look after number 1 there will be others in more safer times.

[coolguy]

You will find one at some time - better to stay alive to enjoy it.

[postbasher]

Originally Posted by Steamdrivenandy

I have the offer of a car from a member that, although not my particular ideal spec., would be a practical alternative at a not silly price.

There's also a car advertised by a dealer that is my ideal spec. but it's over priced. Both need inspection and the latter one would require significant haggle. Oh and one is 170 miles away and the other at least 200 miles distant.

BUT

It's lockdown and I'm 73, unvaccinated at this time and running on one slightly dodgy kidney, so I don't want Covid.

I'll stay home.

wise move..but i do share your frustration...

[roverbarmy]

You are more important than any material thing.


Lockdown means that we have more time to indulge our quests for various things.


I recently bought a digital SLR camera and am equally frustrated, as I would love to get out and take some landscape photographs.


Winter is not a good time for lockdowns. Everyone's mental health is suffering along with their physical health.


I'm a reasonably "stable" sort of person but just lately have been known to issue the odd "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh "!


Stay safe and look forward to better times.

[macafee2]

I understand your frustration. I have some Dexion to collect and it is sitting, I hope, at the suppliers all paid for.

macafee2

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by macafee2

I understand your frustration. I have some Dexion to collect and it is sitting, I hope, at the suppliers all paid for.

macafee2

If it's a health and safety repair or installation, you should be allowed to go to collect it!

[Steamdrivenandy]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

If it's a health and safety repair or installation, you should be allowed to go to collect it!

This is what lockdown does to you, no disrespect RB, you start looking for angles and edges past the restrictions. I can understand that and RB may well be right, but the spirit of lockdown is to minimise contact as much as possible and thereby limit opportunities for transmission. That's the principle that I work to.

[KLM]

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

If it's a health and safety repair or installation, you should be allowed to go to collect it!

Think on what you said!
"You are more important than any material thing.
Lockdown means that we have more time to indulge our quests for various things.
Stay safe and look forward to better times".

That's better is'nt it.
Kev.

[roverbarmy]

Originally Posted by Steamdrivenandy

This is what lockdown does to you, no disrespect RB, you start looking for angles and edges past the restrictions. I can understand that and RB may well be right, but the spirit of lockdown is to minimise contact as much as possible and thereby limit opportunities for transmission. That's the principle that I work to.

As said, minimise the contact. If you need to keep yourself busy (building racking) to maintain your health and well being, you should be able to collect your decking (safely) clean and sterilise it (safely) , then build it to (safely) store whatever. There is probably less chance of catching or spreading Covid doing that, than shopping in the supermarket. I had to repair a leaking valley gutter (running onto electrics!) at home during the last lockdown and had to collect various materials to do so. Everything was disinfected, cleaned and sanitised (like everything which comes through my letterbox) before being used. Much safer than having a team of builders in. It's not a matter of looking for angles but a matter of getting things done. If the job can wait, then so be it.