Things I have bought or nearly bought due to lockdown

[mmcv]

Flying can be pretty uncomfortable when you're tall given how tightly they pack the seats in. Especially when you've reclining people in front of you. I find I can't really sleep on planes either. 24 hours each way of flying to and from Australia in Economy was not the most pleasant of experiences. I know a lot of people say it's not the destination that matters, it's the journey, but I can only assume they're flying first class!

[FierceKitty]

I had a student in Brno with that problem once; enormous man, a good four inches taller than I (and I left six foot behind a long time ago). He was also a distinguished legal writer who got repeated invitations to spend a sabbatical at Johns Hopkins, but simply couldn't face the flight.

[Orcs]

Mrs Orcs has a bad back as well as very long legs, I am 6 foot as well, so we always pay for extra legroom.

When we went to Boston on Delta it was not an option, they did not have premium economy either so we went economy. We did not realize this as we had booked with Virgin Atlantic who offer premium economy, and their website said that as outbound flight was with Delta we should book the upgrade with them direct - Nothing about them not doing the upgrade at all. so we were stuck in an economy seat for 8 hours   When we got to Boston It took Mrs Orcs about 10 minutes to get out her seat at all and half an hour before she could walk properly.

[steve_holmes_11]

Reading matter:

To the Strongest - ancients rules.


This could be the start of a whole new lead mountain.

[mmcv]

Reading matter:

To the Strongest - ancients rules.


This could be the start of a whole new lead mountain.

Good choice, I've been planning to use TtS for my Aztecs. And probably some other ancients projects in future.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

There is a fantasy version brewing by some friends, based round Warhammer 3rd edition lists...

[Techno]

Rats !!.....I would like to have bought a new wrist strap for my watch today. (It snapped last night...but at least it did it indoors, and I noticed..rather than the watch falling off outside.)*
First time I've not been able to simply pop into a shop and buy something I 'need', since we started lock-down.

I'll cobble something together for today.....If I'm really desperate, I'll buy one from Amazon...But it would have been handy to have popped into a little shop that I know sells them, in Cardigan.

Any other 'odds & sods' that any of you lot have missed buying locally, in the past few weeks ?

Cheers - Phil

* I have played 'hunt the watch' on one previous occasion when I did lose one outside. I was glad for 'beep beep' on the hour....That told me roughly where I needed to look.

[toxicpixie]

I find that with my phone, Phil. Calling it and having it buzz is very handy. Now I just need my keys To do the same...

[howayman]

Timpsons the shoe repair/watch strap shop has reopened up here in the north.
Silly question but!
Is there a branch anywhere near you? that you can get to safely.

[fred.]

Calling it and having it buzz is very handy. Now I just need my keys To do the same...

Search up Key Finder or Bluetooth tracker - little tags or tiles you add to your keyring (or other things) to then be able to track them from your phone (assuming you can find your phone...)

Any other 'odds & sods' that any of you lot have missed buying locally, in the past few weeks ?

Due to shielding, haven't done local shopping for weeks. But at the weekend, when I was changing a couple of light bulbs in the kitchen, and only found 1 replacement in the cupboard, it was pretty much my first, "I'll just pop out and get some, oh no I can't" moments.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I urgently need some polystyrene cement, have mail ordered but no sign yet. Normally it's a walk to Kit Stop, 5 mins each way, or for more reasonably priced stuff hop a train into the Pool.

Watch straps - order a metal one Phil, they dont rot.

[toxicpixie]

Search up Key Finder or Bluetooth tracker - little tags or tiles you add to your keyring (or other things) to then be able to track them from your phone (assuming you can find your phone...)

Due to shielding, haven't done local shopping for weeks. But at the weekend, when I was changing a couple of light bulbs in the kitchen, and only found 1 replacement in the cupboard, it was pretty much my first, "I'll just pop out and get some, oh no I can't" moments.

My natural dislike of tracking means I've thought about those tags and discarded the idea. Now I've reached a certain age I might revisit that plan. Problem is I'd need to tag everything in the house (remotes, keys, glasses, phone, cooking utensils, whatever I was reading, superglue, brush cleaner, pot of paint colour X, rules, playsheets...)

[Orcs]

My natural dislike of tracking means I've thought about those tags and discarded the idea. Now I've reached a certain age I might revisit that plan. Problem is I'd need to tag everything in the house (remotes, keys, glasses, phone, cooking utensils, whatever I was reading, superglue, brush cleaner, pot of paint colour X, rules, playsheets...)

[Techno]

As far as your keys are concerned, Nathan......It was a good few years ago, but you used to be able to buy a key ring/fob, that 'whistled back' if you whistled withing a few yards of it...IE..in the same room ! 

They might still exist !

I had another...."Oh poop*...that 'shop's' not open either !" within minutes of returning from the hunter-gatherer job, this morning.... One of the arms on my new pair of specs snapped at the 'elbow' joint... .......Of course, Specsavers are closed at the mo.

I SEEM to have repaired it..but I don't have a lot of hope that it'll last very long.

Spare glasses' arms on standby !

The only thing that's gone half right this morning, was driving back from Cardigan, only to find our road is 'closed'.... due to some (very much needed) drain repairs, 'next door'.
"Oh, for blank's sake  .....Have I really got to have a 10 mile round trip detour, when I only need to go 300 yards to get home."

(I sat behind the car in front......We were both giving a VERY 'big hint' that we were going to drive past them, as soon as they moved a big lorry out of the way....It worked !  )

Cheers - Phil (AKA The grumpy Welsh git.)

* The language was far more industrial than that !

[toxicpixie]

Bloody hell Phil, you pick your moments

Cue me breaking both pairs of glasses this afternoon.