My post-lockdown commute back to work

[Edmond]

Meltdown alert.

[armstrong]

Well done lads you've broken Mendip.

[HuangLao]

Well done lads you've broken Mendip.

Nah. Not likely.
Mendy's a strong and connected lad.

Better possibility that the brokenship falls to others.
TD trademarks.

[Dillinger]

We're not fat Mendy,we are big boned.

Get your laughing gear around this...

[Edmond]

Well done lads you've broken Mendip.

Just a few friendly tickles.


Mendy's made of harder stuff than Syb n' Dill.

[Dillinger]

^ said the 25 time TD flounce champion

[Joe 90]

No drink tonight will pass my lips Mendip.

Together we stand or rather slouch watching boxsets.

Hope you enjoyed the Departed.

[Saint Willy]

Bailey’s salty caramel is the bomb!

[Stumpy]

Sawasdee Wan Suk Mendip or shall we say Happy Friday.

Rollin along.

Cheers

[Stumpy]

Well. I just got off a vid call with my oldest daughter and she and her BF announced they are getting married. They plan on the event in Oct this year in Northern California. I may be doing this Bento Box 14 day quarantine if nothing improves. A few notes to myself;

1) Lots of underwear
2) 4 bottles of Bourbon
3) My drone so I can fly it down to pick up supplies

[Edmond]

my oldest daughter and she and her BF announced they are getting married.

Congrats.

[ootai]

Originally Posted by JPPR2
my oldest daughter and she and her BF announced they are getting married.

I am not sure whether it should be congratulations or commiserations.
Great that you are getting a son in law or daughter in law (you didn't say which) addition to the family which could be a precursor to getting some grandkids.
Commiserations as you will have to go through what Mendip is right now and boy will we give you shit if you show the slightest signs of weakening while in quarantine.

[Stumpy]

Thanks, I do not want to Hijack Mendy's thread but I am now taking notes.

@ ootai,
My Daughter is getting married. Let see what happens as the time heads towards October. We agreed that if it is the same or worse they will either postpone it or a do a private small one then hopefully after Covid (If such a thing even exists) they will plan a more formal larger one.

Strange times...

[PAG]

Mendid went for a Covid test the other day. The Nurse asked "Have you experienced a sudden loss of taste?"

"No" he said, "I've always dressed like this."

[Saint Willy]

Commiserations as you will have to go through what Mendip is right now and boy will we give you shit if you show the slightest signs of weakening while in quarantine.

[Mendip]

Well. I just got off a vid call with my oldest daughter and she and her BF announced they are getting married. They plan on the event in Oct this year in Northern California. I may be doing this Bento Box 14 day quarantine if nothing improves. A few notes to myself;

1) Lots of underwear
2) 4 bottles of Bourbon
3) My drone so I can fly it down to pick up supplies

Good morning JP... congrats on your daughter!

Today is Day 7, my half way point. I believe that with my negative Covid test result yesterday I'm allowed out for an hour but I've a lot on so that can wait until tomorrow. I also think I have to book up the hour of freedom a day in advance, so will have to check this all out.

I would say that there's little point in bringing lots of underwear as unless you bring along 15 pairs (one for the trip home) you will still have to do some laundry, and who carries around that many clothes? Bring along a small bottle of clothes detergent instead, although in saying that shampoo or liquid soap seems to serve just as well. A balcony to dry the underwear goes without saying of course.

Four bottles would be perfect. Enough that you're not constantly worried about running out but not to much that you will overindulge. Are you talking 1 litre duty free bottles of 750cl normal) If the latter maybe five would be a good idea. And I'd swap bourbon for Scotch, but I guess that's a personal choice.

A drone is no use unless you have someone on the outside to load it up... but if you have 5 bottles of whisky with you then the problem has gone anyway.

If I had my time again I'd bring more teabags, some biscuits, cheese, crackers, some cold cuts, a salt and a pepper pot, sachets of tomato ketchup, sachets of butter and a decent loaf of bread. This is all stuff that will travel and stay chilled in your luggage in the hold, and you could freeze some of it on arrival. My ASQ has a nice fridge/freezer but no cooking facilities apart from a kettle. There is a stove top but all utensils have been removed, there's not even a microwave and I think that's standard rules with ASQ.

I had a bun (or muffin!) with my tea last night and some hot custard would have gone great, but I'm not drinking it cold from the tin... I'm not that desperate yet and I think my daughter will be safe with that. I can't see her SPAM surviving though.

After trial and error this is now my standard breakfast... the 'American Breakfast' choice. After a week I'm tiring of fried and boiled rice.

That thing at the front right is a cold pancake.



Oh, one thing I got right is bringing a jar of Nescafe, although most coffee purists tend to travel with their own fancy miniature brewing machines and fresh coffee these days.

And I rarely travel these days without a decent coffee mug in my luggage... I can't abide these little coffee cups they give you in hotels.

This is the mug I picked up at Gothenburg duty free. For many years now I've collected a woman from every country I work in, though sadly not real women. This started when I worked regularly in West Africa and Brazil... with all the interesting wooden carvings and pottery they have, and we have three shelves full of this stuff at home. Now that I'm working more in Europe I seem to have become a doll collector, but anyway... this is Miss Sweden!

[hallelujah]

^ This post should be pinned for future inmates.

The Official Mendip (and pigeon) Guide to Isolation: The Essentials.

[Mendip]

Mendid went for a Covid test the other day. The Nurse asked "Have you experienced a sudden loss of taste?"

"No" he said, "I've always dressed like this."

Ha ha PAG... good one!

See, it's not difficult... a nice good natured joke with no nastiness.

Miss Nurse also asked me if that was an old Motorola phone I had in my pocket... but no, I was just very pleased to see her!

And anyway, there's no problem with my dress sense... I'm trying to decide which shirt I'll wear on my release day.




The reason I got a bit pissy last night is this...

I've spent many years just 'carrying a few extra pounds', then as soon as I enter some numbers into this fancy app I'm suddenly obese. No-one likes that word... it has all sorts or connotations.

The app also reckons my ideal weight would be between 63 and 85 kg. I'm 185cm (6ft) tall, I'm big build, I have broad shoulders... I used to play second row in rugby. At work I wear size 50 or 52 overalls because of my shoulders and chest, not any supposed gut. I don't like to boast, but I'm pretty muscular. Some people are wiry and short, some are tall and muscular. That's life. If I was 63 kg I'd be basically a walking corpse. I appreciate I should lose maybe 15 or 20 kg and will take the necessary measures... but 63 kg... that's absurd.

There... end of. I hope.

[Headworx]

^I mentioned this before, those apps and ideal weight are fucken bullshit. Your pics show you're a large framed heavy set guy, they're working on people built like marathon runners. Ignore totally.

[PAG]

^^

I'm not seeing the sock selection there......

Don't forget the personal grooming before you get out. One should always look ones best.

[Dillinger]

I would say that there's little point in bringing lots of underwear as unless you bring along 15 pairs (one for the trip home) you will still have to do some laundry, and who carries around that many clothes?

How big has your arse become ?

You can buy box sets of what us slimmer fellas call 'briefs'



There's 14 in there, although you can get 4 days out of one pair if you do the old back to front and inside out trick

At 7 days you should be getting proper plates and knifes and forks from the hotel now.

[Mendip]

This 7 days seems to be quite a milestone. I've just been sent out on to the balcony while my room is being made up for for the first time. My sheets are a right state as I've been wearing foot cream in bed!

I've always had a proper plate, bowl, spoon and fork but just haven't been bothered to transfer my meals from the plastic boxes... save on washing up.

And my arse is normal size. I only ever put weight on my gut and face. No-where else. I can still get into 34 inch waist jeans at a pinch.

And I'll pass on those 'briefs', thanks all the same.

[Dillinger]

[Shutree]

I'm allowed out for an hour but I've a lot on...

Yea, right.

As promised I held on for a second consecutive dry night to demonstrate solidarity. It can be done, one day at a time.

This being Friday I have no plans to go for 3 in a row. I'll pass the baton to Edmond. If you have one non-drinking virtual buddy each day you'll need only seven to make it to the end.

[Dillinger]