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Post by sunnydays on Feb 12, 2021 17:17:19 GMT
We have a Zoom quiz night tonight with a group of friends. Last year at the beginning of lockdown, we would get together via Zoom once a fortnight, then by June we stopped.
We have just started again this time having had one catch up as a group since last year, but I have to say that I am struggling to motivate myself. The longer this carries on the less I actually want to catch up and chat to people.
It just seems hard work and I'm not unhappy, I can't be bothered.
Anyone else feel like this?
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Post by Bellatrix on Feb 12, 2021 17:30:51 GMT
That sounds like great fun SD, the marvels of technology. OH and I had a zoom meeting with the local Alien encounters group..... you can stop laughing now  , it was hilarious for all the wrong reasons and we won't be going back. He's interested in space and Aliens, say no more.
I think with the first lockdown people thought they had to keep up with everything they usually did and made efforts to create a virtual get together, thinking they really needed the same get togethers. As time goes on, maybe we have found new things to engage with, hobbies, interests etc, rather than gatherings as such. We've all adapted and at first I think everyone panicked about not seeing friends etc or having people over to dinner (I must admit, I really miss not having friends to dinner). Maybe SD, we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, with the vaccinations now rolling out and know that the end is in sight, maybe that's why you don't feel motivated to do this now.
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Post by Cj on Feb 12, 2021 18:02:23 GMT
I know what you mean SD, we did quite a few Zoom quiz nights last year, taking turns to come up with the ?s , it took quite a long time to prepare really and , depending on the ages involved, often quite obscure ?s came up which tended to put a damper on proceedings.
We did a couple of Zoom suppers where we all, ( ie 4 couples) decided on the menu and we cooked our own version, we logged in to Zoom at a set time ready to start supper together, the first one was hilarious, but after that it was all a bit of a damp squib, I think the novelty wore off very quickly.
The news is very positive today re vaccinations and the reduction in cases/deaths, maybe there really is light at the end of the tunnel this time, snowdrops are poking their little faces through the snow today too, a joyful sight.
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Post by Bellatrix on Feb 12, 2021 18:38:43 GMT
Lovely to see the flowers Cj  I am truly excited to begin my garden.
Does it start to feel like "forced fun"? I suppose now and again is fine, but a set time every week or month, I can see the novelty disappear. We had a quiz on the Alien encounters, it was painful 
But, wishing you a lovely evening SD anyway, you know sometimes when you're not really looking forward to things they end up being quite good.
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Post by Lancashire Lass on Feb 12, 2021 19:13:57 GMT
We were the same. Quizzes, chats, etc but then the conversation fizzled out with nothing to talk about except Covid, Trump and then Brexit again. I was on a zoom call last week with a bunch of women of my age. It was nice to see everyone but the conversation was the same as before.
1. Covid
2. How long everyone’s hair is.
3. Back to Covid.
4. The weather.
5. Covid again.
6. Weight gain.
7. Did I mention Covid?
8. Trump
9. Um .... Covid
10. What are you having for tea and which supermarket deliveries are you getting!
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Post by trisha on Feb 12, 2021 20:43:42 GMT
I have done a couple of zoom meetings. Some people were very dominant, the rest of us just sat and listened.
After the second one, I decided that it would be the last.
Trisha
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Post by Bellatrix on Feb 15, 2021 14:37:50 GMT
@ LL and @ Trisha.
How did your evening go SD?
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Post by sunnydays on Feb 15, 2021 15:20:26 GMT
That sounds like great fun SD, the marvels of technology. OH and I had a zoom meeting with the local Alien encounters group..... you can stop laughing now , it was hilarious for all the wrong reasons and we won't be going back. He's interested in space and Aliens, say no more.
 sorry absolutely wetting myself, as I really wasn't expecting you to come out with that. After all my huffing, it ended up not being too bad, although surprisingly we weren't as clever as we thought we were The next one isn't until mid March and I think it will be the last. My OH is a collector of agricultural/gardening tools and we also collect old films on reels. I bought him an old projector stand for his birthday we love them, but then we are not Mr & Mrs Average. We did the dinner parties too Cj, but we all had our dinners delivered. Note the men did not leave the Zoom table to help with the courses! You are a master at the zoom topics LL and the format. Have we talked about any of those topics on here ?  Well Trisha you have it in one! and probably wouldn't have attempted a second visit with us. My OH has a tendency to be of that nature and has sore legs, from me kicking him under the table to give someone else a chance !  |
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Post by Bellatrix on Feb 15, 2021 15:28:05 GMT
Glad it went ok SD. You're other hald sounds like he enjoys these quiz nights and has a lot to say
I absolutely love the idea of a projector and film reels! I have 2 people in the family who would love to have something like this as a gift. I will pick your brains another time to find out what to get and where from, just brilliant.
I come from a family of collectors SD, nothing surprises me. But your family sounds really interesting and that's so much better than average.
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, it was hilarious for all the wrong reasons and we won't be going back. He's interested in space and Aliens, say no more.
I am truly excited to begin my garden.
