Missives from Isolation #18 – Why Did This Title Have To Become Accurate Again

Well, I’d clearly gotten too used to occasionally leaving the house. Back into lockdown it is.

It’s frustrating on many levels (as I’m sure it is for everyone) – the LEGO workshops I run probably won’t be able to take place for a while, which will be another setback for some of the kids (and mean I don’t get to go out and play with them). Last lockdown we lost a lot of progress. Hopefully this one really does stay just one month. I’m used to working from home, at least, though I’d also gotten used to going into the office once a week… there goes that too. Lockdown will also be covering my birthday, which is probably the greatest annoyance for me personally.

It’s not all doom and gloom, though – or at least I’m going to try not to let it be – I was getting depressed enough as it was. I just need to find a few more things to do. I’ve got some craft stuff I’ve been meaning to get to for a while, and I’m going to swing by Games Workshop later today to grab a few paints – can’t think of a better opportunity to crack on and finish my old Imperial Guard models.

I also think it’s high time I played Mass Effect 3. In fact it might just be narrative videogame time – Tales from the Borderlands is also sitting in my Steam library waiting to go, as is Spec Ops: The Line. They’ll probably make for a blog or two in the coming weeks, so if you like that sort of thing stay tuned!

I will also, of course, still be writing – and if I can bring myself to do it, editing.

What are you going to do with your lovely lockdown time, if you’re in the UK?

If you’re stuck for ideas, might I suggest reading a book, or perhaps two?