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Lisa Hutchinson

30 things you could do to combat boredom of self isolation during lockdown

It's a situation that we've never been in before and the world is pulling together as we try to get through the coronavirus crisis.

Many of us are self isolating, working from home and cancelling our hobbies - which means we are spending lots of time indoors during the lockdown.

It's a time of doom and gloom, but to bring a smile to our readers' faces ChronicleLive has created a list of tongue in cheek things you do to combat the boredom of self isolation.

Here are our top 30, but if you have any more please add them in the comments:

1. Cook that meal you have been promising to do for the last 10 years

2. Search for the perfect holiday to book when all this blows over

3. Create a home gym in the garage

4. Play Fifa and pretend you're at the match

5. Pour yourself a double gin and imagine you're at the pub

6. Talk to your wife and you realise she doesn't work at Woolworths any more

7. Give your lawnmower a service ready for spring

8. Go on a diet - you'll want to look good in that dress when you are allowed out again

9. Google coronavirus symptoms and convince yourself you have it

10. Catch up on general life admin - you've never had so much time

11. Dust the boardgames off

12. Volunteer to do the shopping - you've never taken so much interest in loo rolls and soap

13. Scroll through old pictures on Instagram and remember the great nights out you had before this happened

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14. Spice up your shopping trips and spot the Woopsies (look out for those yellow stickers)

15. Online clothes shopping

16. Vacuum every day but continue to pick up rogue bits off the carpet

17. Re-paint your nails the first time you notice a tiny chip

18. Carry out DIY jobs you've had on hold for a while

19. Search YouTube for funny videos - a laugh out loud moment is always good for your wellbeing

20. Get the hoola hoop from the garage and start exercising with it - great for the waistline

21. Pace the corridor in your house a hundred times a day - the pedometer app needn't be made redundant

22. Start weeding the garden earlier than ever before - daffodils are on your mind

23. Catch up on your washing

24. Actually talk to your teenage children and realise they still have a sense of humour

25. Pull on your thick comfy socks - so cosy

26. Ironing becomes interesting - that central crease has never been so important

27. Squeezing spots in front of the mirror becomes a daily task - urrr!

28. Dream of going back to work as you realise working from home isn't as brilliant as you thought

29. Look forward to lengthy chats - meeting with pals is a distant memory

30. Tackle the worst job in the house and clean your oven - it's sparkling and looks like new

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