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A List of 56 Things To Do While Self-Isolating

By Amazon, Creativity, Life, ThinkingNo Comments
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Self-Isolation means no get-togethers.

More and more people are going to be self-isolating in the coming weeks. So here’s a list of Things To Do for people that are self-isolating:

  1. Read a book – if you don’t have any at home, remember that you can download them via Amazon Kindle.
  2. Go for a walk – spending time in nature is great for mental health, just remember that you should be walking alone.
  3. Watch a new series on Netflix – have a browse or message family and friends for suggestions.
  4. Spring clean / deep clean – clean those areas you have been putting off. If you can get rid of some clutter, all the better.
  5. Learn to cook a new meal – There are loads of recipes online.
  6. Play computer games – I’m currently enjoying playing Prison Architect, Stellaris and Civilization 6.
  7. Paint a landscape.
  8. Do a jigsaw – There are plenty of these that can be bought online without leaving your home.
  9. Listen to music.
  10. Dance to music.
  11. Treat yourself to something on Amazon.
  12. Enjoy a long bath or shower.
  13. Sort through the Apps on your phone, iPad/tablet and computers.
  14. Organise paperwork – We all have paperwork (bank statements, bills and the like) that could do with organising. Self-isolation is the perfect opportunity to get it all organised.
  15. Watch all the Disney films you own.
  16. Watch all the Harry Potter Films in order.
  17. Write a novel.
  18. Learn to play an instrument.
  19. Go for a drive – Just avoid places that people tend to congregate.
  20. Meditate or practice Mindfulness.
  21. Call/text/message/FaceTime others – for that essential social contact.
  22. Write out meal plans and stick to them.
  23. Read up on a topic from history.
  24. Spend some quality time with pets.
  25. Read some inspirational quotes.
  26. Write a ‘To Do’ list and then action it.
  27. Imagine being on holiday.
  28. Watch some comedy or stand-up comedy.
  29. Learn to knit then knit something.
  30. Start a gratitude journal.
  31. Take a nap.
  32. Do something you’ve been putting off.
  33. Sort through and edit photos on your phone.
  34. Create your own board game.
  35. Learn a new language.
  36. Colour in an adult colouring book.
  37. Listen to Podcasts.
  38. Create a video for YouTube.
  39. Watch videos on YouTube.
  40. Make a vision board.
  41. Rearrange furniture in a room.
  42. Do Gardening.
  43. Wash your hands.
  44. Write letters to friends and family and send them through the post. I love this idea as I love receiving any mail that isn’t bills.
  45. Decide what you’d do if you won the lottery.
  46. Decide what you’d do if there was a zombie apocalypse.
  47. Give up something non-essential such as smoking or chocolate
  48. Dress up for the evening – This could be putting on formal attire or dressing up in costumes.
  49. Do crosswords.
  50. Sort through your wardrobe .
  51. Bake cakes.
  52. Make a ‘stock list’ of all the food that you have.
  53. Learn to read Tarot.
  54. Make candles or at least burn candles with awesome fragrances. If you’re looking for candles, I sell them here.
  55. Get Take Away delivered to your door.
  56. Plan how you will celebrate when the epidemic is over.

Blog soon,

Antony

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The Candle of the Gods Giveaway Winners Are…

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I’ve recently held a giveaway, giving away three Candles of the Gods away. The deadline has passed and Random.org was used to select the winners. Here were the results:

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1st Prize –
Jenny Watts

x1 Positively Patchouli candle

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Positively Patchouli Candles

2nd Prize – Jayne McVeigh

x1 Simply Strawberry Candle

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Stunning Strawberry Candles (medium)

3rd Prize – Steven Mepham

x1 French Vanilla Candle

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French Vanilla

Congratulations to the winners! You’ll recieve an email asking for your postal address shortly.

As for those that didn’t win, you can buy my Candles of the Gods range here.

Write soon,

Antony

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Candles of the Gods Giveaway

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To celebrate my latest candle creations: Positively Patchouli and Simply Strawberry I’m hosting a giveaway.

Positively Patchouli candles – These gorgeous smelling candles are made from 100% patchouli which has been liberally stirred into the melted wax. You can learn more about them here.

Simply Strawberry candles – Sublime and stunning simply strawberry candles. You can learn more about them here.

1st Prize

x1 Positively Patchouli candle

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Positively Patchouli Candles

2nd Prize

x1 Simply Strawberry Candle

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Stunning Strawberry Candles (medium)

3rd Prize

x1 French Vanilla Candle

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French Vanilla

To enter leave a comment on this blog post letting me know that you want to be entered.

Terms & Conditions

  1. You must be a resident of the UK in order to enter. This is due to the cost of postage.
  2. You must leave a comment before the deadline of the giveaway. The deadline for the giveaway is Sunday 8th March 2020 00:00 GMT.
  3. Winners will be randomly selected using an online random selector.
  4. There will be one individual winner per candle. In the event that a person’s name is drawn for more than one candle, another name will be randomly selected.
  5. Winners will be emailed asking for their name and address so that candles can be posted out to them. Winners have 30 days to claim their prize by responding to the email with their details.

The very best of luck to you all. Blog soon,

Antony

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All Write Up North Event – Wigan Has Plenty of Writers

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All Write Up North, Image From & Copyright Wigan Council, 2020.

All Write Up North was the first Writers, Authors and Illustrators event in Wigan. The event was held yesterday and was hosted by Wigan Council’s Libraries. The event was well attended and had a warm welcome. Refreshments were available throughout and lunch was provided. The event couldn’t have been better organised.

I went along hoping to learn something from the workshops, to use the opportunity to network and to promote my book.

I didn’t manage to get into any of the workshops. The first one I missed due to the room being too small for the number of people interested, the other two I missed due to getting chatting to some friends and losing track of time.

It was wonderful to be around so many Writers. Although being honest it was a little disappointing to see the lack of Writers in my age group, most where older.

I met author of Address Book, Simon Tingle. Address Book is a short book of poetry about the people that have or do inspire him. I shall do a book review soon.

I’m looking forward to future events and to entering any future competitions they have. I only found out about the event a few days before. So to avoid this happening again, I am now following @WiganLibraries on Twitter.

Write soon,

Antony

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