Andrew

@AndrewFreyne (6281)

United Kingdom • Age 49

Joined myLot 16 years ago

I love keeping fit and attend my local gym daily for a swim with cross training in the gym. I also love to read and write. Good health is all that matters!

Andrew's Responses

Quarantine fatigue

Abigael Jerobon @a_jerobon (2304) • Eldoret, Kenya 4 Jun 20

Who else is feeling so fed up with staying at home? If your country is not still under the strict measures of COVID19, then you are lucky to be going back to your normal routine. Here, the conditions are still strict and staying...

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Andrew Yes, quarantine or lock down is starting to effect me a little. I live in the UK. Our lock down has eased slightly and really I should not be complaining as I love to cycle and thankfully I am allowed to do this, I try to get out there when the weather is...

4 Jun 20

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Not Happy2BeMe this morning...the day has come...

Laurel (L_B) @Happy2BeMe (99380) • Canada 11 May 20

I am back at work this morning and not really happy about it. I even had a bit of a melt down before I left the house but I will be okay once I get back into the routine of things again. There really isn't any work to do because...

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Andrew Even during lock down I think that that Monday feeling still exists! I think it's very easy to start suffering with that famous term "Cabin Fever!" I think I've been through this a bit as I've been stuck indoors and I have really missed my cycling and getting...

12 May 20

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Maybe A Haircut?

Sharon @simone10 (54187) • Louisville, Kentucky 9 May 20

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone. I woke up to 34 degree F temps this morning. It should get down to 32 before the sun comes up. I don't know what the deal is but I am ready for spring to stay. I'm tired of cold weather....

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Andrew I cannot remember the last time I actually visited a barber's shop, must be many years ago! I decided that one day I would start cutting my own hair and that is what I do now! I bought this Babyliss for men device and it works wonders. For me, it's very easy...

9 May 20

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I'm Feeling Extremely Lazy Today

Arya @yoalldudes (35037) • Philippines 9 May 20

Maybe it is my sleeping pattern that is causing me to feel extremely lethargic. I slept at around 2am I believe and woke up at 11am. I need some inspiration so I will read some blogposts or youtube videos. I might feel more...

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Andrew I get days like this myself where I just don't feel like doing anything. I am in constant need of inspiration and like you I find youtube videos very helpful. I like to watch the motivational one, mainly positive speeches and quotes and then my mind suddenly...

9 May 20

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Great news

Miss S @Moon24 (22396) • Serbia 7 May 20

My friend gave me some good news. She sent me an article link for one site. From tomorrow we will be able to use buses. That's great news. Finnaly we will be able to enjoy outside. Is it allowed there to use buses?

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Andrew That is really good news! I am envious of you lol. At present we are still in lock down over here in London. I don't know how long this is going to go on for but I hope that it ends real soon. We are allowed to go out on buses but only for essential travel...

7 May 20

Are you gaining weight in this lockdown

Paras Pandey @parpande (1515) • Bangalore, India 7 May 20

I am discussing something very obvious for this lockdown period , I have been feeding my stomach certainly more than I would usually need. With the extension in lockdown aka lockdown 3 , I seemed to have immuned for this situation...

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Andrew This is quite surprising and I thought by being in lock down that I would actually put on weight but on the contrary I have been losing weight which I am pleased about. I have been eating less, almost rationing if you like. The lock down has had a positive...

7 May 20

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How many of you have heard of Susan Boyle?

Hanni Harel @Hannihar (130213) • Israel 3 May 20

Have you ever watched Britain's got talent? She appeared on that show and she was about 40 something years old I think and nobody thought that what came out of her mouth would What a voice she has? She got her start there, like...

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Andrew Yes, I remember her and I remember seeing her for the first time on Britain's Got Talent. When she first came on I guess a lot of people thought that her audition would be a flop! However, once she started singing I remember the looks on the faces of the...

3 May 20

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Short and sweet nap

Kokil agarwal @amitkokiladitya (171927) • Agra, India 2 May 20

After facing trouble in sleeping in the night I decided to cut off my afternoon nap time . And today I had a short nap of only 20 minutes. It was nice and refreshing. Now I can enjoy the rest of the evening without any heavy...

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Andrew I used to love taking an afternoon nap or or as they sometimes call it, a siesta! That was the issue for me though, what started out as a short nap turned out to be a longer nap and then upon waking I would feel energized but come evening I would not be able...

2 May 20

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The sounds of the seagulls

Eve Fasham @eveeexpress (87) • United Kingdom 1 Mar 20

So, Sunday morning for me, started at 5.40am. It was dark, but I loved sitting there listening to the seagulls as they started their day. This for me is a case of emotions reminding me of past happy matching emotions. When I was...

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Andrew Wow! I've missed posting here for a long time and so I thought I would pop in today and then I came across your post! I really am envious of you and I think it's everyone's dream to be living by the sea and experiencing the fresh air and sounds of the ocean!...

1 May 20

“What don't you like about going to shops?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (140102) • Philippines 11 Jan 18

It is fun to go around from one shop to another in local malls. We have the freedom to check things out or buy essential things in our life. But then, I always take an issue with some sales clerks who keep on following me. Even if...

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Andrew Oh, shopping and walking around shops! No this is the worst thing for me and I have not done this in years. I am glued to my computer now when it comes to making any kind of purchase. It's amazing but you can actually pick up anything you want now by shopping...

11 Jan 18

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Handling Stress

April Revista @JaneApril (334) • Philippines 5 Jan 18

I just left my work as a Customer Service Representative last December 28, 2017. Yey! Happy New Year! I'm jobless! But, that's my choice, I know. The main reason why I resigned is because the job is causing me too much stress...

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Andrew Happy New Year to you! Well, it's good that you made the decision to leave a job that wasn't making you happy and causing you undue stress. I suffered from stress due to working in a job in the city and I had to leave that job and now I have a job that I am...

5 Jan 18

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Hey guys, i need your suggestion.

Bimal Sharma @bimal1994 (18) • Nepal 5 Jan 18

I am new to this myLot.I don't have much idea what to write.Can you guys suggest me the topics, and what should i write and shouldn't write.I want to improve my writing skills .hope you guys can help me.

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Andrew Well, welcome to My Lot! This is a nice place to hang out if you want to write about something. You can write about anything that you are interested in and the more you write the better you will become. It is good to discuss different topics with others and...

5 Jan 18

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Is my tap water killing me?

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 28 Dec 17

Good morning from deep freeze NH. As you can see from the photo that trying to keep warm and in front of the stove. Is your tap water killing you? Our tap water is safe as they say.But was wondering if tap water is killing...

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Andrew And it's a good morning to you! Yes, I can see that you are wrapped up there. We have not suffered anything close to a deep freeze over here in London but we did have a little snow that settled several weeks back. You know, I used to hate drinking water and...

29 Dec 17

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Good Morning 29 12 2017

Gaia Noor @gaianoor (1117) • Tirana, Albania 29 Dec 17

One of the things i love in my country is days like today. The sun is shining and everything looks perfect. Yesterday it was a gray day, rainy day and today you can see the ray of lights everywhere. Have a nice day myLotters

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Andrew And good morning to you! That sounds really nice. I woke up this morning and all I could hear was the sound of the rain drumming against the windows. It was a torrential downpour and it's still a little dark and gloomy out there. I think the rain has stopped...

29 Dec 17

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