Coronavirus - The Thread :(

[gar074]

That's given me an idea. I've not had a haircut in weeks as the local barbers are all closed. I'm looking like a Afgan Hound perhaps they might book me in?

With any luck you might get a biscuit and a tickle on your tummy into the bargain - but only if you're a Very Good Boy.

 

[gar074]

First though, there's the bath. On all fours, in a small tub, being soaped and showered. In the shop window?
Now, has that thought increased, or decreased the enthusiasm?

Works for me every time.

 

[varesecrazy]

With any luck you might get a biscuit and a tickle

Not sure that constitutes a
'Substantial Meal'

 

[jimboy]

Our lovely grandson is at our house visiting. He’s 12 pretty well clued up, a smart cookie, but he does have some issues. He’s very close to his Nanna and he confides in her a lot. He’s stuck at home and through the day home schooling. Understandable he’s fed up, but he loves our company. Subject comes up about COVID, he asks among other things, what does the future hold for me and my age group. It’s quite rare for me not to have some sort of an answer, but I really can’t give any real answer, just guess work.

I have mixed feelings at the moment, not good or easy to explain.

 

[dave]

best leave any post from DVLA on the door mat for a week https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/dvla-staff-swansea-scared-go-19691094

wonder if the person who lick's the envelopes gets tested daily :chin:

 

[Goudrons]

Our lovely grandson is at our house visiting. He’s 12 pretty well clued up, a smart cookie, but he does have some issues. He’s very close to his Nanna and he confides in her a lot. He’s stuck at home and through the day home schooling. Understandable he’s fed up, but he loves our company. Subject comes up about COVID, he asks among other things, what does the future hold for me and my age group. It’s quite rare for me not to have some sort of an answer, but I really can’t give any real answer, just guess work.

I have mixed feelings at the moment, not good or easy to explain.

I had a similar conversation with someone just a bit older recently, my reply might have been more suitible for someone a bit older too as it involved a few other questions (you'll get the driff!)

It sort of went along the lines of, hope, see what tomorrow brings, things will get better etc are all pre programmed into us as all life, by evolution/design/whatever your beliefs, strives to survive (and reproduce).

We as a species have evolved enough to ultimately know our own fate, from a very early age we understand where we will personally end up, but that doesn't really hinder us in living.

We don't just get to an age where we understand our personal fate and give up waiting for it to happen, nor do we reproduce then give up, or have grand children and give up and so on.

We do things for enjoyment, not just for suvival (nudge nudge, wink wink).

We've been doing these things of enjoyment in and under some of the most awful conditions over the years. (I'm not just referring to you know what!)

Examples of this are vast and varied, having a sing song while being bombed, the terminally ill's fulfilling bucket lists and so on.

We also strive to do other things not yet done, to Boldly Go so to speak.
Some of it might be to advance us as a race, but if you ask most people doing these things, it's really for the thrill.

Put simply we generally enjoy life even though we know we have the sword of Damocles hanging over us no matter what the conditions are.

Generally speaking these conditions vary over the years, there's bad times and good. By the fact we are still here, we (and our ancestors) have survived them all.
Ice ages, dark ages, world wars, we've even tackled serious disease, coming up with cures and treatments for the most horrific and deadly.
It's thought up to 200 million died of the Black Death in the mid 1300's, though it's not completely gone, it's very very very rare.

Things were different now to the way they were before and they'll be different again in future, but we'll find ways to suvive and we'll find ways to enjoy life as we've always done it.
(personally, in lockdown I am enjoying more nudge nudge, wink wink )

 

[varesecrazy]

best leave any post from DVLA on the door mat for a week https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/dvla-staff-swansea-scared-go-19691094

wonder if the person who lick's the envelopes gets tested daily :chin:

That was mentioned on here 6 weeks ago..

One person has since passed away

Its a large building.. but you wonder how 400+ people can distance properly

 

[dave]

Boris doing it wrong again traveling to Scotland still. what an idiot nothing he can do by going there that he can't do on TV, He knows when one of them breaks or bends the rules other idiots think they can too :bang:

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

Our lovely grandson is at our house visiting. He’s 12 pretty well clued up, a smart cookie, but he does have some issues. He’s very close to his Nanna and he confides in her a lot. He’s stuck at home and through the day home schooling. Understandable he’s fed up, but he loves our company. Subject comes up about COVID, he asks among other things, what does the future hold for me and my age group. It’s quite rare for me not to have some sort of an answer, but I really can’t give any real answer, just guess work.

I have mixed feelings at the moment, not good or easy to explain.

I can't really explain why Jim but the overriding feeling we have is of guilt. Until about 3, or was it 4? weeks ago we were childminding my younger boy's 14 month old son on a Tuesday so his wife can go to work (she's a nursery school nurse/supervisor) She had managed to get cover for him for the other days but Tuesday just couldn't be done. My granddaughter would be at school all day and I would walk down there and collect her a little after 3 pm. Astonished to see parents in the school playground with no masks on! (I kept well distanced) Then Mrs J would make their meal while I did homework reading etc with their wee girl (who is the absolute apple of my eye) and get them fed before my boy's wife came home. I appreciate there is considerable risk in us doing this but we wore our masks and took all the precautions. My daughter in law also told us there were very strict measures in place at her work - they even have to change clothes before leaving. We were lucky - seem to be ok and not doing it now because of her being at home now with the furlough. The thing is they were only just making ends meet before all this c**p kicked in. My boy's business has just about collapsed - hence him doing the supermarket deliveries - and they both need to earn every penny they can. (even so the bank of mum and dad is having to sometimes come to the rescue) So we felt we had to give them this support. I know of other grandparents who find themselves in the same boat we do. My boy's income has approximately halved. He has always, as do many self employed people, had his finger in several "pies" and because of this "non standard" historic income he can't claim any of the government money that's on offer. A number of his friends seem to be in the same boat and I suspect there are droves of people like this who have no option, regardless of all other concerns, but to go to work every day or cease to be able to meet their commitments?

Anyway, that all came to an end about a month ago when she was furloughed and we are not now seeing them. The trouble is that we haven't had any meaningful interaction with our older boy's family. His wife is working from home so can look after their boy herself. My Daughter's lot are away down in Wiltshire so we are more used to not seeing them more often - although we do meet with them a number of times a year which hasn't now happened this last year.

The guilt comes in with regard to my older boy's boy who we haven't really had any contact with for most of this year. I know he misses us and we know why it has to be like this, but we feel so guilty that we were seeing the other two but not him. Damn this bl***y virus!

 

[portland_bill]

Just had a call from the doctor's surgery, can I come have my jab this afternoon. Yes.
Signs that the waiting list is getting closer to everyone. A little light at the end of the tunnel.
I've seen the size of the needle when my partner got done a week ago. With my puny muscles, it'll likely hit the bone! Never liked injections, my body objects. A tiny needle feels like a broom handle. Yet, somehow looking forward to this one.

Then when i know how much it hurts, I can look forward to a repeat some weeks later. Ow!

 

[09 johno]

Boris doing it wrong again traveling to Scotland still. what an idiot nothing he can do by going there that he can't do on TV, He knows when one of them breaks or bends the rules other idiots think they can too :bang:

I traveled to Plymouth on Tuesday for work, does that make me an idiot as well?
(there were police vehicles strategically placed about every 20 miles on the route i took)

 

[Goudrons]

Just had a call from the doctor's surgery, can I come have my jab this afternoon. Yes.
Signs that the waiting list is getting closer to everyone. A little light at the end of the tunnel.
I've seen the size of the needle when my partner got done a week ago. With my puny muscles, it'll likely hit the bone! Never liked injections, my body objects. A tiny needle feels like a broom handle. Yet, somehow looking forward to this one.

Then when i know how much it hurts, I can look forward to a repeat some weeks later. Ow!

There are other large muscles that are common jab sites!
You can ask for it "Hampstead Heath" style

 

[portland_bill]

I traveled to Plymouth on Tuesday for work, does that make me an idiot as well?
(there were police vehicles strategically placed about every 20 miles on the route i took)

I'm hoping that you travelled alone, and distanced while there. And that the job was necessary, and could not be done from home. Otherwise, the risk may be too high.

Boris however, will not travel alone, whether by car, train or plane, there will be others close. Train and plane will have sealed windows, and a certain amount of air will be shared. In a car, I doubt they'll do the journey with the windows open, although the aircon can be put on high speed, and will all be fresh, but sittingin the back, he'll get some 'used' air from the driver.
Boris is always surrounded by staff, which is how he got the disease last year. Catching a second dose is rare, but there's no reason to assume immunity.
His journey is not 'necessary'. TV and Zoom are available to him.

 

[portland_bill]

There are other large muscles that are common jab sites!
You can ask for it "Hampstead Heath" style

I don't think there's much muscle there either. Fat, yes, muscle, never really found much, anywhere.

When I get my flu jab, I often get given a sticky badge, "I've been a brave boy", which they give to small children. Get some really funny looks on the way out. I wear it all day, with pride and a smile. (Still hurts though)

 

[jimboy]

News this morning, Doctor saying that they seeing Granny, daughter and son all with COVID in hospital in more cases than ever due to Christmas get togethers. Boris should have just said no, but he pandered to a section of the public. In saying that, there would always be people who would have pleased themselves anyway. Tragic is the only word.

 

[jimboy]

Just had a call from the doctor's surgery, can I come have my jab this afternoon. Yes.
Signs that the waiting list is getting closer to everyone. A little light at the end of the tunnel.
I've seen the size of the needle when my partner got done a week ago. With my puny muscles, it'll likely hit the bone! Never liked injections, my body objects. A tiny needle feels like a broom handle. Yet, somehow looking forward to this one.

Then when i know how much it hurts, I can look forward to a repeat some weeks later. Ow!

I said before how I really have a big fear of needles, the build up is the worst, can’t watch it on TV. As you say though, this one will be a step closer to better times. Good luck.

 

[portland_bill]

Here's a little something to help cheer us all up a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKknWLe_43s
It may be a week old, but still relevant.

 

[dave]

Here's a little something to help cheer us all up a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKknWLe_43s
It may be a week old, but still relevant.

needs a NSFW marker

 

[portland_bill]

needs a NSFW marker

Need a lookup to know what NSFW means. Not a clue!

 

[Pugglt Auld Jock]

I said before how I really have a big fear of needles, the build up is the worst, can’t watch it on TV. As you say though, this one will be a step closer to better times. Good luck.

Strange what gets to you isn't it. I was a plasmapheresis donor for a number of years after having shingles when relatively young. It involved giving a couple of pints every month. I was told they make stuff to help kids with suppressed immunity due to cancer etc treatments. I got very used to needles during those years. injections don't worry me at all now but I'm not so keen when they go searching for a vein to put an IV line in. Being from a family with a strong military background mortality and life changing injury has always been something inescapable when I was young and it was all revisited when my older boy joined the Marines and we met some of his friends when home on leave, but I hadn't really seen it in person - other than the survivor with a limb missing or crutch etc - until I got involved in motor racing. Over the years I've seen a number of horrific deaths close up and whilst it's a very distressing thing to witness - especially where fire is involved - it was something which, in those days, came with the territory. Luckily no one who I knew well was involved and I just learned to "deal with it" - Dear God that sounds callous doesn't it? It's not, it's very upsetting and I've been in tears but somehow you go on and then there's the next race to keep you busy. Also I was the First Aider at work and I've dealt with some pretty nasty injuries over the years. Worst was perhaps where a garden worker had fallen backwards onto a wooden stake and lifted most of his scalp - it was like a flap, hinged at the front and my goodness did it bleed! I was complemented at the hospital on my compression bandaging!

What I can't deal with is watching programs on the TV which show surgical procedures. I just can't take the deliberate nature of the cut being made. Can't explain it, just can't look!