T'other half had 2nd pfizer last Thursday. He felt tired and slept for most of the afternoon. (He had jab early morning). I had my second AZ on Friday night. Just a small sore spot at the injection site for two days. I had to go to Derby Arena for mine. The nurse said it was noticeable how many older asian origin people were suddenly turning up for the first jab, whereas the uptake before was very low amongst that group. Even so it was very quiet compared to when I went for the first jab. A school up the road had 150 out 0f 900 pupils tested positive, although most said it was very mild symptoms. That seems to have been squashed down with rapid quarantining and lots of testing. We called in at the chippy on the way home. The chippy had a queue half way down the road. The Indian takeaway next door had no one in and two men leaning on the counter looking fairly disgruntled. I have no more inclination to go out socialising with all and sundry any more than I did two months ago. My bubble will get a bit bigger, mainly with people who have had two jabs. I just wish it would stop raining long enough for me to get some digging done and the new polytunnel cover on.
We're going out for a meal this afternoon for the first time since September last year. Only to the local pub and going early, hopefully before it starts to get busy. We've both had 2 jabs so feeling much more comfortable about the idea of eating out now.
Here they have removed the need to wear masks on the beaches, just in time for Pentecost weekend and a national holiday on Monday so hordes arriving from inland. Cafés, bars and restaurants with terraces will be open but I'm not tempted till I've had my 2nd jab tho I do welcome the opportunity being there. Been looking forward to having a spontaneous coffee and might even book a table for a meal - once the weather warms up.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I will have my 2nd jab next week. 2 weeks later I shall be travelling up to Namur with Possum to pack up her apartment and move her home. I have to provide a PCR test, valid for 3 days and then quarantine for 7 days then do another PCR before I can go out.
She will not have been vaccinated but, as she has Belgian nationality, can travel without having tested negative but has to do a PCR test the day after she gets back, isolate for 7 days and do another test.
Seems barmy to me. PITA too as it means she can't start the bureaucratic stuff till day 8 so we'll have to be there 2 weeks while they process her - get a passport, irradiate her ID card, end her health insurance, leccy supply, TV and internet. Belgian systems are very joined up so you can't just flit.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Me again! Just when you thought the saga,my reg disabled son I am carer for,and his jab and his GP,he told me last Friday his 12 weeks were up this week and he was worried he hadn't heard anything regarding the 2nd jab. Oh,I say, I'm sure it will be fine. I rang his surgery today,woman said they aren't doing jabs in his town anymore because the council want the council offices back and he will have to go to a different town about 15 miles away on a bus. Told them that's not possible,they told me to ring the private company myself. I ring ask where abouts in this other town they are,and guess what,they aren't!! lady says she rang my son on the 15th to arrange the second jab,reads me the number the surgery has given her,a premium rate 0845 number! I ask if she can text him,she says no she's working from home,she can only ring the number she has been given. The council are getting their offices back,but not for another 6 weeks
I have now booked his jab,it will be after 12 weeks,3/6 is the earliest appointment and is in fact in his local council offices. The next,booster? isn't in the town where the surgery told me,but a completely different town much further away
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She will not have been vaccinated but, as she has Belgian nationality, can travel without having tested negative but has to do a PCR test the day after she gets back, isolate for 7 days and do another test.
Seems barmy to me. PITA too as it means she can't start the bureaucratic stuff till day 8 so we'll have to be there 2 weeks while they process her - get a passport, irradiate her ID card, end her health insurance, leccy supply, TV and internet. Belgian systems are very joined up so you can't just flit.