@KT53 A big problem round here is that we're close to several tourist/holiday hot spots. We noticed during Covid that, once tourists were allowed again, they blatantly ignored rules about masks in the streets and keeping distances. That has made us wary as Covid rates spiked every holiday period with the influx of people from towns and cities.
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 dunno the worst effect for me was that chest infection last Christmas. I've never been that ill in my whole life and I'm still struggling to catch up on lost work time. It will be interesting to see how the NHS get on this winter.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I see that XS Willy dogs are being banned. It'll be a decade before the current crop die out though and I'm sure something else will come along by then to fill the machismo gap. It'll be another politician's job to explain a child's death by then though.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
COVID cases are rising quickly in hospitals, this not only means some people will die, it also means lots of surgery will be cancelled. So I think there is a reason to take it moderately seriously. I don’t want my second hip replacement cancelled, so I will take some precautions. Seems like common sense.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
I asked about flu jabs in the pharmacy when I was in there on Friday picking up a prescription. Apparently no longer free for everyone over 50, just for over-65s and people with certain medical conditions. Somehow I hadn't seen that being reported in the press. I can pay for one but many can't, and it seems to me that the older working-age people who can't always avoid mixing are being neglected. Probably to save money again - if it was clinically appropriate for us to be vaccinated last year, what has changed other than further tightening of the purse strings?
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
I had my flu jab yesterday. I pay for it but it would cost me more in lost work if I'm very ill. My wife felt terrible after hers but today I feel better than I've been for a few weeks for some reason. I've blitzed a ton of chores around the house
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Good for you @wild edges - long may it last! Our flu jabs are not until mid October, still waiting to hear about covid jabs.
My curmudgeon today is that our district has suddenly sprouted masses of bright green electric scooters and bikes - at least 6-8 on every corner. They look so unsightly and are a hindrance to pedestrians - especially when they just get dumped wherever they run out of juice. It looks like the Lib Dems have arranged a new contract with a new provider ready for the uni students.
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So I think there is a reason to take it moderately seriously.
I don’t want my second hip replacement cancelled, so I will take some precautions. Seems like common sense.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
My curmudgeon today is that our district has suddenly sprouted masses of bright green electric scooters and bikes - at least 6-8 on every corner. They look so unsightly and are a hindrance to pedestrians - especially when they just get dumped wherever they run out of juice. It looks like the Lib Dems have arranged a new contract with a new provider ready for the uni students.