Coronavirus

Someone we know had one of those calls to her landline, when she said she didn't have a mobile phone so how could they track her they got quite abusive and hung up.
On the lucky front we should have gone to Amsterdam on Monday ready for Sail Amsterdam, come home tomorrow the 15th. Once the event was cancelled we decided that we wouldn't go to Amsterdam just in case things took a turn for the worse and we got stuck there or had to isolate once we came back. Lucky escape. Roll on Sail 2025
 
You all still here then. ;)
Not getting any better really is it?
All that criticism of Sweden and looking at the figures, they don't look so bad now.
I keep having the debate over masks and distancing with people here. It doesn't really matter any more whether you believe it is necessary or not; the fact is that at the first sign of a peak the government lock the place down and this costs jobs.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a competent government. You know, one that acknowledges that the virus will be with us for some time and choose to invest in a health service that could cope with the peaks, rather than putting people out of work. Maybe test all incoming arrivals at docks and airports. It can't be that difficult. Even my dentist can manage a thermometer scan on arrival.
How about special support for the most vulnerable.
They're taking the piss really.
 
As long as though don't ask vets to start doing a temperature scan at the airport :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
A few months ago our district nurse rang me up and told me that as a vulnerable person I needed to shield. Apart from epilepsy I have no medical conditions whatsoever. “In your dreams darling“ was the response that sprung to mind though not to my lips obviously.
 
I think that is what my neighbour thought, when the nurse rang her and told her she would be getting phone calls from people on helplines to chat to her, with a herd of cows and calves, flock of ewes lambing at the time and piglets, and hens, 3 dogs, she really didn't want to be interrupted by a phone call, however well meaning when someone else probably needed it more
 
Love it :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

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Haven't been able to visit dau all week, because her two boys got colds, and then she went down with it. The baby has had a miserable time, because his nose was all stuffed, and he couldn't suck, so was crying a lot, which wasn't helping the stuffed nose! The 3 year old was very excited to tell me on the phone that "Nanny, I puked! I puked everywhere!" He was delighted with his accomplishment! :D :D Anyway, dau felt it better if I don't go near them (although I'd already been exposed by being with the boys on Saturday), even though she knew it was only a cold, but didn't want to take the chance that it would turn out to be the virus. She's terrified that I will catch it and (a) become seriously ill myself or (b) bring it to my very vulnerable, frail, mum and the client I work with, who is also extremely vulnerable. There's a "significant" spike here since restrictions were relaxed. pubs aren't opened yet, unless they serve meals. But most other things reopened. Again, most of the spikes were in meat factories. The local spike in my area (15 new cases in a week) was apparently caused by someone who went on holiday and didn't quarantine when they got back. Mind you, I'm sceptical because there have been so many UK and US tourists around here all Summer! Regulations say anyone coming into Ireland was supposed to quarantine for two weeks, but seemingly, there was little follow up, and of course, if you are going somewhere for a two week holiday, how many will, realistically, be prepared to spend their entire holiday in their B&B bedroom or hotel room??
 
OH said this morning he had a terrible night, worrying about whether to cancel his much-needed ‘gold dust’ dental appointment tomorrow, for fear of Covid. I only wish my dentist would even offer me one for my missing filling! I told him that the dentist would be more concerned to use adequate ppe for his own safety, since the risk from patients to him would be greater than the other way round. I have an appointment for my first haircut since February, but have to wait three weeks for the first available. I can now tie it back in two little bundles, which looked quite fetching when I was 7 or 8, but doesn’t have the same cute effect now. Long and loose, it just looks witchy and even more eccentric than my normal self image.
 
Marigold said:
OH said this morning he had a terrible night, worrying about whether to cancel his much-needed ‘gold dust’ dental appointment tomorrow, for fear of Covid. I only wish my dentist would even offer me one for my missing filling! I told him that the dentist would be more concerned to use adequate ppe for his own safety, since the risk from patients to him would be greater than the other way round. I have an appointment for my first haircut since February, but have to wait three weeks for the first available. I can now tie it back in two little bundles, which looked quite fetching when I was 7 or 8, but doesn’t have the same cute effect now. Long and loose, it just looks witchy and even more eccentric than my normal self image.
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I had my first "proper" haircut in years last December because I was going to a wedding. I had explained to the hairdresser that my hair considers itself lucky to get washed. I never used a hairdryer (except if it was very cold, and I didn't fancy sitting around with wet hair down my back!), and there was no way I was going to be faffing around blow drying my hair every day. Or any day, come to that. So, I said, it needs to be something that I can wash and leave. "Oh, yes!" he said "This will be no trouble to keep", and gave me a "bob". It was smooth, it was sleek, and it was beautiful. It was a thorough pain the backside, because it needed doing every day. It needed "products" and ideally, straightening. And, worse still, it wasn't long enough for me to tie back out of my way, and I can't abide my hair blowing around my face.
So, I went to the wedding looking very glamorous and haven't had it cut since, except a tiny trim on the ends myself. These days, I am wearing two (short, so far!) plaits, as I did when I was a child (only they were very much longer then!). And you know what?? I don't care whether it's suitable for my age or not! It's neat and tidy, doesn't blow around the place, and all I have to do is comb and redo the plaits in the morning! Eventually, I think I will be a little old lady in a nursing home with plaits, because this is the perfect style for me!

So, embrace your pigtails, Marigold! :-)08 :-)08
 
When we were in Yorkshire I had a good hairdresser who was quite amenable to doing what I wanted but she left and none of the others wanted to cut my hair in anything but a bob which I hated. I stopped going, bought scissors and a razor and I've been doing it myself for several years. I like mine short and hate it blowing round my face. It is longer on top so I wear an alice band which deals with that problem. Another hark back to childhood!
 
What it’s like for upper class kids going back to top boarding schools. Article by someone called Tori Cadogan, which tells you all you need to know, really.
https://www.tatler.com/article/post-covid-return-to-boarding-school

Oh dear - no ties or sashes allowed!

“Schools’ laundries are set to be busier than ever come September and all items of uniform that can’t be regularly machine washed are being replaced. At Cottesmore, ‘Games kit will become a more frequently-used staple, however ties and sashes are likely to be put on hold, which is a blow for those who like showing off their sports colours. We have asked all pupils to bring all-weather over-all trousers and not to forget their wellies, so that they can spend even more time outside this term.’ Most children will need to bring two machine washable masks back to school with them to wear as they move around the school and go out. Millfield asks students to have at least five masks and a personal bottle of hand sanitiser.

Pupils will eat at staggered meal times and strictly within their ‘bubbles’. The old cafetiere ‘help yourself’ style will be replaced with pre-plated meals – much to the consternation of some picky eaters. Trips to eat out in town will also be limited, so traditions like Oundle pupils feasting on cheesy chips at the Coffee Tavern Cafe will be put on hold.”
 
I scoured the article for any elitist sentiments but couldn’t find one. It’s good to know that their pupils are being prepared for life in the C21st. No early morning runs or cold showers before breakfast! More Tony Blair, less Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Surprised to read though that 40% of their students come from overseas. UK clearly has a good reputation for education.
 
They reminded me of the Titanic exhibition at the maritime museum in Falmouth when we visited a couple of years ago. It was very good, but they had a case with Titanic memorabilia that was produced at the time of the sinking which included a glass Christmas tree bauble with a half sunk ship protruding out of the side. Titanic beer with the catchy slogan on it "goes down a treat", a poster exhorting men to teach their wives to swim so they float like the iceberg, baby dolls in Titanic lifejackets. You tend to think that tasteless merchandising and adverts are a new thing.
 
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