The Retirement Thread

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm still curious as to how the BBC knew you were watching iPlayer.

They ask you if you have a TV license, I don't know what happens if you say no, I presume they don't let you watch the programe.

 

[PaulSB]

It's warmer here than it has been.

I have been playing with leather

Anyone seen @Dave7 or is he tied up elsewhere......

 

[Mo1959]

Anyone seen @Dave7 or is he tied up elsewhere......

Think he's busy watching that old TV programme......"Going for a thong"

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I'm sat in the waiting room in the local hospital, my Good Ladies leg swelled up during the weekend, we went down the GP this afternoon and he sent us straight down the hospital, we've been here since four.

 

[Mo1959]

I'm sat in the waiting room in the local hospital, my Good Ladies leg swelled up during the weekend, we went down the GP this afternoon and he sent us straight down the hospital, we've been here since four.

Oh gosh. That's worrying Dave. Thrombosis maybe?? Hope they get her sorted out. Don't want to be hanging around in these places at the moment

 

[BoldonLad]

I'm sat in the waiting room in the local hospital, my Good Ladies leg swelled up during the weekend, we went down the GP this afternoon and he sent us straight down the hospital, we've been here since four.

Oh dear, hope all is well. Good luck.

 

[Paulus]

I can understand this. I know of 20+ people who've had it, including 2 who died. I stress "know of" not necessarily people I know directly. I've friends who don't know of anyone who's been ill.

I know of 5 people who have had it. 1 was in hospital seriously Iill for 4 months before recovering. 1 is hospital at the moment.
My mate who had all the symptoms and tested positive but self isolated and got over it quickly and 2 of my next door neighbours who got over it quickly at home.
I also find the correlation between the infection rate, with the death rate confusing. People are dying after 28 days of a positive test, but not necessarily because of Covid.

 

[Dirk]

They ask you if you have a TV license, I don't know what happens if you say no, I presume they don't let you watch the programe.

The only way they can tie your answer into their licence database is if they access your IP address / internet browsing history.
They cannot do this without your express permission and they would be breaking the GDPA if they did so.
I don't think they would get very far if they admitted illegally tapping your data, in order to prosecute you.
TV licencing is a protection racket.

 

[welsh dragon]

I'm sat in the waiting room in the local hospital, my Good Ladies leg swelled up during the weekend, we went down the GP this afternoon and he sent us straight down the hospital, we've been here since four.

I hope Mrs Dave is ok

 

[classic33]

I have just launched the LRE (lets rejoin europe) party. Would you be interested in membership ??

Would people confuse it with the Rejoin the EU Party?

 

[Dirk]

Would people confuse it with the Rejoin the EU Party?

It might get confused with the Monster Raving Looney party.

 

[Mo1959]

Just watches Traces, a new crime drama set in Dundee. Quite good and is back on tomorrow.

 

[Paulus]

Just watches Traces, a new crime drama set in Dundee. Quite good and is back on tomorrow.

What channel is that on Mo?

 

[Mo1959]

What channel is that on Mo?

Was on BBC1 at 9, but maybe it was just up here?

 

[ColinJ]

I'm sat in the waiting room in the local hospital, my Good Ladies leg swelled up during the weekend, we went down the GP this afternoon and he sent us straight down the hospital, we've been here since four.

That's worrying, Dave, but at least you took drastic action rather than messing about for weeks like I did when I had that problem!

If it is a thrombosis then hopefully your rapid reaction caught it in time to prevent the situation getting worse (e.g. a pulmonary embolism).

I hope that you are both back from the hospital and all is okay? If your wife is now on anticoagulants, with luck they should rapidly get the situation under control. I started to feel better within days.