The Retirement Thread

[Tenkaykev]

Morning all

Yay ......it's Fish Saturday!
For some reason, we didn't manage to do FF yesterday - so it's been put back to today.
Just planning our next getaway in July. I've found a couple of potential sites in Wiltshire & Dorset which look promising.
Now, do we go for 1, 2 or 3 weeks?

In Dorset you say? Why yes, I’d highly recommend the place…

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Good morning all, dull and damp again here. Will go for a pootle then watch the Tour. And a peek at the tennis too if they are playing.

 

[Exlaser2]

Morning all. Hope everyone has a good day. It’s a slightly over cast here in cov . Am off out in a min to take my daughter to the start of her club ride ( I might not be riding much at the moment but I am helping others in my household lol ) . Then I will be spending the day sail repairing . I might have to multi task by watching the tour and drinking beer at the same time 😂😀

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

This is depressing.

We’re now over 400 and still rising

 

[Exlaser2]

But are hospital admissions rising at the same rate. That’s the only figures that matter . 😀

 

[PaulSB]

Good morning. The weather looks much better for today. Light cloud and a bit of sunshine around.

After last night's police activity I got back to sleep till 7.45 - a good thing. Impressed with our double glazing. We sleep with the windows open and the helicopter noise was thunderous. Shut the windows and it was hardly audible. Wide awake by then and went downstairs to check the doors were licked.

Breakfast soon and then I'll get the gravel bike out and recce a new route.

Bar work at the club at 4.00pm and cut the grass if it dries out.

 

[PaulSB]

This is depressing.
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We’re now over 400 and still rising
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This is exactly the curve we have followed for the last 3-4 weeks. The only positive I can find is the lack of severe illness. Young people are not so badly affected. My son and his partner were "poorly" for 48 hours.

 

[PaulSB]

I think this will interest you guys. A little bit of local history. From our local FB group.

"163 years ago today on Fri 26th June 1857 Queen Victoria made the first awards of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London. 62 Crimean war veterans received their medals. A Victoria Cross was awarded posthumously to Private James Miller VC (1890-1916) of Ollerton who was a worker at Withnell Fold Paper Mill. He died of his wounds on 30th July 1916. His name is on the memorial list in the Remembrance Garden at Withnell Fold."

The VC image is James Miller's medal. The Rememberance Garden is a drained lodge which originally fed the mill. Rather appropriate.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

But are hospital admissions rising at the same rate. That’s the only figures that matter . 😀

We can only hope that two jabs lessens the severity not just of the infection but of long covid too. But I’ve yet to see any report that it does

 

[Lee_M]

We can only hope that two jabs lessens the severity not just of the infection but of long covid too. But I’ve yet to see any report that it does

There's a sky new report on YouTube that shows the break between infections and hospitalisations and deaths. Worth a watch

 

[Lee_M]

Belated good morning for yesterday and today everyone.

Woken with a very bad hangover after 2 beers last night - although not really woken as it kept me awake most of the night.

On the upside the two beers were very good, as was the Bangladeshi street food I had with it.

Today is a f1, tdf, kind of day before I see the local taffs get heartbroken later

 

[dodgy]

Joining this cabal on 2nd July, my retirement date

 

[PaulSB]

Joining this cabal on 2nd July, my retirement date

We can let you in now for a few days if you like.................................look upon it as an endurance test..........................while we take a vote.....

 

[PaulSB]

But are hospital admissions rising at the same rate. That’s the only figures that matter . 😀

Our local A&E departments recently reported their combined busiest day ever. The report didn't mention if it was Covid-19 related or not.

We can only hope that two jabs lessens the severity not just of the infection but of long covid too. But I’ve yet to see any report that it does

From what I have read those with a double vaccine are protected or unlikely to be hospitalised. THe young, the main group suffering at present, are far less likely to severe illness. I'm afraid this is with us for ever now and we have to get vaccinated every autumn along with the flu jab. What I can't see is when I will put my life back to normal. I don't share the confidence of those who will go indoors to a pub etc. Long Covid scares the daylights out of me.

 

[Dave7]

At Which branch of Burtons are you available for viewing ? and do we have to pre book and maintain social distancing also ?

It would have to be Warrington.
Tickets are available.......just send me a request together with your bank details and I will send them by return.