The Retirement Thread

[oldwheels]

Mo's mention of old tractors reminds me of when they had a rally in Oban of nearly 40 of them.
I was not aware of this and we were heading for a hospital appointment in Glasgow the day they left Oban heading east.
Caught up with one at Connel and got past but then it went downhill rapidly as they were in convoy at 18mph with heavy oncoming traffic and pouring rain. Almost impossible to pass safely but fortunately I had allowed an hour leeway. Tempers of all eastbound traffic were reaching boiling point and I saw some really dangerous overtakes. A tour bus nearly took out an oncoming car at one point.
It took me over an hour for a journey that would normally take about 10 minutes. They would not pull over into anywhere to let the traffic past but just kept ploughing on regardless.
The organiser reported later in the Oban Times comic that everybody had been very good and there had been no fist shaking or horn blowing. He must have been on a different planet. Shower of B-------s.

 

[Mo1959]

@classic33 Are you ok after your jab? Bit worried we haven’t seen you yet today.

 

[classic33]

@classic33 Are you ok after your jab? Bit worried we haven’t seen you yet today.

Just coming too.

That jab, AstraZeneca, was supposed to be safe. I think I've very good reason for saying no to the second one.

Thanks for asking though.

 

[Mo1959]

Just coming too.

That jab, AstraZeneca, was supposed to be safe. I think I've very good reason for saying no to the second one.

I’m still not keen. Few colleagues have had horrendous headaches and flu symptoms. I get bad headaches as it is so really not sure I want it now. Apart from the supermarket I have so little contact with anyone anyway.

 

[welsh dragon]

Just coming too.

That jab, AstraZeneca, was supposed to be safe. I think I've very good reason for saying no to the second one.

Thanks for asking though.

One of my twin grandsons had to go to A&E after he had it, but both twins have a compromised immune system so we expected it to effect them. The second twin had the same problems as well, but he didn't have to go to the hospital as his twin messaged him that he docs said he was ok and it was nothing to worry about. A day or so later the were both fine

 

[Mo1959]

I might have a little wander for some air before the rugby comes on. 3pm kick off.

 

[classic33]

I’m still not keen. Few colleagues have had horrendous headaches and flu symptoms. I get bad headaches as it is so really not sure I want it now. Apart from the supermarket I have so little contact with anyone anyway.

No headache as such. Lump around the injection site now. Fingers were swollen, now appear normal size.

One of my twin grandsons had to go to A&E after he had it, but both twins have a compromised immune system so we expected it to effect them. The second twin had the same problems as well, but he didn't have to go to the hospital as his twin messaged him that he docs said he was ok and it was nothing to worry about. A day or so later the were both fine

I got a trip in via ambulance. Called for by a doctor on site.

I'd got about 50 yards down the road when I decided turning back was the safer option. Volunteer on the door said I appeared drunk, wandering all over the place. Chest is sore, still, but should ease in time. Heart rate was 98 in the ambulance.

 

[Dirk]

Just started spitting with rain here.

 

[Dirk]

I’m still not keen. Few colleagues have had horrendous headaches and flu symptoms. I get bad headaches as it is so really not sure I want it now. Apart from the supermarket I have so little contact with anyone anyway.

The vaccination isn't just for your protection, it's to help prevent the spread of the disease throughout the population.
MrsD had hers yesterday. She seems OK - just a sore arm, slight headache and very tired - she should be over it by tomorrow.

 

[welsh dragon]

No headache as such. Lump around the injection site now. Fingers were swollen, now appear normal size.

I got a trip in via ambulance. Called for by a doctor on site.

I'd got about 50 yards down the road when I decided turning back was the safer option. Volunteer on the door said I appeared drunk, wandering all over the place. Chest is sore, still, but should ease in time. Heart rate was 98 in the ambulance.

Stick with it classic. The twins still have to have the second jab bit at least they are prepared now.

The cure is still better than the disease I think.

 

[oldwheels]

The vaccination isn't just for your protection, it's to help prevent the spread of the disease throughout the population.
MrsD had hers yesterday. She seems OK - just a sore arm, slight headache and very tired - she should be over it by tomorrow.

I had no reaction whatsoever. My brother in law got a temperature which went down to normal overnight. Not been in direct contact with anybody else who has had a bad reaction.

 

[numbnuts]

No headache as such. Lump around the injection site now. Fingers were swollen, now appear normal size.

I got a trip in via ambulance. Called for by a doctor on site.

I'd got about 50 yards down the road when I decided turning back was the safer option. Volunteer on the door said I appeared drunk, wandering all over the place. Chest is sore, still, but should ease in time. Heart rate was 98 in the ambulance.

According to a family friend that is a GP, if you had a bad reaction to the first jab you shouldn't with the second...........🤞

 

[classic33]

Stick with it classic. The twins still have to have the second jab bit at least they are prepared now.

The cure is still better than the disease I think.

Debatable.
I was kind of prepared for it, just not the ambulance trip to A&E, let alone the four hours in A&E.

 

[classic33]

According to a family friend that is a GP, if you had a bad reaction to the first jab you shouldn't with the second...........🤞

I was told there'd be no reaction, resulting in an A&E trip, to the first.

I'll remember that, should I go for the second one.

 

[welsh dragon]

I had a sore arm form 6 days but nothing else. My mum didn't have any reaction either