When will this shit end?

[DeanoL]

 

2 hours ago, gigpusher said:

Unfortunately not that is one of the problems. He lived in Ireland as do some of my other family. The ones in England I don't live that near either so on Wednesday for his funeral only 4 people attended. The rest of us couldn't get over there and I have just been at work all week. Not my most productive week at work. I have plans for this weekend to honour him by listening to his favourite Beatles albums and watching The Life Of Brian his favourite film that we must have watched together lots of times. He particularly enjoyed the cardiac arrest gladiator scene. 

Thanks

I know it doesn't help much but you're not alone - my partner and I had to make the hard decision not to have a funeral for her Dad as we would literally have been the only ones there - family are scattered and the local ones have health issues that mean they're shielding. It's strange really, a year ago that would barely have factored as an option.

[zahidf]

 

[steviewevie]

7 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

It's definitely on Monday. Has been confirmed by no. 10.

I'd be pretty annoyed if we can't meet another person socially rather than purely for exercise fairly soon. 

I know someone who was out in Bath with their Mum and child, sat on a bench to have a coffee / chat and got told off. Seems so OTT.

yeah, that may be one of the early things to be relaxed, along with schools being back.

[Mellotr0n]

10 minutes ago, st dan said:

I think the ever increasing positive news in regards to the effectiveness of the vaccines (including the reduction of transmission which now looks solid) has meant that opening up may now sooner than they were expecting.
Wouldn’t be surprised if they’ve had to rip up any roadmap that was in place even this time last week. 

I'm hopeful that's why all the various leaks have suddenly gone very quiet over the last couple of days...

[fraybentos1]

11 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

BOO HISS SHIT POST

Why do you do stuff like this? Please stop.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

Why do you do stuff like this? Please stop.

Just a bit of panto.

Anyway, thought I was on your ignore list.

[hodgey123]

My mum (53) has been invited for the vaccine on Tuesday. She has already had COVID (about 2 months ago) but still great news and shows just how well the roll-out is going if they are down to the lower end of the 50s. I live in Torbay for what it is worth.

[Crazyfool01]

4 minutes ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

I ordered my test because of the Zoe app just after Christmas and it's through the same system as all other NHS tests so should take the same amount of time. Mine took 3 days then, I guess because demand was so high for processing! 

It told me do one this week too based on fatigue, headaches etc so hope it's a bit quicker!

Cheers ... I’m quite happy the option came through on the email ... don’t think I have it but at the same time it’s nice to be sure and I don’t have to miss work waiting for results from what is likely a sore throat ... and if I booked a proper test I’d be lying and saying I had one of the 4 main symptoms and isolating till the result came back 

[incident]

15 minutes ago, StuMalinas said:

When are we expecting Johnson and Johnson vaccine to be approved then? And also when is the moderna vaccine arriving here

J+J haven't applied for approval here yet, though they have in the US+EU, possibly because the last estimate I've seen for UK deliveries suggested that they're looking at the second half of the year so quick approval isn't needed.

Moderna should be arriving around Easter, maybe a shade before.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, hodgey123 said:

My mum (53) has been invited for the vaccine on Tuesday. She has already had COVID (about 2 months ago) but still great news and shows just how well the roll-out is going if they are down to the lower end of the 50s. I live in Torbay for what it is worth.

kin'ell...I'll be getting vaccinated soon the way things are going....

[Zoo Music Girl]

3 minutes ago, crazyfool1 said:

Cheers ... I’m quite happy the option came through on the email ... don’t think I have it but at the same time it’s nice to be sure and I don’t have to miss work waiting for results from what is likely a sore throat ... and if I booked a proper test I’d be lying and saying I had one of the 4 main symptoms and isolating till the result came back 

Ah sounds like yours is a bit different to mine then? I got an email from them asking me to book a test, but the booking system they asked me to use is the same for normal tests. It just has an option to tick if you are on a study and then it has the Zoe option. Anyway hope it's all clear! 

[fraybentos1]

w/c 4th April for Moderna I believe 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Zoo Music Girl said:

Ah sounds like yours is a bit different to mine then? I got an email from them asking me to book a test, but the booking system they asked me to use is the same for normal tests. It just has an option to tick if you are on a study and then it has the Zoe option. Anyway hope it's all clear! 

Yep that’s the one 

[Zoo Music Girl]

8 minutes ago, fraybentos1 said:

Why do you do stuff like this? Please stop.

To be fair the person he was doing it to downvotes him all the time so I guess just a bit of tit for tat.

[zahidf]

Fake SAGE does it again

 

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, JoeyT said:

It's definitely on Monday. Has been confirmed by no. 10.

I'd be pretty annoyed if we can't meet another person socially rather than purely for exercise fairly soon. 

I know someone who was out in Bath with their Mum and child, sat on a bench to have a coffee / chat and got told off. Seems so OTT.

It might seem over the top now but remember what the situation was like 6 weeks ago when these restrictions were brought in and at that time nearly everyone was calling for a national lockdown.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Zoo Music Girl said:

To be fair the person he was doing it to downvotes him all the time so I guess just a bit of tit for tat.

it's that SDSM guy...remember him? I'm only jossing with him, we're good buddies now, he messages me reasons for his downvotes and stuff.

[eFestivals]

22 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

BOO HISS SHIT POST

stevie, stop it. 

Do you think people come here to read stuff like that? Never wondered why others aren't making regular posts like that? 

[steviewevie]

Just now, eFestivals said:

stevie, stop it. 

Do you think people come here to read stuff like that? Never wondered why others aren't making regular posts like that? 

ok, I'll just stick to the virus. Need to find some other outlet now.

[Chef]

1 hour ago, JoeyT said:

Let us out Boris

 

 

This is very good news and not least because I read earlier in the week that Mondays roadmap will very much be driven by the most up to date data that Johnson will receive today. It will be very hard to ignore this and not be a bit optimistic on lifting of some restrictions.

[fraybentos1]

I would fully expect the roadmap to be largely in the Sunday papers as someone mentioned earlier. With the R rate pretty low, 25 percent of the UK vaxxed, deaths cases and hospitalisations all falling - they need to start loosening outdoor restrictions pronto.

[fraybentos1]

Oh and the repeated good news re vaccinated people & transmission.

How long before they start saying 'being vaccinated  reduces transmission' and not ' we don't know'. Cause we do know now really don't we.

[gigpusher]

18 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

 

I know it doesn't help much but you're not alone - my partner and I had to make the hard decision not to have a funeral for her Dad as we would literally have been the only ones there - family are scattered and the local ones have health issues that mean they're shielding. It's strange really, a year ago that would barely have factored as an option.

Oh yes absolutely know I'm not alone that's what makes me worry about the extent of the issue. I know I am quite lucky to be quite open about my feelings etc. There are lots of people who will bottle it all up and it will reach a crisis point at some time in the future. Give my love to your partner. It's a tough time. My niece sent me some video from my brothers funeral which only 4 people in my family were able to attend and seeing the coffin being wheeled in rather than having pallbearers etc just seemed a sad thing. 

[eFestivals]

1 minute ago, fraybentos1 said:

Oh and the repeated good news re vaccinated people & transmission.

How long before they start saying 'being vaccinated  reduces transmission' and not ' we don't know'. Cause we do know now really don't we.

i'm expecting a blitz of graphs by-age anytime before end of Monday, as a "here's some good news" and "here's why we can start to open", but also being used as a reason for caution because we're still on the margins for getting very clear data on the vaccine effect.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, eFestivals said:

i'm expecting a blitz of graphs by-age anytime before end of Monday, as a "here's some good news" and "here's why we can start to open", but also being used as a reason for caution because we're still on the margins for getting very clear data on the vaccine effect.

Yeah that’s how I see it too. I still think they should open up slowly, reviewing the data as they go and to be fair the noise so far is that’s what will happen. But they’ll be able to give some indications and say that by Easter we should be able to do some things again.