How are we getting through it?

[Orcs]

Lovely afternoon here in Pembs.....Just right for the visit from Mr & Mrs Orcs !

Genuinely delighted to meet you both, Mark.

All the best - Phil & Von

Thank you gor your hospitality, It was great to meet you both as well.  The eggs were really good and full of flavour, so thank you for those as well.

We are home now, arrived early afternoon, Traffic was terrible.

Mark and Beth

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Eggcellent

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nobby - chewing needed.......

[Techno II]

Glad you got home safely, Mark ! 

You can now regale everybody with tales of the complete chaos and mess at Techno Towers......especially my desk ! 

The eggs ?....You're more than welcome !.....Von's eaten her biccies....I've drunk my beer....Many thanks for those, Matey.

All the best - Phil.

[Heedless Horseman]

2nd Covid jab done.  N'cle-U-T, Back in March, NO queue. Today 15-20m! Commented to a marshall, and he joked that Now, "It's like Dipping Sheep!" I had  a good chuckle !  Maybe he saw my Flat Cap and current 'facial hedge' so knew I would appreciate!  Lol!
Great 'service' from all staff. Many Thanks to All, wherever, for aiding in a crisis. 

[Orcs]

You can now regale everybody with tales of the complete chaos and mess at Techno Towers......especially my desk ! 

All the best - Phil.

I did not see any chaos or mess.  I did see some 'greens' of some very nice figures, there were hundreds of them.   Unfortunately I am sure that they will cause some lightness in my wallet when they are released.

[Heedless Horseman]

I did not see any chaos or mess.  I did see some 'greens' of some very nice figures, there were hundreds of them.   Unfortunately I am sure that they will cause some lightness in my wallet when they are released.

''A Poor report. Mr, orcs... I am sure that you meant to say "Tharsands of 'em" " Please report accurately.in future!"   

[Heedless Horseman]

2nd Covid jab done.   N'cle-U-T, Back in March, NO queue. Today 15-20m! Commented to a marshall, and he joked that Now, "It's like Dipping Sheep!" I had  a good chuckle !   Maybe he saw my Flat Cap and current 'facial hedge' so knew I would appreciate!   Lol!
Great 'service' from all staff. Many Thanks to All, wherever, for aiding in a crisis.  

OOF! Mayybe nothing to to with 'jab'... general 'tiredness', but, having 'prepped' for 'later', went for 5 mins lie down, Actually 5 hours!  

[Steve J]

I picked out daughter up from Edinburgh at the weekend, and it was really weird seeing the city pretty much back to normal in terms of its social life. She said it felt strange but nice being able to see her friends again and have a chat in a cafe etc. We toyed with the idea of eating out but decided against it as she still hasn't had any jabs yet.

Driving back in high 70's Fahrenheit heat, we saw a very long traffic jam on the M6 from the Blackpool turn off to past Manchester, we must have been hell for all stuck there, as the traffic was barely moving.

Today I'm going to enjoy unwinding outside with my nearest and dearest after two days of long journeys .

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Driving back in high 70's Fahrenheit heat, we saw a very long traffic jam on the M6 from the Blackpool turn off to past Manchester, we must have been hell for all stuck there, as the traffic was barely moving.

Bog standard for M6, M60, and M56 

[Heedless Horseman]

It must be rather horrendous for the young ones. You wish Them a 'life'   Late 50s... doesn't matter so much... maybe.   I tend to forget how 'important' 'social contact' will be for  those in late teens / 20s. BUT... They will get over it... they have to... they will!  

[Heedless Horseman]

OOF! Maybe nothing to to with 'jab'... general 'tiredness', but, having 'prepped' for 'later', went for 5 mins lie down, Actually 5 hours!  

Next day, more of same! Slept most of BHol Mon. A real effort to do what was needed. Good thing I am not in 'employment'... wouldn't have been much use.
Don't know whether this is from 2nd Astra Zeneca jab, or just myself being very 'run down'. Still, jabs done for the mo.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I'm told it is a possible side effect. But chatting to the jabbies on my last marshalling stint they were saying the Nurse reckoned the side effects should be much less on 2nd jab. If you stay tired get tio a doc's .

[Ben Waterhouse]

It's going to be a hot one at the jabbing centre today!

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Not in till tomorrow afternoon, also Friday afternoon. Supposed to be some localised thunderstorms about.

[Raider4]

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It's going to be a hot one at the jabbing centre today!

After two days of unbroken sunshine, my exposed bits - face, forearms, legs from knees down - are now the traditional pink-ish colour of a Brit seeing the Sun for the first time in six months.

[Big Insect]

Forgot to mention that I had my 2nd jab (AZ) a couple of Fridays back  

Probable reason I forgot is that I had no side-effects at all - not even a bruise on my arm - in fact (like my 1st jab) I was lucky enough to feel thoroughly 'chipper' for the rest of the day.

All very unexpected, baring in mind that the doc now thinks my Post Viral Fatigue (now known as Long Covid) might actually have started off with a Covid-like variant (maybe SARS) all those many years ago. So I might actually be a positive beneficiary of the jabs in another way. When lockdown started in UK I was very concerned that I'd be especially vulnerable to the virus, but it might be that I was actually already full of antibodies anyway (shame there wasn't an accurate anti-body test available easily - I did do one but it was inconclusive).

Since having the vaccinations I have actually noticed an improvement in my condition. But that might actually have been the positive side-effect of Lockdown rather than the jabs - a lot less travel for work & a more orderly sleep pattern, more time in open-air at allotment, with regular exercise; eating better (more home grown allotment produce & less 'junk' sandwiches at work) and better air quality in the centre of Bristol. I'm still maintaining my rigorous no caffeine & no alcohol regime that has done me so much good over the last 4 years or so.
But I need to loose my lockdown podge now  

Bristol appears to be getting back to the 'old' normal - there was a large 'rave' in a local park not far from us on Saturday night/Sunday morning - with the resulting trail of discarded fast food wrappers and beer bottles in all our front gardens on the way from the park up to the local student halls of residence.
It might have been very tempting to wait until about 10.30 on the Sunday morning, when they were all in bed, and phone in a bomb hoax to get them out in the fresh air to help clear their hang-overs!!!  

[Heedless Horseman]

I have faith that 40+ years accumulated deposits of Tar and Nicotine in throat and lungs ... with neat whiskey mouthwashes, will see off the bug!
If not, I expect to be buried... residual alcohol levels in my cadaver would  be equivalent to a 500lb UXB if cremated!  
Never thought that I would still be here! lol.

Vac Injections... may be different! I Don't Do That Stuff! So think I may have been clobbered  

Big Insect: Suggest a 'leaflet drop' for printed out ads for 'Pregnancy Testing' Kits!  

[Big Insect]

Big Insect: Suggest a 'leaflet drop' for printed out ads for 'Pregnancy Testing' Kits!  

[Raider4]

Just took my Biobank test - negative for antibodies

Second jab Sunday morning. Have now heard of mulitple people who've been basically floored by the 2nd jab for a day or two, so not looking forward to this.