How are we getting through it?

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Awwwww.......Pembrokeshire's rate per 100,000 has gone UP a smidgeon....That wasn't supposed to happen !
Up from 13, a couple of days ago....Now we're at 17.....PANTS !!

Cheers - Disappointed of Wales.

Phil where you that means 17 cases  Dont worry about it, just keep an eye on the "R" number, yesterday it was between 6-8 so it's going down. The jab has given you about 70% imunity and will reduce the effects considerably.

Stay safe and get your injections all. Also about 30 miles from me there are rates in the mid 20's

[Techno II]

No....I am really very pleased with the way things are going, Chum....

I've just got this pathetic/stupid idea  that I want Pembrokeshire to 'beat' Ceridigion regarding the number of cases per 100,000.

Like I say....It's all very encouraging at the mo'......I just don't want to see everything going back to 'square one' in a few weeks time.

Fingers and toes crossed.

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I just don't want to see everything going back to 'square one' in a few weeks time.

Cheers - Phil

You will ban this un - but not even Boris could manage that. Remember that a virus that kills all it's hosts is very unsuccessful. The flu we all get jabed for is a varient of the 1918 strain, which had 20-25% death rate, now much much lower.

[Big Insect]

I had the Jab on Sunday morning - feeling rather chipper - not even a bruise - slept like a baby last night ... roll on the booster in 12 weeks time. 

[Heedless Horseman]

Thought I'd 'crosspost' fron 'Fun Stuff' as may be of interest.  Apologies!   

Quote from: Heedless Horseman on 15 March 2021, 05:07:10 AM
Had 1st Covid jab today, (Sunday 14th), at 'Centre For Life', N'cle. (Being a 'carer', I got a letter inviting me to make a booking, a while back). I thought that there would be huge queues and parking problems... but, no. No queue... well, one person! In and out in less than 20 mins, (including the 15 min wait afterwards. Plenty of parking in the 'pay' car park nearby... but other days may be different! Jab was the Oxford AstraZeneca. 'Possible' side-effects... will have to wait and see... (But I cannot fathom those countries suspending their programmes over a MINISCULE number of 'clotting' issues which may easily be unrelated! IF the issue worries you, then maybe try to find out what jabs may be on offer at various sites?).

Just an update. Jab Sunday. Absolutely NO side effects by Wednesday. VERY slight 'sensation' at jab site but not 'sore' .   Don't want to 'get up and DO things'... but that's just Me!  


A BBC article may be of interest. I was wondering if strength of 'reaction' meant increased effectiveness... but maybe not.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-56375307

[Techno II]

Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion have been creeping up* regarding the number of cases per 100,000 in the last few days.....Which I would guess is something to do with the schools starting to re-open....and was probably inevitable.

Nothing that I feel terribly concerned about.....But I'll be watching 'the map' with interest.

Cheers - Phil

*These are both from pretty low numbers per 100,000.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

To give you a boost Phil, none of the 90 odd kids we tested at Halewood one got a positive resuklt, caused by a mixed up phone number, so net result 0 positive.

[Techno II]

That's damn good news, Ian. 

Cheers - Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Better news - just had from that nice Tony? Hancock - no need to sheild from 01/04/21 not that I was......

[Techno II]

I've almost given up listening to/watching "The News".

It gets very confusing  watching what's happening in the land of the Saesneg....when we do something slightly different, here.

Yesterday, I got VERY tired..(TRULY)...observing the rules over here.

Two households ..up to four people, can meet outside...(In a private 'garden').....That's OK.... we've got bloomin' acres of land.
Young 'R' from 'up the road' came down to pick up a couple of dozen eggs, along with her two and a half year old son 'J'.

'R' chatted to Von outside..(Social distancing..naturally)...and I kept an eye on 'J' for about 15 minutes.

No wonder 'R' looks so bloomin' tired...I couldn't believe how a little lad could move SO fast....and keep asking questions in such a short space of time.

I truly was shattered by the time it was time for them to go home.

"Can I leave him here, Phil ?"......NO.... BOG OFF !

I know I'm older than J's grandad.....by a few weeks.....and I felt even older by the time R & J went home. 

Cheers - Phil.

[Westmarcher]

Now you have some idea what its like being a grandparent, Phil. We have our grandson two days a week and sometimes it is exhausting.
But, thankfully, there's the two of us and we can play our own form of tag wrestling with one taking a rest while the other chases after the boy!   

[jimduncanuk]

Now you have some idea what its like being a grandparent, Phil. We have our grandson two days a week and sometimes it is exhausting.
But, thankfully, there's the two of us and we can play our own form of tag wrestling with one taking a rest while the other chases after the boy!   

Maybe we should form a granddads club.

[Raider4]

Had the jab yesterday morning. 36 hours now and absolutely no side effects, no soreness, no swelling, nothing. So, lucky me.

And we have a 4½ year old grandson. Love him to bits, but I'm also very glad we only see him twice a week .

[Techno II]

If I got worn out in just 15 minutes.....I can just imagine that being the case ! 

'R' is due to have her jab soon, and she's really worried that she might have a reaction like her husband.
He ended up almost flattened for a couple of days. *
'R's fear is that if she reacts the same way.... how will she cope with the little lad ?

Pleased you've had your jab, Martyn. 

Cheers - Phil 

* He's definitely the worst I've heard of, of all the folk that I know who have already had the jab.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

One theroy is that the worse the reaction the better the effect of the injection. The presenter of Inside Health on R4 had a bad reaction, lasted 2-3 days.