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- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
- Replies: 899
- Views: 238852
Re: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
I have only once witnessed an adult epileptic fit and it was indeed scary. But from a First Aid perspective, epileptic fits are a relief. With most other medical emergencies, you actually have to do something, and therefore have all the stress of remembering what it is you're supposed to do and whet...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 525217
Re: Meanwhile...
Thinking of you. Take care of yourself and best wishes.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Snow Scenes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2305
Re: Snow Scenes
Brings a nostalgic tear to my eye.
The lower one in particular is a seriously nice atmospheric photo.
The lower one in particular is a seriously nice atmospheric photo.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
- Replies: 899
- Views: 238852
Re: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
Good for you.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 525217
Re: Meanwhile...
I think burying a loved one would be hard at the moment. Just the practicalities of it. But also, we a lot of people come to my parents' funerals we had never met. It was such a comfort as these strangers reached out to tell me what mum or dad had meant to them. You can't have that now. I hope you ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: And a happy new year
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2466
Re: And a happy new year
And to you all too. Did any of you allow your 90-something grandmother to stay up till midnight in order to read poetry outdoors in sub-zero temperatures (moving though it was)?
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: A very happy Christmas
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3272
Re: A very happy Christmas
Likewise. Christmas stockings opened with (grownup) children over Zoom. Our first ever just-the-two-of-us Christmas lunch eaten. Full family Zoom coming up.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: This made me laugh.....
- Replies: 355
- Views: 120060
Re: This made me laugh.....
Well, not exactly laugh, but smile in warm recognition...
(from today's Guardian)
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 525217
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Natter
- Topic: Meanwhile...
- Replies: 2424
- Views: 525217
Re: Meanwhile...
Wow. Some people get to have their Christmas plans published in the Guardian! Enjoy...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
- Replies: 899
- Views: 238852
Re: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
In Sainsbury's, a Sainsbury's employee (in uniform and clearly on duty) was chatting quite loudly to a customer. Nothing wrong with that. But it became apparent that he was holding forth an anti-vaccine conspiracy theory.
I crossed to the other side and walked on by.
I crossed to the other side and walked on by.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: The times are changing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3459
Re: The times are changing
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/209771-oldest-bicycle-shop Closed. The shop is now a different cycle store, and Pearson's still has a store in Sheen, near Richmond Park, so probably better suited to their high end products. But a sad day. Bugger. When I was a kid, Pearsons in Sut...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Cycling
- Topic: Finally admitting defeat
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5186
Finally admitting defeat
Right at the start of Lockdown 1, i fitted a Brooks saddle to my bike. I figured that a whole summer of daily but shortish rides would be ideal to break it in before embarking on any longer rides. Today I gave up, fitted an old gel saddle, and had the pleasantest Sunday coffee ride for some months. ...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: General
- Topic: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
- Replies: 899
- Views: 238852
Re: Covid-19 Pandemic Thread
Excellent news and good for you. Towards the end of my time working for a large company, we had quite a debate. The younger engineers would increasingly refuse to take on responsibilities unless the company recognised that and paid them more. I maintained to the day I left that my philosophy at that...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Panic over. You are now free to worry about important things.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 33468
Re: THIS SITE MAY DISAPPEAR TOMORROW! SORRY!
Cue a post by @The Real Ravenhurst on Bastard Landlords... TRR may just about recall that she had a part (albeit a rather peripheral one) in our elder daughter's decision to read English at university. (I cited TRR to her as a role model for reading English. Though, come to think of it, if TRR feat...