mercurydancer

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  1. Now I have time, I have been going through belongings I brought back from my parents home. One suitcase was filled with the World of Wonder magazine. I have the complete collection! Astoundingly so 50 years on and more than 250 of them. Possibly because I treasured it. It was a magazine with the strapline A magazine for every boy and girl. According to Wiki it started in 1970 and went on until 1975. I also have every copy of its predecessor, Tell Me Why. I have some recollection of my mother buying this magazine and helping me to read, another example of how my lovely parents gave me the best
  2. I am fairly sure I am on it, looking suspicious lurking at the back. I did attend the NHR in Broad Marsh for a couple of years setting up the kit first thing in a morning. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Sad to hear Steve Voce has passed, I thoroughly liked him and he was very instructive.
  3. As an old (very) NHS worker I think the NHS has reacted powerfully to this pandemic, as well as any organisation could. I dont think the politicians have lied about anything, maybe not told the whole truth, but in general I think that by the time we all saw this coming it was already on top of us. The graphs every day are informative. Basically its reducing in London but there is a very gradual increase for other parts of the country, E mids and North east for instance. We have slowed the virus down, but for us in our areas, the next two weeks are going to be crucial.
  4. Paradiddle, I probably would have known you. Yes Barrie Pierrepoint, or to use his other name, Barrie James.
  5. I work as a concierge in a hotel, so I have been on furlough. Talked with my manager today and she said that there are no bookings until early July and those are corporate bookings for conferences. The last places to open will be hotels, cafes, restaurants and pubs. June at the earliest. Its a 5 star hotel with Michelin star so wont go under, but many other hotels and pubs will. My wife went back to Russia for a visit about 3 weeks before this all happened and she is stranded. I will be lucky to see her before August, if that. At least in Russia when they do a lockdown it is reall
  6. timgnottm.... I thoroughly enjoyed working there. Great fun. This was at the City hospital before it moved to QMC. David had the most smashy and nicey voice for radio ever, Rob was very laconic.
  7. Nonna I am fine. I had a few rough weeks but I hope I now have immunity. I miss my wife though.
  8. I have tested positive (well inconclusive) so I cannot return to nursing work. Apparently I will not be able to until there is an antibody test. I feel fine.
  9. Sometimes special people emerge in times of adversity and he is one of them, a knighthood would be a perfect end to a long life. 22 million and counting...This is not a trivial amount of money now. Not only that, he has given us a motto "The sun will shine on you again, and the clouds will go away." My wife is stranded in Russia and she will be for some months (She is at her home with her son so she is OK) but it is still tough. I said those words to her yesterday and she cried. So did I. In its way it is as inspirational as the Queen's speech not long ago
  10. Got my temporary nursing registration back ready to go back to the hossies!
  11. He did not look well at all during PMQ and various remote casts. I wish him well.
  12. The next two weeks are going to be the most critical. Stay safe all of you.
  13. LizzieM - I'm trying to get back and cant get tested. Its not media hype at all.
  14. I know I usually throw in a joke to lighten things and today is no different. I have been self-islolating and would like to know if anyone knows of a good breakfast wine? * But there are some serious frustrations. I am a retired nurse and have volunteered to join the COVID register to return to work. Nothing seems to be happening. I am relatively symptom free but would like to get tested and find work immediately. From what I can tell it is a communications issue in that when you reapply they pass your details on to local hospitals (who are crying out for staff) but this is not wo
  15. I'm feeling considerably better today, so is the wife, apart from one thing. Putin has now enforced total lockdown. Now in Russia they dont mess about with this type of thing, they have the experience to do it. Real catch 22 with the wife, you are not allowed to go anywhere without the dreaded documenty, ie passes. Now to get the correct documenty you have to go out and get them stamped. Whilst going to the office, my step son was arrested. Released and sent home but warned he faced prison. Reported deaths and virus in Russia is reported as being low, but I dont believe it.
  16. radfordred, if you have lost your sense of taste do not under any circumstances go out and buy clothes. Or wallpaper.
  17. Had a tearful call to my wife in Russia, she went home and got stranded. She desperately wants to get back to England but there are no flights. She is now suffering from the virus. To nonna and jonahb and all friends on this site, keep in touch, it is important. Stay safe. I still ent ded
  18. мы пройдем через это вместе
  19. Got call from my wife in Russia. She is symptomatic with heavy snots. Putin is lying about the pandemic. no surprise there. No lock down in that part of Russia I ent ded. In fact I am feeling a bit better. Getting immunity! getting over it
  20. Just watched PM question time and Boris does not look well. Clearly struggling. I do admire him for his resoluteness.
  21. Its largely a military term, badgers are tough creatures so their bums are even rougher! On a side note, I work at a country hotel and one of my duties in a morning is to check on things. When its a dark morning I often see badgers and they are not afraid of anything. I'm still not well, but will be OK. I hope. The wife is panicking though. She has had to to back to Russia and cannot get back to UK for the foreseeable future. Its really hard being without her.
  22. I was a caver for many years and know Alum pot well. (Cheese press was the worst) Carbide lamps! I had forgotten them but the smell of them was adorable. I recall little piles of carbide burnout all over.
  23. Stay safe mate. It sounds bad with the symptoms as I have them myself and I am self-isolating. I hope your wife just stays with those symptoms and doesnt get worse. To be honest I feel as rough as a badgers bum. This pandemic is serious.