Beekay 5,151 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 'Er indoors and meself have just got back from getting our 2nd jabs of Appletizer. Not one cuppa tea anywhere. Bloody staff got one from some trolley dolly with a tray. Never even stopped at me. All as efficient as ever. Doc said which arm? I said, that nurses right arm. Didn't work. All my sincere thanks to NHS. They did say, "see you in september" ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 B-K It was announced yesterday over 75's are to be offered a booster from September which better covers the new variants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 Thanks for that Stewpot! Must have missed that announcement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stavertongirl 1,719 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 It’s people over 70 who will be getting a booster in the autumn. I had the Pfizer jab, presume it will be a Pfizer booster then? Don’t really like the idea of mixing jabs from different manufacturers so close together. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 7 hours ago, Stavertongirl said: It’s people over 70 who will be getting a booster in the autumn. I had the Pfizer jab, presume it will be a Pfizer booster then? Don’t really like the idea of mixing jabs from different manufacturers so close together. As I understand it.. the various jab manufacturers are looking at how mixing vaccines might work.. and also looking at the need for 'booster' jabs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Today was good.. and a learning experience. I went over to my older daughter's to pick up some redundant paving slabs and my younger daughter who lives close by had insisted on fielding her partner to help me. As I arrived at older daughter's.. I saw younger daughter's partner just casually pick up a 2'x2' paving slab and chuck it in the back of his car.. He's a strong young lad whose Dad runs construction work in St Vincent. (Caribbean) Also ex British Army (Afghanistan) He filled his car. then mine.. When we both arrived at my house.... I produced a sack barrow.. but Nash just picked up each paving flag in turn from both cars and put them neatly in my garden. I just know I could have moved them.. but I'd have had to 'walk' them... slowly. I think I finally realised that my days of being 'macho' are over. Nash.. who is brought up very Caribbean Christian just said. 'Col..all things move in seasons... This is your season to rest." I churned inside and barely avoided 'cracking up'. I'll take him as the father of my next Grandchild. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 I to am very lucky having a son in law like that he will do anything for us like working off of ladders which i am becoming a little unstable lately. I return the favor when working on their cars. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Share Posted March 28, 2021 Col, Nash sounds a lovely man. I know it’s difficult to accept that our bodies aren’t as strong as they used to be, but I think his words ring true..... although you shouldn’t just rest in your armchair all day (I’m sure there’s no chance of that happening!). Not to do with strength necessarily, but we have ‘bitten the bullet’ and appointed our two sons as Powers of Attorney for us. It’s made me feel safe - don’t know why I chose that word - but it does. Meanwhile we just carry on as usual.... (of course, we are older than most people on here) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I was fretting today about exercise. Walking is not fun at the moment due to my knees semingly having decided to give up. They are painful at rest...never mind walking. I posted this a few years ago. I'm afraid I don't look anything like this young lady...so probably not suitable for filming.. but ..since I can't walk very well at the moment, and local swimming pools are still closed.. I have been seriously wondering if I should try wild swimming. I'd obviously need to get acclimatised.. and with ticker trouble I suppose I'd need some advice first and probably a new wetsuit.. at least to start... There are some decent stretches of water locally. I still recall swimming across an underground lake in Aygill Caverns, Yorks. I was wearing a wetsuit.. boots, belt, helmet, miner's type lamp with battery pack, etc.. I'm not a particularly strong swimmer, but I was reassured by the bouyancy of my wetsuit. Swimming in near darkness in that almost totally alien environment was an experience I'll never forget. Very different.. but I can totally understand what Natasha gets out of being in the water. Just click on Watch on Youtube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Can't watch DJ, not without verifying my age, either with credit card details or ID. So I'll have to rely on your description. Ain't no way José am I giving YT my details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Well, she certain wasn’t wearing a wetsuit Col! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 @MargieH How are you feeling after your jab? Hope you didn't have a similar reaction as followed the first one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,151 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Margie, how come you managed to watch the video? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,016 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Beekay totally agree with you give YT my credit card details, NEVER. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 @BeekayI just clicked on ‘watch on YouTube’ and didn’t have to put any of my details in! @Jill Sparrow Re our second jabs ... all we got this time was a headache for a few hours and not even a sore arm. Our 53 year old son had his first AZ jab on Sunday morning and felt nothing until he went to bed. Apparently he then had a horrible night with a bad headache and sweating and felt very rough in the morning. He dosed up with painkillers, went to work and felt better by lunchtime. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I'm pleased you didn't have to go through it again, Margie! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, MargieH said: @BeekayI just clicked on ‘watch on YouTube’ and didn’t have to put any of my details in! I wonder why Youtube is different for you Margie ! I also clicked on 'Watch on Youtube' and it asked me to provide ID. That surprised me because I'm permanently logged in to Youtube via Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I use YouTube and have never been asked for ID or credit card details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 When I clicked @ 5:30am I instantly received a text from Santander telling me my account had been compromised, could be unrelated, I'll have to nip over to Spain later this afternoon to find out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 If I recall, I had to sign in to YouTube to view it and copy the link. That's just my email address and my Google password. Definitely no need to provide anything more sensitive than that. For those who can't view it. It is a short award winning film from 2015, called bluehue. The maker.. a young lady artist called Natasha Brooks explains that she loves wild swimming in Welsh mountain lakes and has done so, all year round, since she was a child and always will. She explains the appeal of being in the water and the positives she gets from it. She swims naked. But for those of a sensitive disposition.. it is very tastefully filmed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I didn’t even have to sign in to YouTube or verify my google account! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 But Margie, apart from your very astute observation about her lack of a wetsuit.. what did you think of the film? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 I thought it was very staged and designed to appeal to those who like seeing beautiful naked women, although it was 'tastefully' filmed! I would have liked to hear her say more about the apparent benefits of wild swimming but I don't feel that was the main aim of the video ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,419 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Can't see it without a lot of palaver but from Margie's description it sounds like it could be more of a spectator rather than a player sport. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,307 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Having said that I'm never asked for personal details by YouTube, I didn't watch the clip. I can't swim, am averse to water and even in the shower have to plug my ears to keep it out. Watching people underwater makes me feel panicky! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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