The ADs seek joy and aubergines

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We got a bit cut off there didn't we? Thread 15 now.

Ibake I bought some a while ago as well, just because I thought that was a box I'd be required to tick at some tedious point. And, sure enough, it's coming.

Now if an actually dangerous virus happens, we've blown all our fear, obedience, and financial capacity on this drama of performed anxiety

This! With knobs on!

Even if we're faced with the bubonic plague next year we wouldn't be able to manage another lockdown because we've blow everything already! I think history will decide that the world went inexplicably mad over Covid.

Yes, @Nihiloxica, where are they and do they have jazz bands and old style champagne glasses?

Those champagne glasses are so spilly and I hate spilling champagne.

I reckon most small towns/villages have one. And that's the real reason they don't want any outsiders.

A pub I know of announced that as they weren’t allowed to open but estate agents were allowed to open and conduct viewings, they had decided to sell and would be open for viewings every day at 12-2pm and would provide refreshments to any potential buyers

It's DD's birthday this week. She should be getting driving lessons, going out and getting pissed, the works. But she's spiralled so much into inactivity that she can't even think of anything she wants, and she's turned down my offer of an illicit party because she can't be bothered

I wish they's give a more definitive list of exemptions to mask wearing. The "autistic, breathing difficulties and children" is all very well and good but there are other reasons that, because it's not on "the list" , means that OH will be met with disapproval as he doesn't meet the official criteria but still can't wear one. Trying to whip off the mask of an epileptic during a seizure won't end well. He'll need to be touched on his face and whoever is brave enough to attempt to remove it is likely to get a spasmodic thump to he head and they bloody well hurt. The alternative to removing the mask is that he chokes to death on his own vomit. He's more frightened of wearing a mask than he is of getting the bug.

@Drivingdownthe101

That's genius

Apparently our local secondary have sent an email round parents, asking them (including key workers) to keep their kids off even when they have to open. They are saying in the email there has been a 30% increase in children getting Covid as their reason.

This is from a friend who's a clever chap. He doesn't seem to be questioning it. Anyone know where they could have hot this figure from?

@Drivingdownthe101

A pub I know of announced that as they weren’t allowed to open but estate agents were allowed to open and conduct viewings, they had decided to sell and would be open for viewings every day at 12-2pm and would provide refreshments to any potential buyers

Fantastic 🍻

This is in West Cornwall.

@trappedsincesundaymorn have you seen the exemption list? Everyone who doesn't want to wear a mask, you're basically all covered (see what I did there ) under the exemptions. (I'll keep quiet now as I'm in Team Mask despite knowing its irrational Here you go though!

You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a good reason not to. This includes:
• not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
• if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
• if you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
• to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others
• to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you
• to eat or drink, but only if you need to
• to take medication
• if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering

last week I saw a woman wearing a mask made from a j-cloth. I’m not sure if it was ironic, a political statement (oh the fucking culture war symbolism), or she was very stupid.

I haven’t got much to say because you’re all saying it perfectly ... including the need to escape this country. I live in Reading, I hope people will remember that other stuff matters too.

ONS report on the impact on young people. Another well doh! data set.

Bloody hell Hester really? Junior Mole is in - admittedly primary - school also in W Cornwall and our HT is banging at getting theirs back in come hell or high water - am amazed the font of all local knowledge that is the This Is Cornwall (Except It Really Isn't) website hasn't jumped on that with both feet?

@trappedsincesundaymorn

The guidelines say

•	if you have a physical or mental illness or impairment, or a disability that means you cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering
•	if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering would cause you severe distress
•	if you are travelling with, or providing assistance to, someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
•	if you are travelling to avoid injury or escape the risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you
•	if you need to remove it during your journey to avoid harm or injury or the risk of harm or injury to yourself or others
•	if you need to eat, drink, or take medication you can remove your face covering
•	if you are asked to remove your face covering by a police officer or other official, for example to check your railcard

I'd say that severe distress would be apply to your dh. Also likely 1 as it isn't just a matter of being physically unable to do so. Breathing during a seizure is difficult enough without a facemask impeding you.

I don't know which bus/train company you use but Firstbus have little cards you can print to show the driver that you are exempted from wearing one. Perhaps you could print those.

Will pm you with the school Cattermole. I'm spitting about it, I really am. A lot of already anxious people will see that email and not question it further. Surely those kind if figures would be all over the news? They haven't named their source either.

so I'm going to channel all that fury into words and force some writing out.
- as an aside, did you know that wombats shit cubes?

What kind of books so you write that need that kind of detail?🤣🤣

I hate wearing a mask. I have a fashion face covering (which I think is meant for Muslim women but an enterprising person has remarketed them) As it’s purely a fashion item it reminds me that It provides very little protection so I don’t risk catching Covid from the 0.28% of locals with a confirmed case.

@Willow2017

so I'm going to channel all that fury into words and force some writing out. - as an aside, did you know that wombats shit cubes?

What kind of books so you write that need that kind of detail?🤣🤣

I write historical fiction (without wombats) and I am profoundly grateful that I have never come across a story that requires wombat turds. DH on the other hand reads New Scientist and has dared me to find a place for square marsupial poo.....

@HesterShaw1. Normally that level of batshit crazy would make the local papers but all must fall at the altar of Covid dementoring. Can you circulate all the parents you know saying you’re worried about the maths teaching at the school if that’s the level of ability shown by the HT?

DesmondTheMoonbear

Thankyou. I obviously didn't look hard enough for those guidelines...I feel a little silly now.

I live in Reading, I hope people will remember that other stuff matters too
I was listening to Radio 5 live this morning and caught a bit of an interview with Priti Patel about the terrible incident in Reading. They STILL managed to shoehorn something about Covid in. She was asked something along the lines of (not verbatim) "can you reassure listeners that with the possible reduction of the 2m rule that people can feel safe in parks" I mean wtaf - what on earth has social distancing guidelines got to do with it

@NellyLongarms

I live in Reading, I hope people will remember that other stuff matters too I was listening to Radio 5 live this morning and caught a bit of an interview with Priti Patel about the terrible incident in Reading. They STILL managed to shoehorn something about Covid in. She was asked something along the lines of (not verbatim) "can you reassure listeners that with the possible reduction of the 2m rule that people can feel safe in parks" I mean wtaf - what on earth has social distancing guidelines got to do with it

That’s bat shit. I mean, what’s the insinuation? That if people are allowed to get closer than 2m to others they’ll say ‘ah fab, I can get closer to people to stab them now’? Because we all know crazed suspected terrorists with knives are fab at following social distancing rules.

Thankyou. I obviously didn't look hard enough for those guidelines...I feel a little silly now. 

No need to feel silly. There's so much information out there, and much of it inaccurate or telling only hakf the story, that it can be difficult to find the correct sources.

Drivingdownthe101 It is batshit - it's like nothing can be reported just as what it is. Reminds me of very early in lockdown when that poor poor girl got stabbed in a park and there was little to no coverage because the media was too busy fetishing the covid deaths.

The grief and abusive relationships parallel is thought provoking - my first reaction was "well that's a bit of an over reaction" but further reflection is that it really isn't...

I used to run and swim etc (before I became ill) and I loved running, loved it - it was perfect! So many good things about it. Now I can't do it, I miss it but miss isn't nearly a strong enough word - I yearn to do it. It's like a physical "pulling" feeling in my chest and tummy when I look out of the window and think about it. I have really realistic dreams that I am running, especially when stressed (so lots at the moment). I would give anything to be able to run again. It does feel like I grieve for it (I don't want to be insensitive to people grieving for people though as I know it's not the same)

I think people with healthy active lifestyles normally (so, not me these days!) must feel like that about their "old" lives? I think I may have been "fortunate" in that my current lifestyle actually isn't that far away (personally for me, not for my family obvs) from lockdown! So I don't have that sharp sudden disconnect unlike lots of you here that must be so hard.

Also the abusive relationship thing - also yes when I think about it more. It's the "threatening" tone that gets me, the constant narrative that if we don't "comply" and "resist the spread of the virus" ^ there will have to be be further restrictions and tighter controls^ etc etc.

If you stop struggling I won't have to hurt you.

PS I can imagine the reaction if we said this on MN anywhere but this thread - we would get slated. Ironically, they would probably say "it's for your own good"...