ADs trying to stay upright in a muddy park

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Another thousand posts filled and we're ploughing on through another weekend of squelching through parks before we hit the Long Dark Teatime of the Soul.

The AD chat continues...

@Reedwarbler

Did anyone see 'Saving lives at Sea' last night? The RNLI rescued 3 men who were drifting out to sea off the Cornish coast. The minute they got them in their open lifeboat they had them put masks on! Utterly ridiculous. Not least because they were, you know, out at sea, but they were also wet and had just been rescued from drowning. Nuts.

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@TheRedJellybean
Glad to have been of service.

@LivinLaVidaLoki
Is Casey a turkey? Did catching the 'rona turn Casey into a turkey? If I start sprouting feathers & a wobbly head should I get myself tested? We should be informed about these things!

@Reedwarbler
That is ridiculous, but I can well believe it. In basic CPR training recently we were shown a video where it was advised to place a clean cloth over the casualty's mouth & nose, just in case they have covid. And to don full PPE before attempting any CPR. We're not talking in a hospital, we're talking about in the street, whilst waiting for the ambulance.

DH and I couldn’t help laughing last night at the handy cartoon guide on BBC news to how COVID could spread at Christmas. Everything turned red as the hapless superspreader breathed all over the place, including plates, bottles and cutlery. At least we know what to “Stay Alert” for now.

It was rather like the way you would discuss germs with small children, I think being patronised and treated like a small child rather than an intelligent adult with full capacity to understand risk and make sensible decisions is one of the worst aspects of this crisis.

*@TheOrchidKiller * when I did a first aid course with CPR a few years ago we were advised to use a mask just in case the patient vomited or had vomited! I guess Covid has taken over as the most horrible thing that could happen when saving someones life

I'm totally confused about all The Roolz over Christmas

I love marzipan, but the nice good quality stuff. A friend bought me back some chocolate covered marzipan from a holiday and it was amazing. No chance of getting any this year.

I don't get why they want/need to keep this testing infrastructure for every other bug when covid goes into personal responsibility. That's how we have been managing every bug for ever. Im a nursery teacher and I know some people dose kids up with calpol and send them in anyway (nursery age kids will rat you out especially if you tell them not to!) but honestly most are fairly sensible about it. Perhaps the government will look into better parental leave for parents who need to look after poorly kids so they don't have to send them in though. But probably not. Just call them selfish and move on instead if actually addressing the root problem.

I still carry a portable mask in the car for that reason @Blobby10 vom-mouth is grim.

I love marzipan. Dangerous. Aldi have chocolate covered bars.

Blobby I don’t think any law will be published till quarter to midnight the day before, as that’s how they’ve been doing this. But I think the law is only 3 households can mix. If you’re following the law, that’s it.

I won’t get into “guidelines”.

Meant to add, what's wrong with marzipan? It's the best bit of a Christmas cake.

Parents can't win. Send them in with a sniffle & you're a selfish disease spreader. Keep them off for a week with raging D&V & you're endangering their life chances & are a bad parent.

Patiently waiting for some work documents to arrive

Any song requests so I can avoid the washing up?

I've been given mouthguards at first aid training before. The original vomit reason is more compelling than coz Covid.

@AcornAutumn

Patiently waiting for some work documents to arrive

Any song requests so I can avoid the washing up?

I'll never get anything done if I start thinking of songs

I love marzipan too. I make a pretty mean Christmas cake, soaked in armagnac, that's more fruit than cake. It then gets enrobed (!) in a full kilo of marzipan. Thick wodge all the way round (not underneath). It's so heavy by the end I have to get DH to lift it into the cupboard.

I keep trying to make my own marzipan but it never seems to work. I just get sloppy, nutty grit. The only time it did work was when I made it with pistachios instead of almonds. It was green...

Need to work Christmas get-togethers out now. I have five brothers, DH has two. Numerous small people. His parents are long-divorced and both remarried, mine are still together. No grandparents left now. It's a logistical nightmare at the best of times.

I don't like this idea of 'routinely testing people for flu and other illnesses' that Spamcock has had. That'll be nice and profitable when the health service gets privatised, won't it?

@NastyBlouse
Niedregger make different marzipans out of different nuts. I tried a cashew one. It was lush, but a bit rich.

I wouldn't worry too much about Spamcock's (great name, very descriptive) plans to test for other illnesses. His other plans to revolutionise healthcare have hardly been ground-breaking (the app, a special badge for carers, etc). Perhaps if he wants to test things we could club together & send him a child's chemistry kit for Christmas?

Whilst we're on the subject of testing & cabinet members, it why not send Gavin Williamson a bunch of GCSE & A level papers, but don't teach him half the syllabus, & leave him guessing as to whether or not he actually has to sit there & answer the questions?! (DS is doing mocks right now, the mood here is great).

[quote Theredjellybean]@TheOrchidKiller

I have just spurted coffee all over my laptop.. At the sprouts post.
Thank you so much for cheering me up.
All my close friends who should be coming for nye (to celebrate a very big birthday).. Have said no due to the roolz... We are only talking four households and 11 people in total for a dinner party.
I am feeling a bit unloved so you made me laugh and realise its all a bit ridiculous[/quote]
I've got a big birthday in January, was hoping for a surprise party ( never had a birthday party, even as a kid) so I don't think that's gonna happen.
However I've found out what my girls are getting me (not supposed to!) and am very excited.

On another note, back to work after a week off, how long before I'm telling someone to stand in the right place, don't crowd the person in front etc. Discuss.

I certainly shall not be expecting my very frail with poor mobility 93yo dad, currently convalescing after a heart attack and pneumonia to meet outside. Given that I am going up every fortnight to sort out their life admin I can't see what extra risk a mince pie and some Quality Street at Christmas is going to add. As for ILs, they have carers coming in 4 times a day so they are probably a risk to us rather than the other way round.

Just noticed one going on about lockdown being exciting like in a movie, only buying essentials is thrilling not sure if it is in jest or not. Interesting what excites some people.

send Gavin Williamson a bunch of GCSE & A level papers, but don't teach him half the syllabus, & leave him guessing as to whether or not he actually has to sit there & answer the questions?!

I think that's how he normally operates @TheOrchidKiller. He's the perennial cabinet bouncee. In and out of different jobs every 18 months, tarantula in tow. He's like a character from The Thick Of It without any funny lines. Or what would happen if someone sent the Childcatcher to Moss Bros.

Honestly, if someone had told me two years ago that one day he would be education, and that Priti 'wot ministerial code' Patel would be home secretary, I'd have thought they were on glue. And yet here we are.

I LOVED the first lockdown. It was exciting and like being in a movie. Not being allowed to leave the house, having to buy essentials only was thrilling.

I was wfh on full pay but due to the nature of my job I was doing maybe 1hour of work a day.
The rest I spent outside sunbathing in the beautiful weather, doing workout videos or nice long walks with my dog.
I had never been fitter, more tanned or more relaxed.
I got gardening and house redecorating done that I had been putting off.

I love people having to give space in shops and outside.

This lockdown isn’t so good because the weather isn’t as nice so I’m mostly stuck indoors.

From the post mentioned, not me! Yes GCSEs and mocks going on here too. Nightmare isn't it. Had this zoom parents evening and they just kept on about everything counts and might not be exams etc so need 'evidence' Grades have slipped here from predicted Bs to Cs...

Before Covid I felt like life was like a conveyor belt that kept on rolling by itself. We couldn’t jump off or stop anything and it felt like the kids were growing up without me noticing. Life was happening without me appreciating anything.

Suddenly with lockdown the conveyor belt stopped. It keeps starting up again with all the rule changes but never gets properly going. And although that’s really annoying it also makes me feel like I’m holding on to time now. Finally. This last year feels like it’s been about 5 or 10 years and I’m oddly pleased about that.

Interesting really. Bit of a shame it takes this to change things for people.

@Orangeblossom7777

From the post mentioned, not me! Yes GCSEs and mocks going on here too. Nightmare isn't it. Had this zoom parents evening and they just kept on about everything counts and might not be exams etc so need 'evidence' Grades have slipped here from predicted Bs to Cs...

I did wonder!

The conveyor belt was another one I noticed...I just thought it was interesting to see what is behind some of the lockdown fanatics. Seems to be due to pressured lives I think.

Ds is doing exams as part of the 'assessment' they are doing these days but had to SI due to a contact so missed a week of them and now doing catch up. Also was supposed to have an assignment sent on school ipad but teacher put it in a different place from all previous homework the school uses then emailed me to tell me he hadnt done it! Well put it in the right place!

Its depressing how many people are embracing the roolz in RL. The Scottish xmas rules are being hailed as a death sentence by many. Its eye watering how many people are ranting on newspapers telling others to just cancel Xmas and not be murdering bastards. The bodies will pile up in january because you saw your relatives at Xmas etc. Any suggestion that the gov have no legal right to stop anyone having anyone else in thier homes and suggestuons of dictatorships are met with derision and lots of insults and 😃😃😃 Its really quite scary what people are prepared to do to try to control others and allow themselves to be controlled by the gov no questions asked. Covid is the only thing that kills anyone, nothing before or after it has or will kill you or leave PVS. Its such a frightening read and where will it all end? People really are following what Gőring said about using fear to control the masses.

Whilst we're on the subject of testing & cabinet members, it why not send Gavin Williamson a bunch of GCSE & A level papers, but don't teach him half the syllabus, & leave him guessing as to whether or not he actually has to sit there & answer the questions?! (DS is doing mocks right now, the mood here is great).

It's no better in Wales. DD1 is doing mocks and some GCSE assessments that presumably still count towards final grades-the school takes every opportunity to reassure (?) us they have no idea how GCSE will be assesed this year but expect to be told something in January - and best that can suggest is attend where possible and keep working hard though out.

We're waiting on reports - though DD1 in under impression rather than guesstimated grades for each subject they're doing an amalgamated overall grade .