The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Yet... It is currently mainly young people catching it, but as the numbers go up then it is almost inevitable to spread to older folk with a corresponding rise in mortality. And don't forget, there is a 2-3 week lag because those who die tend to suffer for weeks first.

Indeed. We are going to have to live with it I am afraid.

 

[BoldonLad]

Yet... It is currently mainly young people catching it, but as the numbers go up then it is almost inevitable to spread to older folk with a corresponding rise in mortality. And don't forget, there is a 2-3 week lag because those who die tend to suffer for weeks first.

Plus the NHS sending out patients, to care/nursing homes, without testing, at the beginning of lockdown, no doubt ensured that a large tranche of elderly and/or vulnerable were polished off.

 

[ColinJ]

Plus the NHS sending out patients, to care/nursing homes, without testing, at the beginning of lockdown, no doubt ensured that a large tranche of elderly and/or vulnerable were polished off.

I did wonder about that. It might well be that even though less than 10% of our population has had it so far, perhaps 50% of the elderly and vulnerable have either died from it or had it and recovered. I suppose we are going to find out...

The test/track/trace fiasco is a big part of what is going wrong now. It would be fine to let people get back to normal life if we knew who had the damn bug and kept them out of circulation for a couple of weeks.

 

[PaulSB]

Indeed. We are going to have to live with it I am afraid.

Yep. I agree. I've been saying this for months.

People have to take responsibility for themselves. There are ways to avoid this and if we all follow these rules there's a damn sight better chance of beating it.

Try telling Blackburn.

 

[BoldonLad]

I did wonder about that. It might well be that even though less than 10% of our population has had it so far, perhaps 50% of the elderly and vulnerable have either died from it or had it and recovered. I suppose we are going to find out...

The test/track/trace fiasco is a big part of what is going wrong now. It would be fine to let people get back to normal life if we knew who had the damn bug and kept them out of circulation for a couple of weeks.

Steady on!

Not sure what counts as elderly and vulnerable, but, at 73 with heart condition, I am hoping for more than a 50/50 chance to keep peddling...

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Here’s the news coming on......more doom and gloom no doubt.

I rarely watch the news, if its all gloom and doom its a good job I don't watch it.

 

[BoldonLad]

I rarely watch the news, if its all gloom and doom its a good job I don't watch it.

Same here.

Have stopped watching the news, reading Newspapers.

Seriously thinking of stopping Social Media and Forums, because I am sick of all the Corona Virus stuff, particular the Corona Virus Stasi, who seem to spend their lives commenting on what everyone else is doing.

 

[classic33]

I have 1 son in laws. Get on well with him although I think he is still a little scared of us even after 24 years.

Bin day for us tomorrow. Mr WD is outside bashing sone old tech stuff, laptop, tablets etc with a sledge hammer

Why?

 

[ColinJ]

Why?

Secure recycling!

Either that, or he forgot to browse sexycyclists.com in a private tab, and is trying to hide the evidence...

 

[classic33]

I forgot to say before that after dinner, we have dessert , not pudding.

We can sometimes have the pudding before dinner!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

As I posted somewhere else the whole thing is a mish mash and full of holes. As I read it I can in fact go and stay overnight at my son's house as long as we form an extended family whatever that is. live on my own so it seems to be ok under the current regulation.

This is backed up by the Q&A on the BBC...

exemptions are in place for extended households.
This is where a household with one adult joins one other household. People in extended households can visit each other, stay overnight and do not need to physically distance.

Covid in Scotland: Your questions answered on the new restrictions https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54268289

 

[classic33]

Secure recycling!

Either that, or he forgot to browse sexycyclists.com in a private tab, and is trying to hide the evidence...

A bit extreme though.

 

[gavroche]

We can sometimes have the pudding before dinner!

That would be sacrilege. Same with people having cheese after dessert, it's just not done.

 

[classic33]

That would be sacrilege. Same with people having cheese after dessert, it's just not done.

Nay lad, it's the correct way.
Them thats eat most pudding, get most meat.

 

[Drago]

Steady on!

Not sure what counts as elderly and vulnerable, but, at 73 with heart condition, I am hoping for more than a 50/50 chance to keep peddling...

Male pattern baldness is the single most common physical indicator among covid death victims.

I'm done for.