The Retirement Thread

[ColinJ]

My left arm just fell off... Only joking! 7 hours post-jab and I CAN now tell that it was done in the left one. No big problems yet though.

I have a blood test booked for Thursday so it would be good if whatever reaction I might have is over by then.

 

[Paulus]

Greetings fellow retirees.

I went for a 12 mile bimble. Started off with sunshine and a nice westerly cross wind. I encountered heavy rain, hail, more sunshine, more heavy rain and ended up with a headwind on the way home.

It was nice to got out though

 

[PaulSB]

@PaulSB, Question Time
In the event of a mechanical failure whilst cycling on a group, under the current rules, how close should another person be when rendering assistance. And what's the highest number of people that can render such assistance at any one time.

There isn't any real detail on this point. I did have to go back and read again to double check. The only comment I've seen in the guidance is this:

3.3.13 Coaches can assist participants, e.g. if their chain comes off, and they need help, in doing so coaches should make every attempt to adhere to the social distancing guidelines to help the participant to resume activity and they may wish to use a face mask or covering in this instance

I think we can substitute puncture, inner tube, tyre or whatever for chain. There is no mention of how many can help at any one time though I'd suggest more than two pairs of hands on a repair becomes a hindrance. In my club riders are expected to be self-sufficient but, yes, there are times when we all gratefully receive help. Like when my chain snapped last year and we had a bike mechanic with us. It took him two minutes to do what would have taken me twenty!!

 

[numbnuts]

Utter tripe about AZand blood clots. They have said that the number of people getting blood costs after having it is just the usual number that get them without vaccinations. Its the EU trying to make themselves look good after the balls up they have made of all of this. They have made their citizens s*** scared of it.

I have found a problem with German and French cars.......there on our roads

 

[ColinJ]

Utter tripe about AZand blood clots. They have said that the number of people getting blood costs after having it is just the usual number that get them without vaccinations. Its the EU trying to make themselves look good after the balls up they have made of all of this. They have made their citizens s*** scared of it.

Indeed! Just look at these stats as an example...

[VTE = venous thromboembolism]

NHS Scotland

In Scotland, a 2018 freedom of information (FOI) in 2018 evidenced that between 2008 - 2017: 75,846 people were admitted to hospital for VTE in Scotland between 2008-2017

Over the same period, admissions with a diagnosis of VTE rose from 6,624 to 8,371

13,961 people died from a VTE episode in Scotland between 2008-2017

Somewhat BEFORE Covid vaccinations came along!

Somebody typically died of VTE every 37 seconds in 'the western world', pre-pandemic. Is it any wonder that a few people are still doing it post-jab?

 

[welsh dragon]

Indeed! Just look at these stats as an example...

[VTE = venous thromboembolism]



Somewhat BEFORE Covid vaccinations came along!

Somebody typically died of VTE every 37 seconds in 'the western world', pre-pandemic. Is it any wonder that a few people are still doing it post-jab?

The EU is going to be really sorry when all adults in the UK have been vaccinated and they are still floundering and their citizens are still dying.

 

[Dirk]

Its the EU trying to make themselves look good after the balls up they have made of all of this. They have made their citizens s*** scared of it.

All the more for us then.

 

[welsh dragon]

All the more for us then.

Exactly.

 

[Dave7]

Re the Long Covid prog on tv tonight. They reckon there are at least 500,000 sufferers in the uk alone. Very scary.

 

[Exlaser2]

Welsh dragon . Totally agree with your point about blood clots . But you cannot blame EU as a whole for this , the EU experts are still saying it safe . It’s only a small minority of EU countries ( and other countries) on their own that are pausing the vaccinations . And they can do this because they are sovereign nations .

 

[Juan Kog]

The EU is going to be really sorry when all adults in the UK have been vaccinated and they are still floundering and their citizens are still dying.

Oh No if the angry shouty people come across and invade our quiet haven I will hold you personally responsible. .

 

[Dave7]

Oh No if the angry shouty people come across and invade our quiet haven I will hold you personally responsible. .

We need to stand together on this and repel them.
I will be the one hiding behind Mo.

 

[welsh dragon]

Welsh dragon . Totally agree with your point about blood clots . But you cannot blame EU as a whole for this , the EU experts are still saying it safe . It’s only a small minority of EU countries ( and other countries) on their own that are pausing the vaccinations . And they can do this because they are sovereign nations .

Unfortunately morw countries will join in banning it for now even though they have been told it's safe. It's a bit like Chinese whispers. Spain has now stopped the AZ as well.

 

[Dave7]

Unfortunately morw countries will join in banning it for now even though they have been told it's safe. It's a bit like Chinese whispers. Spain has now stopped the AZ as well.

Yep.....it soon gathers pace.
Fear is contagious.

 

[welsh dragon]

I don't suppose there is anything on the box tonight.