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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

A MIL of mine (I've had more than one) suffered a stroke. The amount of salt she would add to her food was amazing and would take about 30 seconds for each meal. Add to this the huge amount of salt in most of the processed crap available today and it was no real surprise.

[TheBoy]

I still wear one depending on circumstance, as a respect to others.  TfL still ask that face coverings are worn, so I do so, where is the harm in that?

I also wear one if meeting up with somebody not in peak health, or if somebody still has anxiety about it all, esp if inside. Again, where is the harm in that?

I know there is a proportion of the population who genuinely believe nothing of what's gone on in the last 2.5yrs and think its one big conspiracy, and another proportion of the population who have enough arrogance to think they can do as they please because its not illegal.  I prefer a more pragmatic approach, as its not exactly a hardship.

[TheBoy]

I wear one at each and every opportunity , have hand sanitizer in all the vehicles and look for and use it upon entering every shop or public building I go into.
My wife has been in the Stroke Recovery Ward for two months after suffering three devastating strokes and I will not, and cannot ,risk being a carrier .
The ward has been closed to visiting twice in the time she has been in Hospital resulting in all visits being cancelled , which is a particularly difficult thing to have to bear . This was most likely due to it being brought in by visitors , including possibly me .
It's still out there and I now know what the personal results of it being transmitted by those that don't care anymore are .

Desperately sorry to hear of this, I wish you both well.

[Rangie]

I still wear one depending on circumstance, as a respect to others.  TfL still ask that face coverings are worn, so I do so, where is the harm in that?

I also wear one if meeting up with somebody not in peak health, or if somebody still has anxiety about it all, esp if inside. Again, where is the harm in that?

I know there is a proportion of the population who genuinely believe nothing of what's gone on in the last 2.5yrs and think its one big conspiracy, and another proportion of the population who have enough arrogance to think they can do as they please because its not illegal.  I prefer a more pragmatic approach, as its not exactly a hardship.

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These are our sentiments entirely, it's not a big deal & yes it's happened & it's still out there.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I think I may have had the lurgy once, possibly twice. Hard to tell as I didn't bother with a covid test just felt slightly under the weather for a few days.

I've been mixing freely so It's quite possible.

I see very few wearing masks. My personal view is that it is time to move on.



 

[Keith ABS]

 After having to wear one for so long, it does seem odd not wearing them now

[Sir Tigger KC]

I wonder if there will be an increase in people getting lung conditions from breathing in the micro fibres from excessive wearing of cheap Chinese blue masks?   

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I wonder if there will be an increase in people getting lung conditions from breathing in the micro fibres from excessive wearing of cheap Chinese blue masks?   

Probably.....although I doubt it will make much difference when added to the crap we breathe in on a daily basis.

 There is also some emerging evidence that vaccination has a link with stroke/blood clots amongst certain age groups.

 

[ronnyd]

My mates daughter-in-law has had covid twice. She is now in hospital with diabetes brought on by the after effects of the covid. Strangely, it's not classed as either type one or two. Odd.

[TheBoy]

I know of another one who sucombbed in the last couple of weeks to the non-existent, no worse than a mild cold, virus

[Sir Tigger KC]

Well it seems that the authorities don't think it's non existent and have plans to restrict us again. 



 

[Doctor Gollum]

I sincerely hope not We haven't long resumed flying to Sydney...

[STEMO]

Appears to me a lot of folk are not flying anywhere. Game of lotto whether your flight's cancelled or not, and no guarantee you'll actually take off even after boarding.

[Doctor Gollum]

There's disruption everywhere, whether it's the UK or abroad, and most of it is shortage of staff.

The media is the usual misleading claptrap.

EasyJet went from a 40ish% reduced winter schedule to their full 2019 schedule overnight. And they have neither the staff nor the aircraft to operate it. Also, their crews have little incentive to work, as they currently have no duty free or hot food to sell, coupled with a sickness policy that allows them a carte blanche sickness if they have 'covid symptoms', ie come back when you're feeling better.

In the meantime they're selling flights they couldn't possibly operate to keep the cash coming in.

From what I have seen on the front line at T5, we're operating a reduced timetable, for example, our afternoon flight to Newark yesterday (June 6th), was cancelled. In early MAY. 

Short domestic flights do routinely get rearranged, but this is largely because there are legitimate alternatives to flying to Manchester/Edinburgh/Glasgow, and it is easier to combine flights and use a larger aircraft later in the day and use the three hour operational saving to keep another route on track/keep crews and aircraft in the right place for the start of the following day.

So, yes it's true that British Airways have cancelled flights, but the media reports give no context as what flying programme they are using as a reference, as we aren't selling a full timetable to begin with.

Most of our delays have been down to weather or ground delays due to congestion, which is as much because Terminal 4 is currently closed, as anything, although that will improve in due course as new staff get on boarded and the other airlines currently using T5 will be moving out.

[Doctor Gollum]

My training for my new job is six weeks, start to finish, and that's not due to start until late July, so it isn't as simple as getting people in to start on Monday and magically fill the vacancies.