Charlotte's Controller

Americans?

Looking good for his age.

Just had my first jab, Oxford/Astra Zeneca, at the weekend. Felt not so bright on Sunday/Monday morning as my immune system kicked in but by dinner felt much brighter. A couple of days of feeling shit versus potential Covid death seems like a reasonable trade off.

The calls for inter country lock down appear to be largely irrelevant. The new variants are appearing because of mutation. This is not dependent upon where you are or where you have been. The fact is a stronger and dominant mutation will prevail, lockdown as ever will stop the spread of a contagious breakout. As ever a sensible population will help, the Japanese have just brought in curfew type laws in certain prefectures to enforce lockdowns and the people are concerned and compliant. With raves, parties and events we have a portion of our population who do not care and are predominantly selfish. I think fines and produce production are ideal solutions for a change in attitude. Fines to hurt, produce production for a sense of reality, this is the cost they should pay. The vaccines can bring a new outlook, the current roll out in the UK is ahead of Europe .The European nations couldn't arrange a piss up in a brewery and would be blaming other parties well after the event, no leadership no responsibility. The thing that is lacking in general is a degree of sensibility. The journalists who question the ministers and scientists at the briefings have questions that at best are ill-concieved, stupid or both. It would be a an interesting week to have a government run by journalists, oh sorry we have that already, comments with responsibility. Discuss.

Could we at least have the spelling of his name correct.

Spinks for me

RIP to a true Gentleman, A great effort appreciated by all bringing the nation together. Not many people will have had such a flourish late in life.

I think some high walled enclosure could be created with it's own media centre, permanent visitors centre, golf course and governance. Funded by trump, he has experience of building walls, apparently he is good at it. He would be at home, cartoons, fast food, golf, fawning supporters. Has he some other long term corporate plan. I would like to see how this works out. Apparently he is a good businessman.

Somebody did

I review Numbers What the goverment want to do is cut down on deaths. Those most at risk and those caring for them get vaccinnes Those clinically at risk get vaccines The assumption is that the others take precautions to stop the spread of the Virus (Government Guidelines) We continue to vaccinate the rest of the population. To take the overview that we are trying to protect the general population to eliminate surplus deaths. We must appreciate that flu and covid deaths will happen but we do not want them to be excessive. The vaccine will reduce the severity of the Covid and hopefully the death rate. I feel that the Government have been poor at putting forward their message, the population have been ignorant in following directions and rules. (see other countries with lower death rates) Even if government have been poor in their advice common sense should have prevailed. Some questions (there may be different answers with vaccinations/negative tests and guidelines) 1. Why would anybody book and go on holiday in a pandemnic. 2. Why would anybody not wear a mask shopping or on public transport unless it spoilt their makeup or they did not give a shit. 3. Do current partying people have no consideration except for themselves. 4. Most of the guidelines are based on numbers, just because you have a group of six, or two does not mean it it safe. One infection is all it takes. as a final comment wedding parties in excess of 100 people deserve to be shot for the benefit of the population.

Currently being audited, the auditor has been in contact by Microsoft teams, he has had covid his experience summed up by the lack of experience from eating a bacon sandwich (taste and smell, still continuing), youth, his father was a junior of mine. I am waiting for my first vaccination, my condition sarcoidosis has many of the symptoms of long covid (Sarcoidis has some 4500 diagnoses per year UK), I appreciate the new audit experience, more interaction an improvement on prior year interactions and better focus.

I had a similar gift, Chilli seeds they came with a coconut based media to plant them in. Subsequently I have found out that ground coffee residue is a similar medium for the growth. I'm drinking so much coffee in lockdown and I do like chillies.

Ron Campbell Whilst he was alive the majority of us would not of been aware of what he did and his influence. RIP your work was appreciated. This is one of the reasons that I appreciate the Deathlist, so many people are not recognised for their achievements in their fields when they occur . People should appreciate this man for their influence on their childhhood.

Cigars are not good for you.

The Trump family made it clear they won't go without a fight - even if that means a ridiculous one. (The Independent) May I suggest inflatable sumo suits, Trump can come as he is. American politics may now return to a bit more sanity.

At least the appreciative crowd was larger at Bidens inauguration.

I would comment on how stupid the Americans appear, but I fear that I can't because the British are not much better. Everything after the event and failing to deal with critical issues.

Warwick Davis, top of my shortlist.

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I went for Mr Spinks, The committee are having an easier job of who to drop for next year, the list is getting shorter.

So currently we have tiers one through four, apparently it is fine to travel from tier 4 to tier 3 to buy christmas presents because the shops are closed. This is why the infection rates are rising and people complain at the government for spoiling Christmas. This has f**k all to do with Christmas and everything to do with controlling the virus, protecting the NHS and the vulnerable population. The government have tried to give guidance to sensible advice to sensible people. There are always people who do not take the spirit of the rules but always try to bend or break them. Unfortunately there are too may idiots, too many people in the category "It does not apply to or affect me". Apparently the new variant of the virus hits the younger sections of the population harder, maybe this could make a difference. May be not the correct thread but self destruction is an appropriate heading for these people.

The Ripper a new Netflix production

I find it Ironic that the avatar of the creator of this thread fits the description perfectly.

Not normally leaning this way but with Kier Starmer on this one to cancel Christmas. The news has started with people in stupid hats singing out of tune carols and spreading false cheer. Just bought a couple of advent calendars being delivered next week to have a mini binge with my bottle of spirits and Netflix. About as good as gets now, I'm not really sure what this celebration means now, it has become too commercial and people could do with a reassessment of what is important and what we should be grateful for. Happy holidays when they occur and make an effort to make a life less lonely, they are not always the easiest to spot. One benefit of shielding is the absence of Christmas canned music.

Absolute disaster. Not that I condone stockpiling but I ordered half a dozen 1.5 litre bottles of gin and sufficient tonic to last. My delivery of gin came no problem, but no tonic. Safe over christmas now plenty of handwash.