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On 12/4/2020 at 3:45 PM, Phantom51red said:

The Bidean Nam Bein,highest mountain in Argyl....brrr was a cold one !

 

When we were younger me and a mate always did some winter climbing in that area every Jan/Feb, this was always one of my favorites

Rain on the roof of my office building

2 hours ago, Stillearly said:

Fancied a substantial meal ....

Happy meal?

12 hours ago, Jambo said:

Me Grannie Annie said you should never eat sprouts until there was a frost *"aboot."

*Grannie Annie was a Scot and born in Edinburgh which means I could have played football for Scotland or England if I had not been slow and one footed but I said "No" to Scotland. 

I said " No thank you very much" to sprouts as well. 🥴

Grannie Annie was right.

11 hours ago, tommy dee said:

Bored?  flippin right.  I am doing 3 peoples jobs trying to keep afloat and watching some people sitting back doing the usual hands in the air thing with the "not my fault" attitude  either that or head sin the sand.

I dont remember ever being so tired as I am now,  exhaustion for sure.  I grab a grandad nap when poss but some days, not ime even for that.  my little team is working its derrieres off to do a good job but some we we deal with are turning into sharks.  decision made.  yes I am bored and pissed off but we will come thru this, and those who were with us will always be the stars to me, those who are trying to screw our balls to the wall will be treated as termites once this is over but, for now, its knob swallowing ( means bite your tongue).

Bored? frustrated?  seriously at the end of the tether?  yes x 3

 

sorry for rant

I'm with you there

Love them boiled, love them baked with bacon or nuts and maple syrup. Put me down for marmite as well

Are these the Pattaya fireworks from the other day?

Who would have thought just 8 months ago that we would be living in this Orwellian nightmare being told when we can go out and who we can/cant meet and what we can/cant do when we do go out. My youngest son who isn't the worlds deepest thinker or greatest orator has summed it all up quit succinctly, in his opinion "its a load of bollocks" 

10 hours ago, boydeste said:

I had no idea how much these boards have below the waterline to stabalize them.

When he gets going the only thing below the waterline is the bottom horizontal fin, the board and keel rise out of the water.

Usually branded although some own brand are better than the branded version, and some own brand are made in the same factory as the branded version and simply packaged differently. 

My other half always uses tinned potatoes in her Masaman curry, I like them in that much better than "fresh" potatoes.

Looks like my kind of place.

18 minutes ago, Stillearly said:

Didn't realise Vesta was still going , remember it in the 80's freeze dried meat and veg , almost put me off Chinese food ... hope it's improved  👍

When I was young we never had a takeaway, when we had curry it was always a Vesta chicken curry. Dad used to cut up a banana and eat that with it, I never really understood that.

I love a good sci fi book. I have never read Heppner, I will give it a try.

On 11/15/2020 at 7:58 AM, galenkia said:

Brand new David Baldacci. 

When did this one come out?

My dentist says I press too hard when cleaning my teeth and am wearing away my gums and suggests I should buy an electric toothbrush. Maybe I will try one.

7 hours ago, Golfingboy said:

Just ordered my first stuff through Amazon, they gave me a month of Prime Video to try out. If you have Prime, cannot recommend this enough. 
Stars Titus Welliver and Marlo from The Wire

 

The books are worth a read as well

Peter Sutcliff is dead of Covid 19.  At least something good has come out of this

47 minutes ago, Horizondave said:

Well as I am not likely to get pregnant I won't worry too much. 

Safeguards are much more stringent today and that drug is now approved for the correct medical symptoms.

I think they still need to look at this vaccine for any severe side effects in pregnancy but there are many who should be able to take the vaccine without overly worrying such as myself.

 

I don't disagree with your sentiments, I'm just saying we cant blindly trust the drug companies when there is so much money at stake. I do agree that the only way out of this is via a vaccine and testing.  

9 minutes ago, Horizondave said:

Personally I think the vaccine roll out will be a great day as this virus is unlikely to go away anytime soon.  What has been good about the last 6 months, basically nothing.

I lost my job, loads of people unemployed, unable to fly to basically anywhere without issue, can't really go to Thailand without huge cost, governments all offering differing lock downs and plans to lessen the virus transmission and mostly just delaying the inevitable. Need to follow draconian rules in wearing masks and restrictions in movement, pubs opening, pubs closing, Christmas meal with family up in the air, not knowing when life will get back to a resemblance of normal.   

Still thousands being infected every day and no end in sight until a vaccine is available, that seems now to be a reality and yet we are discussing whether the vaccine will be beneficial. The companies offering these vaccines must have had rigorous testing before announcing the efficacy.

It is likely that many countries (especially ones members here might want to visit) will start allowing only tourists in that can prove they have had a vaccine so it's benefit both in medical terms and freedom terms (excuse the pun) are likely to see many taking the vaccine to carry on their lives as best as they can and to allow them to travel where they want.

I have never ever had a vaccination whereby I have questioned if it is really beneficial for me, I have just accepted its recommendation.  I will no doubt have no issue in receiving a vaccine which is meant to benefit me (particularly at my age) and will be of the belief that is has been tested and licenced according to specific and rigid rules.

Looking forward to the day I get the jab as the alternative, for me, isn't a rosy one. 

I don't disagree with what you are saying but I have just one word...... Thalidomide.

But will everybody be happy to take a relatively untried vaccine? 

Why oh why don't the rules get changed so that it is the leading foot which is the offside line, not the body, head or arm. This would be so easy for VAR to rule on if necessary. 

We need to get back to business as usual and that is not happening anytime soon. They are looking to put more and more of the country under "Tier 3" restrictions. Not good.

Better 30% isolates than 100%. 

12 hours ago, Thai Spice said:

And isolate them on some deserted island ? 

 

No simply give them the opportunity to self isolate, up to them to make the decision they are adults living in a free country.