Sky Blue Pete
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How do you handle it
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Most of my lot live over in Wales these days, luckily the northern bit so cases are relatively low. My grandparents and parents are being quite sensible and giving Xmas a swerve this year which i'm glad about. I don't have to clean the house either, lovely.
They reckon there's lots of local chatter about a new 4 week lockdown coming into force straight after the 5 day Xmas free for all. Their 17 day lockdown slowed things down a little but case rates were soon back to pre lockdown levels and now Wales is posting record highs seemingly every day. Parts of the south are posting crazy numbers and it won't be long before the local hospitals are full. Of course it can take some time between a positive case being diagnosed and the need for hospital care so I think it's pretty much a given that the admission numbers are going to really ramp up in the next week or so.
They reckon there's lots of local chatter about a new 4 week lockdown coming into force straight after the 5 day Xmas free for all. Their 17 day lockdown slowed things down a little but case rates were soon back to pre lockdown levels and now Wales is posting record highs seemingly every day. Parts of the south are posting crazy numbers and it won't be long before the local hospitals are full. Of course it can take some time between a positive case being diagnosed and the need for hospital care so I think it's pretty much a given that the admission numbers are going to really ramp up in the next week or so.
LastGarrison
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Badly.
I couldn't help it the other week and told him that I was not ready to bury him next to my Mum.
Although I meant it from the bottom of my heart. I felt a right c**t.
derbyskyblue
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Don
Dont feel bad, sometimes their is nothing wrong with a bit of tough love.
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There's something about a certain mentality among some older people. I've got relatives who are taking the train and bus for day trips, strolling into the city centre for a bit of browsing around the shops (when they don't want to buy anything!) and refuse all offers of help when it comes to me getting their groceries etc.
I mean, what do you do at that point? At some stage, however mental I think it is, it is their life to live as they please.
I mean, what do you do at that point? At some stage, however mental I think it is, it is their life to live as they please.
Sky Blue Pete
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Ditto I’m with you in spirit mate
Sky Blue Pete
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I suppose when their activities mean you are more dangerous with other vulnerable people like your wife’s parents for instance, it’s a problem
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Yeah, I see that, and I have strongly suggested my parents don't go to visit said relatives, especially over Christmas!
I see the other way with my parents too, mind you. They've been pretty cautious, and I've drummed it into them to be so, but I'm also slightly nervous I'm coming across as over-protective.
Sky Blue Pete
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I’m definitely being over protective. Not talking to one of my sisters who is an, everyone is entitled to their opinion, non accepting of science, annoyance. I’ll get over it and stop being a pretentious prick at some point. I did over burge eventually
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Your sister's the other extreme though, and entirely deserves shunning ;-) I do get people wanting to live their lives etc. but not, as you say, if it risks impacting negatively on mine, or people I care about!
Sky Blue Pete
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Especially when it’s our mum ffs
I was at my daughter's this morning and inadvertently overhead my would be son in law making the final call to a sufferer (day 10).
For all it's failings I can't tell you how sincere and professional he was dealing with this lady who obviously was still having a bad time of it at home .
For all it's failings I can't tell you how sincere and professional he was dealing with this lady who obviously was still having a bad time of it at home .
Sorry Pete, could you explain again as I can't seem to find the reference that explains the problem with her .
tisza
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My mum's stuck on her own.
She's in Stratford which has no cases but in Tier 3. My sister's down in Devon (Tier 2) with her kids. I can't get back because of quarantines etc. So at 79 she could be alone for Christmas & New Year which is stressing the hell out of her.
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See in that instance, I'd say she should go to your sister if at all possible. If either of my parents were by themselves, I might take a different outlook to this whole thing, and them.
Sky Blue Pete
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Common sense and changing the recommendations and rules to mean that life doesn’t need to change too much
Sky Blue Pete
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Wow
Sky Blue Pete
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Agreed that’s why I’m annoyed at sisters not agreeing what’s best between us.
fernandopartridge
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Sounds like things are going well
Skybluefaz
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All schools in Greenwich closing due to covid numbers in the borough
stupot07
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Thats a disgrace. They've forced every other area with hug numbers to stay open, which is London getting special treatment??
BTW, i think it's a sensible thing to do.
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clint van damme
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London has definitely been playing by a different set of rules to the rest of the country.
David O'Day
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To be fair it is the local council that have ordered it so I guess other areas could close their schools as well if they wanted.
Skybluefaz
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My brain is doing that thing now where I can't really process the sense in relaxing measures for Christmas if we need to close schools 2 or 3 days before they break up. Yet I can't imagine anything worse than not seeing family at Christmas. It's fucking tough going.
Sky Blue Pete
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True. They’ll be family members lost earlier than their time won’t there? :-(
Skybluefaz
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Yes, it's a big mental burden placed on all of our shoulders trying to figure out what to do for the best. I guess strong leadership would help...
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Yep....local decision for local people...we'll have no trouble here!
...besides, they'd probably be doing the square root of fuck-all at school this week anyhow.....wind down week for chrimbo innit.
chiefdave
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What on earth is going on in the Labour Party? We might as well not have an opposition.
Labour run Greenwich Council closing schools saying Public Health England advised them immediate action was needed. Labour mayor, Sadiq Khan, requesting the government close all schools as numbers are rising in London. Closures supported by the unions, National Education Union, NAHT and Association of School and College Leaders all seemingly supporting the closures.
So of course we have Starmer and Reeves doing media rounds saying schools should stay open.
Skybluefaz
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I guess it's because Starmer knows that Johnson will steam in with the 'He doesn't care about education! He wants to close schools! The unions blah blah'. Ultimately though, if the situation calls for it, Starmer should change his stance and support school closures.
Sky Blue Pete
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Yep it was a daft interview I heard with reeves this morning
Some people are going to spread COVID around the dinner table at Xmas and then come January some people are going to die. The risk is small but the risk is there and nobody can say they didn't know or didn't understand. As hard as it is the best thing to do is shield the elderly and vulnerable and look forward to spending Xmas 2021 with them. Some people won't get that chance due to their 2020 decisions.
Skybluefaz
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Yes, last week I was sure I was going to go and visit my 74 year old dad on the 23rd. Today I realise if I passed it on to him I couldn't forgive myself so I'm not going to risk it. No matter how much I miss him, it ain't worth it.
SBAndy
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Causes quite the moral dilemma. One of my grandparents is 84 and is really losing it, guidance is that she should be isolating but she’s on her own and for all we know this could be her last Christmas (horrible way to think about it, but having lost one grandparent back in October it makes you realise). Kind of want to spend it with her rather than leave her shacked up alone but equally we will have more than one household at our house anyway so probably for the best we don’t.
Skybluefaz
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It is horrible, I feel for you mate that you have to deal with that situation. I suppose comfort yourself with the fact you are doing your best for her.