6 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

happy to have been triple-jabbed. 

so was that 2 Covid jabs and a Monkeypox jab ? 🤣

 

37 minutes ago, unofix said:

so was that 2 Covid jabs and a Monkeypox jab ? 🤣

 

Lol, no, Covid. Our older friends are now getting number 4 of course.

You're getting me worried about this monkeypox though - I'm sure I'm eating more nuts and bananas than normal!

54 minutes ago, unofix said:

so was that 2 Covid jabs and a Monkeypox jab ? 🤣

 

Ironically, you probably already have the vaccine against it, 'smallpox' where most of us had it as kids!

8 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

Ironically, you probably already have the vaccine against it, 'smallpox' where most of us had it as kids!

Only those of you over 50!   

2 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

Only those of you over 50!   

Yipppeeeee.... another reason to enjoy being old, that, and my new 'bus pass', what's not to like LOL

2 hours ago, unofix said:

Oh well looks like I won't be going on holiday any time soon I've had two jabs and I have zero intention of getting anymore. Looks like Butlins Skegness for me !! on second thoughts I'll just stop at home 🤣

Only time we need to wear masks on hols day was at the destination airport and public  transport. Hotels and out and about generally it's pretty normal . 

2 minutes ago, iantt said:

.. Hotels and out and about generally it's pretty normal . 

Did you have to order a scotch egg when ordering a beer?? LOL 😅

9 minutes ago, StephenFord said:

Did you have to order a scotch egg when ordering a beer?? LOL 😅

??? 

Ah, just realized what your on about .🤣

 

Get free lizards with the beer we had, they keep running past the tables. Too quick to take a photo( I mean me taking the photo) 

3 minutes ago, iantt said:

??? 

Ah, just realized what your on about .🤣

 

This was the pinnacle moment for me that proved beyond a doubt that the government hadn't a clue what they were doing about covid and that 'no science' whatsoever was actually being followed! 😁

5 hours ago, StephenFord said:

Yipppeeeee.... another reason to enjoy being old, that, and my new 'bus pass', what's not to like LOL

Yeah, bus pass is very handy. Amazing what largesse is bestowed on us - bus pass of course, senior rail card, State Pension, etc. 

I've just applied for my 70+ driving licence renewal though, and was struggling to see what I get for this "big birthday". Then my diabetes nurse told me I would be in line for a shingles vaccination💉Great!😀

12 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Yeah, bus pass is very handy. Amazing what largesse is bestowed on us - bus pass of course, senior rail card, State Pension, etc. 

I've just applied for my 70+ driving licence renewal though, and was struggling to see what I get for this "big birthday". Then my diabetes nurse told me I would be in line for a shingles vaccination💉Great!😀

Up north where I live for your 50th birthday you get a Bowel Cancer Testing kit in the post. 

It is a serious matter but it doesn't half make you feel old when you still think you are a youngster😀

2 minutes ago, Tizer said:

Up north where I live for your 50th birthday you get a Bowel Cancer Testing kit in the post. 

It is a serious matter but it doesn't half make you feel old when you still think you are a youngster😀

I got mine last week, after posting off, got result back (all OK) in 5 days - it's a very efficient screening process! (I have already had bowel cancer, but nice to be reassured)

16 hours ago, Tizer said:

Up north where I live for your 50th birthday you get a Bowel Cancer Testing kit in the post. 

Starts at 60 in England. I often wonder why these things are not standardised across the UK. I'm pretty sure a Welshman, Irishman, Scotsman and Englishman must have similar bowels! 

Other thing is it stops at 74 here, so do you suddenly become immune or is it just a subtle  message to say "time's up"?😀

i was offered one when i turned 61, makes a change me sending 5h1t post instead of receiving it

13 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Starts at 60 in England. I often wonder why these things are not standardised across the UK. I'm pretty sure a Welshman, Irishman, Scotsman and Englishman must have similar bowels! 

I think Scottish people traditionally have worse diets, deep fried mars bars etc, and the life expectancy up here has always been lower so maybe that accounts for it. It was still a shock for me at 50 though.

You might be right about 74 being your time is up. If older Covid patients just died and were clogging up the hospitals it would be interesting to see if they would have been offered the 4th Jab or not.

My partner now works for Macmillan cancer trust and most of her calls are from Scotland, mainly bowel, breast and prostate enquires. 

 

 

35 minutes ago, Tizer said:

 deep fried mars bars etc,

I only thought about them after I'd posted - I guess Yorkshire Puddings are not quite as bad, after all, then?😀

 

3 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

I guess Yorkshire Puddings are not quite as bad

I love them. Road Chef used to do a big one like a bowel with Liver and gravy in the middle, absolutely lovely. 

7 minutes ago, Tizer said:

a big one like a bowel 

Was that deliberate or that damn predictive text again?😀

3 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

Was that deliberate or that damn predictive text again?😀

Oops, I can't believe I typed that. Must be a Freudian slip😲

I would not want to get vaccinated, But already got 2 shot lol.

Anyone spotted the fascinating story in the press this morning? Scientists have been trying to crack the genetic difference that makes some people twice as likely as others to die from Covid-19.

Seems it's all down to a single sexual encounter between a Neanderthal and another humanoid around 60,000 years ago giving rise to a genetic variation in which a gene known as LZTFL1 is overactivated. This means cells in the lungs are slower to defend themselves against infection, making them more susceptible to Covid for longer.

So it seems an estimated one million people, who may otherwise have survived, have died in the pandemic as a result of two of our very distant ancestors being unable to control their primitive lust! (I'm not blaming them, I'm sure we've all had a similar problem in our younger days!😀)

On 6/9/2022 at 5:20 AM, dennis ray said:

I would not want to get vaccinated, But already got 2 shot lol.

So you don't want to have the vaccine, yet you've had 2 doses? 🤔 Or have I picked you up wrong? 🤷

On 6/7/2022 at 6:23 PM, Tizer said:

Up north where I live for your 50th birthday you get a Bowel Cancer Testing kit in the post. 

It is a serious matter but it doesn't half make you feel old when you still think you are a youngster😀

Done mine 3 times now! 👍

 

Piece of p**s! Well, it's actually a piece of something else, but you get the picture! 😀

Well worth doing for peace of mind.