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I often describe mine as my man cave. Good analogy - often dingey, can't stand up fully, somewhat damp, and if I haven't emptied the pota poti recently has a smell often found in caves ( and underpasses )

I did get them to put the batch sticker in my RAF 'jab book' so do effectivly have a complete jab history for the last 36 years

... getting to the bottom of the barrel now. Had a text about 30mins ago inviting me for the jab. Responded immediately and got first thing tomorrow in Hoveton. Happy days

Devils advocate. My 'local' Council Tax is paid to North Norfolk Council - it is defined as a local tax by Government, so I could argue anywhere in that area is fair game

No, it's cleary empty. I'll let you off it YOU emptied it ( thereby hangs a tale. RAF, parade on a Sunday in Norwich. Barrel put on for the victims. Being a Sunday only 6 turn up. 2 Driving so one pint and scarper. Remaining 4 still there at 19:00 when bar opened and defending 'their' barrel with drunken billigerance )

Initial outrage, then.... how many boats will this actually stop getting into Norwich ? Carrow is 14 foot. Checking the heights before I posted that, the A47 is 35' My mast is 30 foot, plus the 4 foot from waterline to deck - hmmm, dare I.......

Well according to the EDP today Wroxham, Horning, Stalham & Potter are all at zero reported posititive COVID tests Hope it can stay like that

On a sidenote, and somewhat ironic, I picked up some home test LFT kits before our daughter returns to school next week.

I spend around £200 in a normal month on petrol - that's been about £50, but i've burnt £300 of oil since December, plus increased electricity of around £40 / month. As you say, grendel, not a lot in it. BUT I suspect many firms will use this as an excuse for no pay rises

My heating bill with school out and 3 of us at home has sky-rocketted

Yep - had a shop manger locally recently say that they are getting a lot of older people coming in with no mask " well I've had the jab now"

The queue outside Hoveton hall had a decidedly younger look to it this morning

Yes, I see. Its the open air bit that was a bit of a curved ball. Just need another decent bit of decent weather then

Fair enough - my boat is in the village and last week I went sailing legally and in full compliance. Now it appears I can’t again 🙄

For me it seems a tightening of restrictions. Previously sailing was allowable exercise, which I had clarrified by the BA, with no statement as to open air or not. OK, I helm outside but the boat does have a cabin so is now suddenly out of bounds again..... for now.

I still have my military injection record card - lists everything I've been jabbed with, when, and batch details. Wonder if the NHS would be willing to add a line - handy to keep it all in the same place.

I went sailing today. For the first time ever I sailed straight out of Cox's and onto Barton. Normally I'll motor out, then mudweight up and rig the sails / get the fenders in before sailing away. So today I was a sloppy sailor with them dangling I'm afraid. I cant leave the helm to get them in under sail. Sailing is allowed as exercise so I tried to comply as much as possible by not motoring like 'normal'

The summer jobs are all getting posted

Last night I was chatting to an elderly chap ( said he was 75 ) outside the chippy whilst waiting for my order. He will not have the jab, does not get the flu jab, and believes the whole thing is a government backed con, driven in part by backhanders from Europe........ He will not be alone in his views As long as there are people of a like mind, I don't think we will be able to fully quash the disease

so far I've resisted going sailing. If the weather holds I may go out this weekend, before the rush

Being in my mid 50's, I'm messed up with the metric system. As me how far to Norwich you'll get it in miles, or a rough measurement will be in feet and inches. As soon as I start any engineering task I'll immediately mentally switch to mm though.... Still remember toddling off to the sweet shop, on my own ( only just 5 when we went decimal ) with my three penny bit pocket money.

Grend Grendel - isn't it obvious what's happening ? The PM has tried to put the economy as a priority ( as much as possible ) throughout COVID. They clearly want you back in Norfolk spending money as soon as possible

Interesting angle on 'the jab' A friend of mine in the USA has just had her jab, despite being a fit 40 something. It seems the reason is she's married to a Native American and they are very close to the top of the list

Back to the safety / education issues, perhaps they need PCSO's / Specials or water borne equivalent from the local boating community ? Don't need to pay them, just train, issue ID, and maybe discounted / free toll as an incentive. Many of us do help / offer advice. Maybe if we could speak with authority.......

I normally pack the wife and daughter off to the mother in laws for the weekend when any decorating needs doing - less of a headache. In lockdown I can't and she's nagging to do some - trouble is it's impossible: " clean up at the end of the day" " I need to get there" " look at the mess you're making" Plus my decorating engine runs on beer and curry, which tends to be frowned upon