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10 minutes ago, Mouldy said:
Aside from medical grounds, there are surely no justifiable reasons to refuse the vaccine, unless you are just bloody minded and don’t like being told what to do.
Its been reported today that a 41 year dad died 11 days after taking the vaccine of a brain haemorrhage likely to have been induced by the vaccine. Whilst thankfully it is extremely rare, there have been other deaths attributed to the vaccine.
It hasn't stopped me taking the vaccine, but can you force anyone to take a vaccine that in extreme cases can cause death. It has to remain a free choice.
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6 minutes ago, annv said:
Any body who refuses to be vaccinated for no good reason should be denied hospital treatment for covid, women on telly last night caught covid. Now in hospital said she now wished she had had the vaccine she had been there for weeks then complained that she wasnt aloud to see her baby!!!!!! John
And what about those who refuse to go on a diet, do we refuse them hip and knee replacements? We are the most obese country in Europe and only just behind America. Do we refuse cancer treatment to smokers?
And I saw that news article last night and the woman wasn't complaining about not being allowed to see her child, she said that she had missed the first four weeks of her childs life due to her being in a coma, there is a difference between not being able to, and not being allowed to.
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19 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
Yes it is their personal choice BUT the selfish un vaccinated are taking up beds that could be allocated to others for non covid issues.
And what about the selfish smokers, the selfish alcoholics, the selfish drug abusers and the selfish people that over eat to the point that they get diabetes and need hip or knee replacements. All those also place a huge burden on the NHS. If it is their right to over indulge in what ever does them no good to the point that they take up NHS beds, then surely the same goes for those who chose not to take the vaccine.
I've had the vaccine as my personal choice, but I wouldn't want to see anyone forced to take the vaccine against their will, no more than I would expect the Government to ban the sale and smoking of cigarettes or the sale and consumption of alcohol, or for the NHS to refuse to treat anyone who overdoses on recreational drugs, or refuse to treat anyone who has eaten too much.
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29 minutes ago, marshman said:
Reading in a publication the other day about unvaccinated people, it was compared to deliberately leaving the light on during the Blitz. Your actions may not affect you, but could be devastating, and/or deadly for those around you. As a result wardens patrolled to ensure it did not happen - now I am not advocating wardens, but it would be nice to see police helping to enforce it where necessary.
I like Rum Punch's daughters comment!!!
But it's not really the same thing though is it? If being double vaccinated and having the booster avoids serious disease then you have done your part in protecting yourself. If the virus evades the vaccine then can we really force others to have the vaccine against their will?
They are saying that being double vaccinated and even with the booster you can still spread the disease, so would you advocate another full lockdown?
They are saying that 4 out of 5 ICU beds are occupied by people that are not vaccinated so really they are only doing their self harm by not taking the vaccine but that is their personal choice.
All you can do is your best and get on with life whilst following all the current guidelines. I've recently spent 6 days on The Broads and took all reasonable precautions when in public places. I've taken 5 LFT tests in the last 8 days due to being in busier places including hospitality and all including the last one taken today were negative. Myself and the friend I was with have both been pinged by the NHS app for being in close contact with someone on the 3rd December who has since tested positive for COVID. Apart from being on the boat that day we visited one pub, which I shall not name, so we are fairly certain it was another customer or member of staff. As per the advice of the app, and because we are double vaccinated we do not need to self isolate at this point in time. It recommended we book a PCR test which we have done and mine was completed an hour ago. My friend has also completed a number of LFT tests and all were negative. So I'm reasonably confident the PCR test will also be negative, but have followed the NHS advice anyway.
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12 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:
Simple.
No hole in the arm no dole!
paul
WOW!!!!!! is all I can say to that. So as long as you have a job, but don't want the vaccine that's ok?
I sometimes wonder about the people in charge, but on balance you have to be grateful!!!!
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Perhaps as alcohol kills when taken to excess we should ban it? Or tobacco kills and creates a burden on the NHS we should ban it. Obesity puts a huge load on the NHS so perhaps we should force people to go on a diet or healthy eating course. etc. etc.
Don't get me wrong I'm all for taking the vaccine and I've had my two and the booster and the flu jab, but we do live in a free country thankfully. I took my vaccine as a free choice and I would defend that free choice.
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13 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:
Will someone please tell me what I’ve just been told at a cafe is utter rubbish:-
’The public will be required to have a booster vaccination every Three Months’
Really? I hope not
Griff
That sounds like a distortion of the boost the booster program that was recently announced by the government.
Initially you couldn't have your booster until after 6 months, then you were able to book it after 5 months in preparation for the 6 months interval. When they announced that the over 40's and even more recently the 18 to 39 year olds would be able to get a booster in a race against another wave of COVID driven by Omicron they said that you couldn't have a booster any sooner than 3 months after your second dose.
All severely immunosuppressed individuals are being given a primary course of three doses and again their booster or fourth dose cannot be any sooner than three months after their third dose.
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48 minutes ago, Lulu said:
I don’t understand why mask wearing couldn’t have come into immediate effect.
I believe it is because it needs to be passed into law. It is done quickly using emergency powers but still has to go through some process. It then has to be fully voted on by the MP's retrospectively within 4 weeks.
As someone who didn't stop wearing a mask I understand your frustration. Just because the law said you didn't have to, it didn't make me stop. Likewise just because you know it's coming in on Tuesday doesn't mean people shouldn't use common sense and start wearing them before then.
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1 hour ago, Mouldy said:
As they are not required in hospitality venues, how is is it that the virus can’t spread there, but can in a supermarket?
Generally speaking you don't find many people eating or drinking in a supermarket which is quite hard to do whilst wearing a mask. I would suggest that once you have found a table and sat down, then generally speaking you get a lot less people passing very close by you then you would in a busy supermarket.
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20 minutes ago, Bikertov said:
But regardless of that, to me the most important thing is to get fully vaccinated and boosted.
I couldn't agree more with that statement, other than to point out that even the fully vaccinated can still carry the virus and pass it on, and there are still many with immunity disorders who through no fault of their own can not have the vaccine. Therefore anything that people can do, whether required by law or not, to prevent the onward transmission of the virus is a bonus and a big help to protecting those that the vaccine cannot protect.
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As with many things we only get to hear the horror stories. 25th November was 6 months since my second dose of the vaccine. As soon as the government announced that you could make your booking once it had been at least 5 months since your last dose I checked online and was able to secure a booking for the 25th November at a mass vaccination centre 5 miles from me. The centre was well organised and well run and I walked straight in, was jabbed within 2 minutes of arrival and then sat for the 15 mins.
It couldn't have been easier or simpler. Well done NHS. It is a massive undertaking and there will be some issues and logistical problems, but please be patient with the NHS.
One thing to bear in mind is that the initial roll outs were mainly completed using AZ which is easier to store and transport. The boosters are using Pizer and Moderna. I'm not sure about Moderna, but the Pizer is a lot more difficult to store and transport and is best suited to use in mass vaccination centres therefore finding a centre 5 mins from you especially if you live in a rural location might be more difficult.
I had AZ as my first two doses and the booster was Pizer which did leave me with joint and muscle pain for three days but is nearly gone today. A small price to pay though.
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As for masks becoming mandatory from Tuesday. Some of us never stopped wearing them in shops and on public transport so no change for me. Personally I welcome the move. I've not had a cold or flu since March 2020. The longest period I can recall.
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What's wrong with a tin of de-icer, an ice scraper, an old credit card or leaving a cloth over the screen over night? Your screen will only defrost once the engine has started to get warm unless you have an electrically heated windscreen. The worst way to heat any engine is to just leave it idling for 5 mins to warm up. An engine is best heated under load by driving. It's also not very green to leave your engine ticking over for 5 mins wasting fuel.
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1 minute ago, Broads01 said:
That's ex-Alpha Craft hire, I recognise those arched windows.
Ex Jaguar, you can just about make it out on the back by the bike. I said one for UncleMike because before he was called UncleMike, he was called Chameleon after he's boat and before that he was called Jaguar after a boat he hired often from Alphacraft.
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One for UncleMike spotted on the Regents Canal yesterday.
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That's some diesel usage!!!
Whilst I'm sure there was no speeding involved, I would imagine a lot of cruising was done at close to the speed limits? with the consequent penalty in fuel usage.
I estimated that the above journey would have cost me about 55 litres with some limited heater usage.
I worked it out as follows,
The Bure to Wroxham bridge is 26 miles x 2 = 52
The Yare and Wensum to the yacht station is 27 miles x 2 = 54
The Thurne to Potter bridge is 3 miles x 2 = 6
The Chet is 3.5 miles long x 2 = 7
I guessed at Fleet Dyke and a cruise around the inner Broad = 10 miles
The detour into Ranworth and back 3 miles
The detour into Rockland staithe = 4 miles
For a total of 136 miles.
At this time of year my boat would do about 2.5 miles to the litre with limited heater running, so 135 divided by 2.5 is 54.4 miles.
At my last fill up in September I'd done 183.5 miles since the previous fill up, which hadn't been brimmed to the top, and got 72 litres in giving 2.55 miles to the litre. It would have been a shade better if the tank had of been completely full on the previous fill up. I normally work on 2.6 - 2.7 for Summer running. Winter running is more like 1.9 - 2.1 due to heater usage.
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I wonder if some of this could be linked to recent events last year which are still being investigated by MAIB?
I've seen a lot of posts on Facebook this year asking about handover and do you have to have the formal handover even if you've hired many times before. The answer has always been that this year hire yards are insisting on a proper handover even if you have hired before. Richardsons have even made a point about this in the press recently. The point is that if every hirer is having a full handover then surely unless there has been an increase of staff on turnaround days, then something has to suffer somewhere. Are less engineering hours being spent on pre departure engineering tasks with perhaps more of those tasks being left for weeks when the boat isn't on hire, or the Winter maintenance period, in favour of spending more time with the hirers on handover?
I don't know why, but I feel I need to say this is not a criticism of the hire industry, but plainly labour only goes so far and can only be completing so many tasks at any one time. Is handover maintenance suffering as a result of more time spent with hirers at handover?
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OK I'll take the bait, here's a couple more for you,
Which fish dresses the best? - The Swordfish - It always looks sharp!
What do you call a fish with no eyes? - Fsh!
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Just let me know if you want any more!!!! No please no!!!!
Why was the sand wet? - Because the sea weed!
What's the worlds laziest fish? - The kipper!
Which sea creatures cry the most? - Whales!
Why did the fish cross the road? - It was the chicken's day off!
What is an eel's favorite dance? - The conger!
Why couldn't the clownfish afford a house? - Because he didn't have anemone!
Where do fish go to borrow money? - A loan shark!
What did the Sardine call the passing submarine? - A can of People!
Why are Sardines the stupidest fish ever? - They climb into tins - Close the Lid - And then leave the Key on the OUTSIDE!
Why is a fish easy to weigh? - Because it has its own scales!
Which fish is the most valuable? - A Goldfish!
Why are dolphins cleverer than humans? - Within 3 hours they can train a man to stand at the side of a pool and feed them fish!
Where do fish stay on a campsite? - In tentacles!
Where do fish put their rubbish? - In a Whaleie bin!
Where does seaweed look for jobs? - In the 'kelp wanted' adverts!
Where do fish go to watch movies? - At the dive-in!
Why do fish not like computers? - Because they are worried about getting caught in the Internet!
Where do baby fish go every morning? - To plaiceschool!
Where do fish go to complete their education? - Finishing school!
Where do you go to meet the best Fish? - It doesn't matter - any old plaice will do!
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3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine It's far easier to say MDMA, or more commonly known as ecstasy.
I wouldn't be advertising having them delivered though
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6 minutes ago, Islander said:
Should you ever decide to return to Thorpe I would recommend the River Garden or The Town House.
Depends on whether they're able to leave! It could be The River Garden tonight and The Town House tomorrow.
I wonder if there are any hangovers this morning?
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If you tiss the mide have just a tother rund
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I believe the downriver end is 1 or 2 inches higher or better clearance than the other end. Looks like the two previous high tides were above prediction as well as the previous low tide.
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There are worse places to be stuck than Thorpe, plus you could always walk up the road to CHB a pub well worth a visit. There's also plenty of busses that go along that road into Norwich itself.
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Whilst I'm sure there was no speeding involved, I would imagine a lot of cruising was done at close to the speed limits? with the consequent penalty in fuel usage.
Covid19 Booster
in Forum Surgery (Medical Section)
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That is very true, however it is also true that you have a choice to weigh up the risks and read the accompanying leaflet and then make an informed choice about whether you wish to take the risk no matter how small.