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Originally Posted by Marco
I think you are being a bit harsh.
My mother and I will have received the same letters and one or maybe both arrived after we had been jabbed and I thought that I was just grateful to be a recipient and not the organiser of this gigantic project in which it is absolutely impossible for the NHS people involved to "win".
But then I think the NHS is wonderful - bearing in mind the people they have to deal with. :)
Graham
The phrase, 'stay safe' is starting to grind my gears, almost as much as the new litter problem of discarded face coverings. The more i hear it the more dangerous i decide to live my life. It just seems like a further debasement of our language, at the end of the day, if you know what i mean. Actually, no, screw you checkout assistant; i think i'm going to overtake on a blind crest on the way home and kick a Bull Terrier in the gonads.
Or go fell running! Most people would put that in the same category! We tend to forget what a small clique we are compared to shop assistant land!
and that is a valid choice, which is what it should come down to.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonykay
Related article in Unherd today regarding an opinion on the dangers of compulsory vaccination.
https://unherd.com/2021/02/the-dange...y-vaccination/
Its great to see the progress we are making with vaccination. The problem will come when we are just left with the anti-vaxxers. They will represent a significant reservoir of disease which could put us all back to square one. Luckily, The Monster Raving Loony Party has the answer, first aired in their 2008 manifesto.
https://www.loonyparty.com/4912/252/...posed-by-alex/
I've been jabbed this morning 💪.
Well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
To be fair it didn't take much effort, I rolled my sleeve up, had a quick injection and hope that is the beginning of the end for the apocalypse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Got my jab yesterday - passport to freedom...
or is it?
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Originally Posted by molehill
Is tat a swollen arm????
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Originally Posted by molehill
Not yet, but it does feel a little sore - I shall tough it out like a big brave mole.
Jab one jabbered :)
"Like"!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellbeast
I'll show you mine if you show me yours 😉.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellbeast
I got a sticker for my jumper tooQuote:
Originally Posted by molehill
Are they reserved for OAP?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellbeast
You haven't have you? Probably don't have them here in Wales because they would have to be bilingual and we haven't worked out the Welsh for Covid?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellbeast
Or possibly Covid is Welsh and we haven't worked out the English for it?
I think the jab is affecting you Moley. Covid can't be a Welsh word as there is a letter v in it!Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
Coronafeirws?Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
I'll go with that 👍.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonykay
Had my appointment come through today so I'm booked in for Friday. My wife still hasn't had her's even though she is a year older. I don't know what decides the order they are being sent out.
My letter came yesterday and I've booked in at the nearest hub which is Hathersage. I chose next Monday rather than the first opportunity which was Saturday because I want a decent run on Sunday!Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteS
Apparently, if you ignore the letter or are unable to travel to a hub, you will be contacted by your GP a couple of days later and offered the jab at their surgery or somewhere more local.
I also booked to have my second jab at the same place on 24th May.
It seems the system is working for those with NHS numbers.
Me as well; I'm going on Saturday.
I had mine a few weeks back at the little hospital in Bakewell. My wife go a letter this week and was initially offered appointments as far away as Manchester, on looking again today Sheffield Arena was available which she has now booked. Hathersage would be so much more convenient and I can't understand why this wasn't offered. Our GP (Baslow) is generally very good and I very much hope she gets a call from them with a more convenient location. It seems very hit and miss but whatever we will both take the best option offered and get our passports to freedom.
I notice Hungary has approved the use of a Chinese vaccine, I think I might decline if I was to be offered this one.
We are both registered with the same GP and I just got a link sent via SMS from them to book a time slot. I presume my wife's will turn up in the next few daysQuote:
Originally Posted by bigfella
There might be a letter winging its way to you both Pete. I've just got my letter today and once logged on to the site there was a choice of venues across the north-east and north-west. Soonest was this friday, but it means a trip to Lancaster (45 miles). Still, I quite fancy an excuse for a drive out. I also booked the second dose for the end of May, more locally.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteS
Mind you, I think there must be some sort of mistake though as it came with a leaflet entitled "... for older adults". That's certainly not me of course :rolleyes:
So if you had waited a few weeks, you could have waved to Llani Boy when you passed each other, you going south to Bakewell and he going north to Hathersage. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by bigfella
Turned up this afternoon. So I'm getting jabbed tomorrow and Mrs S on Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by PeteS
My wife now has an invitation from the GP for the Bakewell cottage hospital, much closer than the Arena the other side of town. All is good, it just seems a little disorganised between GP jabs and central NHS.
Had my Astra Zeneca jab in Hathersage this morning. Looked out for bigfella on his way to Bakewell but didn't see him:rolleyes:
Took a paracetamol before and twice since. Gardening this afternoon and a 4 mile road run this evening. Feeling fine and hopefully will do tomorrow.
Had mine at Lancaster Town Hall last Friday. 120 mile round trip, but it was either there or wait a couple of weeks for a closer venue. Arrived early, and just walked straight through, giving my name and DOB 4X, jabbed, and then ejected out some scruffy fire doors into the streets behind the Hall all in under 8 minutes :D. Didn't even have to sign anything - just had to say 'I do" to consent. Got AZ and all is fine, and I can't even see where they jabbed me. Was it a all just dream?
Next appointment 25 May...roll on.
I was splitting logs today ready for next winter, now have a bad back but only myself to blame.
Both of us now waiting for our second jabs.
My second is in Hathersage again on 24th May.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
If your second appointment is in Lancaster, on the off chance of you being unaware, there is the facility to change it to a closer venue if you wish.
At the Peepul Centre in Leicester there was a long queue when I arrived on Saturday, but as I was there exactly at the time of my appointment they sent me straight in. Anyway, the queue seemed to be going through very efficiently. Like Mossdog, I had AZ and there's nothing to see on my arm, and I have had no symptoms related to it; but I was told to sit down for 15 minutes before leaving, and had a nice chat to one of the stewards while I was there.
Second appointment on 22nd May; an excuse for an even longer bike ride than on Saturday. [See my comments on the "Today's bike ride" thread.]
After the vaccination in Kendal we were offered a seat under observation but nobody took up the offer - as people left they were advised not to drive for 15 minutes in case they had a reaction - my car was a 15 minute walk away so not an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by anthonykay
For simple things like most blood teats and vaccinations offering your arm/shoulder is regarded as consent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
I'm off to Kendal for mine tomorrow. I wondered about any after affects and planned this as a rest/recovery week. Looking at the weather forecast that's probably just as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike T
Side effects seem to differ between people for no apparent reason, though not sure on the difference between the two vaccines. Most have nothing of consequence others I know felt a bit rough the next day, took a paracetamol and the day off. That sounds like the worst likely to happen.