ChaoticMusings

I am not in any rush to go drinking in a beer garden, or out for a meal.

This pandemic has certainly made me more cautious of people around me.

Foreign holidays will be in the distant future for us, I am in no rush.

According to statistics the majority in the U.K. have had at least one dose of the vaccine 

but there are still a few that refuse to have it, and they are the ones that will be mixing with

others , so no I am in no rush. In fact I am bloody scared to go into shops pubs and restaurants .

The passport idea is a good one for all of the above, whether that will be mandatory, I don’t know.

Syl wrote:

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I think it's going to take time to feel comfortable mixing with others, even when everyone who is willing has had the jab.

The last 14 months, all the deaths and infections, the way we have been forced to live, cut off from family and friends, has left it's mark on people, it wont be that easy to slip back into the way we lived pre Covid.

I am going out to the shops and the garden centres, come Monday (weather permitting) I will be sat out somewhere having a celebratory drink of something, but if anyone gets too near me, or coughs near me, I doubt i won't feel just a bit anxious.

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 You are braver than me Syl. 

Calm down Twiz.

Why will you be worrying about coming close to someone who hasn't had the vax.

Syl wrote:

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Twizzler wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I think it's going to take time to feel comfortable mixing with others, even when everyone who is willing has had the jab.

The last 14 months, all the deaths and infections, the way we have been forced to live, cut off from family and friends, has left it's mark on people, it wont be that easy to slip back into the way we lived pre Covid.

I am going out to the shops and the garden centres, come Monday (weather permitting) I will be sat out somewhere having a celebratory drink of something, but if anyone gets too near me, or coughs near me, I doubt i won't feel just a bit anxious.

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 You are braver than me Syl. 

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 Maddog thinks I am a quivering wreck scared to venture out.

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Quivering might be a bit much.  😉

Go live your life now.  Or at least when they spring you loose.

I think y'all will have the same experience we did. Huge numbers of folks saying it's too soon. But slowly, day by day, more people will be out and acting more like they used to. 

The folks screaming that it's too soon will start screaming less and less as their dire predictions don't materialize. 4-5 weeks after the mandates and life will be pretty close to normal..

In a way, we all have some level of PTSD from this nasty virus, so inunderatand how it's rewired our thinking a bit. 

Get out there with your chest out, chin up lads and lasses. You're descendants of an empire. Act like it.  😁

Maddog wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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Twizzler wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I think it's going to take time to feel comfortable mixing with others, even when everyone who is willing has had the jab.

The last 14 months, all the deaths and infections, the way we have been forced to live, cut off from family and friends, has left it's mark on people, it wont be that easy to slip back into the way we lived pre Covid.

I am going out to the shops and the garden centres, come Monday (weather permitting) I will be sat out somewhere having a celebratory drink of something, but if anyone gets too near me, or coughs near me, I doubt i won't feel just a bit anxious.

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 You are braver than me Syl. 

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 Maddog thinks I am a quivering wreck scared to venture out.

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Quivering might be a bit much.  😉

 

Go live your life now.  Or at least when they spring you loose.

 

I think y'all will have the same experience we did. Huge numbers of folks saying it's too soon. But slowly, day by day, more people will be out and acting more like they used to. 

 

The folks screaming that it's too soon will start screaming less and less as their dire predictions don't materialize. 4-5 weeks after the mandates and life will be pretty close to normal..

 

In a way, we all have some level of PTSD from this nasty virus, so inunderatand how it's rewired our thinking a bit. 

 

Get out there with your chest out, chin up lads and lasses. You're descendants of an empire. Act like it.  😁

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We are not allowed to mention that here in case if 'offends' someone somewhere! 

Maddog wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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Twizzler wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I think it's going to take time to feel comfortable mixing with others, even when everyone who is willing has had the jab.

The last 14 months, all the deaths and infections, the way we have been forced to live, cut off from family and friends, has left it's mark on people, it wont be that easy to slip back into the way we lived pre Covid.

I am going out to the shops and the garden centres, come Monday (weather permitting) I will be sat out somewhere having a celebratory drink of something, but if anyone gets too near me, or coughs near me, I doubt i won't feel just a bit anxious.

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 You are braver than me Syl. 

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 Maddog thinks I am a quivering wreck scared to venture out.

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Quivering might be a bit much.  😉

 

Go live your life now.  Or at least when they spring you loose.

 

I think y'all will have the same experience we did. Huge numbers of folks saying it's too soon. But slowly, day by day, more people will be out and acting more like they used to. 

 

The folks screaming that it's too soon will start screaming less and less as their dire predictions don't materialize. 4-5 weeks after the mandates and life will be pretty close to normal..

 

In a way, we all have some level of PTSD from this nasty virus, so inunderatand how it's rewired our thinking a bit. 

 

Get out there with your chest out, chin up lads and lasses. You're descendants of an empire. Act like it.  😁

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 People need to be careful. Too soon. Could turn into a somewhat I missed the boat.

Meaning the virus is never going to go completely away. Infections will fluctuate, they will increase, go up and down from time to time. Those more anxious, more vulnerable, need to strike while the going is good. Because when it goes up somewhat. They may get even more anxious again. And lock themselves indoors again. Also folks need to try and bear in mind when infections do go up some next time around it should lead to far less severe illness and death. It's never going to be risk free. What in life is. 

Vaccines and treatments are here. They will get even better. But overall can't do much more now in terms of trying to control covid. We've just gotta learn to live alongside this thing sooner rather than later now. After all we all play a considered game of risk one way or another every single day of our lives. 

Syl wrote:

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Maddog wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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Twizzler wrote:

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Syl wrote:

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I think it's going to take time to feel comfortable mixing with others, even when everyone who is willing has had the jab.

The last 14 months, all the deaths and infections, the way we have been forced to live, cut off from family and friends, has left it's mark on people, it wont be that easy to slip back into the way we lived pre Covid.

I am going out to the shops and the garden centres, come Monday (weather permitting) I will be sat out somewhere having a celebratory drink of something, but if anyone gets too near me, or coughs near me, I doubt i won't feel just a bit anxious.

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 You are braver than me Syl. 

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 Maddog thinks I am a quivering wreck scared to venture out.

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Quivering might be a bit much.  😉

 

Go live your life now.  Or at least when they spring you loose.

 

I think y'all will have the same experience we did. Huge numbers of folks saying it's too soon. But slowly, day by day, more people will be out and acting more like they used to. 

 

The folks screaming that it's too soon will start screaming less and less as their dire predictions don't materialize. 4-5 weeks after the mandates and life will be pretty close to normal..

 

In a way, we all have some level of PTSD from this nasty virus, so inunderatand how it's rewired our thinking a bit. 

 

Get out there with your chest out, chin up lads and lasses. You're descendants of an empire. Act like it.  😁

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 You cheeky sod. 

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 I'm giving you a pep talk. I used to coach a lot when my kids played sports. 

I still got it. Now get out on the pitch and kick covid's ass.  😁

Syl wrote:

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I know one thing, the people who queued up for a drink in the freezing cold at one minute past midnight this morning, only to sit out and suffer from hypothermia, must have been really desperate to get back into the land of the living.

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 Bloody pathetic - I hope they were keeping to the 2 meters!