[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

well then that covers everything from the common cold to hayfever

Indeed and we apparently just hit hayfever peak so that will be interesting for the testing centres.

In positive news; as with last year, my own hayfever seems to still be miraculously gone.

I never had it in my life until 9 years ago... had horrible hayfever for 7 years (I was getting bad nosebleeds and everything because it was wrecking my sinuses) and then last year just... didn't have any. And none (touch wood, so far) this year either.

[arista]

Johnson is Busy Today
he is in Brussels, Nato
Later in the UK 6PM News Confrerence Covid Update.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Indeed and we apparently just hit hayfever peak so that will be interesting for the testing centres.

In positive news; as with last year, my own hayfever seems to still be miraculously gone.

I never had it in my life until 9 years ago... had horrible hayfever for 7 years (I was getting bad nosebleeds and everything because it was wrecking my sinuses) and then last year just... didn't have any. And none (touch wood, so far) this year either.

Hail the vaccine!

[bots]

i started getting hay fever as a child, really badly too. My doctor at the time ( a long long time ago) told me i would grow out of it, and he was right, when i hit 55, i've never had it since

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I had an absolutely shocking cold that started last Tuesday and is only really clearing up this morning. It's felt "odd" too in that I've also been utterly exhausted and brainfoggy.

Oh well. I've probably been superspreading all over the county. It's mostly cleared today though so too late to even test .

Technically it shouldn't have been BUT I was only 10 days after my 2nd dose sooo... not fully double-dosed...

Though my daughter was the first to get it and we did get her tested and that came back negative. So assuming it was the same thing probs not? Who knows. I'm not dead anyway and like I said, was perking up by Saturday and mostly cleared today.

Nasty one tho...

I've had the same I'm have a cough for about 2 weeks now. Started off really dry and hurt my chest a few days after it started I felt really ill I just wanted to sleep but then I had to just get on with stuff so just continued and then a couple of days after the cough subsided but then came back as a tickly cough every now and again every day but no other symptoms and I've had a couple of lateral tests which say negative. I think it's just cough and cold season in general and the pollen count is very high and odd at the moment you can see it all flying around like snow I've never seen that before

[AnnieK]

Hasn't it been said that hayfever is cyclical and goes on seven year cycles often or am I just makibg that up?

I suffered from childhood asthma that I grew out of too. I still have a prescription on repeat for an inhaler but haven't needed it since my early 20's.

[Strictly Jake]

Hayfever is really weird in the way it can come and go I never suffered with it until I was about 16 and then since then around end of Feb I get it with tree pollen. Then I get it back end of may June time

[arista]

[Strictly Jake]

Large events are to be lifted? Isn't that one of the places it could spread?

Also if cases are getting worse now how is keeping everything as it is now gonna help matters?

Personally I think they should have delayed the last step. The weathers been lovely for pub gardens and friends gardens etc. Not enough had been vaccined yet. Numbers are flying a lot higher than they thought they would be

[Marsh.]

Large events yes but nightclubs no? That's just daft.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Large events are to be lifted? Isn't that one of the places it could spread?

Also if cases are getting worse now how is keeping everything as it is now gonna help matters?

Personally I think they should have delayed the last step. The weathers been lovely for pub gardens and friends gardens etc. Not enough had been vaccined yet. Numbers are flying a lot higher than they thought they would be

Yes loads of Splitting of Views
Johnson Right now is Standing with the Turkish Leader,
USA Leader , French Leader etc., at the NATO Gathering in Brussels


We have to wait until 6PM or later
for Johnson PM,
to give us the Full New Covid Guide.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Large events yes but nightclubs no? That's just daft.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Large events yes but nightclubs no? That's just daft.

I dunno. Large events are usually outdoors and ventilation is key... nightclubs are hot, sweaty, stuffy and frankly ****ing disgusting.

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i started getting hay fever as a child, really badly too. My doctor at the time ( a long long time ago) told me i would grow out of it, and he was right, when i hit 55, i've never had it since

I used to have it as a child but grew out of it in my late teens. My husband has been suffering with it for the past 3 years...but its been better this year.

[Cherie]

large events with a one meter rule, think that is okay if it is outside tbh

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

I've had the same I'm have a cough for about 2 weeks now. Started off really dry and hurt my chest a few days after it started I felt really ill I just wanted to sleep but then I had to just get on with stuff so just continued and then a couple of days after the cough subsided but then came back as a tickly cough every now and again every day but no other symptoms and I've had a couple of lateral tests which say negative. I think it's just cough and cold season in general and the pollen count is very high and odd at the moment you can see it all flying around like snow I've never seen that before

I'm noticing loads of pollen this year but I think it's because our new car is black . The pollen actually sits on it like a "coating" and shows up really clearly. Last week it was absolutely covered in a dusting of weird bright yellow pollen... like one side of the car actually looked painted a "dark" yellow colour .

[bots]

they have done quite a few trial events outside now, so they will have learnt a lot from them

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes that was what I read which led to my question.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I'm noticing loads of pollen this year but I think it's because our new car is black . The pollen actually sits on it like a "coating" and shows up really clearly. Last week it was absolutely covered in a dusting of weird bright yellow pollen... like one side of the car actually looked painted a "dark" yellow colour .

I think it might be due to the 'bring back the bee's' campaign so no mow May and no mowing of grass verges, more wild flowers etc

[Oliver_W]

Urgh, just look at those slimy leeches. I wonder what the carbon footprint is of them all coming here? I wonder how much money was wasted on bringing them all together? I wonder why they're above wearing masks and distancing?

No excuse for this when us common folk are meant to be following the rules and everything.

When money, the environment, and the virus are all current concerns, there's no reason for this summit to be in person.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Urgh, just look at those slimy leeches. I wonder what the carbon footprint is of them all coming here? I wonder how much money was wasted on bringing them all together? I wonder why they're above wearing masks and distancing?

No excuse for this when us common folk are meant to be following the rules and everything.

When money, the environment, and the virus are all current concerns, there's no reason for this summit to be in person.

Did they all have to do 10 days isolation (at their expense) if they have come from Amber or Red list countries?

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Cherie

I think it might be due to the 'bring back the bee's' campaign so no mow May and no mowing of grass verges, more wild flowers etc

We haven't had the gardener round at all yet this year (he's supposed to be coming today) and I simply do not mow as it's beneath me.

Our grass is, in places, nearly 2ft high .

One of our sets of neighbours are the types who have their garden preened to within an inch of it's life (not even nice... just... bland... like a new-build garden... the types who would probably get Astroturf) and the woman accosted me in the garden last week demanding to know "when I planned to cut the grass".

To which I (tongue in cheek ) replied that we're "supporting biodiversity".

It didn't go down very well .

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Urgh, just look at those slimy leeches. I wonder what the carbon footprint is of them all coming here? I wonder how much money was wasted on bringing them all together? I wonder why they're above wearing masks and distancing?

No excuse for this when us common folk are meant to be following the rules and everything.

When money, the environment, and the virus are all current concerns, there's no reason for this summit to be in person.

I wouldnt expect them to be wearing masks as they are outside, but distancing yes and I do find the whole climate change discussion hilarious given they arrived in helicopters and Chinooks and by calvacade of vehicles, the only nod to anywhere near being green was Carrie Johnson renting her outfits

the Queen in contrast travelled by train at 95

[bots]

Originally Posted by Cherie

the Queen in contrast travelled by train at 95

She and kim jong un are soul mates

[Nicky91]

Netherlands: no more corona measures, no more lockdowns as of June 26th, not June 30th


there'll only be a travel ban for UK and areas of Asia because of delta variant