Weston Super Saint

Pretty much the same as I do for 'Grandparents' day

Oh dear! Treating people on Covid wards is essentially the role of the NHS isn't it? Do you have anything concrete to back up your claim that the NHS was treating people without the correct PPE? As far as I recall, there was a shortage of PPE in care homes (not part of the NHS), but the NHS itself has never actually run out. Maybe if NHS staff were using the incorrect PPE that would be a training issue? "watching their colleagues die" - again, anything concrete that suggests that NHS staff have died at rates that defy the trends for age groups / ethniicity in the UK? Pretty disingenous to imply that other people around the country haven't also withnessed their colleagues dying as a result of covid. "working round the clock" - absolute horseshit! The standard working week for NHS staff is 37.5 hours per week ( https://www.rcn.org.uk/employment-and-pay/nhs-conditions-of-employment ). Anything more than that is voluntary as no-one can be forced to work overtime and even when they do they are very well compensated for it! This may be different for Junior Doctors but that is not specific to covid. "dealing with so much death". Only a small proportion of the 1.2 million NHS employees will be working on the 'front line' and they will be the same ones that were doing so before covid. Sadly, death is part and parcel of the job! "many are suffering from PTSD" - another headline you've swallowed hook, line and sinker!

Is that on top of the pay deal agreed in 2018 which still has its final step to run at the end of this month? "War"

Still forgetting the 'I' chaps.

Which is weird because we've been told over and over that the complete opposite would have been applicable had we not left the EU.

Meanwhile, 2.5m doses of the very same jab are sitting in France and Germany unused - presumably because they said it was shit, but then changed their minds and are finding it difficult to convince their citizens! The joined up central EU policy seems to be working just fine. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1405651/EU-news-Ireland-coronavirus-vaccine-Emmanuel-Macron-Angela-Merkel-AstraZeneca-latest-vn

Good news for that cheesemaker we heard so much about! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56279525

The Italians are revolting? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56279202

About bloody time too.

"Local traveller"

Really, you can't see what is racist? Let's highlight in more detail for you : Local travellers took over a pub near me - your opening gambit is to identify a distinct race of people. In doing so, however, with the use of the word 'local' you show that you really don't understand what a 'traveller' is! drove all the decent customers out getting pissed up and picking fights - you then add in some stereotypes associated to the race you previously identified and describe their behaviour (getting pissed and picking fights) as inferior, even though the same behaviour carries on in pubs up and down the country every weekend (when they are open). You also claim they drove all the 'decent' customers away, again inferring that this race of people is 'inferior' to another. until they ran into a group of off duty coppers and a massive brawl took place. - What's this coming over the hill, why it's a knight in shining armour that hath come to vanquish the evil inferior race! Really? You expect us to believe that a group of 'off duty coppers' just happened to 'stumble' across a quaint village pub that had been overrun by the villainous travellers. Presumably the coppers were from the Serious organised crime unit in Basingstoke. Any reason why they didn't use their 'lawfully' given powers to put an end to the alleged assualts and anti social behaviour whilst they were 'on duty'? The landlord nearly lost his license and had to hire security for six months as a condition and it took a while for trade to bounce back, both a big expense for a little village pub. Business as just wary. - You then highlight the economic depravity caused by this inferior race of people and the effect it had on the local community, but don't worry, just like all good disney movies, the hero triumphed over the evil villain in the end and the inferior race was driven from the lands and peace was restored. But, you're right, other than those little bits, absolutely nothing racist in what you typed at all. There are none so blind as those that will not see.

So you are happy that what I wrote wasn't racist either then... Good on you, true colours shine through

"Local black community took over a pub near me, drove all the decent customers out getting pissed up and picking fights, until they ran into a group of off duty coppers and a massive brawl took place. The landlord nearly lost his license and had to hire security for six months as a condition and it took a while for trade to bounce back, both a big expense for a little village pub. Business as just wary." Which one sounds more racist - you decide. Amazing how the overt racism is tolerated when it's aimed at certain communities.

Tut tut Pontins - although I imagine that if most of their parks were filled with Gypsies and Travellers they might actually be improved! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56246848

Indeed 😉

Intuition 😉

No need for that! The details of everyone who has been to Brazil in the last three months will be stored on the immigration database. Simply arrange for a middle of the night knock for them all and stick 'em in a cell for two weeks. Shouldn't be any issues with civil liberties there

There was an article about a woman who had flown to Brazil to comfort her father who was ill. She was complaining that she couldn't get a place in a quarantine hotel. Not sure why she was allowed to travel to Brazil in the first place. If my old man got ill, I wouldn't be allowed to travel the 140 miles to go and see him, let alone stay the night.

I can't see it being implemented. Imagine another eat out to help out scheme being implemented which excludes anyone under the age of 30! I definitely can't see places like Spain and Greece implementing it either. They are desperate for tourists to visit.

Just the regular Gallium. The pro frame was twice the price to save 80g, so didn't even try to justify that! The bike build is a Frankenstein with the Di2 taken off my old Ribble bike from 2016 (the whole bike when I bought it cost about the same as a new Di2 kit now!). Wheels, crankset, chain, cassette, brake blocks and all cabling is new, as are the handlebars and pedals. Everything else is 'upcycled'. Nice test ride today. Couple of niggles to sort like the front derailleur needing a little adjustment and the jockey wheels squeaking. Other than that, super comfortable, light and very stiff from the bottom bracket to the rear wheel, exactly what the 'larger' man needs

About 35mph. Not too late am I?

The Irish are revolting... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56222942

It's equally as likely to be 98% as your 1%. Given that schools have been closed since January and aren't going to reopen until March due to the increased amount of transmissions amongst children, it's more likely to be around the 50% mark - unless you are claiming the Government 'panicked'. You have no idea whether children will or won't be given a vaccine passport - the countries muting the need for one are saying that travellers must "prove" they have received a vaccine. It will be impossible for children to prove that as they are currently not going to be vaccinated.

I am the police chief. I leave the detecting to the rank and file 😉

You claim it's not "hard" but then admit you don't actually know what the figure is. It "could" be 98%. I'm assuming you don't have any kids if you're not fussed if airlines don't want to take the unvaccinated - would certainly ruin the holiday plans of lots of families.