I slipped up

I seem to recall that FH once posted that she was a few/several years younger than most on here.

So I guess she could be in her 20’s- or just under 100.

Take your pick.

Elegran

Marydoll It seems to me that FH displays a child's perception of some subjects. That is why I posted what my mother used to say to me as a child if I claimed, "But so-and-so says that she did it!" Her reply would be "If she told you to put your hand into the fire, would you do it?"

FH lives with her parents. I am sure that, whatever her age, her mother would say something much the same to her!

I did wonder if FH was trying to shock us or get our approval for her “slip up”
I sometimes wonder how old you really are Flying Handbag

FlyingHandbag

I have seen people on here admitting to a hug and nobody batted an eyelid. X

They did not start a whole new thread to brag about what they had done. ?

I would love to hug my grandchildren* but as we are sheltered and in lockdown until at least mid August unless the Welsh government relents, we will have to wait. We have been following the guidelines given to protect us from Covid 19, so I am afraid people flaunting rules does not sit well with me.

* Although grandchildren are all in teens and twenties, it makes no difference to hugging them!

Elegran, when I read your post, I was reminded of a very wise colleague, who always had a knack of putting things in perspective. ?

Back to the OP, would BJ actually give a toss? ....that's BJ whose friend and adviser made that drive north and then tested his eyesight prior to his drive back by visiting a beauty spot and is still in post. The same BJ whose father has now travelled to, where was it, Greece? That BJ* ?

I think it's because the rest of us are behaving responsibly that our R rate is lowering, but BJ is certainly not leading by example

Marydoll It seems to me that FH displays a child's perception of some subjects. That is why I posted what my mother used to say to me as a child if I claimed, "But so-and-so says that she did it!" Her reply would be "If she told you to put your hand into the fire, would you do it?"

FH lives with her parents. I am sure that, whatever her age, her mother would say something much the same to her!

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I didn’t cuddle GC (or their wonderful parents) until in a bubble.

Nor me Lucca, even when I had to standby and helplessly watch when one GC fell of her bike and split her lip open. I'm one of the very lucky GPs who, because I live alone, I can now be close to my GC, but it enrages me that some people are behaving so selfishly that they are risking the rest of us being in continued lockdown and not being able see their families for even longer.

Elegran I'm sure I read in one of her posts, she said she was middle aged. I could have got that totally wrong, as it seems like a child is posting.

Bluesky, I wasn't shocked, nor shrieking into my porridge, (don't like it) , I was disgusted at the insensitivity of the post late last night.

Yes I admit I am sensitive just now, being into week seventeen of incarceration and trying to remain positive.

You are so happy to displease Boris! If your mother told you it is dangerous to put your hand in the fire, would you do it and then say "Mother won't be pleased!"

Just WHY do you think mothers warn their children about dangers around the house, and Prime Ministers tell us of the dangers of close contact when a very infectious illness is all about us?

How old are you?

Sensitive/thick skinned.
Careful/careless
Serious/jokey

My son will put his life on the line to treat you all.

I didn’t cuddle GC (or their wonderful parents) until in a bubble.

Actually I recall a few people admitting on here to cuddling their GC and everybody said "Awww!" and that it was only advice from the government not law. But I think Flying is quite thick skinned!

FH, evidence suggests that large numbers of people who have CV19 are asymptomatic. Thus it spreads so easily.

Lots of GNs are shielding (including me) and it’s not just lonely, boring, inconvenient and very tiresome, it’s actually frightening. To know there is a virus circulating that could kill you, is a very sobering scenario.

I have not been out or seen loved ones since February. There’s a new baby in our family and some fragile relatives, so it’s been hard.

If you have been following the threads here, you’ll know the difficulties people have been facing. You need to think about the impact of your posts, before opening such a thread.

Actually I don’t think Boris would give a monkeys!

BlueBelle

Dear flyinghandbags you do love a bit of attention don’t you? ? even shock horror attention, your name says it all if you’re not sitting on the floor eating your dinner you re sliding down the wall in a faint or your handbags are flying round the room like Mary Poppins
I find your threads very amusing
I think it’s great you had a relative to play and dance with, you had no need to add the shock bit to get posters shrieking into their porridge

Be careful Flying Handbag, I seem to recall from previous posts of yours that you are quite accident prone, so dancing might risk a fall or dizzy spell again.

Keep away from unstable walls also while playing monopoly.

nanaK54

What was your motivation for starting this thread?

I suspect OP was expecting a few others to say they’d done the same......

Good post mary.

What was your motivation for starting this thread?

If you are in a bubble there is no problem. However, if you come on here and say, Boris won't be pleased , followed by a grin emoji, you are implying that you are doing something wrong^

In Scotland children under twelve no longer need to socially distance and shielders on their own, as of yesterday can form a bubble with one family.
If you fulfil the criteria great, you do not need to keep your distance. Do you fulfil the criteria for being allowed to hug in the UK?

My daughter's wedding was due to take place the day after Lockdown. I wanted to give her a hug, I didn't. My heart was breaking for her, but it was too risky.
When you are told that you will not survive Covid if you catch it, you have no choice.

If EVERYONE had followed the rules rigorously initially, we wouldn't be in this mess and there would have been less deaths.
It's hard enough to be shielding, without reading your post.
That's why I'm so annoyed!

I have seen people on here admitting to a hug and nobody batted an eyelid. X

Is your relative in your bubble, FlyingHandbag'?

I ask because from what I can gather it is allowed in certain circumstances

This is from almost a month ago

www.itv.com/news/2020-06-13/family-members-hug-for-the-first-time-in-10-weeks-thanks-to-support-bubbles/

Heidi, from Worthing, West Sussex, was also able to embrace Nana Pam on Saturday because her grandmother lives alone and can now pair with one other household for support without observing social distancing rules.