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EllanVannin Tue 21-Jul-20 19:39:17

Hi Rufus, I got 100 masks ( 2 packs of 50 ) for less than £20. 3ply made in England---haven't used any yet as our date is this Friday I think. I reckon there'll be a rush on them like there was with the toilet rolls, especially disposable masks.
They were off Ebay.

The old boy near me has a key code for the emergency services too if he's unable to get to the door, but if I saw him on the floor by looking through his window I'd phone the link-line who'd send the paramedics. I've told him to keep his pendant on, but he forgets, sadly.
Anyway his bedroom window has been open lately so I know he's on his feet----except if it happens to remain open late at night then I know he's on the deck.

The trials of ageing eh ?

I watched Chris Tarrant on a train journey the other night and I can't for the life of me remember where he was but he was holding his nose and said it wasn't pleasant.
I'll stick to the Settle to Carlisle journey grin It's a beauty, over the viaduct with fabulous scenery. Also the old Ffestiniog railway journey in Wales.

The foxes will be hanging around near the dustbins hoping for an overflow probably, easier pickings than hunting for your food, though there must be a fair few rabbits running around in the countryside in your neck of the woods.
The one that roams around here is possibly after the chickens a bit further up from me. Come to think, I haven't heard them lately in the morning so I hope they haven't been got at.

I've been doing more hoovering than normal and wondered why I was yawning my head off at 7pm so the polishing can wait until tomorrow. What an exciting life I lead grin still, it passes the time.

Hoping my family in Sydney received their flowers alright today Tues, for their wedding anniversary. I ordered them with Bloomex and chatted my order through which was quite simple really. It'll be red roses next year for their Ruby one--if I'm spared. Can't believe it really, the time has gone so quickly.

Going to make myself a cuppa now. Stay safe and well x

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Grandmabatty Tue 21-Jul-20 17:02:37

Good evening Rufus2 . Its been a warm and sunny day here. I've played with my grandson outside and taken him a walk as well as play with lots of cars. He loves an Australian children's programme called 'Bluey' and would watch it all the time if he wasn't rationed. When he dies eventually tall, I wouldn't be surprised if it was with an Australian accent! I'm picking up DS tomorrow to take him to get his car which has been in the garage. Take care x

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rafichagran Tue 21-Jul-20 15:06:53

Good Afternoon Rufus, I am sitting in a London Park, watching my Grandson on the swings. The day is glorious.

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Rufus2 Tue 21-Jul-20 15:03:22

Here we are again, happy as can be! Still in one piece. As predicted, wearing of masks will be compulsory outside of the house as of 11.59pm Wednesday, otherwise it’s a $200 fine!
My grocery delivery today contained a box of 50 masks for $40;
Type: Disposable Protective Masks
Instructions; Open the bag, take it out and wear.
Main material; Inner layer; Outer layer; Filter layer non-woven fabric. 3 ply.
Storage period ; 2years.
Made in P.R.C

Package further instruction; “Prevent pollution and reuse.”
I think another “prevent” should be in front of “reuse”, but at less than $1 each I’ll chuck it away. Staying locked up solves that!

We had our second-worst day today, 375 cases and 3 more deaths.
NSW appears to be getting worser too, so border controls and lockdowns seem set to continue.sad

Ellan If your elderly neighbour is living on his own he’d be wise to wear his emergency alarm. If he has a fall after opening the window how would anybody know?
Our system involves 3 contacts having keys to the house and that was how it worked yesterday.
A few years ago, we were 1st. contact for a couple opposite, now dead, who often forgot to press their button when they went out, to let “Control” know, so we’d get a phone call asking us to check things out. Vera hated doing that, prowling around inside a house not knowing if someone was flat out! Fortunately that never became a problem, except the time Peter collapsed in their toilet and nobody could get in because it had an inward opening door and he was wedged against it. Emergency Services had no choice but to smash the door to pieces.
That’s why I always never shut the door, as I read once that toilets were a high-risk location for having strokes etc!
What a topic, but one worth thinking about!

Saw a fox crossing our back lawn a few days ago and wondered where they hang out in the middle of suburbia. My garage could have a skulk of them amongst all the unused rubbish as I often forget to shut the door at night, after it’s been open all day and it’s highly unlikely a wombat would settle down in there; possums possibly, but being nocturnal, I’d hate to shut the door at night, locking them in!

Good news from Oxford. I wonder if there will be a queue of frantic patients when the vaccine becomes generally available? Frontline emergency people will be first and then it will be interesting to find how long immunity lasts! Probably become an annual jab like current ‘flu shots.

Michael Portillo was on trains in Thailand earlier this evening; lovely scenery, but when heshowed film of fishy things, roasted crickets etc. etc: . put me right off my dinner. even though it’s Chewsday. He was there late 2019, so pre-Covid.
Anyway, nearly Wednesday so Good Health
wine wine wine
OoRoo

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