Horrid afternoon.

Marydoll You might well be right. If the lady islonely, perhaps she could post something else, saying she'd like to get to know other people?

It's all relative though isn't it, there shouldn't be a competition to see who is having the worst time.
Marydoll I think your reflections were probably right.

Pinkcakes I agree. Some posters have so much more to deal with at the moment, a hair in your mouth doesn't in any compare to what some posters have to deal with. Having a bad day, I have to admit to thinking at the time: "If that's all you have to worry about....." ?

However, on reflection Bluebellewould sounds quite lonely and perhaps she was just looking for a response, any response. ?

It sounds like it's been a 'last straw' situation Bluebellwould.
I hope things are going all right for you today.

Bluebellwould I'm sorry to hear about your husband. Of course, as I've already said, many people have a lot of REAL problems. Having a hair in your mouth (vomiting?) surely isn't anything much to deal with.

If someone feels happier by leaving their post for a day, or more, before opening it why should anyone else criticise them for that?

As you say Franbern you are managing risks in your own way. For people who have health anxiety they should do whatever it takes to make them feel safe, provided of course it's not adversely affecting their day to day life too much.

I find it rather worrying that people are so panicked about this virus, that they are 'isolating' packages and parcels and letters they receive, and/or washing them with disinfectant. So many serious mental health problems looming in the future!!!
I do have concerns about the extra bleach and disinfectants being poured away into our water supplies - care of the environment seems to have been lost in past months, and climate change has a far bigger risk of killing off large sections of Homo Sapiens (far, far more than CV19).
Like others on here, I wash my hand prior to opening post, parcels, etc. and wash them again when I have finished. I feel that even with that I am being a little over the top - but it is becoming a habit now.
As someone else said on another thread about taking care - of course I do, I wash my hand more often than I used to do, wear a mask in a shop, public transport etc. and carefully look both ways before crossing any road. Making my own risk assessments.

Neither Rufus!

A nice glass of Sav Blanc (NZ)

A hair in my mouth provided it's one of my own wouldn't ruin my day but pulling the hair out of the shower plug hole does. Eurgh! Hate that job!
Not opening post or parcels though? Meh! Rip 'em open and wash your hands. Job done.

I've built up an immunity You do over time.

Don’t take it all so seriously, lighten up , just open up your mail / parcels then go and wash your hands , It’s that simple !

sometimes you can get through a miserable day but then something happens which is just the final straw
Callistemon
Here's a toast!
"Ashes to Ashes
Dust to Dust.
If your day's been a bitch,
Then whisky's a must.

PS: or even a XXXX!
Cheers!
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Pinkcakes your afternoon was immensely upsetting. ?

I’m sorry you’ve taken it personally suziew.
My posts were my observations , things I read (which may have misled me, or I may not have interpreted incorrectly - e.g. community transmission).
No offence to New Zealand intended.
And yes directions here in UK would seem to be shambolic at times, I agree.
And apologies to OP for going off topic.

two selfish women
Do you know that for sure suziewoozie?

I believe they were allowed to leave quarantine early by the authorities to visit a dying relative.

All that is being said is that, even with the restrictions that were in place and a COVID19 free period, the virus has again started up in New Zealand.

The two women in June were allowed out of quarantine early on compassionate grounds. They had possibly up to 320 contacts which would include people on their flight. That ended a 24 day period with no cases. Others may have been symptomless but still able to spread the virus.

The new outbreak of 14 cases is connected to a family in Auckland who also visited Rotorua.

And?

Call read the thread properly.

Bluebellwould sometimes you can get through a miserable day but then something happens which is just the final straw.

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Are you New Zealander, suziewoozie?

Who's having a pop at New Zealand?

No-one on here.

I guess the virus (in NZ or anywhere) could be circulating among people who don't show symptoms until it suddenly appears in someone who does get ill.

As for how cautious some people are still being - that’s up to each individual. At least a cautious person doesn’t put others at risk unlike some on GN over the months who have clearly thought the rules/guidance didn’t apply to them.

Commiserations to you too BlueB life is hard sometimes for many of us.GN is a good place to either vent or be cheered up.?