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Older neighbours making me smile...

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Lucca Mon 25-Jan-21 12:57:46

I got a text while out walking this morning and booked mine for Friday. Sorry but I was so excited!
Also very lucky I know as I’m 71.

Not a lot to get upbeat about at the moment so I’m not apologising for it.

Obviously in an ideal world there would be enough vaccine to sort everyone out straight away but not possible.

May7 Mon 25-Jan-21 12:53:41

The more people I hear that have had the vaccine the more it makes me smile too. My parents have both received it and I've never felt so relieved in my life. They were both given stickers which made them smile. It will be a while before DH and I will done but every vaccine given brings us a step nearer.

Knittynatter Mon 25-Jan-21 11:56:20

I was offered a sticker when I had my flu jab - if I’m offered one after my Covid jab I will wear it proudly!!

Namsnanny Mon 25-Jan-21 11:55:36

I took my mother for hers recently, and she said she felt too guilty to mention it to others, because of all the people who weren't as lucky as she was.

Jaxjacky Mon 25-Jan-21 11:46:25

vampirequeen good for them, as MawBe said, nothing much else going on, it must feel like an inching forward when we have so little control over much else.

MawBe Mon 25-Jan-21 11:41:37

The vaccine has been built up by the politicians and the media as our Get Out Of Jail Free card - which it isn’t- so who can blame them,
Added to which, there is frankly the square root of bu**er all to talk about or for many people, to look forward to.
Indulge them and be pleased for them - judging by GN these days it is a major preoccupation with a lot more than your neighbours.

Esspee Mon 25-Jan-21 11:33:31

Lovely they have something to feel happy about. I’m with you vampirequeen. It made me smile.

FannyCornforth Mon 25-Jan-21 11:11:23

Oh don't get me started.
I've done a similar thread.
Although it is 100 % a wonderful thing, the vaccine has come a little bit late for some (many) people.
I do wish people would show some empathy and tact.

vampirequeen Mon 25-Jan-21 11:05:22

...because they can't wait to tell us (old but much younger) neighbours that they've had their first jab and the date they'll be having the second. They're wearing it like a badge of honour grin