The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

3secondmemory

Any iPhone experts who can tell me what I’m doing wrong – almost everything I dictate comes out twice. I’m pretty sure I’m not repeating myself

cornishchick

3secondmemory said:

Any iPhone experts who can tell me what I’m doing wrong – almost everything I dictate comes out twice. I’m pretty sure I’m not repeating myself

is it possible you have voice control on as well as using the mike on the text part, ? something you can toggle off in setting maybe ?

I am facing the need to go back to work, I cant go back to care as my back isn't good enough, but a school agency phoned me and told me I have a unique set of skills ( Liam Neilson eat your heart out) to go work in a special educational needs unit near me one or two days a week. so contemplating that it has been useful to read all the comments around school preps  thank you 

ivyleaf

Good luck Cornishchick  Wherever you end up working will be fortunate indeed to have you. Our son-in-law worked in a SEN school for a few years (he's a paediatric nurse now) and it was hard work but he was very happy there.

DigForVictory

Saw this "vets to be trained to administer vaccine" & grinned - depending on how the virus needs to be administered (subcutaneous so easy that [rightly packaged] every insulin using diabetic could) the're omitting tattooist community & anyone with a working compressor for the air pressure version of delivery (although hygiene & record keeping training may be needed there).
Must ask if we as Scouts can't help - best way to get near the front of the queue will be to be administering it.

jamanda

If my vet gets me by the scruff of the neck and starts advancing with a needle I'll set the dogs on her.

elaine241

Good to read all the comments re schools. I have discovered the great amazon delivery and returns facility for uniform. Elder son is difficult to buy for  being tall and wide! I could not face trailing round the shops trying to find trousers that fit. I ordered two pairs that were stretchy and looked like they would fit, one did perfectly! I printed the return label off at home and will drop the parcel at the local post office, which has very good social distancing and no crowds. YS needed a new school blazer and tie, local uniform shop offers online ordering and collection from the shop. They ring you when your order is available and you organise a collection time, again perfect for avoiding crowds. The only things I need to buy now are shoes and trainers. I have left it so late due to being unwell for ages. I will face the crowds next week , go early, wear mask and hope we can find something they like immediately!
As for vets they have to train longer than doctors and I am pretty sure they are able to treat humans already ( don't quote me but I am pretty sure vet friend said they could!). Lets face it they are trained to treat a range of animals showing all types of behaviours , who better to treat the great British public!! 

wondercollie

Vaccines are usually done IM, so our muscles are in slightly different layouts than canines. Pharmacists can do them over here.

cant really think of a sc vaccination, on the TB tests are done via ID.

3secondmemory

I read that the vaccine would be “air delivery” - No hypodermics involved

But then we’ve had so many pie in the sky ideas so far which haven’t come to fruition 🙁

Nargleblast

jamanda said:

If my vet gets me by the scruff of the neck and starts advancing with a needle I'll set the dogs on her.

...and if she also has a thermometer in her hand you definitely should scarper!

Nargleblast

 The normal flu vaccine for children is squirted up the nose, so maybe that's the plan.