The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

CCW007

Serendipitious said:

Very wise to keep to the precautions afterwards, Polly. I've been using hand gel for years, originally due to less than adequate public loos on UK holidays, then in the last decade for work, just being on the safe side between clients, although it can never substitute for a good hand wash with soap where proper facilities exist.

And I haven't touched a lift button or similar in years and years.

I do wonder though whether there will be a sudden increase in ordinary colds etc when this is all over, as the natural buildup of immunities from brief contact with others must have diminished a bit with all the hygiene measures.

When the first lockdown finished, we went out for Sunday lunch twice.  The first time was in the summer and we sat outside but the second time (October) was too cold so we had to have a table inside.

Despite our best efforts and the measures the pub put in place, a couple of days later we both came down with colds and that's the only place I can think of that we could both have picked it up at the same time.

Brought it home to me how easy it is for this virus to spread.

pollyanna_26

Serendipitious said:

Very wise to keep to the precautions afterwards, Polly. I've been using hand gel for years, originally due to less than adequate public loos on UK holidays, then in the last decade for work, just being on the safe side between clients, although it can never substitute for a good hand wash with soap where proper facilities exist.

And I haven't touched a lift button or similar in years and years.

I do wonder though whether there will be a sudden increase in ordinary colds etc when this is all over, as the natural buildup of immunities from brief contact with others must have diminished a bit with all the hygiene measures.

I've been wondering too about immunity levels following mask wearing etc. Part of me wonders if my dd would have been better protected during flu season even after her jab if everyone was wearing masks washing their hands and not coughing and sneezing in our faces. GP started shifting her away from the waiting room when parents were turning up with children obviously with Norovirus throwing up and running in and out of the loo to prove it. They keep the disabled tiolet locked and if you haven't got a Radar key you don't get in. It surprises me how many people don't take care. We've seen children with german measles running round the waiting room and some obviously pregnant patients sitting there. There will have been others not yet noticably pregnant and it makes my blood boil that people don't seem to care.

Writing that I'm beginning to wonder if Superdoc moved her away to stop me self combusting.

When I was a child public toilets were mainly outside apart from some nice clean ones in big stores.. I hated dirty public toilets and did everything  to avoid them. When I was expecting my son he was quickly identified as breeched. I was lucky to be referred to the top maternity hospital in the region but it involved travelling 23 miles on a bus. Each time I visited they'd turn him and then he'd turn again so loads of trips to the hospital. No idea how but I somehow trained bladder and bowel not to need the loo. He was born - still fully breeched- in the summer of 1970 . The winter of 69 was a very bad one and I'd be trawling up a long steep hill to the hospital knee deep in the snow. still not longing for the loo.

It's been a source of much wonder to the now adult 4 offspring and at times spooks them. I did use the nice clean hospital loos as I was kept in for four weeks after the birth. We've travelled around , had long days out and I've always been the one standing tapping my foot at flower shows, beauty spots and even sitting watching massive waterfalls in Scotland  and Cumbria while various offspring queue for the loos. If I could figure out how I do it I'd probably make a fortune. I'm 72 now and my friends and family are desperate to know the secret.. I tell them willpower.

I must confess I haven't used a lift since the beginning of March but when we did a good poke form my little umbrella dealt with the buttons.

pollyx

Serendipitious

greenbee said:

Doveling said:

No aubergine or fennel in my t*sc* order but it is veganuary so that's possibly why, maybe just run out.

That could well be it - and it's difficult to get an idea of whether there's an issue based on missing/substitute items from one particular store. 

Ocado have said that there might be shortages of some product lines as manufacturers are making changes to deal with sickness/self-isolation. 

DD had an item substituted today, original item was 600g for around £3, substituted with a 300g pack for same price (S/bobs.) I am not convinced that's a valid sub when you end up paying the same price for half the amount but she's way too busy to check her invoice to see what's happened so I'll just have to remain curious!

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Excellent willpower Polly x

maddiemay

Serendipitious Up until this point I have always received an e-mail from Sainsburys advising they have issued a credit amount for the overcharged account, you can then click somethings like "apply voucher" and apply to your shop, they usually have quite a long life too.  

pollyanna_26

I wouldn't think 300g of the same item for the price of double the amount is a valid sub. Two 300g yes but not 50%. The worlds gone mad.

pollyx

3secondmemory

pollyanna_26 said:

I wouldn't think 300g of the same item for the price of double the amount is a valid sub. Two 300g yes but not 50%. The worlds gone mad.

pollyx

That would really mess up stock though and create another shortage

Nargleblast

You get a voucher for the difference which you can use on your next order, and they email you to tell you this. The vouchers are valid I think for about six months.

Onebrokelady

short_bird said:

Onebrokelady said:

VJsmum said:

Well done, mary on the preps foresight.  Glad you and DH are negative and hope daughter's and sister are well now.

I am not anti-vaccine.  Blimey, if i were offered it today (and it didn't impact anyone more in need) i'd have it; i'd willingly take part in any trial.  What i don't like is government manipulation to make themselves look better (IMO) at the risk of, for example, my 88 year old MiL (who has only had the first dose) being ill when she needn't have been because they are now making her wait for the second.  Ditto my Sister, sister in law and niece who are all nurses and now may not have full protection.  

There was a story in the news yesterday about a nurse who had tested positive three weeks after having her first dose of the vaccine, apparently she was quite ill and then passed it on to her family who were also really ill 😳

Do you have a link for this story, please?

I saw it on my phone on Friday, I think it was the BBC news app or something like that,sorry I can't remember 

Edited to add ,I just did a quick google and it came up as the Daily Fail, the nurse who  asked not to be identified was working in wales at the time, I don't trust the Daily Fail so you can make of it what you want 

Sayschezza

Mr S does give vouchers for a sub costing more but In this case it wouldn't qualify because this sub was the same price even though half the quantity. I have been caught out by this before so I untick the sub boxes .

Greenglockenspiel

Doveling said:

No aubergine or fennel in my t*sc* order but it is veganuary so that's possibly why, maybe just run out.

I got an absolutely tiny aubergine delivered by Sainsbugs this week so maybe there’s been problems with the harvest? My recipe called for one large aubergine so I optimistically only ordered one. I’ll be deferring that recipe until my next delivery!