tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post7360063625792361077..comments2024-03-28T18:35:47.483+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: This and that!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-1506571723710817692022-02-11T19:50:59.449+00:002022-02-11T19:50:59.449+00:00I was actually thinking of you when I wrote about ...I was actually thinking of you when I wrote about my ex wanting to bring his brother over to France to "sort him out". At that point I already knew who would be responsible for "sorting everything out" and it wasn't going to be my ex! But isn't it a great feeling when you finally start saying "oh, I'm so sorry for you, but here's where you can find all the info. Good luck with that"!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-82034578015011724242022-02-11T16:22:36.488+00:002022-02-11T16:22:36.488+00:00I change with the weather. Sunshine fills me with ...I change with the weather. Sunshine fills me with energy and I will work till I drop. A dark winters day I just want to hibernate. I should have been a hedgehog! I'm always the one people turn too to sort out a mess but I don't anymore. I merely point them in the right direction and say everything is on line, read it and DIY. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-68686142530437270892022-02-11T15:11:23.964+00:002022-02-11T15:11:23.964+00:00I genuinely feel for both him and them as I reckon...I genuinely feel for both him and them as I reckon it's an impossible situation and I don't see social services stepping in again for a much older man who voluntarily chose to throw it all away. That being said, yeah, I really am glad it's not my problem to deal with. Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-14944850229726896552022-02-11T15:09:38.886+00:002022-02-11T15:09:38.886+00:00You're right, Macron just throws his toys out ...You're right, Macron just throws his toys out the pram when he doesn't get his own way. He did, however, have his ass handed to him on a plate by Putin just this week and he will NOT have been pleased. As for my former BIL, I always went out of my way to support him because I knew just how frustrated he was not being able to do all the things others could do - like driving and so on. It wasn't easy for him but his behaviour and temper tantrums got worse with age (and as his drinking progressed, I guess).Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-8192439053270749612022-02-11T15:06:58.491+00:002022-02-11T15:06:58.491+00:00Jen told me about the asymptomatic colleagues bein...Jen told me about the asymptomatic colleagues being asked to come in to work a couple of months ago but I had also heard of nursing staff in other countries being asked to do the same! It's insanity isn't it, especially when you have so many medical personal being suspended and those that are left on their knees!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-16907659978841661652022-02-11T15:04:19.760+00:002022-02-11T15:04:19.760+00:00The dust behind the furniture - tell me about it!!...The dust behind the furniture - tell me about it!!! And I know it's normal because nobody can or will move furniture every week, but frankly you could have buried my grandma in that lot and I wouldn't have spotted her! You're also right about not "carrying your life around with you" - ha, it is a bit of a female thing isn't it! I have a separate purse for Swiss money and other Switzerland-related items which I finally took out about two months ago, but I still carry way too much. The silly thing is though that in France you can get an ID card and we obviously don't have that in the UK so I always carried my passport, not only for crossing the border but as an ID card (since apparently a driving licence is not an official ID here)! Still, I did put my resident's permit into my purse and left my passport behind, so I guess that's progress!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-1560313615510174952022-02-11T14:47:20.911+00:002022-02-11T14:47:20.911+00:00Lucky for you the ex BIL situation is a them probl...Lucky for you the ex BIL situation is a them problem and not a you problem!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-47964227361378663502022-02-11T14:21:03.312+00:002022-02-11T14:21:03.312+00:00Putin's a dictator, Macron's just overly h...Putin's a dictator, Macron's just overly headstrong. And I have friend who works with 'special needs' people... they are difficult to deal with on a good day. It isn't just yelling and screaming when they don't get their way, they punch, and slap, and sometimes bite.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-17462121816460226562022-02-11T10:32:46.763+00:002022-02-11T10:32:46.763+00:00Positive asymptomatic nurses being asked to work, ...Positive asymptomatic nurses being asked to work, and I thought our regulations were nuts! Still the Clown says he’s declaring an end to all restrictions in England in a couple of weeks, so I assume we’ll soon have symptomatic workers everywhere!Caree Risoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16454194093120715901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-26041330157112693462022-02-11T08:20:01.096+00:002022-02-11T08:20:01.096+00:00You're right, I'm so relieved I'm not ...You're right, I'm so relieved I'm not involved with the brother's situation as I know my ex would have tried to have him move in with us. He probably still will actually but I'm not sure what that will do for his relationship with his own partner. As for the vaccine, Jen told me that if you go into nursing you know that there are certain vaccines you have to have for the job, but this is a new and still experimental jab and most don't want it. While I'm sure there were benefits right at the beginning of the pandemic I'm not so sure now. In fact the French Senate, after much pressure, just this week set up a commission to look into vaccine-related injuries. So for the nurses I guess they will have seen some of the benefits but also many of the side effects. I think, in the end, the bigger problem is Macron's style of government, constantly throwing hissy fits and stamping his little foot saying "you WILL do what I tell you". Coercion was never a good idea!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-87370484986796375872022-02-11T08:07:28.277+00:002022-02-11T08:07:28.277+00:00Good to know your get up and go returned, but seri...Good to know your get up and go returned, but seriously, moving furniture!! I say that as one who has recently done just that and the dust under and behind our dresser was off the scale! Also the carpet under it was about twice as thick as the rest of the carpet!! <br />It's nice you have a wee trip to look forward to and it looks spectactular too.<br />I started using a small cross body bag at the start of the pandemic. I became a bit paranoid about putting my bag down anywhere so I put it on in the house and it stays on till I get home so no bag in my passenger seat now. Might be worth thinking about. I also stopped carrying my life around with me! I don't even carry a purse now as most shops here want payment by card so I just carry my card, a mask, some hand sanitiser, my phone and my keys now. I don't have to root around in a large bag to find stuff now lol.<br />Sounds like you dodged a bullet with your ex's family! Enjoy your fondue at the weekend. xMarksgranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870471905590321642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-11970495273736447392022-02-11T01:16:23.926+00:002022-02-11T01:16:23.926+00:00That's quite a situation with M but be glad yo...That's quite a situation with M but be glad you're not involved. With the vaccines, is it pure war of wills, or are that many health care workers denying there are benefits to the vaccine? I'm frustrated for many other reasons, but as you've said the case rate, hospitalization, and deaths are different place to place.SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-54196274094878453412022-02-11T00:20:46.589+00:002022-02-11T00:20:46.589+00:00I agree with you absolutely. They have done so man...I agree with you absolutely. They have done so many about-turns on everything and the longer this goes on the more incoherent this régime is getting. As for Jen, I'd guess she will have to wait till the end of her parental leave to know where she stands!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-61841737247596331032022-02-10T23:28:13.972+00:002022-02-10T23:28:13.972+00:00It sure is telling when the healthcare workers don...It sure is telling when the healthcare workers don't want to get vaccinated or additional vaccinated. And come into work if you are positive but asymptomatic? is that just completely nuts or what? obviously you could still most likely spread it. It just tells you that none of this is much about actual facts and science, at least to me.One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.com