I wonder why the fountains have been turned off. Does it have to do with the decrease in residents and tourists out and about? It does seem a shame. Enjoy time with your friends!
everything has changed - nothing is 'normal' anymore - but yet, we are still surprised by 'it'. I too, hate covid - there is now , no normal conversation without it coming into the conversation - that is now just how it is.
I will risk saying... We have gone soft, over-reacting, diseases come and go, people live, people die; but now we are not even risking the chance to live (unless we take it). Have a great break. A new virus with a death rate now coming out, allowing for all the inapparent infections, at around 0.5% or less, with most victims being rather old, like me, yet the life of the world must stop? Without an effective vaccine (which of course may come) most of us are going to get it sometime anyway over the next few years. Many years ago I wrote a book about viruses ("Pirates of the Cell") which became a recommended introductory text in many universities, and I was invited onto a radio programmme to talk about "the next pandemic", which I said would come; but was told by a clinician that I was being alarmist; then I said it would also go. Many modern humans seem in denial about many of the realities of life. Apologies, I have gone on too long (in several ways).
Everyone wants the past normal life back!. I have not seen my mum since Christmas, I have to respect her wishes she is too scared to even have me visit. 2 busses n a train. Said would get taxi but no. Sob up to her.
To Andrew R. Scott, I think the point is we want to keep not only ourselves safe and healthy but our family, friends, neighbours and wider community safe too. As you state you're 'old' perhaps you have no-one around you who matters enough to want to do all you can to keep them safe. I'm not looking to be contraversial here but I think you are looking at too small a picture. Sorry John if this causes you upset please feel free to delete but I felt strongly about this.
I don't disagree with anything you say Marksgran other than that if anything I think I may be looking at too big a picture from some people's point of view, not too small. We all wish to stay safe, while also having a life worth living. Opinions on the most appropriate way to optimise that will vary.
Here we're hating Covid with intensity today. An elderly, but fit and otherwise healthy, doctor, Joe Williams, who was still practicing here and had been Prime Minister of the Cook Islands years ago as well as having a distinguished research reputation , died of Covid. Bugger.
Most interesting reading Andrew sbove. Being almost 88 I am of course quite scared of getting it - not of dying , that's inevitable and sooner rather than later. But the means by which it happens is something I would rather not think about of course.
Everyone keeps saying, this is the new normal. I don't like the new normal. I hate wearing face masks - there I've said it ! My elderly uncle died from Covid after fracturing his hip, he caught the virus in hospital, a horrible way to go and my poor cousin had to attend his funeral alone.
The old normal had so many faults but was better than this new normal which is getting to me now after months of coping well. X
I wonder why the fountains have been turned off. Does it have to do with the decrease in residents and tourists out and about? It does seem a shame.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy time with your friends!
Hugs!
Perhaps it's too discourage people using it irresponsibly at the weekend thereby safeguarding.Hope you're meeting Nuala x
ReplyDelete“Yesterday” ...
ReplyDeleteI remember thinking,
“what happened to normal” . . .
and now . . .
“what the hell!”
That is sad. Running water helps so many people ease their worries
ReplyDelete"the city fountains have been silenced" truly chilled me.
ReplyDeleteeverything has changed - nothing is 'normal' anymore - but yet, we are still surprised by 'it'. I too, hate covid - there is now , no normal conversation without it coming into the conversation - that is now just how it is.
ReplyDeleteI will risk saying... We have gone soft, over-reacting, diseases come and go, people live, people die; but now we are not even risking the chance to live (unless we take it). Have a great break. A new virus with a death rate now coming out, allowing for all the inapparent infections, at around 0.5% or less, with most victims being rather old, like me, yet the life of the world must stop? Without an effective vaccine (which of course may come) most of us are going to get it sometime anyway over the next few years. Many years ago I wrote a book about viruses ("Pirates of the Cell") which became a recommended introductory text in many universities, and I was invited onto a radio programmme to talk about "the next pandemic", which I said would come; but was told by a clinician that I was being alarmist; then I said it would also go. Many modern humans seem in denial about many of the realities of life. Apologies, I have gone on too long (in several ways).
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! I've googled your book and found a video of some Prof teaching from it. Learnt a lot.
DeleteSpot on, sir.
DeleteEveryone wants the past normal life back!. I have not seen my mum since Christmas, I have to respect her wishes she is too scared to even have me visit. 2 busses n a train. Said would get taxi but no. Sob up to her.
ReplyDeleteI expect turning fountains off is to discourage people from lingering in public spaces. The same has happened here.
ReplyDeleteI am hating it especially today. And to Andrew I say- how many deaths is enough to make us do what it takes to rid the world of it?
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteTo Andrew R. Scott, I think the point is we want to keep not only ourselves safe and healthy but our family, friends, neighbours and wider community safe too. As you state you're 'old' perhaps you have no-one around you who matters enough to want to do all you can to keep them safe. I'm not looking to be contraversial here but I think you are looking at too small a picture. Sorry John if this causes you upset please feel free to delete but I felt strongly about this.
DeleteI don't disagree with anything you say Marksgran other than that if anything I think I may be looking at too big a picture from some people's point of view, not too small. We all wish to stay safe, while also having a life worth living. Opinions on the most appropriate way to optimise that will vary.
DeleteWe need to move on with Covid and live with it
DeleteMaybe just energy saving?
ReplyDeleteHere we're hating Covid with intensity today. An elderly, but fit and otherwise healthy, doctor, Joe Williams, who was still practicing here and had been Prime Minister of the Cook Islands years ago as well as having a distinguished research reputation , died of Covid. Bugger.
ReplyDeleteMost interesting reading Andrew sbove. Being almost 88 I am of course quite scared of getting it - not of dying , that's inevitable and sooner rather than later. But the means by which it happens is something I would rather not think about of course.
ReplyDeleteYesterday
ReplyDeleteCorona virus seemed so far away
Now it looks as though it's here to stay
Oh I believe in yesterday
Well, that sure is a way to escape reality
DeleteEveryone keeps saying, this is the new normal. I don't like the new normal. I hate wearing face masks - there I've said it ! My elderly uncle died from Covid after fracturing his hip, he caught the virus in hospital, a horrible way to go and my poor cousin had to attend his funeral alone.
ReplyDeleteThe old normal had so many faults but was better than this new normal which is getting to me now after months of coping well. X
Thats just miserable and cruel. I'm so sorry
DeleteThank you. It was truly awful for my cousin. My uncle was courageous and a gentleman to the very end.
DeleteThis too shall pass.
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