Coronavirus

[Monkeys Fist 42150]

2 hours ago, Alex said:

My eldest has tested positive. Looks like it’ll be another fun Xmas 

Oof! 
Is that everyone self isolating then? 

[Alex 34938]

49 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Oof! 
Is that everyone self isolating then? 

Well, I think the little uns might have it now, getting them tested this morning. It’s inevitable really given how contagious it is / their being unvaccinated. It’s been raging through their school but until now their years had somehow avoided it. The big uns symptoms are quite mild at present. I don’t even know what the actual guidelines are to be honest. My lass and I have no symptoms and have had -ve LFTs. She could, theoretically, return to work in 5 days as long as she’s negative, as she works for the NHS. I’m wfh anyway. It’s a shame for the kids, grandparents etc at Xmas more than anything else but that’s all relatively trivial so long as they’re ok. I actually said at the beginning of the week they could close the schools early given the infection rates and the fact they’d be doing very little. Prior to this I was angry anyway at the way the policy has basically been to just let kids catch it with virtually no mitigations in place. So long as I’m negative I’ll walk the dogs but I’ll avoid any contact beyond that. Positive to this is not having to visit anyone at Xmas from a purely miserable old git point of view. 

[trooper 940]

3 hours ago, Alex said:

My eldest has tested positive. Looks like it’ll be another fun Xmas 

My Grandkids in Norwich seem to be recovering pretty quickly. Hopefully your kids  will be the same mate

[Alex 34938]

Cheers, Troops (and everyone else). 

[trooper 940]

Lockdown imminent? 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10323143/Covid-Covid-Little-sign-Omicron-fears-Brits-enjoy-night-Christmas.html

SAGE says UK needs a two-week lockdown and ban on household mixing 'very soon' to stop Omicron Covid hospitalisations peaking at 3,000 a day - sparking fears of pre-Christmas restrictions as PM attends weekend COBRA meeting

[Alex 34938]

There’s absolutely fucking no chance of people adhering to it anyway 

[Toonpack 9304]

Hope all ok Alex !!

and agree hardly anyone will give up family time this Christmas given the party revelations from last year

[Christmas Tree 4711]

18 minutes ago, Alex said:

Well, I think the little uns might have it now, getting them tested this morning. It’s inevitable really given how contagious it is / their being unvaccinated. It’s been raging through their school but until now their years had somehow avoided it. The big uns symptoms are quite mild at present. I don’t even know what the actual guidelines are to be honest. My lass and I have no symptoms and have had -ve LFTs. She could, theoretically, return to work in 5 days as long as she’s negative, as she works for the NHS. I’m wfh anyway. It’s a shame for the kids, grandparents etc at Xmas more than anything else but that’s all relatively trivial so long as they’re ok. I actually said at the beginning of the week they could close the schools early given the infection rates and the fact they’d be doing very little. Prior to this I was angry anyway at the way the policy has basically been to just let kids catch it with virtually no mitigations in place. So long as I’m negative I’ll walk the dogs but I’ll avoid any contact beyond that. Positive to this is not having to visit anyone at Xmas from a purely miserable old git point of view. 

Look forward to the 2 kids = 2 separate 25 minute phone calls from test and trace!

 

Are you making any attempt at isolating from them or just accepting you’re both probably going to get it.

[Alex 34938]

5 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

Look forward to the 2 kids = 2 separate 25 minute phone calls from test and trace!

 

Are you making any attempt at isolating from them or just accepting you’re both probably going to get it.

The kids can go to the RVI this morning because people in your household can get an almost instant ( 15 mins-ish) result due to their Mam being a sister in the nhs. But really, how can you isolate from young kids in a house they can’t lesve? We’re both triple vaccinated so may not get it I suppose. She’s been exposed to it loads at work. She would have to return to work next week if her PCR test next week is negative. Ludicrous, isn’t it? We can’t see the family but she can enter a hospital and work with sick patients in theory

Edited December 18, 2021 by Alex

[Kid Dynamite 7011]

3 hours ago, Alex said:

My eldest has tested positive. Looks like it’ll be another fun Xmas 

I feel your pain. Wife is 6 days into isolation and now our Daughter has a positive LFT. Looks like another 10 days in the house. If I end up getting it in a weeks time and have to do another 10 days on top of that I'll be to take away! Either way we are housebound on Christmas Day 

[Monkeys Fist 42150]

49 minutes ago, Alex said:

Positive to this is not having to visit anyone at Xmas from a purely miserable old git point of view. 

That’s the spirit! 

[Dr Gloom 21861]

4 hours ago, Alex said:

My eldest has tested positive. Looks like it’ll be another fun Xmas 

Sorry to hear that. Hope he’s feeling ok. 

[Monkeys Fist 42150]

29 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said:

I feel your pain. Wife is 6 days into isolation and now our Daughter has a positive LFT. Looks like another 10 days in the house. If I end up getting it in a weeks time and have to do another 10 days on top of that I'll be to take away! Either way we are housebound on Christmas Day 

How old is your daughter now? 
 

[Alex 34938]

10 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

How old is your daughter now? 
 

That escalated quickly 

[Alex 34938]

14 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said:

Sorry to hear that. Hope he’s feeling ok. 

He seems to be managing to play on his XBox alright  Cher’s, though. Kids are usually ok it seems. The timing though  

[Monkeys Fist 42150]

3 minutes ago, Alex said:

That escalated quickly 

I’ve got a load of toddler clothing from when my daughter was little, was going to give it to him- quality gear too …

 

 

… so  it’s not to be sniffed at. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 13840]

Bad crack for the both of you, that like. This next week is going to be proper squeaky bum time for everyone. Saying that, am I fuck staying away from people if I’m testing negative, not after those cunts spent the entirety of every lockdown holding parties.

[Monkeys Fist 42150]

I should probably clarify that my original question was because I was thinking getting a toddler/ 3-4yr old to do a LFT must be a nightmare. 
 

 

Then Alex ruined it for everyone 

[Kid Dynamite 7011]

23 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said:

I should probably clarify that my original question was because I was thinking getting a toddler/ 3-4yr old to do a LFT must be a nightmare. 
 

 

Then Alex ruined it for everyone 

Shes 5. Had to do daily LFTs to get to school last week. She was fine with them but would have been harder a year or two ago. She was just bribed with Nutella on toast for breakfast everyday 

[Billy Whitehurst 894]

1 hour ago, Alex said:

He seems to be managing to play on his XBox alright  Cher’s, though. Kids are usually ok it seems. The timing though  

You might be ok. Today is my 4th day of testing positive and my wife and kids are all still testing negative.

[Toonpack 9304]

1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said:

I’ve got a load of toddler clothing from when my daughter was little, was going to give it to him- quality gear too …

 

 

… so  it’s not to be sniffed at. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unless you are Gary Glitter 

[Christmas Tree 4711]

Fate, take note, I’m not tempting you!

 

So far the worst symptom is loss of taste. A few days now. Urgh  

[Howmanheyman 32847]

2 minutes ago, Christmas Tree said:

Fate, take note, I’m not tempting you!

 

So far the worst symptom is loss of taste. A few days now. Urgh  

I didn't think you had any taste to lose tbh, CT? 

[PaddockLad 17135]

To all TT infected households hope you can all have the best Christmas possible

 

I was sneezing & shivering when I got in from work last night, thought the worst, did LFT (negative) ….woke up this morning fine, but was so pre occupied with dark Covid thoughts last night  I forgot I was supposed to go into work this morning for a couple of hours  

[Howmanheyman 32847]

I haven't been out for a few weeks with mates, then a few weeks before that so am dragging my arse out tonight because I reckon it'll be the last for a while the way it's going. I'll do a test in a day or so and hope to avoid the lurgy. Hope everyone isn't too affected by it.