Mice!

@mel b3 you sound like you have the worst hangover ever fella, but your still managing to put together long coherent, and I'm sorry but very funny posts, hope you start feeling better soon. @fatchap I hope your on light duties Monday if that's possible fella?

I'm sure we can all except that people get old and die, I've seen some people on the news really upset that someone 85 plus has died in a care home, I'm sure it was more to do with them not being able to be with them at the end. But watching the North west news tonight they were going around care homes, saying how long they have been covid free and have now had the vaccine, everyone looking so happy and hoping they can see their grandkids again, must also be a massive relief for the staff as well, one home said they lost 16 grandparents in a week at one point. I'm certainly glad the over 65s haven't simply been written off, hopefully another few months of the vaccine being rolled out and things should relax a bit?

Oh that's made me laugh 🤣🤣🤣 Probably never be seen again 😅😅😅

Dry out? We've gone from frozen to water logged. Looks good fella, great use of materials. If I get squirrels in my garden they always go for the fat balls, because my big squirrel feeders are ply the birds can't get at the seed easily like Nev's so I put the fat balls out to attract birds which brings the squirrels in. Great watching the birds while you wait for a squirrel to show up.

Great news 👍

I don't think everyone should be at home, I've worked throughout, so has my brother, his mrs and lots and lots of other people, I'm just surprised you can think that half the office having caught covid is no big deal. I also know lots of people who are working from home as that was deemed best for them and the businesses in the current situation.

Really? Let's word it differently, half of the office staff have now been electrocuted by the kettle at work? But no ones been badly hurt so it's ok, I doubt you would put up with that. There is always that chance any of us can catch this thing but the idea of being put in a position at work where half the staff have caught it, someone should be asking some serious questions.

I completely missed this bit, me and my brother both have trouble with this. He recommended these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orthotic-3-4-Insoles-Arch-Support-Heel-Plantar-Fasciitis-Orthopedic-UK-seller/182389037577?hash=item2a773bda09:g:XSYAAOSwVVRagfxh https://www.pro11wellbeing.co.uk/view-product/34-Insoles-for-Plantar-Fasciitis-and-Arch-Support-for-Over-Pronation I'm on my second pair now, I'm giving them 12 months each time, they never come out of my work boots and have made a real difference. I've also got some Berghaus walking trainers, vibram sole, but they are an orthopedic range and give great support. Then like Skully says plenty of stretching.

It's no wonder we keep getting told that the NHS is at breaking point, the mental state of the staff losing 40 people in a day must be shot. I can't imagine any of the staff will have experienced anything like it before.

And people wonder why it's still spreading. So half the office have rolled the dice and been fine, I wonder how the people will feel if just one person was to die from catching covid at work? It sounds to me like there are far to many people working in the office? I wonder what's been done to stop the other half getting it?

It doesn't help when its pouring down or minus 3, they'll just be a little bit fatter when you catch up with them.

Sorry but they aren't on holiday, my wife is actually doing more hours than normal looking after the key workers kids, while our kids still go to their school, you guessed it with other teachers. Its faff far easier for teachers to teach face to face rather than through zoom etc. Especially when some of the kids are at home doing no work because the parents aren't doing it with them.

Tell them to read this thread ( unless you don't want them checking it in the future)

Let's look at it another way, were all the people wearing a new mask every day? Where they wearing them properly? Did they take them off having a brew or dinner? I very much doubt it, unless you have worked in an industry where its life threatening like asbestos, chemical or medical to name a few then masks are a PITA we all know this, all they do is minimize the risk, great for going the shops in a well ventilated area but not great if your in an office environment all day long. For me the masks stop people spreading who don't know they have it, which is why they should be worn in shops. I'm glad no one in your office has been really ill obviously, but six people got it, putting their families at risk, and the other two didn't get it. You should probably be asking why 8 of you needed to be in the office at the moment.

So long as the kids are ok that's the main thing mate 👍

Well bag them up while you can and enjoy the woods being quiet.

Sorry to hear that, many haven't been affected directly so still seem to think it's all some government plot to stop us enjoying ourselves.

Buy a second hand one, Samboy has got one he doesn't use 😅😅 If you have a normal bike have you thought about a turbo trainer?

Belting mate, I've found the lack of squirrels strange lately, but I didn't stalk any pigeons for a change yesterday 😅

You do realise just how big the NHS is don't you? Unfortunately any big company has layers of management and people who aren't pulling their weight. But I'd say the front line NHS are doing a fantastic job, and this country would be in a far worse position without the NHS.

I'd say there's not a chance its 90% Yes there all shut, but lads in work are still getting their hair cut, people are still mixing then passing the love, many don't have any symptoms, there mates didn't have any symptoms or get ill so they think balls to it, let's meet up at wottsits house and have a drink. Don't care is more like it.

Have you tried running JSB heavies or crossman magnums at the speeds you were doing the tests at? There the weight you want between 10-11 grn, obviously not slugs though. I thought I'd missed a squirrel yesterday because of the impact on the feeder but the heavy just went straight through, not sure how stable they would be though at high speed, it might give a good comparison though?

Schools only shut the week before xmas, tier 4 only came in on the 20th, tier 3 in many places was the 16th, shops and restaurants were open in many places till then. If you think people didn't mix over xmas then your having a laugh, most won't have but lots will have. Me and the misses gave blood on new years eve, I went then she did, with the kids in the park while I was in then swap, there was a cafe doing hot drinks, mulled wine and there were people queuing all down the street, they certainly weren't 2m apart. People travelling home from working away, then going back again in the new year, then announcing another lockdown after schools had gone back. It's far from ideal, but people are still mixing then passing it on it's as simple as that.

We all know things will run better with the managers out of the way 😉

It'll be far better than sitting on the bog feeling sick! Take care fella. I arrived in work tonight and the lads were all wearing masks?? Turns out one lad had a positive result today, so now it's the waiting game of how many more will get it, but plenty of the neigh sayers on here will still say the lockdown isn't needed, just imagine if the offices were full of staff!!