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So I'm just waiting on the paperwork for my discharge and thinking about the things I've seen and endured over the past few weeks. Firstly, loss and specifically the death of my mother. It's very

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I lost my mum to the virus yesterday. She was 86 and had been in a care home for just coming up to six years suffering from alzheimers. The care home seemed to be keeping the virus at bay up unti

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My mother seems to be on the mend thank Christ.    Hope you are all safe and well. 

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@Strontium Dog™ will like this site : https://swprs.org/a-swiss-doctor-on-covid-19/

 

And maybe a few others will too. As bad as this is and knowing that people in this thread have lost relatives and people close to them, we still have to try and question everything we can that's going on here when we have governments that will be all too happy to impose all types of shit on us that could be around for a long time to come.

 

I'm not questioning the fact that this is a serious virus that's killed a lot of people and will kill many more. I don't think it's all a big conspiracy. I still think herd immunity is bullshit and would be insanity.

 

But we're going to be out of lockdown at some point and it's unlikely we'll have a vaccine by the time that happens. And the death rate for this could still be well under 1%.

 

Eventually we might work out other ways of doing this : https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/04/08/asia-pacific/hong-kong-taiwan-south-korea-buck-global-lockdown-trend/#.XpQFD5l7mUk

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7 hours ago, Nunavut Patrick said:

Regarding mandolin the kitchen utensil I hate them, even though they have the safeguard knob I always feel like I’m going to slice off a digit.

 

I will never own one. And non- conformity of potato slice by using a knife makes for a better scalloped potato dish. 
 

 

Get with the mandolin yer big fanny, scared of a few cuts? Just have a bowl of vinegar ready at the side. As we are likely locked in for 6 or so months, got the spiraliser and sheet cutter for the kitchen aid. Spot on. Kitchen tools are boss.

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8 hours ago, Nunavut Patrick said:

Some good news for @Jennings

 

I made some incredible scalloped potatoes for Easter dinner, the best I have ever made. I fried six strips of stripey bacon and  put a sharp old cheddar cheddar cheese (is there any other kind) into the roux. 
 

Heavy cream as well. 
 

Take solace that miracles

can happen as i have fucked them up before.

 

Also hand cut the spuds, I am anti-mandolin. 
 

 

 

An Easter miracle!

 

Well done, that man!!

 

 

10 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

 

Really sorry to read that, to have two things of that nature to deal with at the same time is really messed up. I can see what you mean though about him no longer having to suffer for whatever little that's worth, and hope you're doing ok yourself as well.

 

@Jennings agreed with suzy that you might be best limiting how much you read. I've been reading too much as well lately and a couple of the only things that keep me sane when on the internet is that I often go off to gaming websites and/or look around more randomly on twitter where I can find other stuff to read inbetween looking at this. Following people with a good sense of humour has helped too, I think being able to still have a laugh at times is really important right now to stave off depressive/anxious feelings.

 

If it's getting too much though definitely leave the net for a bit and read something else, watch tv/film, play games if you do that too, or whatever else you can find to do for a while because this can be like a gloom that sucks you in if you don't get away from it regularly. It can get more hackable to deal with if you get in the habit of having breaks from it too, even if the negative stuff does still flare up from time to time.

 

And also like suzy said avoid before bed. My main reason for this is because when tired reading about this is more likely to start up negative feelings including depression/anxiety and even anger because of the way this has been dealt with.

Cheers fella!

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10 hours ago, suzy said:

Honestly try not to read too much, especially just before bed.

Hope you’re ok.

Oh I am great, thanks - just concerned - no different to most (and better off than some) -  just sounding off.

 

Good advice - cheers.

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9 hours ago, Nunavut Patrick said:

Some good news for @Jennings

 

I made some incredible scalloped potatoes for Easter dinner, the best I have ever made. I fried six strips of stripey bacon and  put a sharp old cheddar cheddar cheese (is there any other kind) into the roux. 
 

Heavy cream as well. 
 

Take solace that miracles

can happen as i have fucked them up before.

 

Also hand cut the spuds, I am anti-mandolin. 
 

 

 

Washed down with a lime-infused Bud, NP?

 

 

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15 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

 

Really sorry to read that, to have two things of that nature to deal with at the same time is really messed up. I can see what you mean though about him no longer having to suffer for whatever little that's worth, and hope you're doing ok yourself as well.

 

@Jennings agreed with suzy that you might be best limiting how much you read. I've been reading too much as well lately and a couple of the only things that keep me sane when on the internet is that I often go off to gaming websites and/or look around more randomly on twitter where I can find other stuff to read inbetween looking at this. Following people with a good sense of humour has helped too, I think being able to still have a laugh at times is really important right now to stave off depressive/anxious feelings.

 

If it's getting too much though definitely leave the net for a bit and read something else, watch tv/film, play games if you do that too, or whatever else you can find to do for a while because this can be like a gloom that sucks you in if you don't get away from it regularly. It can get more hackable to deal with if you get in the habit of having breaks from it too, even if the negative stuff does still flare up from time to time.

 

And also like suzy said avoid before bed. My main reason for this is because when tired reading about this is more likely to start up negative feelings including depression/anxiety and even anger because of the way this has been dealt with.

I’ve had a couple of really bad sleeps (not falling asleep til 3am!) because of watching news or reading up a lot just before bed.

I try to limit it now.

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