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The Local => Covid-19 => Topic started by: SteveH on March 28, 2020, 01:39:26 pm
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Appreciating the seriousness situation, hopefully these will raise a smile.
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A Swedish scientist has traced Coronavirus back to a hot summers day when Greta Thonberg's ice-cream melted.
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Excellent! These are just what we need.
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I'll post this again in case anyone hasn't seen it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNwcCS3Lm8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfNwcCS3Lm8)
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DESPITE the lockdown, drama lovers can still enjoy a night at the theatre - from the comfort of their own homes!
A selection of much-loved National Theatre Live productions to be made available to watch online for free over the next two months.
While a raft of upcoming shows - including the The Welkin in May at theatres and cinemas in Bangor, Prestatyn, Llandudno Junction or Colwyn Bay - have now been cancelled, from Thursday, April 2 a number of previously screened productions will return via the National Theatre’s YouTube channel. The first production to be broadcast as part of 'NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME' will be Richard Bean’s One Man Two Guvnors featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden.
One Man, Two Guvnors
Featuring a Tony Award-winning performance from James Corden as Francis Henshall in this hilarious West End and Broadway hit.
Streaming from 7pm on Thursday 2 April. Available until 9 April.
For more on NATIONAL THEATRE AT HOME go to nationaltheatre.org.uk/at-home
Full details https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18342988.night-james-corden-jane-eyre-national-theatre-home-free-service/ (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18342988.night-james-corden-jane-eyre-national-theatre-home-free-service/)
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Lockdown life............A woman about to put the bins out................... "now then what shall I wear " :-\
comical Re enforcement of restrictions ...........
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMBh-eo3tvE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMBh-eo3tvE)
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One extra.......
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Music industries reaction to social distancing ............
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Cat about to leave the house, says to the owner .............."Do you want me to leave the radio on"
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Today's extra , I think it is all the world is talking about.............. a FB message a few minutes ago.....Stuck in New Zealand, trying to get back to llandudno, watched last nights news all about the goats, made me miss it more.
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After a terrible journey , full of delays, from London to Glasgow, an old chap arrived in Central station very late, exhausted, feeling dirty and hungry, completely fed up, no taxis, nobody about, after a few minutes of walking he noticed a glow in a window, on getting closer he found it was a massage parlor, and thought just what I need, very helpful young woman allows him to shower, then starts with the massage, fantastic oils and aromas, he relaxed and began to feel a lot better, when she finished, he was surprised when she bent down whispered in his ear, would you like super sex, he thought for a moment, then said, although your massage was absolutely terrific, I am still tired, so if it is all the same to you, I'll just have the soup, thank you. ;) ;)
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Nice to see a family working together............"family who clearly sing and spend time together regularly for pleasure"
The Marsh family sharing their lockdown-themed coronavirus pandemic in the style of Les Misérables.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4XxnL4lPk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf4XxnL4lPk)
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Coronavirus: How to see the world without leaving your home. 10 web cams from around the world.
Airlines around the world have grounded their flights. Countries have shut their borders, and ordered everyone indoors.
The age of coronavirus has restricted our movement in every way, but it doesn't have to restrict our imagination. Here are 10 ways you can still see the world - all through the wonder of the webcam.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52096529 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52096529)
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Naked man plays drums in street as people joke they're 'cracking' during lockdown
The body-confident man playing the drums in north Wales has caused a stir on Twitter after his antics went viral with many people jokily suggesting that people are "cracking" in the coronavirus lockdown
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/naked-man-plays-drums-street-21813248?fbclid=IwAR3Y1YvbjSofepXPLW3Cnnx5Hn-odVvUv2RVe0oUBY65xXwdniJuUJWnVTQ (https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/naked-man-plays-drums-street-21813248?fbclid=IwAR3Y1YvbjSofepXPLW3Cnnx5Hn-odVvUv2RVe0oUBY65xXwdniJuUJWnVTQ)
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In these trying times we need a bit of fun and according to many psychologists to have a laugh is good for us especially when confronting something as dangerous as Covid19..........a video with Covid19 memes and funny videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI9UlSP5LLs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI9UlSP5LLs)
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At times like this you find out who your friends are
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Superb!
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Some much needed light relief (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KPbJ0-DxTc)- and rather well done.
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It's nice that people are showing their appreciation of the NHS and there are a lot of rainbows displayed on windows now. I noticed these pebbles on a wall of a house I passed today and presumably they were done by the children who lived there
We owe so much to these dedicated people that we should follow the advice given to us by the Government and try and stop this virus from spreading
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Times are changing
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All volunteers welcome..................
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=858hV1eLYCk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=858hV1eLYCk)
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True....
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Good imagination by the couple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYoVPgILrnI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYoVPgILrnI)
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What a difference a year makes!
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Poignant, Hugo...
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It is with great sadness that I have to mention the loss of a few local businesses as a result of COVID-19. A local bra manufacturer has gone bust, a submarine company has gone under, a manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation, a dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers and a company supplying paper for origami enthusiasts has folded. The local strip club has gone tits up, Interflora is pruning its business and Dynorod has gone down the drain. The saddest of all is our local ice cream van man, who was found dead covered in nuts and raspberry sauce. Apparently he coulnd't take it any more and topped himself.
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The last of the toilet rolls.....
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The best produced covid parody I have heard...........
Hello (from the Inside) An Adele Parody by Chris Mann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5azNpTwVk8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5azNpTwVk8)
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We have been reading about some moronic behavior recently, this is what we need more of........
Coronavirus: Army veteran, 99, 'smashes' £500k NHS target. $salute$
A 99-year-old army veteran who has joined the fundraising fight against Covid-19 has "smashed" his £500,000 target.
Tom Moore aims to complete 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden by Thursday, walking with the aid of a frame.
He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, to thank "magnificent" staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer.
He said: "I thank the British public from the bottom of my heart."
"Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago, it could have reached £500,000?" he added.
cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52269398 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52269398)
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The Goats are getting in everywhere!
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We have been reading about some moronic behavior recently, this is what we need more of........
Coronavirus: Army veteran, 99, 'smashes' £500k NHS target. $salute$
A 99-year-old army veteran who has joined the fundraising fight against Covid-19 has "smashed" his £500,000 target.
Tom Moore aims to complete 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden by Thursday, walking with the aid of a frame.
He originally hoped to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together, to thank "magnificent" staff after recent treatment for a broken hip and cancer.
He said: "I thank the British public from the bottom of my heart."
"Who would have thought that when I set a target of £1,000 a week ago, it could have reached £500,000?" he added.
cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52269398 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52269398)
The gentleman at the top of this page, is still going strong...........£6,100,000 and is growing by the minute $salute$ $salute$
A 99-year-old veteran who is raising funds for the NHS by walking 100 lengths of his garden has said it is “completely out of this world” that people have donated more than £5 million.
Captain Tom Moore is on track to complete 100 of the 25-metre laps before he turns 100 on April 30.
Mr Moore, who lives with his family in Bedfordshire, had hoped to raise £1,000 for the NHS when he started the challenge last week.
By Wednesday morning, more than 255,000 supporters had sponsored him a total of more than £5,100,000.
Full story https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18380798.veteran-99-raises-5m-nhs-garden-challenge/ (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18380798.veteran-99-raises-5m-nhs-garden-challenge/)
12.35 PS This story is going through the roof, it is raising approx £1000 per minute.
TV interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9k2gfBmetc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9k2gfBmetc)
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What a great achievement, he was on a link on TV this morning and they had a countdown to the £5m mark and now it has gone up even more &well&
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Coronavirus: Capt Tom Moore finishes NHS fundraiser as it tops £12.000.000 $salute$
A 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise more than £12m for the NHS.
Capt Tom Moore originally wanted to raise £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday.
But he smashed his target after more than 640,000 people made donations to his fundraising page.
As he finished the challenge, he said: "I feel fine, I hope you're all feeling fine too."
He told the BBC earlier that the total amount raised so far was "an absolutely fantastic sum of money".
"I never dreamt I would be involved in such an occasion as this," he said at the end of his final lap.
By 09:00 BST, Capt Moore's Just Giving page was showing donations of more than £12.3m and had temporarily crashed.
Cont plus video of the finish https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52303859 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52303859)
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What a guy he is, a real gentleman and a soldier. There have been calls for him to be knighted and if anyone deserves it then he does.
He was on TV this morning and had a guard of honour from his old regiment and it was a really moving experience just watching him and listening to his encouraging words of wisdom
When Michael Ball sang " you'll never walk alone" the words and emotions were so true
If Capt Tom Moore was to be knighted then I'm sure that he would accept the award in a humble and gracious manner, unlike an ex footballer who had a four letter rant because he was passed over for the same title
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Just a thought for the times we find ourselves in
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A 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise £17.000.000 and counting for the NHS.
Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise just £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. ref BBC
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A 99-year-old war veteran has walked 100 laps of his garden to raise £17.000.000 and counting for the NHS.
Captain Tom Moore originally aimed to raise just £1,000 for NHS Charities Together by completing laps of his garden before his 100th birthday. ref BBC
I was wondering where all this money would go...................
How Will Captain Tom Moore's £14m Be Spent To Help NHS Workers?
A 99-year-old veteran has become a national hero by raising cash for the health service. Here’s where the money is going.
We know that the millions will be donated to NHS Charities Together.
The charity, which is an umbrella body for NHS charities nationwide, has set the ambitious target of raising £100m for NHS workers through its NHS Charities Covid-19 Appeal.
Before its fundraising appeal began on March 23, NHS Charities Together was not a household name, but within weeks it has raised a huge amount of money.
Here’s what we know about the charity and how the appeal funds will be spent.
What is NHS Charities Together?
NHS Charities Together is the official charity partner of the NHS nationally.
It holds a licence from the health secretary to use the NHS brand, and to fundraise for NHS charitable funds in the UK. It is the only national charity able to do this.
The charity acts as an umbrella organisation for the other 230 NHS charities.
It is a small organisation that, as of last week, had only five staff – but has despite its size managed to channel the outpouring of public goodwill for the NHS into a formidable fundraising operation.
According to Charity Commission records, NHS Charities Together was newly registered as a charity on November 25, 2019, but it formerly operated as the Association of NHS Charities with a rather more modest income of £271,262 in 2018.
NHS charities will be the ultimate beneficiaries of money donated to the Covid-19 appeal, and it will support NHS staff and patients.
But charity money does not replace core government funding and cannot be used to buy frontline NHS equipment, such as ventilators, personal protective equipment or coronavirus testing.
NHS Charities Together says it is working with trustees, NHS charities, and the fund management company CCLA to set up an emergency grants fund.
The fund will do three things.
Firstly, it will quickly hand out money to be spent on enhancing the well-being of NHS staff, volunteers and patients by paying for things like well-being packs, meal deliveries, wash kits and furniture for rest rooms.
Money will also be available to support patients’ mental health by providing electronic devices so they can talk to family and friends.
Secondly, the charity says it has ring-fenced funds to be spent after the coronavirus crisis on supporting the mental health and recovery of NHS staff and volunteers.
And, thirdly, money will also go to bolstering care and hospice services in the community so more patients can leave hospital quickly (and stay out of it), reducing the pressure on inpatient beds.
The charity’s chief executive Ellie Orton told BBC One that the £14m raised by Captain Tom Moore would be used to support these efforts.
How much has been raised?
As of April 16, the NHS Charities Together appeal has raised £27,154,185 separately from the £14m also raised by Captain Tom Moore.
The £27m total includes two multi-million donations made in the first weeks of the campaign, which launched on March 23.
Full article..............., https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/captain-tom-moore-nhs-appeal_uk_5e981f86c5b65eae709fb903 (https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/captain-tom-moore-nhs-appeal_uk_5e981f86c5b65eae709fb903)
Details of the "NHS Charities Together" https://www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/ (https://www.nhscharitiestogether.co.uk/)
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Captain Tom Moore
Captain Tom Moore's 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS official justgiving link https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs (https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tomswalkforthenhs)
£21,902,182.21 and still growing
raised of £500,000.00 target
by 1066088 supporters
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Captain Tom Moore
Captain Tom Moore's 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS
Cpt Tom Moore is walking 100 lengths of his garden for NHS Charities Together because our fantastic NHS workers are national heroes
5125%
£25,626,049.21
raised of £500,000.00 target
by 1221182 supporters
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Great idea, pity no stony beaches nearby...........
Dozens of stacks of pebbles have been built on a beach by people doing their daily exercise during the coronavirus lockdown.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-52356077 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-52356077)
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It’s come to my attention that some people are going crazy over the lockdown.
I’ve actually just been talking about this with the microwave and toaster while drinking coffee and all of us agreed things are getting worse.
I didn’t mention anything to the washing machine as she puts a different spin on things and certainly not to the fridge as he is acting cold and distant.
I did discuss it with the hoover and he said the whole thing sucks.
Meanwhile, the blender has mixed feelings and the taps kept running hot and cold about the idea.
The whisk refused to talk about it because she didn’t want to whip things into a frenzy and the eggs kept quiet because they didn’t want to get a beating.
I didn’t check with the oven because she’s far too hot headed.
The bin spouted a whole load of rubbish about the situation and the freezer just gave me a frosty reception.
In the end, the iron calmed me down: she said everything will be fine - no situation is too pressing.
The tin at the back of the cupboard with no label on thinks it’s a total mystery.
The spoons reckon I’m going stir crazy and the knife made some very cutting remarks then told me to fork off.
The squash was very cordial about it all.
Unlike the lemon who was extremely bitter about the whole thing.
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Just told my toaster what you've said Spotty dog and it popped up to say well done
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Update on Capt. Tom Moore........... No1 in the music charts, has been suggested for a knighthood, a Spitfire fly past being arranged, opening his new local hospital, and his post office is inundated with 25,000 birthday cards, and his birthday is not until the 30th.
£27,483,104
And a new parody of David Bowies, Space Oddity, aptly titled not Major, but Capt. Tom see Youtube David Bowie /Captain Tom Moore Space Oddity/Captain Tom x
Recommended https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiECYd0KBUs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiECYd0KBUs)
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Ring ring --Ring ring
"Hello, Jeremy Corbyn"
"Jeremy, it's me, Diane Abbott -- I'm in Scotland -- Where is Loch Down ?"
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Trim sir.
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Yuk..........
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This is very infectious .................. with _))* _))*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT5IGtWmQ-M&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT5IGtWmQ-M&t=2s)
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Excellent!
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Captain Tom Moore is sent 125,000 cards from around the world ahead of 100th birthday.
The Second World War veteran, widely known as Captain Tom, has raised more than £29 million for the NHS by walking laps of his garden in Bedfordshire.
He has been praised around the world for his fundraising campaign and many have thanked him in the form of a birthday card.
Ahead of his landmark birthday on Thursday, more than 125,000 cards have been sent to Bedford School where his grandson, Benjie Ingram-Moore, attends.
Full article https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18409774.captain-tom-moore-sent-125-000-cards-around-world-ahead-100th-birthday/ (https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/18409774.captain-tom-moore-sent-125-000-cards-around-world-ahead-100th-birthday/)
PS Unfortunately the previously mentioned Spitfire flypast has been cancelled, re "not essential"
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China has released the names of their first two victims of the Coronavirus
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Trump
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Captain Tom Moore, the war veteran who raised millions for the NHS by walking laps of his garden, has been made an honorary colonel on his 100th birthday.
The occasion has also been marked with an RAF flypast and birthday greetings from the Queen and prime minister.
Capt Tom said it was "extraordinary" to be turning 100, especially with "this many well-wishers".
With celebrations under way, the total he has raised for NHS Charities Together topped £30m.
Head of the Army General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith called Capt Tom "an inspirational role model".
Cont https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52472132 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52472132)
I am sure we all wish Capt Tom Moore, a very 100th HAPPY BIRTHDAY today, he has received over 125.000 birthday cards and messages, including the Royal family and the Prime Minister.
Captain/Colonel Tom's thanks clappinghappy
"In a message to supporters on his 100th birthday, Captain Tom said: "Reaching 100 is quite something. Reaching 100 with such interest in me and huge generosity from the public is very overwhelming.
"People keep saying what I have done is remarkable, however it's actually what you have done for me which is remarkable.
"I felt a little frustrated and disappointed after I broke my hip and it knocked my confidence. However, the past three weeks have put a spring back in my step. I have renewed purpose and have thoroughly enjoyed every second of this exciting adventure, but I can't keep walking forever.
"The donations page will close at midnight this evening. NHS Charities Together still have their urgent appeal, so people can donate to them that way.
"I am going to spend my birthday with my family, both here in person and with my daughter remotely, and then I am going to have a few days' rest. My legs may be tired, but my mind is racing and I'm hoping to be back very soon with other ways in which I can help people, help others."
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If you're planning to split up with the missus....
make sure her bags are packed and the taxi is booked for 8pm on a Thursday
so it looks like the whole street is glad to see the back of her!
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Just in case....
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the effects of panic buying perhaps?
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Everybody's doing it.......
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Animals reclaiming the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mNgn8VrPkA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mNgn8VrPkA)
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I thought we were being careful, sanatising all our food deliveries............. :o
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Your future ..............
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Some random thoughts gathered during lockdown............
"Knowing me, when this is all over, I'll fancy a night in"
"I am starting to understand why, pets try to run out, when the front door is open."
"The year 2049....... Grandma, Why do you like sitting outside so much ? there was a time when this was illegal. "
"Quarantine is a great time to get things you have always wanted to do, write a book, organise your wardrobe,
clear out the garage.........5th day on the sofa watching TV,......I wonder what cat food tastes like ?"
"I finished Netflix today."
"Turns out my three hobbies are 1. Restaurants 2. Bars 3. Non essential business "
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Iv'been indoors that long its starting to have a damaging effect on my mind, imagine the scene, i'm watching the Darkest Hour on TV and saw a few swallows on the wires outside, I look back at the TV and notice that they have just flew off, what do i do,get hold of the remote control to rewind to watch them take off. Oh to get back on the golf course HELP.
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I know what you mean Snowcap, I am finding myself saying Good Morning/Afternoon to the birds coming for a drink or a bath. Our daughter has crocheted 79 rainbows, so I imagine she will have coloured stripes in front of her eyes !
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It is the great concern, that when the social isolation issue eventually resolves (won't be for quite a while, yet) there'll be a fair few folk who will need help.
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I know what you mean Snowcap, I am finding myself saying Good Morning/Afternoon to the birds coming for a drink or a bath.
Ian
It is the great concern, that when the social isolation issue eventually resolves (won't be for quite a while, yet) there'll be a fair few folk who will need help.
I have started talking to them by name. .... :-[
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I cannot think of a caption for this one,........any ideas ?
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Yoga classes for dogs----enrol now !
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"There was this fly, you see..."
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Not another walk around the castle grounds, I'll hide up here, maybe the queen won't see me......
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new i shouldn't have eaten that helium balloon
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A great old film well worth watching, especially the "Table scene" at the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgpQ-K7n2uc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgpQ-K7n2uc)
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A must watch video
Paul Simon has shared a new version of Bridge Over Troubled Water in honour of the new Ysbyty Enfys field hospital at Venue Cymru in Llandudno.
The Simon and Garfunkel singer, who wrote the iconic song originally released in 1970, described the rendition as "extraordinary" on his Facebook page.
The performance features NHS workers, Welsh celebrity singers and actors including Matthew Rhys and Rhys Ifans.
https://www.facebook.com/paulsimon/videos/540833343490487/ (https://www.facebook.com/paulsimon/videos/540833343490487/)
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Wales, the Land of song at it’s best. &well& $bounce$
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The Law is the Law!
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How the virus passed from animals to humans
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Tiny Tim at it again..........Makes me smile every time. Youtube Tiny Tim calling a Gardener!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMDRhUGI7SA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMDRhUGI7SA)
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OMG That's absolutely mad !...and very funny. !
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The ex-straw-dinary scarecrow festival brightening up a North Wales village in lockdown
A village has gone all out to raise the spirits and collect a bit of cash for a very good cause.
Scarecrows have been popping up in gardens across a North Wales village during the coronavirus lockdown.
Residents in Overton-on-Dee, in Wrexham, have been getting creative with almost 100 creating scarecrows - some of which are NHS themed in order to pay tribute to key workers fighting Covid-19.
The "ex-straw-dinary" creations include doctors, a mechanic, Humpty Dumpty, a cricket player and even a Welsh dragon - and have certainly brightened up the village, especially for children on their walks during the lockdown.
Organiser Jude Moulsdale said the village is hoping to raise £1,000 for Hope House Children's Hospice.
More photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/ex-straw-dinary-scarecrow-festival-18261734 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/gallery/ex-straw-dinary-scarecrow-festival-18261734)
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How many missing to make up the cube ?
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20
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Any other suggestions ? &shake&
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I make it 20 as well.
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45
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&well& Andy
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Aha, penny has dropped ... furthest row needs 2 blocks to complete (total 2), next nearest needs two layers of 3 (total 6), closest row needs 3 layers of 4 (total 12)
But then you only have 4 layers and you need the fifth to complete a cube 5x5x5 = extra 25 ... so total 45.
Knew I shouldn't have jumped in straight away!
Sneaky !!!
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Aha, penny has dropped ... furthest row needs 2 blocks to complete (total 2), next nearest needs two layers of 3 (total 6), closest row needs 3 layers of 4 (total 12)
But then you only have 4 layers and you need the fifth to complete a cube 5x5x5 = extra 25 ... so total 45.
Knew I shouldn't have jumped in straight away!
Sneaky !!!
I got caught exactly the same way, tried so many ways, until I decided to add up 5x5x5 then I saw the 5x5x4 ..............I thought it would make a good distraction for the day.
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Penned by freelance writer Jo Dearden, recorded by actor Julie Hesmondhalgh. https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/julie-hesmondhalgh-records-lockdown-poem-18277652 (https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/julie-hesmondhalgh-records-lockdown-poem-18277652)
Two Metres Apart
Before this corona thing started,
nobody minded the gap
of food banks and zero hour contracts
You never heard anyone clap
And yes, we all panicked, divided
as the shelves in the stores were stripped bare
The haves stashed some more in their pantries,
have-nots went without their fair share
But then we all had to take notice
of the starkest advice, which was sound
Stay six feet apart, horizontal or six feet apart, underground
Because...
...this bug doesn’t care if you’re famous
with status or wealth to your name
A body, is a body, is a body
Everyone’s cells are fair game
The prince, cocooned in his castle
The lass on the till in the store
The doctor, the bin man, the banker
The guy with a 10 on his door
And while we are caught in this moment,
trapped in the here and the now
This crisis has brought us together
in so many ways, and here’s how
It’s made us appreciate people
who can’t just pop round any more
We Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp and House Party
and leave bags of food by the door
It’s brought us much closer to Nature
To bright moons, to birdsong and snails
Hedge funds are now being managed
by goats in Llandudno in Wales
And it’s made us give thanks for the small things
those green shoots that reach for the sun
A reminder that Spring can’t be locked down
and ‘life’ really does carry on
Nature
Neighbours
Family
Workers who are key
All in this together
You
And them
And me
Right...?
So when this corona thing’s over
and the safety net’s been packed away
do the ‘needy’ turn back into scroungers
on seventy pounds ESA?
Or will there be change for the better
Will we each save a space in our heart
and remember the time we felt closer
When we all stood two metres apart
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Captain Tom Moore said he was "overawed" to find out he was being awarded a knighthood for his fundraising efforts.
The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.
Capt Tom's initial reaction was "this can't be true" when told about the honour.
The centenarian received the special nomination from the prime minister.
Boris Johnson said the veteran had provided the country with "a beacon of light through the fog of coronavirus".
Capt Tom said he had been "given an outstanding honour by the Queen and the prime minister".
"I am certainly delighted and overawed by the fact this has happened to me," he said.
"I thought this can't be true, I've always said this won't happen and it appears it actually has.
"I certainly never anticipated that this letter would arrive for me." ref BBC
This link includes the RAF Spitfire and Hurricane, 100th birthday fly past https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52735192 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52735192)
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Experimental phase
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Sung to the melody of "Smoke gets in your Eyes" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57tK6aQS_H0)
They asked me how I knew
What I had was ‘flu,
I of course replied,
(Must not be too snide)
I am satisfied.
They said some day you’ll know,
All pandemics go
Through us in a flash,
Make a ruddy hash
Of our streaming eyes.
So I wrote to Trump and great Fox news,
And asked them for vaccine trials,
And now I find that only bleach is kind
Good to drink in vials,
Now, laughing, one time friends,
Think I’m round the bend.
I was trusting Trump,
I’m back down with a whump,
All he tells is lies.
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What has Boris Johnson and Tammy Wynette both in common ??
They both stand by their man
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Keir Starmer:- "Why did you travel all the way to Wales in March during lockdown?"
Stephen Kinnock:- "Cadw at fusnes dy hun."
Keir Starmer:- "OK - that seems reasonable to me."
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&shake& &shake&
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The Cummings and goings of Dominic
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"We are all in this together" a Parrot phrase of the Tories?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irRjqXe9Epg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irRjqXe9Epg)
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West Shore Cafe NHS Thank You
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National Trust WalesLike Page
15 hrs ·
🌈 Diolch 🌈
Tonight we’re saying thank you to the NHS and all key workers with a spectacular display at Bodnant Garden NT as we light up the Pin Mill and terraces like never before.
We’re glad that we’re able to use the garden to show our support for everything that nurses, carers and essential workers are doing for us. We hope that when the time comes to reopen the garden, our gates will be open for those who want to escape, reflect, relax or simply enjoy.
A big thanks to Illuminated Events Wales for making it possible, the illuminations across North Wales have been incredible.
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Brilliant pics from Bodnant ... if you;d like a challenge have a go at this!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=38c57ecc0f69 (https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=38c57ecc0f69)
For more Bodnant pics search "Bodnant" - many of them are my pics! The one above is not one of mine.
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You can't please everyone!
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"Darling...fancy putting on a nurses uniform"?
"Ooh, cheeky boy...you feeling randy"?
"Nah...we've run out of bread"
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The mental health problems caused by the lockdown are more serious than first thought
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-alone-lockdown-gets-jeremy-18351088 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/woman-alone-lockdown-gets-jeremy-18351088)
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Flat Earth Society
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Mrs H called me to listen to a mother and son singing "Rise Up" apart from it being a very apt song for the times, I would not mind buying some shares in this young mans future earnings, and his mother is a fantastic singer, most enjoyable........
Rise Up - Andra Day // Cover by Mother and Son (Jordan Rabjohn Cover) on youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AnzWa4AJ1w (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AnzWa4AJ1w)
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Indeed. He has excellent control of his counter tenor. He's a secondary school head of music.
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One of Wales' most famous landmarks shows it's not just humans who've missed out on haircuts during lockdown
15th century Tu Hwnt i'r Bont in Llanrwst is famous for being covered in Virginia creeper
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/one-wales-most-famous-landmarks-18423384 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/one-wales-most-famous-landmarks-18423384)
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Talking Pictures TV channel a lockdown hit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-53111684/talking-pictures-tv-channel-a-lockdown-hit (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-53111684/talking-pictures-tv-channel-a-lockdown-hit)
Family-run Talking Pictures is based out of a garden office in Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
The TV channel has become a huge hit with nearly six million viewers a week during lockdown. It specialises in British-made films of years gone by.
An independent archive film and television channel
You can watch Talking Pictures TV on Virgin 445, Freesat 306, Freeview or Youview 81 or on the Sky digital satellite platform, channel 328.
Do you remember the thrill and excitement of Saturday Morning Pictures? Where heroes and villains and clowns and crooners, invariably in glorious black & white, would entertain you for hours. Now those glorious days return, and it’s not just for Saturday mornings. It’s twenty four hours a day. Every day!
So, grab your bag of popcorn and your drink on a stick, take your seat in the one-and-nines, and re-live some of the rarest gems from British film history; plundering the deepest and darkest vaults of Pinewood, Twickenham and Shepperton Studios to present a wide variety of nostalgic treats.
Whether it’s westerns or weepies, comedies or creepies, Talking Pictures TV has it all. Relive some of the rarest and greatest gems from film history.
Melt to the heart-breaking romance of Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray in ‘The Glass Mountain’. Gasp at the chilling horror of Sir Donald Wolfit in ‘Blood of the Vampire’. Bop to the pioneering rock ‘n’ roll of Terry Dene in
‘The Golden Disc’, and thrill at John Bentley as the dashing novelist cum amateur detective Paul Temple.
Creature Feature ‘Gorgo’ sees Bill Travers tackle a prehistoric monster who emerges from the depths to rampage across London. Horror legend Boris Karloff brings his television sleuth to the big screen in ‘Colonel March Investigates’, ‘Dixon of Dock Green’ star Jack Warner plays an altogether tougher policeman in the Brighton-based thriller ‘Jigsaw’, and Michael Redgrave and James Mason join forces for the genuinely creepy ‘Thunder Rock’.
https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/ (https://talkingpicturestv.co.uk/)
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Any port in a storm.........
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The public are being encouraged to give a round of applause at 17:00 BST for all those who helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Health Service was launched on 5 July 1948, with the core principle that it is free at the point of delivery and is based on clinical need.
On Sunday evening, the nation will clap to show its thanks for the service, in what is hoped will become a yearly tradition.
The idea was inspired by the success of the weekly Clap for Carers which saw households across the country show their appreciation for the NHS and other key workers during the height of the coronavirus crisis.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53295776 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53295776)
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LLANDUDNO's daring mountain goats headed to a barbers in anticipation of a quick trim. ref Pioneer
Brian Lane snapped this fantastic photograph of the town's Kashmiri goats as they 'lined up' outside Just Jents on Trinity Avenue.
"I couldn't believe how perfectly lined up they were. I think it speaks volumes on how the town and its businesses are waiting to get back to work safely.
Wales' First Minister Mark Drakeford said hairdressers and beauty salons should reopen from July 13 by appointment only.
It seems the goats will be first in line!
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What a great and fitting honour for this gentleman.......
Captain Sir Tom Moore has been knighted in the Queen's first official engagement in person since lockdown.
The investiture to honour the 100-year-old, who raised more than £32m for NHS charities, was staged in a "unique ceremony" at Windsor Castle.
He has been recognised for walking more than 100 laps of his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.
Capt Sir Tom, originally from Keighley, West Yorkshire, said it was "an absolutely outstanding day".
"I am absolutely overawed," he said,
"This is such a high award and to get it from Her Majesty as well - what more can anyone wish for? This has been an absolutely magnificent day for me."
Full story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-53442746)
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Some prisoners have been release early so that they don't catch Coronavirus ??
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52531163 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-52531163)
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Vorsprung durch Technik I never knew what that meant until now! :o
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An interesting and funny Youtube video "Do Masks Work Or Not?? Proving Whether Masks Stop Covid-19 Transmission with Uncle Rob"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cTDGqcUpA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6cTDGqcUpA)
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Self Testing for Covid 19
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That reminds me...
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Hopefully I'll be able to make up for it soon
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Kimberly-Clark’s have said that "We can confirm that a small number of employees working at our Coleshill Mill at Flint have tested positive for COVID-19 and are recovering well at home. Sources say that they are trying to get to the bottom of the matter
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-toilet-roll-plant-18894997 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-toilet-roll-plant-18894997)
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Hearing about a fly past over Llandudno Hospital by a Spitfire on Friday at about 2.40 to thank the NHS, anybody heard anything ? I will post if I hear anything.
It has already flown over S/Wales....photo below
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Thank U NHS Spitfire to fly over North Wales hospitals - full details of when and where to see it see above
Then on Friday, September 18, it will set off across Northern Ireland before making its fly past of our region's hospitals.
Here are the scheduled times for North Wales where you can see the Spitfire:
2.35pm – Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor
2.40pm – Llandudno General Hospital
2.44pm – Abergele Hospital
2.45pm – Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan
2.52pm – Wrexham Maelor Hospital
The 'Thank U NHS' Spitfire is set to fly over North Wales hospitals this Friday, to pay tribute to staff caring for people with Covid-19.
People are also being offered a unique opportunity to have the names of their loved ones hand written onto the family-owned Aircraft Restoration Company's iconic blue plane photo-reconnaissance Spitfire, as it takes flight to raise funds for NHS Charities Together.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thank-u-nhs-spitfire-fly-18942174 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thank-u-nhs-spitfire-fly-18942174)
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Thank U NHS Spitfire to fly over North Wales hospitals - full details of when and where to see it see above
Then on Friday, September 18, it will set off across Northern Ireland before making its fly past of our region's hospitals.
Here are the scheduled times for North Wales where you can see the Spitfire:
2.35pm – Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor
2.40pm – Llandudno General Hospital
2.44pm – Abergele Hospital
2.45pm – Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, Bodelwyddan
2.52pm – Wrexham Maelor Hospital
The 'Thank U NHS' Spitfire is set to fly over North Wales hospitals this Friday, to pay tribute to staff caring for people with Covid-19.
People are also being offered a unique opportunity to have the names of their loved ones hand written onto the family-owned Aircraft Restoration Company's iconic blue plane photo-reconnaissance Spitfire, as it takes flight to raise funds for NHS Charities Together.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thank-u-nhs-spitfire-fly-18942174 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/thank-u-nhs-spitfire-fly-18942174)
))* Nearly forgot myself, thanks DVT
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Well not taking away the deserved "Thankyou" message to the NHS, but that was definitely a "Flying Visit" rather than a flypast . :(
Photo ref DP
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NHS Spitfire's stunning flight over North Wales skies captured in pictures
The 'Thank U NHS' plane flew over the region's five hospitals this afternoon in a tribute to staff caring for people with coronavirus.
more photos https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/gallery/nhs-spitfires-stunning-flight-over-18960245 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/gallery/nhs-spitfires-stunning-flight-over-18960245)
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RULES............
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In case YOU think you are having a bad day..................
Turn sound up for full effect ! ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOpf-xw9FNU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOpf-xw9FNU)
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Peas in a pod
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Very sensible.......Colwyn Bay $good$
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I have a GPS if anyone needs help in navigating
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Clock change ...........
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OK for some.
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BREAKING NEWS:
Seven dinghies packed with refugees arrived on a beach at Weston-Super-Mare this morning.
Government sources said they are being returned to Wales immediately.
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Trump's website has been hacked:
[smg id=4138]
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Here is something that will scare the kids at Halloween tonight and possibly some adults too!
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England Covid-19 Rules Explained.
1. It won't infect people at a wedding... unless there are more than fifteen people. But it also won't infect anyone at a funeral, as long as there are no more than thirty people. So not only can the virus count, it can also differentiate between a wedding and a funeral.
2. It does spread in pubs, but only after 10 pm and not before. It also only infects if you're in a group of more than six... but not at weddings or funerals, obviously.
3. Masks do work, that's why people will be fined for not wearing them... but not in pubs, because as already discovered, the virus doesn't infect pub goers until after 10 pm.
4. Cinemas, gyms, etc are also immune from the virus cos the virus can't afford cinema tickets or gym memberships.
5. Schools where kids gather in large groups are also immune as the virus doesn't like learning... but those same large groups of kids can't meet up outside of school cos that's when the virus will get them as it waits outside the school gates.
6. The elderly should be isolated and protected from the virus... unless they're needed to babysit. So grandparents can't see their grandkids so-cially as it's not safe, but can babysit them cos the virus knows the difference between wanting to see grandkids because you love and miss them (which the virus hates) and having to see your grandkids out of obligation (which the virus is fine with).
7. The virus will definitely get at you at home too if you meet up with family and friends in a controlled environment, but not in a pub where you can meet up with those same family and friends in an environment you can't control with many other strangers... well at least up to 10 pm anyway.
8. The virus also sticks to specific postcodes, this is why some areas have stricter rules than oth-ers.
9. Oh, and grouse hunting is perfectly fine in large groups regardless of any rules.
*Aren't these rules now crystal clear*
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Next step is hitting it with a big hammer.............
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Peekaboo
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BBBBBBBbbaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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This took some doing ... worth a watch, especially if you're not a fan of Donald Trump !!!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157793257832561&id=544407560&sfnsn=scwspmo
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This took some doing ... worth a watch, especially if you're not a fan of Donald Trump !!!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157793257832561&id=544407560&sfnsn=scwspmo
Excellent $good$
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Not to be missed...............
Trump doesn't want to leave the White House
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICboch4JJ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ICboch4JJ8)
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I hoped you watched yesterdays video $good$ .............and today's cartoon
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Not a happy bunny.........
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That's exactly what Trump will be trying to leave behind him. Even more worrying is that he's been appointing his own pelple to important posts in the Defence establishment.
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Many a true word spoken in jest
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Getting back to normal..........
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I am getting in the Xmas SPIRIT early
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:-[
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;)
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South Korean reminder about Covid-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggs1XRrCnlE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggs1XRrCnlE)
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Thoughts for Christmas
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A bit of Xmas cheer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImVXMgzaXug (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImVXMgzaXug)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAKGGcuEZw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQAKGGcuEZw)
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:o
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Funny You Tube video Lucille - puppet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9AUimciN-g (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9AUimciN-g)
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:'(
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:-[
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Quick way to vaccine people!
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I was at Lidl earlier with my service dog. The lady in front of me at checkout had about £200 worth of toilet paper in her shopping trolley. With an attitude she asked me what type of dog I had. I told her it was my service dog. Then she got real snarky and said, I knew that. What type of service? I said he was an ALD. By now he was licking her face and hands being super friendly. She said, what is a ALD? I told her it stood for A*** Licking Dog. She said A*** Licking Dog? I said yeah, he has been trained to lick my bum clean, because I can't seem to be able to find toilet paper because of ............... The cashier completely lost it. 😂😂😂
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It's all about the masks
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An idea to help home schooling parents, and a cheery moment for others....enjoy...
This teacher's COVID-19 song made our hosts cry with laughter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7OwFqTnco (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7OwFqTnco)
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Not a lot of good to say about 2020
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A bit of humor from Brisbane, Australia.
Our next door neighbor, Tara, was born in NY, USA. She recently phoned her mum in NY and said the greater Brisbane area was under severe lockdown. Her mum's response was "Gosh, how many cases do you have?". The response? "Just one".
However, to put this into context. The one case identified was the UK strain of Covid 19. Placing the greater Brisbane area into a 3 day lock down (Saturday to Monday) with compulsory mask wearing any time we went outside our front door was a great idea. It allowed for a catch-up period for contact tracing whilst limiting possible transmissions.
No further random spread of this Covid variant has been identified so we are back to an almost normal existence.
Our heart goes out to all other countries experiencing unfathomable numbers of new cases, hospital admissions, and deaths as a result of this pandemic. Stay strong, stay aware, and stay safe.
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Health indicator .............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IATcna5gI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49IATcna5gI)
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You must wear a mask in shops 8) .......... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h40OQBThekc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h40OQBThekc)
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The stunning scarecrows taking over North Wales village and 'lifting' the community in lockdown
Dozens have popped up around Rossett including Batman, Paddintgon Bear, a Dalek and the Gruffalo
From Batman to Beetlejuice, a Dalek to Paddington Bear, Cinderella to Deadpool, The Gruffalo or even a recreation of the wolf and the three little pigs, they've been scaring the crows away in their own unique way.
They have been set up by residents and local businesses for the village's first Scarecrow Festival, which also takes in the communities of Trevalyn and Burton.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/stunning-scarecrows-taking-over-north-19848710 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/stunning-scarecrows-taking-over-north-19848710)
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North Wales will be 'lit up' to remember those lost to Covid on lockdown anniversary
Here's how you can get involved from home too.............
People are being encouraged to take part in a number of activities on March 23, which include:
Drawing and placing a 'yellow heart' in the window which will see a way of getting children be involved.
Placing yellow fairy lights in windows
Tying a yellow ribbon to a tree or fencing within your garden
Checking-in on someone you know who has lost a loved one during the pandemic (adhering to current Covid restrictions while doing so).
In-conjunction with the 'light up', the Covid-19 families support groups will be hosting two minute silences on the day taking place at 12 noon and 8pm on, Tuesday March 23.
cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-lit-up-remember-19944653 (https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/north-wales-lit-up-remember-19944653)
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"Have The New Jab" - "Hallelujah" adapted by the Marsh Family on You tube (see if you can guess my favorite line from the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnbOKH9Oe9s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnbOKH9Oe9s)
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Some distractions
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"If you've been wondering where I've been".....Michael McIntyre on You Tube, explains what he has been doing for the last year..............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGYtDmABVZ8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGYtDmABVZ8)
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Thoughts for the day
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Recently my children and I were swapping Dad Jokes. My eldest son sent an email ending with "I'd end this email with a Covid joke but it would take two weeks (Australians quarantine period) to see if you get it".
Loved this!
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Anyone remember the poetress Pam Ayres? Well, she's 73 and still going strong.
This is her latest ode to coronavirus…
I'm normally a social girl
I love to meet my mates
But lately with the virus here
We can't go out the gates.
You see, we are the 'oldies' now
We need to stay inside
If they haven't seen us for a while
They'll think we've upped and died.
They'll never know the things we did
Before we got this old
There wasn't any Facebook
So not everything was told.
We may seem sweet old ladies
Who would never be uncouth
But we grew up in the 60s -
If you only knew the truth!
There was sex and drugs and rock 'n roll
The pill and miniskirts
We smoked, we drank, we partied
And were quite outrageous flirts.
Then we settled down, got married
And turned into someone's mum,
Somebody's wife, then nana,
Who on earth did we become?
We didn't mind the change of pace
Because our lives were full
But to bury us before we're dead
Is like a red rag to a bull!
So here you find me stuck inside
For four weeks, maybe more
I finally found myself again
Then I had to close the door!
It didn’t really bother me
I'd while away the hour
I'd bake for all the family
But I've got no flaming flour!
Now Netflix is just wonderful
I like a gutsy thriller
I'm swooning over Idris
Or some random sexy killer.
At least I've got a stash of booze
For when I'm being idle
There's wine and whiskey, even gin
If I'm feeling suicidal!
So let's all drink to lockdown
To recovery and health
And hope this awful virus
Doesn't decimate our wealth.
We'll all get through the crisis
And be back to join our mates
Just hoping I'm not far too wide
To fit through the flaming gates!
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The end is nigh