tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6143691827550757794..comments2024-03-28T11:21:09.694+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: A change in the air.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60939333308875842532021-02-25T04:19:56.443+00:002021-02-25T04:19:56.443+00:00The whole world is now in huge debt, and the urge ...The whole world is now in huge debt, and the urge to get businesses up and running again could prove dangerous. We all need to remain cautious, whilst trying to help our respective economies.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-50819551089217855792021-02-25T04:16:37.839+00:002021-02-25T04:16:37.839+00:00Personally I don't do much streaking these day...Personally I don't do much streaking these days, but I admire your verve.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47802937484891679142021-02-25T04:14:24.213+00:002021-02-25T04:14:24.213+00:00Lovely day here too. I walked by the sparkling poo...Lovely day here too. I walked by the sparkling pool cover, and fished out a Toad who's been laying eggs there. Yuk. They come back every year!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-84741493884617650382021-02-24T22:50:46.054+00:002021-02-24T22:50:46.054+00:00Life is pretty well back to normal here with cafes...Life is pretty well back to normal here with cafes and hotels etc all operating carefully but the country is closed up tight and quarantine for returning citizens and interstate travellers strictly policed. It seems to have beeen the right approach and we learned the lesson very early that people could not be trusted and had to be placed in quarantine(in high rise hotels ) and guarded by police and the army. A costly exercise but it has worked, the country now has a huge debt ...but the citizens are safe - so far !!!Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04801049953035653441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13270843069908715892021-02-24T21:46:16.763+00:002021-02-24T21:46:16.763+00:00I find that I cannot enjoy myself when I am being ...I find that I cannot enjoy myself when I am being cautious. I need to throw caution to the wind. Let's all run naked through the potato fields.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65153445212276796732021-02-24T20:16:36.709+00:002021-02-24T20:16:36.709+00:00It was a gorgeous day today. I walked beside the s...It was a gorgeous day today. I walked beside the sparkling sea. Far too hot for a jacket. Covid seemed so far away except for the mask . Still locked down of course but I'm so glad I don't live in a city. It's easy to find good things in life here. local alienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586011850451326646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-60460959626592412021-02-24T18:04:21.120+00:002021-02-24T18:04:21.120+00:00I have no idea. they have decided amongst themselv...I have no idea. they have decided amongst themselves that our kicking-out date starts around the end of Summer; just to give us a few weeks swimming time. Things change... who knows.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87227900904304883072021-02-24T18:00:28.768+00:002021-02-24T18:00:28.768+00:00Logic is logic... we all know what's what!Logic is logic... we all know what's what!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58041938643913039082021-02-24T17:59:21.910+00:002021-02-24T17:59:21.910+00:00Thank you... I'm not really looking forward to...Thank you... I'm not really looking forward to it, but I know I need it.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52073307025935670002021-02-24T16:36:54.069+00:002021-02-24T16:36:54.069+00:00I don't understand how you can stay past March...I don't understand how you can stay past March as the rules are 90 days out of 180?. I.m not allowed that. Did you get a visa?.<br />Kirrie.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16361570534870204211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52027959647141449182021-02-24T16:15:07.003+00:002021-02-24T16:15:07.003+00:00Cro...have you been reading the Daily Mail again? ...Cro...have you been reading the Daily Mail again? I think your stats on UK are way off. Public Health Wales has the gap at 14% Wales, I know but I seriously doubt UK stats are 70% refusal...happy to be proven wrong with a reputable sourceTravellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5540314472628640342021-02-24T16:13:23.342+00:002021-02-24T16:13:23.342+00:00Wise words Cro and very trueWise words Cro and very trueThe Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-5120806365207390392021-02-24T16:01:13.839+00:002021-02-24T16:01:13.839+00:00I don’t think the world beating death toll was the...I don’t think the world beating death toll was the result of people disobeying the requirements. I think it was the requirements were too lax and too late. At least he seems to have learnt his lesson.<br /><br />People have short memories and will remember the wonderful vaccine roll out as opposed to the money wasted and world beating death rate.Travellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02069278767333726796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37678230613174378242021-02-24T15:20:48.827+00:002021-02-24T15:20:48.827+00:00Good luck getting your jab.Good luck getting your jab.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27020457989853836542021-02-24T14:57:52.271+00:002021-02-24T14:57:52.271+00:00I should have taken my blossom pix today, the tree...I should have taken my blossom pix today, the trees are amazing.<br /><br />I phoned my local medical centre today about a jab, and they've kept my number to contact me when one is available. Knowing the mess the French (Macron) has made with the whole caboodle; I could be waiting some while!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58170440822284570152021-02-24T14:19:32.683+00:002021-02-24T14:19:32.683+00:00Hooooray! I'm scheduled to get my first jab th...Hooooray! I'm scheduled to get my first jab this afternoon. I haven't seen my grandkids since April 2019. (They live 500 miles away, too.) It has been tough. But extreme caution is the order of the day. We are now down to last summer's highs! It is a bit like an old WWI soldier in the trenches saying, "I think that machine gun is ALMOST out of bullets. Maybe it is safe to stick our heads up." NOT. More blossom pics, please.Tim B. Inmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143483015560273896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13680320823853196322021-02-24T13:53:33.953+00:002021-02-24T13:53:33.953+00:00There are some who just won't do what they are...There are some who just won't do what they are asked to, totally infuriating, I suggest that it is they who volunteer for the new trials if they don't believe in Covid, they'll get well paid for it!Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-13641902044016979742021-02-24T13:53:01.238+00:002021-02-24T13:53:01.238+00:00The vaccine is only effective if a strong majority...The vaccine is only effective if a strong majority are vaccinated. Back in the UK, about 70% of the black population are refusing to have it. Here in France about 60% of the population refuse to have it. What chance is there?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87703017849152885522021-02-24T13:51:09.856+00:002021-02-24T13:51:09.856+00:00Boris is between a rock and a hard place, whatever...Boris is between a rock and a hard place, whatever he does he can't win it seems. I shan't be rushing to go out and mingle when the lockdowns are lifted, I think we have to just look after ourselves and let the rest get on with it now.Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741069217480207333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-27666605373247540712021-02-24T13:08:19.068+00:002021-02-24T13:08:19.068+00:00People’s memories are very short and getting short...People’s memories are very short and getting shorter. A couple of weeks of decrease in number of cases and everything is opening again. We have done this before with disastrous results. This time, though, we have a vaccine, however, the rollout is not fast enough. The “me” still seems to be more important than the “we”. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36968048071379040332021-02-24T12:47:35.877+00:002021-02-24T12:47:35.877+00:00Fixed dates do sound a tad optimistic, but I think...Fixed dates do sound a tad optimistic, but I think he's just trying to give people something to aim at. Whether or not the dates remain fixed is another matter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-53067799058491310982021-02-24T12:45:24.358+00:002021-02-24T12:45:24.358+00:00If everyone had done what they were asked at the b...If everyone had done what they were asked at the beginning of 2020, we wouldn't be where we are today.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-46201388497102366342021-02-24T12:43:56.046+00:002021-02-24T12:43:56.046+00:00Those people will also be the first to blame Boris...Those people will also be the first to blame Boris if it goes wrong again. Some people simply refuse to learn.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-38247451259461274132021-02-24T12:42:27.831+00:002021-02-24T12:42:27.831+00:00I sometimes think it's almost obligatory here!...I sometimes think it's almost obligatory here! My Peach trees are just about to flower; much too early.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-34411266537265533242021-02-24T12:24:53.331+00:002021-02-24T12:24:53.331+00:00Exactly Debbie. I prefer Nicola's wisely cauti...Exactly Debbie. I prefer Nicola's wisely cautious approach in Scotland...Data not Dates...which Boris quoted then reeled off a list of dates...Hmm. <br />It will depend upon those of us who are sticking to the advice and more.gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com