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Coronavirus - it's not all "bad news"

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  • Moving guitar tribute over the deserted Piazza Navona in Rome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPG4GNoWcFs
  • One of the few light hearted threads but not today.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    edited April 2020
    In other news, my street’s WhatsApp group ran a virtual Grand National sweepstake today.
    Over half of the houses entered.
    Good crack. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,851
    JamesSeed said:
    In other news, my street’s WhatsApp group ran a virtual Grand National sweepstake today.
    Over half of the houses entered.
    Good crack. 
    Did you win or has your horse been removed to the virtual glue factory?
  • Went for a long walk today, and came across several groups of people. Said hello and they all responded rather than look at me like I had Covid!
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    edited April 2020
    It followed on from a comment by Arsentatters on this thread, who I believe mentioned the broadcast a couple of times once on this thread and once on another.
  • addick19
    addick19 Posts: 378
    iaitch said:
    Today we’d have lost to Millwall and my weekend would have been ruined.

    Instead, there’s no defeat and the sun is shining.

    Lockdown wins. 
    The defeat has been deferred to later in the year.
    More like 2021
  • AddickUpNorth
    AddickUpNorth Posts: 8,325
    clb74 said:
    Blimey.
    Only another 6 weeks of lockdown.

    Got my supplies in to keep me going. 


  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,807
    I'm actually interested in some of the effects of this, for example is this going to fast track the end of cash? change of attitude to public sector workers? 
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  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    JamesSeed said:
    In other news, my street’s WhatsApp group ran a virtual Grand National sweepstake today.
    Over half of the houses entered.
    Good crack. 
    Did you win or has your horse been removed to the virtual glue factory?
    I didn’t get a horse as I gave the prizes. Had a bet on Paddy Power though. Came 5th but didn’t bet e/w. Their profit goes to the NHS. 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Dazzler21 said:
    Chaps, move it to a private conversation if you have to, but please stop cluttering this thread with negativity.

    In happier news:

    Our son born on the 25th, had his weight plummet after birth by more than the caution trigger of 10% in the first week. It was suggested that my better half's stress around Corona Virus had caused her to struggle to produce milk.

    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 


    Thumbs up emoji. 
  • addix
    addix Posts: 1,185
    Dazzler21 said:
    ...
    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 
    ...

    Are you OK for newborn formula now?

  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    addix said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    ...
    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 
    ...

    Are you OK for newborn formula now?

    Yes thank you, BBW sent two cans and we've managed to get a few more tubs from several sources.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,004
    Dazzler21 said:
    Chaps, move it to a private conversation if you have to, but please stop cluttering this thread with negativity.

    In happier news:

    Our son born on the 25th, had his weight plummet after birth by more than the caution trigger of 10% in the first week. It was suggested that my better half's stress around Corona Virus had caused her to struggle to produce milk.

    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 


    Good news. @Big_Bad_World you are a credit to our forum. 
  • stonemuse said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    Chaps, move it to a private conversation if you have to, but please stop cluttering this thread with negativity.

    In happier news:

    Our son born on the 25th, had his weight plummet after birth by more than the caution trigger of 10% in the first week. It was suggested that my better half's stress around Corona Virus had caused her to struggle to produce milk.

    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 


    Good news. @Big_Bad_World you are a credit to our forum. 
    Indeed he is.

    A true aberration...

    (Meant in the best possible way !)
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    Congratulations Dazzler. I hope your Mrs is doing OK now, and that everyone's getting enough sleep, even if it's not necessarily at the regular times :-)
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,851
    Hopefully Arthur will grow up in a peaceful, tolerant world, where this dreadful virus is overcome, and we have sensible, trustworthy and comfortably rich owners who run us like the model club we used to be 20 years ago.

    I was going to add that we beat Millwall regularly as well, but have to be realistic!
  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    @Big_Bad_World Could you do me a favour and name your favourite charity.
  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    Dazzler21 said:
    Chaps, move it to a private conversation if you have to, but please stop cluttering this thread with negativity.

    In happier news:

    Our son born on the 25th, had his weight plummet after birth by more than the caution trigger of 10% in the first week. It was suggested that my better half's stress around Corona Virus had caused her to struggle to produce milk.

    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 


    Fantastic news. He's a belter. Glad I could help in a small way.

    @Stu_of_Kunming genuinely no need, mate. If you want to donate to something then choose a charity close to you.
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  • Stu_of_Kunming
    Stu_of_Kunming Posts: 17,118
    @Big_Bad_World

    A donation has been made with the Jimmy Mizen Foundation @Jimmy

    It wasn't much, but it was all I had in my PayPal account.

  • Big_Bad_World
    Big_Bad_World Posts: 5,859
    @Big_Bad_World

    A donation has been made with the Jimmy Mizen Foundation @Jimmy

    It wasn't much, but it was all I had in my PayPal account.

    Good stuff and a very worthy cause.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,969
    edited April 2020
    Was reluctantly preparing to tidy out my collapsing shed. Found this little chap in there, so job happily deferred until the nest is empty.
    (Poor picture but I didn't want to get too close)
  • Not sure it's in line with government sanctioned exercise but saw this on the beach today. Someone's been busy...


  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,969
    The sheer pleasure of shaving off my covid beard. Beards are intolerable. And I now look ten years younger.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,679
    IdleHans said:
    The sheer pleasure of shaving off my covid beard. Beards are intolerable. And I now look ten years younger.
    Never new you was a woman  😁
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,792
    Dazzler21 said:
    Chaps, move it to a private conversation if you have to, but please stop cluttering this thread with negativity.

    In happier news:

    Our son born on the 25th, had his weight plummet after birth by more than the caution trigger of 10% in the first week. It was suggested that my better half's stress around Corona Virus had caused her to struggle to produce milk.

    He has now benefitted from @Big_Bad_World's generosity in sending some formula our way (locally it's like gold dust especially the newborn stuff), Arthur is now finally back up to higher than his birth weight, coming in at 7lbs 4oz. 


    Good on the bairn but I'd like to know why he's in a Leeds Utd onesie and not a CAFC one.
  • charltonkeston
    charltonkeston Posts: 7,365
    The Sun “newspaper” is loosing money hand over fist and is trying whip up support via Twitter, without much sympathy.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,825
    IdleHans said:
    The sheer pleasure of shaving off my covid beard. Beards are intolerable. And I now look ten years younger.
    Mine went on Sunday. So much grey. Started to look like Kenny Rogers (before, obviously).