Bottie 296 Posted April 25 (edited) I went to a birthday party on Saturday … as I left one of my great grandsons was quickly lifted up and told to kiss GG , ( Great Grandma ) , Goodbye … before I could dodge out the way , ( slower than I used to be ) , he gave me a very wet , sloppy kiss an the lips … waiting to see if Covid is only like “ a mild cold “ my unvaccinated , very anti vaccination , it’s all lies “ Grandson tells me … he had a PCR test today and is positive … Edited April 25 by Bottie 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 13,613 Posted April 25 1 minute ago, Bottie said: I went to a birthday party on Saturday … as I left one of my great grandsons was quickly lifted up and told to kiss GG , ( Great Grandma ) , Goodbye … before I could dodge out the way , ( slower than I used to be ) , he gave me a very wet , sloppy kiss an the lips … waiting to see if Covid is only like “ a mild cold “ my unvaccinated , very anti vaccination , it’s all lies “ Grandson tells me … How irresponsible. Hope you stay well. My triple jabbed daughter is feeling like death warmed up however she does live with a chronic condition that perhaps makes her more susceptible. When the kids are sniffing and sneezing (which is often) I try to avoid kisses. My 3 yr old granddaughter was very unwell for 24-48 hours and now on the mend. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,416 Posted April 25 10 minutes ago, Bottie said: I went to a birthday party on Saturday … as I left one of my great grandsons was quickly lifted up and told to kiss GG , ( Great Grandma ) , Goodbye … before I could dodge out the way , ( slower than I used to be ) , he gave me a very wet , sloppy kiss an the lips … waiting to see if Covid is only like “ a mild cold “ my unvaccinated , very anti vaccination , it’s all lies “ Grandson tells me … he had a PCR test today and is positive … That was so irresponsible, hope you are ok. xM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quoll 5,933 Posted April 25 26 minutes ago, Blue Flu said: Five on a Treasure Island was the first edition and the first book I read in the series. It was so good to read as an eight or nine year old that I read most the series. I seem to recall it making England appear a little exotic in part from my thinking of the time. Quite an honour for your brother to be chosen by the famed lady. An actor in the family to boot. I guess Five Go Mad in Dorset was well after his time? I seem to recall that being early years of the eighties. My sons loved Famous Five and we had the complete set at the time. DS2 was hoping to share them with his daughters so took them down to their place in the bush ...... Enid Blyton burns well in a bushfire along with all the Tin Tins and Asterix and Obelix books, much to the disappointment of DS1 who had been hoping to share them all with his son too!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 684 Posted April 25 1 hour ago, Quoll said: My sons loved Famous Five and we had the complete set at the time. DS2 was hoping to share them with his daughters so took them down to their place in the bush ...... Enid Blyton burns well in a bushfire along with all the Tin Tins and Asterix and Obelix books, much to the disappointment of DS1 who had been hoping to share them all with his son too!!! Sacrilegious the burning of books. I love Tin Tin. It was my primary choice of written material many years back when learning French. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quoll 5,933 Posted April 25 2 hours ago, Blue Flu said: Sacrilegious the burning of books. I love Tin Tin. It was my primary choice of written material many years back when learning French. Wasn't intentional lol, bushfires happen and everyone was very upset. At least the entire Biggles collection hadn't made it down to the bush by then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newjez 10,708 Posted April 25 17 hours ago, Blue Flu said: The value being of course was to get kids interested in the written word. As well as provoke the imagination. My brother loved them. He read the whole collection. I was never really into reading as a kid. I read the book "the cat that walked a week" just to prove that I could. Don't remember reading any others. Too much fun to be had outside in the bush. Nearly there! Don't drop the ball now guys! Vaccines are weeks away. Stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newjez 10,708 Posted April 25 Just found out my dear mother in law has been watering a plastic cactus for the last three months. She was quite proud. She'd killed all the other ones, but this one was going strong. 5 Nearly there! Don't drop the ball now guys! Vaccines are weeks away. Stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 684 Posted April 26 12 hours ago, Quoll said: Wasn't intentional lol, bushfires happen and everyone was very upset. At least the entire Biggles collection hadn't made it down to the bush by then. Oh I see. Just glad it wasn't deliberate. Same for the saving of the entire Biggles collection. I guess I had about three quarters of those Biggles books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 684 Posted April 26 5 hours ago, newjez said: My brother loved them. He read the whole collection. I was never really into reading as a kid. I read the book "the cat that walked a week" just to prove that I could. Don't remember reading any others. Too much fun to be had outside in the bush. I was still outside. Reading was a night thing when around ten for half an hour from memory before sleeping. Always adored reading and books. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ali 16,441 Posted April 26 On 24/04/2022 at 12:48, Parley said: write mental health was the point. why always write MH. so annoying to be scared of the term I think you're reading too much into it - I work in mental health and we abbreviate it to MH all the time. 3 I just want PIO to be a happy place where people are nice to each other and unicorns poop rainbows Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 684 Posted April 26 1 hour ago, ali said: I think you're reading too much into it - I work in mental health and we abbreviate it to MH all the time. In house fine. Outside the area it could been seen to trivialise at best, or not understood what is being referred to , unless in its entirety earlier in the piece being written. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unzippy 3,258 Posted April 26 On 24/04/2022 at 23:03, HappyHeart said: I know but I’m keen to know where Parley has seen it written or heard it called this? Parley World Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parley 6,969 Posted April 26 6 hours ago, ali said: I think you're reading too much into it - I work in mental health and we abbreviate it to MH all the time. Please don't. It is not a hard term to pronounce. 1 Buy a man eat fish. The Day, Teach Man, to lifetime. - Joe Biden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skani 5,188 Posted April 26 15 hours ago, Parley said: Please don't. It is not a hard term to pronounce. I thought you'd worked in some sort of professional/bureaucratic job? In which case you'd know that abbreviations and acronyms are the normal language of every workplace. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toots 11,050 Posted April 26 Flying up to Sydney later today. We'll be staying there for a few days. Elder son arriving from London. Very excited! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Flu 684 Posted April 26 1 minute ago, Skani said: I thought you'd worked in some sort of professional/bureaucratic job? In which case you'd know that abbreviations and acronyms are the normal language of every workplace. Workplace acronyms have a place. That being in the work place. In an area of mental health, where so much emphasis is being placed these days, using nonchalant abbreviations on a forum besides possibly confusing those not in 'the industry' as regards to meaning , as mentioned it to my mind trivialises the subject. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,416 Posted April 27 1 hour ago, Toots said: Flying up to Sydney later today. We'll be staying there for a few days. Elder son arriving from London. Very excited! Have a wonderful time, so special when we haven’t seen our children for a while, xM 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newjez 10,708 Posted April 27 7 hours ago, Skani said: I thought you'd worked in some sort of professional/bureaucratic job? In which case you'd know that abbreviations and acronyms are the normal language of every workplace. I remember my first IT project meeting. I thought they were speaking another language. The best ones are when you ask what it stands for and nobody can remember. Medical people always abbreviate. It saves time, and they would need much bigger forms. Nearly there! Don't drop the ball now guys! Vaccines are weeks away. Stay safe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 296 Posted April 29 A miracle … I did not get Covid … his parents did and they are all quite ill with it … thankfully no family gatherings for several months … 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 13,613 Posted April 29 1 minute ago, Bottie said: A miracle … I did not get Covid … his parents did and they are all quite ill with it … thankfully no family gatherings for several months … Hi Bottie, keep taking precautions. My son in law only tested posted today, 6 days after my Granddaughters case and 5 days after my daughter. They’ve been in isolation for the past 6 days. We narrowed it down to a case at daycare last Wed so that’s a 3-4 day incubation period for the initial case. Fingers crossed for you though 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bottie 296 Posted April 29 1 hour ago, HappyHeart said: Hi Bottie, keep taking precautions. My son in law only tested posted today, 6 days after my Granddaughters case and 5 days after my daughter. They’ve been in isolation for the past 6 days. We narrowed it down to a case at daycare last Wed so that’s a 3-4 day incubation period for the initial case. Fingers crossed for you though Thank you for letting me know that … 6 days since the kiss … fingers crossed … I will stay at home a few more days … 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramot 6,416 Posted April 29 Went to see the film The Duke today, based on a true story starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent. It’s a good well acted enjoyable British film. Glad I went, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bulya 2,567 Posted April 29 Off to Handmade Market at EPIC. Australia’s largest market for handmade goods and the first one for more than two years thanks to COVID. https://handmadecanberra.com.au/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HappyHeart 13,613 Posted May 1 It’s the 1st of May and the weather is glorious. Sitting on my front porch amongst the greenery, listening to the birds, feeling thankful, sun filtering through on my arm, with a coffee, bought back by husband who has been to the gym (far too enthusiastic) and contemplating the day ahead. Hoping to see the kids fresh out of iso. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
