Covid - news and views

Posted on 12/06/2021 21:34 by redface

Why does he have to have his fire when your next door neighbour says so?

My answer to one such busybody was  '360 days of the year I keep you happy by not lighting a fire, so for 5/6 days I will please myself and have one'.

Learn to live with it!.

Posted on 13/06/2021 10:38 by brue

Just reading about the massive delays at the container port in China where the province has a Covid outbreak. The vaccination programme has  been slow, but might be catching up now? Can't work out the percentages in a billion plus population! Looks like goods arriving here will be even more delayed. 

Posted on 13/06/2021 11:28 by Rocky 2 buckets

Russia too, they have a lot of already fully vaccinated Russians isolating too🤷🏻‍♂️

Posted on 13/06/2021 16:06 by DavidKlyne

Reuters estimate about 11% of the Russian population have had vaccinations based on people having had both vaccinations, so about 16 million out of 144 million population. There are reports of more vaccine scepticism in Russia which might be the reason for the low figures. Whilst I am sure that organisations like Reuters really do try to get to the truth I wonder if we can trust  any data coming out of either China or Russia? Russia has only recently added 100,000 deaths from 2020 into their official statistics according the the link above. 

Posted on 13/06/2021 11:24 by Takethedogalong

Here you go, happy to provide information for the ignorant.....

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nuisance-smells-how-councils-deal-with-complaints

Five days running, burning all sorts of refuse, including rubber waste, smoke billowing for hours. Everyone having to take in washing, keep house windows closed (it’s 26c here). 

It’s patently obvious some places will tolerate unthinking and unsocial behaviour, however where I live isn’t like that. He was politely asked to be a bit more caring and respectful of others, and, happily he is being so, I call that a success. Everyone still friends, no need to make a formal complaint.

 

Posted on 13/06/2021 16:06 by DavidKlyne

Reuters estimate about 11% of the Russian population have had vaccinations based on people having had both vaccinations, so about 16 million out of 144 million population. There are reports of more vaccine scepticism in Russia which might be the reason for the low figures. Whilst I am sure that organisations like Reuters really do try to get to the truth I wonder if we can trust  any data coming out of either China or Russia? Russia has only recently added 100,000 deaths from 2020 into their official statistics according the the link above. 

Posted on 13/06/2021 10:38 by brue

Just reading about the massive delays at the container port in China where the province has a Covid outbreak. The vaccination programme has  been slow, but might be catching up now? Can't work out the percentages in a billion plus population! Looks like goods arriving here will be even more delayed. 

Posted on 13/06/2021 18:39 by

I am a little confused here. Are there 2 bonfire incidents?  Initially you described  a "feisty neighbour reading the riot act" and now its a " polite request" and the "knuckle dragger with a lower intellect than his dog" is now a friend