P&O Cruisers - What are things like where YOU are?

[grapau27]

1 hour ago, Adawn47 said:

I thought I'd committed an unforgivable sin and been barred permanently from the forum😟

Avril

 

You would have been informed if you had.👍

[grapau27]

39 minutes ago, Purdey16 said:

 

Thank you everyone for your well wishes  for tomorrow’s op , I also couldn’t get cc working this afternoon and thought I’d done something wrong , glad it’s up and running now as  I will be taking my iPad in hospital with me so I can keep a eye on you guys 😉 just had my last meal for a few days probably ,as having part of my stomach put back in its place and wrapped in a jacket so the doctors say , supposed to be keyhole but could revert to open surgery and depending if I can swallow afterwards I might get home same day 

 

Eddie your new little pup is gorgeous 

Avril I’m going to make your pineapple tart when I’m back up and running sounds fantastic 

🤞Good luck.x

[Eglesbrech]

10 minutes ago, grapau27 said:

You would have been informed if you had.👍

Would you? I don’t know what their protocols are, I just post and try to avoid anything too contentious.😀

[terrierjohn]

2 hours ago, Adawn47 said:

Has anyone else had a problem with CC this afternoon or was it just me?

Avril

You were not alone Avril, possibly someone was being punished for political comments.

 

[grapau27]

7 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said:

Would you? I don’t know what their protocols are, I just post and try to avoid anything too contentious.😀

If someone reports your post as offensive, political etc or if you go off topic which happens often but someone reports it you can be warned  or suspended for 5 days.

Edited September 2, 2020 by grapau27

[mercury7289]

Going to break out next week, on our 175th day, we hope we have played out part in keeping every one safe.

 

Currently 21 in 100.000 round here, will be going to 4 in 100,000.

 

Sea air and some golf, badly needed.

 

Also managed to get shopping slots, so will not need in inter-react with others in a close environment.

 

Still pretty scared to be honest, but not necessarily for myself.

[grapau27]

Just now, mercury7289 said:

Going to break out next week, on our 175th day, we hope we have played out part in keeping every one safe.

 

Currently 21 in 100.000 round here, will be going to 4 in 100,000.

 

Sea air and some golf, badly needed.

 

Also managed to get shopping slots, so will not need in inter-react with others in a close environment.

 

Still pretty scared to be honest, but not necessarily for myself.

You have done your bit and I hope you have a great round of golf.

Take care and best wishes.

Graham.

[peteukmcr]

2 hours ago, Purdey16 said:

 

Thank you everyone for your well wishes  for tomorrow’s op , I also couldn’t get cc working this afternoon and thought I’d done something wrong , glad it’s up and running now as  I will be taking my iPad in hospital with me so I can keep a eye on you guys 😉 just had my last meal for a few days probably ,as having part of my stomach put back in its place and wrapped in a jacket so the doctors say , supposed to be keyhole but could revert to open surgery and depending if I can swallow afterwards I might get home same day 

 

Eddie your new little pup is gorgeous 

Avril I’m going to make your pineapple tart when I’m back up and running sounds fantastic 

All the best for tomorrow 

[peteukmcr]

How are things around here? Well 512 of my colleagues will be leaving at the end of the month. These are those who elected for voluntary redundancy, but that doesn’t give the company the 30% reduction equating to 650 jobs they wanted, so the mandatory redundancy process starts tomorrow. 
 

The travel business is in tatters, several of my friends who worked elsewhere also were notified that they are to be made redundant today. This is before the furlough scheme ends, but of course as of 1st September the government is only supporting the wage bills to the amount of 70%. Next month only 60%, so most employers want this sorted before they have to pay more. 
 

A dear friend has been diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer and has been moved into a hospice, but as we are in lock down, I can’t visit.

 

My father had a fall and ended up in A&E and appears to have been very lucky. 
 

What’s the positive in this post, well my parents may come across Ant and Dec as ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me out of here’ is being held in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, literally around the corner from them. Not sure this is a positive, but it is amusing. 

[ann141]

2 hours ago, Purdey16 said:

 

Thank you everyone for your well wishes  for tomorrow’s op , I also couldn’t get cc working this afternoon and thought I’d done something wrong , glad it’s up and running now as  I will be taking my iPad in hospital with me so I can keep a eye on you guys 😉 just had my last meal for a few days probably ,as having part of my stomach put back in its place and wrapped in a jacket so the doctors say , supposed to be keyhole but could revert to open surgery and depending if I can swallow afterwards I might get home same day 

 

Eddie your new little pup is gorgeous 

Avril I’m going to make your pineapple tart when I’m back up and running sounds fantastic 

Thinking of you and hoping all goes well. Perhaps we will meet on a future cruise? I think you were due to go on Arcadia and Ventura same time as me?

[zap99]

2 hours ago, Dermotsgirl said:

To get the clearest picture of what’s happened, I like to look at information for deaths for all reasons.

 

Many more deaths than normal happened in April and May, at the height of the current wave of the pandemic. Which tends to suggest that the Coronavirus played a significant part in the deaths at that time

The numbers earlier reported that if someone died for any reason and had tested positive for CV-19 then that death was due to CV. Clearly that is rubbish. If somebody had an accident, bus, car, stairs, jetski etc how did they die from the virus. Better statistics are needed before making informed judgements. As a previous poster suggested the change to 28 days was a manipulation, I suggested otherwise.

[Adawn47]

2 hours ago, grapau27 said:

You would have been informed if you had.👍

I was only joking Graham. I obey all the rules, honestly😇( well mostly) 😁

Avril

[grapau27]

33 minutes ago, peteukmcr said:

How are things around here? Well 512 of my colleagues will be leaving at the end of the month. These are those who elected for voluntary redundancy, but that doesn’t give the company the 30% reduction equating to 650 jobs they wanted, so the mandatory redundancy process starts tomorrow. 
 

The travel business is in tatters, several of my friends who worked elsewhere also were notified that they are to be made redundant today. This is before the furlough scheme ends, but of course as of 1st September the government is only supporting the wage bills to the amount of 70%. Next month only 60%, so most employers want this sorted before they have to pay more. 
 

A dear friend has been diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer and has been moved into a hospice, but as we are in lock down, I can’t visit.

 

My father had a fall and ended up in A&E and appears to have been very lucky. 
 

What’s the positive in this post, well my parents may come across Ant and Dec as ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me out of here’ is being held in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, literally around the corner from them. Not sure this is a positive, but it is amusing. 

I hope your job is safe Pete.

Terribly sad news about your friend.

Pleased your dad seems to be okay and it would be nice for your mam and dad to see Ant & Dec and some of the celebrity's.

[Dermotsgirl]

5 minutes ago, zap99 said:

The numbers earlier reported that if someone died for any reason and had tested positive for CV-19 then that death was due to CV. Clearly that is rubbish. If somebody had an accident, bus, car, stairs, jetski etc how did they die from the virus. Better statistics are needed before making informed judgements. As a previous poster suggested the change to 28 days was a manipulation, I suggested otherwise.

The graph I posted is deaths from all causes.

 

There were significantly more deaths than normal in April and May, which coincided with the height of the pandemic.  
 

It’s difficult to draw any other conclusion than Covid played a part in that.

 

 

 

[grapau27]

2 minutes ago, Dermotsgirl said:

The graph I posted is deaths from all causes.

 

There were significantly more deaths than normal in April and May, which coincided with the height of the pandemic.  
 

It’s difficult to draw any other conclusion than Covid played a part in that.

 

 

 

I agree.

[zap99]

22 minutes ago, Dermotsgirl said:

The graph I posted is deaths from all causes.

 

There were significantly more deaths than normal in April and May, which coincided with the height of the pandemic.  
 

It’s difficult to draw any other conclusion than Covid played a part in that.

 

 

 

Perhaps. But perhaps not a significant role in each death. If I was positive and a raging bull gored me, is that in anyway significantly significant?.

Edited September 2, 2020 by zap99
Spellcheck

[Snow Hill]

On 9/1/2020 at 5:27 PM, wowzz said:

If the level of non-compliance is that bad, you would expect the number of CV19 cases to be dramatically increasing, but thus is palpably not the case. 

Everyone was talking about how the rush to the beaches a few weeks ago was going to lead to hundreds more deaths, and yet, here we are, with minimal CV19 deaths. More people are dying from standard flu than CV19 at present!

Yes, I wear a mask, but I'm certainly not going to worry unduly if someone walks past me in Aldi without one.

 

Except the flu report appears not to be true, but a misinterpretation of ONS figures 

 

https://fullfact.org/online/flu-covid-death-certificates/

Edited September 2, 2020 by Snow Hill

[indiana123]

Best wishes for tomorrow Purdey.  Take care and rest when you come home  and you will benefit in the end.  What I mean is do as you are told by the Drs.!!!!!! ☺️

[wowzz]

2 hours ago, peteukmcr said:

How are things around here? Well 512 of my colleagues will be leaving at the end of the month. These are those who elected for voluntary redundancy, but that doesn’t give the company the 30% reduction equating to 650 jobs they wanted, so the mandatory redundancy process starts tomorrow. 
 

The travel business is in tatters, several of my friends who worked elsewhere also were notified that they are to be made redundant today. This is before the furlough scheme ends, but of course as of 1st September the government is only supporting the wage bills to the amount of 70%. Next month only 60%, so most employers want this sorted before they have to pay more. 
 

A dear friend has been diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer and has been moved into a hospice, but as we are in lock down, I can’t visit.

 

My father had a fall and ended up in A&E and appears to have been very lucky. 
 

What’s the positive in this post, well my parents may come across Ant and Dec as ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me out of here’ is being held in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, literally around the corner from them. Not sure this is a positive, but it is amusing. 

Pete - sorry to hear all your bad news. Whilst the media reports all the "big"  redundancies,  the smaller job losses that are just as awful tend to go unreported. 

 I would hope that if the worst does happen to you job wise, you could start up your own operation  with former clients. Or, given your knowledge of cruising, how about a bespoke cruising agency?

I know it is easy yo give advice from afar, but you obviously have so much knowledge and experience,  that I would hope that you can put it to profitable use. 

Whatever happens, I wish you good luck.

[Dermotsgirl]

1 hour ago, zap99 said:

Perhaps. But perhaps not a significant role in each death. If I was positive and a raging bull gored me, is that in anyway significantly significant?.

Well, it would be an unusual death at any time, let alone in lockdown! 
 

 

[brian1]

13 hours ago, Eddie99 said:

The Beagle Has Landed 😀

 

Not a beagle but I thought it was a good pun

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Eddie99 said:

The Beagle Has Landed 😀

 

Not a beagle but I thought it was a good pun

 

 

That's our Tommy,you've bleached his hair.

[brian1]

The ancient city of Rome viewed from the mountaintop town of Sant Angelo Romana.You have to use your imagination,it could be Milton Keynes but it ain't.

[AndyMichelle]

10 hours ago, peteukmcr said:

How are things around here? Well 512 of my colleagues will be leaving at the end of the month. These are those who elected for voluntary redundancy, but that doesn’t give the company the 30% reduction equating to 650 jobs they wanted, so the mandatory redundancy process starts tomorrow. 
 

The travel business is in tatters, several of my friends who worked elsewhere also were notified that they are to be made redundant today. This is before the furlough scheme ends, but of course as of 1st September the government is only supporting the wage bills to the amount of 70%. Next month only 60%, so most employers want this sorted before they have to pay more. 
 

A dear friend has been diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer and has been moved into a hospice, but as we are in lock down, I can’t visit.

 

My father had a fall and ended up in A&E and appears to have been very lucky. 
 

What’s the positive in this post, well my parents may come across Ant and Dec as ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me out of here’ is being held in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, literally around the corner from them. Not sure this is a positive, but it is amusing. 

That's terrible news  Pete, nobody should be subjected to Ant & Dec.. 

Joking aside, I hope your friend is as comfortable as can be and fingers crossed that your colleagues can find something suitable quickly. 

Unfortunately, we are all having to adapt our working conditions and will need to work harder for less, if we are fortunate enough to stay working. 

Bad luck can't last for ever, so I hope your tide turns soon. 

Andy 

[DamianG]

12 hours ago, peteukmcr said:

How are things around here? Well 512 of my colleagues will be leaving at the end of the month. These are those who elected for voluntary redundancy, but that doesn’t give the company the 30% reduction equating to 650 jobs they wanted, so the mandatory redundancy process starts tomorrow. 
 

The travel business is in tatters, several of my friends who worked elsewhere also were notified that they are to be made redundant today. This is before the furlough scheme ends, but of course as of 1st September the government is only supporting the wage bills to the amount of 70%. Next month only 60%, so most employers want this sorted before they have to pay more. 
 

A dear friend has been diagnosed with liver and pancreatic cancer and has been moved into a hospice, but as we are in lock down, I can’t visit.

 

My father had a fall and ended up in A&E and appears to have been very lucky. 
 

What’s the positive in this post, well my parents may come across Ant and Dec as ‘I’m a Celebrity Get me out of here’ is being held in Gwrych Castle, Abergele, literally around the corner from them. Not sure this is a positive, but it is amusing. 

 

Hang in there Pete, I hope your hard work taking on more clients from your furloughed colleagues during lockdown is remembered and recognised when it comes to deciding the retained staff list. 🤞

Edited September 3, 2020 by DamianG

[Host Sharon]

4 hours ago, Eglesbrech said:

I think most of us go off topic and meander around it on occasion. I sometimes these side bars quite interesting.

 

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