General Chit Chat

[TANGODANCER]

Strange Christmas. Wanderers apart, not much to cheer. My brother was in bed a fortnight with Covid and both me and the wife are heaving with coughs and colds right now . All the family have been affected one way or another. Never mind, there are a lot of folk worse off. At least the Whites are in good shape.

[Hoboh]

Strange Christmas. Wanderers apart, not much to cheer. My brother was in bed a fortnight with Covid and both me and the wife are heaving with coughs and colds right now . All the family have been affected one way or another. Never mind, there are a lot of folk worse off. At least the Whites are in good shape.

Sorry to hear that Tango, there does seem to be a lot of coughs and heavy colds about at the moment, not sure about Covid, if I get symptoms I've more test kits from my previous job than boots probably have.

[Worthy4England]

Strange Christmas. Wanderers apart, not much to cheer. My brother was in bed a fortnight with Covid and both me and the wife are heaving with coughs and colds right now . All the family have been affected one way or another. Never mind, there are a lot of folk worse off. At least the Whites are in good shape.

Sorry to hear that Tango, there does seem to be a lot of coughs and heavy colds about at the moment, not sure about Covid, if I get symptoms I've more test kits from my previous job than boots probably have.

Prepper! Wife and daughter had the old heavy cough/cold so I grabbed test kits yesterday. Both came back -ve..Guess I'm just waiting on the wife passing it along, now.

[TANGODANCER]

Prepper! Wife and daughter had the old heavy cough/cold so I grabbed test kits yesterday. Both came back -ve..Guess I'm just waiting on the wife passing it along, now.

One of the worse things (not that there any good things) is since Christmas Day we haven't seen a soul. We've missed family for fear same thing happening. Quite a few of them are under the weather. I think I've shaken mine off, but the wife's really suffering. One of the few occasions I've been glad for mobile phones.

[Worthy4England]

Feel for you, mate. Everyone just walking germ factories over Christmas. Our lot just managed to get to most family do's, but daughter and her fella going to be MIA tonight...

[Hoboh]

Feel for you, mate. Everyone just walking germ factories over Christmas. Our lot just managed to get to most family do's, but daughter and her fella going to be MIA tonight...

This year has been the quietest Christmas and new year ever I think, even quieter than the Covid days. Bugger all on telly, overpriced tat in the shops who started the ball rolling in September, and don't get me started on garbage radio.
Peaceful few days off, communication with family and a decent single malt tonight, alls well

[Worthy4England]

We've got a few mates coming round shortly. This might get messy!

[boltonboris]

Happy New Year fellow Wanderers

[TANGODANCER]

Happy New Year fellow Wanderers

And you all. May it be a good one.

[Montreal Wanderer]

It was quiet here. The wife dislocated her articificial hip in October and again November. It is completely unstable. So she is immobile in a brace until an operation scheduled for January 19. Stayed home and was in bed by 10.00 pm. 2023 was a bad year for her (and by extension me who got stuck doing everything!) so we feel 2024 can only be an improvement. I hope it all goes better for all of you as well.

[Harry Genshaw]

It was quiet here. The wife dislocated her articificial hip in October and again November. It is completely unstable. So she is immobile in a brace until an operation scheduled for January 19. Stayed home and was in bed by 10.00 pm. 2023 was a bad year for her (and by extension me who got stuck doing everything!) so we feel 2024 can only be an improvement. I hope it all goes better for all of you as well.

Blimey. Best wishes Mrs MW and to you Monty

[Gooner Girl]

Get better soon Mrs MW. Hope 2024 is an improvement Monty.

[TANGODANCER]

Beat wishes to you both Monty. God Bless.

[Worthy4England]

Best wishes to Mrs Monty, Monty. Hope all goes well with the op.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Thanks. I suspect things are bound to improve. I didn't mention it but last month she found her brother has stage 4 lung cancer. Poor chap hadn't smoked for forty years. She of course cannot travel (to Winnipeg) to see him yet and so is depressed about most things. As I say, everything will improve once she is mobile.

[TANGODANCER]

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/na ... ie-knives/
"London Mayor calls for total ban on machetes and zombie knives"

This is all so "smack on the wrist" weak sabre-rattling. How about a total ban on those who use such things, like removing them from society with tough punishments that actually punish? Has the mayor of London actually ever seen a machete or Zombie Knife except in pictures, or will such things ever affect him personally? It's a start, granted, but it's a bit like banning anything that could be used as a weapon; You could kill somebody with a broken bottle or a golf club or cricket bat. It's the killers that should be removed, not what sort of weapon used to kill. Wake up Mr Mayor...

[Worthy4England]

Bit lost here TD. Legislation isn't something the London Mayor can deliver - it needs central government to do that - all he's suggesting is they get on with it?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Best wishes to Mrs Monty, Monty. Hope all goes well with the op.

Operation (which turned out to be a total replacement of the artificial hip) went well and she was actually released the following day (Saturday night). Currently the physio is here and the nurse expected this pm. So all good so far.

[Worthy4England]

Best wishes to Mrs Monty, Monty. Hope all goes well with the op.

Operation (which turned out to be a total replacement of the artificial hip) went well and she was actually released the following day (Saturday night). Currently the physio is here and the nurse expected this pm. So all good so far.

Good news, Monty! Here's to a speedy full recovery!

[TANGODANCER]

Bit lost here TD. Legislation isn't something the London Mayor can deliver - it needs central government to do that - all he's suggesting is they get on with it?

Yes, agreed, but it's the concept of punishment not the deliverers of bans whoever they are. My point was that banning them as a threat needs more then just words. It's 2024 and three square a day and T.V isn't quite doing it for thugs with weapons any more than me talking about it. .