Pandemic personal consequences

[Artaxerxes]

For those struggling.

 

[extra dry]

I have a male or female Gecko living behind the kitchen sink, I ve named it Screech, because that's all it does, Screech spends a lot time on top of the a/c, so going great here. back to work on Wednesday hope things can get back to usual soon

 

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[miss direct]

Can I stay in a hotel or not? I need to go and clear my Dad's house and the last time I stayed there, I found it quite upsetting. Hotels are showing up on booking dot com - can I go ahead and book?

 

[izz]

Can I stay in a hotel or not? I need to go and clear my Dad's house and the last time I stayed there, I found it quite upsetting. Hotels are showing up on booking dot com - can I go ahead and book?

I did when I had to clear mother's house assuming it was ok under the 'activities relating to house move' exclusion. I was never questioned.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

Can I stay in a hotel or not? I need to go and clear my Dad's house and the last time I stayed there, I found it quite upsetting. Hotels are showing up on booking dot com - can I go ahead and book?

I'd say this counts as special circumstance so yes.
e2a: the post above mine has the correct spell to use in case of a check.

 

[prunus]

Can I stay in a hotel or not? I need to go and clear my Dad's house and the last time I stayed there, I found it quite upsetting. Hotels are showing up on booking dot com - can I go ahead and book?

I believe you can, one of the exemptions hotels are allowed to accommodate guests for is

• needs it to attend a funeral, linked commemorative event or following a bereavement of a close family member or friend

 

[miss direct]

I believe you can, one of the exemptions hotels are allowed to accommodate guests for is

• needs it to attend a funeral, linked commemorative event or following a bereavement of a close family member or friend

I was thinking more of the moving house stuff. Of course there's no way of contacting the hotel until you've booked, and it's non refundable.

 

[prunus]

I was thinking more of the moving house stuff. Of course there's no way of contacting the hotel until you've booked, and it's non refundable.

Sorry - I was presuming you’d been bereaved, apologies. Either exemption should apply.

 

[miss direct]

Sorry - I was presuming you’d been bereaved, apologies. Either exemption should apply.

I have, but that was some time ago. I have a feeling nobody is going to question me in any case.

 

[izz]

I have, but that was some time ago. I have a feeling nobody is going to question me in any case.

I have a feeling you're right, there was a notice on the booking site to the effect that travel should be necessary but that was it.

 

[Elpenor]

I booked a refundable rate when I needed one. I also have a key worker letter - from an old job - which although my reasons for staying we’re allowable under the guidelines - was useful for this hotel as it had self-declared to be key workers only.

 

[Supine]

I've stayed in hotels every week for the last year. One place asked to see the key worker letter but only one. Most go on trust and you have a valid reason so don't worry about it.

 

[zora]

Wasn't sure on which of the myriad covid threads to post this little moan, but anyway:

Why oh why does someone always sneeze or cough directly next to me when passing me, without covering their nose and mouth?
Every. single. time I go for a walk.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Listen, mate, I entirely understand your enthusiasm to have a big long chat to the guy at the counter in the co-op while unloading your shopping, and he didn't seem to mind, but if you could just put your mask up over your nose while doing so that would be great cheers. Yes I am aware you have a big nose but mine is even bigger, an absurdly-sized conk, and I manage.

 

[Dystopiary]

Just tired of being stuck in.

 

[Orang Utan]

Just had a fella turn up to my work (public library), saying that he had COVID symptoms and that he was here for a vaccination. He was even rolling up his sleeve.
Never underestimate public ignorance!

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Just had a fella turn up to my work (public library), saying that he had COVID symptoms and that he was here for a vaccination. He was even rolling up his sleeve.
Never underestimate public ignorance!

 

[Edie]

I need urgent neurosurgery, but I can’t have it until there’s less covid patients requiring critical care, cos I need an ITU bed on standby.

On the positive side, I’ve already survived covid and had the vaccine.

What will be will be.

 

[crossthebreeze]

I need urgent neurosurgery, but I can’t have it until there’s less covid patients requiring critical care, cos I need an ITU bed on standby.

On the positive side, I’ve already survived covid and had the vaccine.

What will be will be.

Really hope you get your surgery soon. Its an awful situation to be in.

 

[Edie]

Really hope you get your surgery soon. Its an awful situation to be in.

It’s not ideal in a pandemic.

 

[ice-is-forming]

It’s not ideal in a pandemic.

You've got balls of steel Edie <3 and you have the luck of the devil, and an angel on your shoulder to boot.
You're a survivor mate X I can't begin to imagine though!

Does that man of yours have $$ for you to go private?

 

[William of Walworth]

Just tired of being stuck in.

Same

And for me, even to the point that I can just about appreciate getting up at barbaric-'o-clock on work days!

At least you get out of the house for a purpose other than shopping ...

 

[William of Walworth]

More importantly though, best of luck with getting yourself sorted, Edie !

 

[ash]

I need urgent neurosurgery, but I can’t have it until there’s less covid patients requiring critical care, cos I need an ITU bed on standby.

On the positive side, I’ve already survived covid and had the vaccine.

What will be will be.

Bloody awful timing

You've got balls of steel Edie <3 and you have the luck of the devil, and an angel on your shoulder to boot.
You're a survivor mate X I can't begin to imagine though!

Does that man of yours have $$ for you to go private?

I liked that to start with but then realised that there is no way private HC could match the NHS with neurosurgery and the post op care. Money can't always make you resolve things quicker or easier. I'm sure they would have considered it anyway Edie

 

[ice-is-forming]

Bloody awful timing

I liked that to start with but then realised that there is no way private HC could match the NHS with neurosurgery and the post op care. Money can't always make you resolve things quicker or easier. I'm sure they would have considered it anyway Edie

Yeah.. I was just throwing it out there, but imagined I was being way over optimistic :/

 

[scifisam]

Yeah.. I was just throwing it out there, but imagined I was being way over optimistic :/

I don't think private healthcare could reduce the covid cases using up critical care beds either.

 

[Edie]

You've got balls of steel Edie <3 and you have the luck of the devil, and an angel on your shoulder to boot.
You're a survivor mate X I can't begin to imagine though!

Does that man of yours have $$ for you to go private?

Absolutely no way would I ever consider private healthcare for critical surgery in this country. Level of acute care way below NHS (and often you can’t anyway as often no ITU). Plus obviously it’s the same consultants at the end of the day. I’ve given the NHS my blood, sweat and tears, hopefully now it will save my life.

 

[colacubes]

Absolutely no way would I ever consider private healthcare for critical surgery in this country. Level of acute care way below NHS (and often you can’t anyway as often no ITU). Plus obviously it’s the same consultants at the end of the day. I’ve given the NHS my blood, sweat and tears, hopefully now it will save my life.

Also, even if it was an option, right now many of the private hospitals are being used to provide NHS services. My Mum is actually going into one to have a specialist neurosurgery operation next week (hopefully as nothing is guaranteed right now and the op has been hugely delayed to the point it's now incredibly urgent). Her hospital (a major London teaching hospital) have outsourced all of their neurosurgery offsite to a private hospital whilst Covid is going on.

 

[maomao]

One of my next door neighbours nearly died of covid. I hadn't seen her for a few weeks and had noticed daily visits from NHS people (the one who knocked on my door by mistake was a physiotherapist) with a lot of PPE on. So I asked her husband in the garden and apparently she was in hospital for a couple of weeks from the 29th December. Wasn't intubated but spent days on oxygen and even now can barely walk. I would guess she's early 70s.