The tea is going down. The number of cups drunk is increasing to habit forming numbers. The kettle may not survive this constant boiling! What else is there to do?
Watch TV?
50 channels of total pigswill on offer when I looked earlier, only one programme attracted me and my little aerial could not receive it! Those who enjoy mind sapping pap may be happy enough to continue watching this stuff, however these are the people who only ever watch two channels anyway, no quality to be found on either!
I attempt to insert an aged video, the machine spits it back out. I try another and it merely switches the thing off. I insert a DVD and find it is not recognised! It strikes me I must do something about this machine. Using all my technical ability I am sure I can soon get it to catch fire and burn the house down. Maybe later...
Radio, nowadays my favourite. However it is Saturday and little new of interest is to be had. Who arranges these programmes? Is Radio 4 getting worse or is it my tastes are getting better? Even Radio 4 Extra has little to offer today. Bah!
Drink tea instead and stare out the window.
This is difficult as the curtains are half drawn across, the usual situation when a North, or as today a north east wind blows. The air comes either through the gaps or straight through the glass ensuring I know that what the weatherman says is a 'mild' day is in fact a 'mild day with chilly wind.' This air thus ensues my tea quickly chills and I am once again filling the kettle. In an effort to save tea bags I may have to start making use of that aged small teapot and reusing the old bags again.
Desperation to remain focused may mean digging out the coffee. This is a strange one however as after drinking I do not feel any wider awake, yet while trying to sleep later my eyes will not shut! Is there delayed action coffee?
I hear from some that after a few days they have a sparkling clean house. You can rest assured that is not the case here. The women have been cleaning, cupboards, behind furniture, kitchens, while the men have found work to do in the garden if they have one.
Less fortunate people are trapped with children!
Now there's a funny thing. Imagine being trapped by your own child with no escape. With some people and their kids it makes me laugh. Others are trapped with a dog, dogs want out and it is clear the man from the club is getting much more exercise than he requires, I note the wife was out with the dog today.
You would think there was an abundance of blogs to read at such a time, it appears not. There again so many people no longer pour out blogs. So many I once knew are dead, married, moved away, got fed up, lost interest or took up social media in a big way and no longer find blogs worth while. This is a shame as there are still some worth reading, if you can find them.
Those not getting out might not have much to say of course...
7 comments:
We're big tea drinkers and thats a real fear that we run out of tea bags and milk. Hot drinks apparently kill off this virus. I will send you on another comment box a leaflet from a nearby hospital which was issued to all staff there. Its interesting.
You would have hoped that there would have been some better programmes on TV, but as you say most are rubbish.
At The Princess of Wales hospital. NHS staff have been sent this:
This is the advice given to hospital staff.
It explains the virus and hopefully, how to prevent getting it.
Please share with family, friends and work colleagues.
Virus Detection:
The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus from a Common Cold is that the COVID-19 infection does not cause a cold nose or cough with cold, but it does create a dry and rough cough.
The virus is typically first installed in the throat causing inflammation and a feeling of dryness. This symptom can last between 3 and 4 days.
The virus typically then travels through the moisture present in the airways, goes down to the trachea and installs in the lungs, causing pneumonia that lasts about 5 or 6 days.
Pneumonia manifests with a high fever and difficulty breathing. The Common Cold is not accompanied, but there may be a choking sensation. In this case, the doctor should be called immediately.
Experts suggest doing this simple verification every morning: Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for 10 seconds. If this can be done without coughing, without difficulty, this shows that there is no fibrosis in the lungs, indicating the absence of infection. It is recommended to do this control every morning to help detect infection.
Prevention:
The virus hates heat and dies if it is exposed to temperatures greater than 80°F (27°C). Therefore hot drinks such as infusions, broths or simply hot water should be consumed abundantly during the day. These hot liquids kill the virus and are easy to ingest.
Avoid drinking ice water or drinks with ice cubes.
Ensure that your mouth and throat are always wet, never DRY. You should drink a sip of water at least every 15 minutes. WHY? Even when the virus enters water or other liquids through the mouth, it will get flushed through the oesophagus directly into the stomach where gastric acids destroy the virus. If there is not enough water, the virus can pass into the trachea and from there to the lungs, where it is very dangerous.
For those who can, sunbathe. The Sun's UV rays kill the virus and the vitamin D is good for you.
The Coronavirus has a large size (diameter of 400-500 nanometers) so face masks can stop it, no special face masks are needed in daily life.
If an infected person sneezes nearby, stay 10 feet (3.3 meters) away to allow the virus fall to the ground and prevent it from falling on you.
When the virus is on hard surfaces, it survives about 12 hours, therefore when hard surfaces such as doors, appliances, railings, etc. are touched, hands should be washed thoroughly and/or disinfected with alcoholic gel The virus can live nested in clothes and tissues between 6 and 12 hours. Common detergents can kill it. Things that cannot be washed should be exposed to the Sun and the virus will die.
The transmission of the virus usually occurs by direct infection, touching fabrics, tissues or materials on which the virus is present.
Washing your hands is essential.
The virus survives on our hands for only about 10 minutes. In that time many things can happen, rubbing the eyes, touching the nose or lips. This allows the virus to enter your throat. Therefore, for your good and the good of all, wash your hands very often and disinfect them.
You can gargle with disinfectant solutions (i.e. Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide) that eliminate or minimize the amount of virus that can enter the throat. Doing so removes the virus before it goes down to the trachea and then to the lungs.
Disinfect things touched often: mobile phone, keyboard, mouse, car steering wheel, door handles, etc ....
Sent in to us just now and we wanted to share this knowledge & advice with you all.
Dave, Tea drinking has become my life.
Dave, I wondered about this, and the writing style was very unusual. It turns out to be a hoax! Some advice is interesting but hot drinks do not kill virus, and we have fallen for a hoax again!
Thanks for this, I hadn't realised it was a hoax , and neither did the friend who passed it to me.
Dave, I was happily falling fr this when the style of writing began to grate. I then searched and found it has been everywhere, Australia included. Someone's idea of fun!
Funny thing, my husband also keeps trying to get into the house! :-)
I just did a post about a train station in London. Best thing, I have a link to a wedding at the end, make sure to look at that, it is very joyful. (And if I made any mistakes about St. Pancras, well, I am only American.)
Kay,, Keep him out!
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