Old-Dutch where you gonna be?

I love Mallorca. Helps to have a lovely little place I am always welcome in a lovely part of the island. Port d’Andratx. Stunning place

    Two years plus on from this and this thread is still providing. I’m chuffed to bits.

    I honestly think COVID is basically here to stay and we’re going to be dealing with it like we deal with the flu - which in itself kills large numbers of people a year. Governments will get behind pushing people to get vaccinated during winter months as new variants and such emerge.

    Any politician within their right mind - whether or not you agree - isn’t going to lock us back down again.

    I got my ass absolutely handed to me in March 2020 with first wave COVID when they weren’t testing. The only reason I know this is because when I got my second vaccination, it made me feel the same way but not as severe. I’ve been a bit cocky since thinking that if I got it again it couldn’t be as bad, but considering my sister and brother in law have Long COVID, I’m not sure I should be.

    Since things opened up again this past winter here in Canada, I’ve gone out more than I have in the last five years combined. I’ve desperately needed to get the rave out of me after this nearly three year disaster.

    In summation; we’re all fucked.

    5 days later

    Day 3 here, and feeling fucking awful. Mrs Vin’s fever broke on day 4, so hopeful I follow suit tomorrow.

    Broadly the same symptoms as when I had it in March 2020, but noticeably milder. Not fun having it in 32c heat though. Have got a weird kinda buzzing headache as well. Not painful, but more a weird sensation. That can fuck right off n all…

    8 days later

    My third shot was in January, and won’t be getting a fourth yet because I’m not over sixty. Had covid in February, totally asymptomatic. Covid is everywhere right now, so I’m kind of got to the conclusion that by attending Flow-festival in three weeks I’ll get it again.

    More like the Rapid Flow Festival, am I right?

    Dubman if 100% proved correct then can countries around the world claim compensation from China for the damaged they have caused. I’m guessing that’s a non starter, but something needs to be done to prevent this happening again due to these dodgy markets in China.

    Hopefully any signs of a repeat of this in the future the whole world immediately shuts down it’s doors to China so we can all carry on whilst they deal with it

        RichM
        I wouldn’t know about compensation. That would be down to the world’s governments. I would have thought China would have bought in more regulations on wet markets after covid.

          What’s everyone’s thoughts on the vaccines now, would you do the same again?

            Hursty
            Wouldn’t like to think how many people would have died without the vaccine.

              No plans on having any more, but thought it was the right thing to bring them in, and glad I had them (3 in total)

              Doesn’t feel like I need to have anymore in the current state Covid seems to be, but then I am not in any vulnerable categories to warrant a 4th vaccination

              Hursty once a year is enough for me until and unless a more virulent strain emerges

                  alistair Same I guess. If there’s a further wave in Autumn / Winter, and if the options available cover more recent, virulent variants - then yeah, I’d have a booster. Not sure the same old same old vaccines are worth it…

                      Think I’m done with vaccines now. I’ve had 3 and the virus at least once.

                      • Dan replied to this.

                        Old-Dutch Yep….I’m done with getting jabbed. Fuck em!