Oh happy day. My dentist phoned to say they could see me at 10 tomorrow to patch broken tooth. It'll mean a long walk with a still bruised back, but if it means an end to (inadvertently) eating gobs of orthodontic wax, worth it.
Okay, I've got a question. For those who have had a Covid-19 swab, would you describe the experience as "uncomfortable" like the various med web and Covid websites say, or did you actually find it painful? I only have one friend who has had it done (and it was negative) and she found it excruciating. I'm morbidly curious since sometime before the vaccine comes out, I figure I'll need to get one.
I agree that it's uncomfortable, but not horrible. Just feels like someone is swirling that swab inside your brain somewhere! The sensation of being swabbed can last for an hour or so afterward, but again, not horrible.
(I had no idea that something so long could actually go into my nostril!!!)
12 new cases in our county today and 3 in the hospital bringing a total of cases up to 48 the bad part is that the virus now appears to be community spreading. Before this week all the cases were from people leaving the county and returning with the virus and it was contained. Thankfully I have worked out by now how not to leave the house except for food and I can get that done twice a month with call in curb side pick up. I am so sad for those still having to work each day and riding public transportation. Lord in your mercy.
Just read that the town salon and barber shop has you wait in your car , and phone that you have arrived. When they are ready for you they come out and take your temperature. Everyone must wear a mask. You then use a no touch hand sanitizer unit outside before going into the shop. I think I would be comfortable having my hair cut.
I think I would be comfortable having my hair cut.
Sounds like they're taking sensible precautions. Of course, I bought clippers while we were all in lockdown (because the family was getting annoyed with shaggy hair) so now the bar to get me into a barber shop is rather higher, because I've got an alternative. I don't imagine my home cut is as good as having a pro do it, but it's good enough, and it's not like we're going anywhere anyway.
Which makes me wonder how many people will permanently change some of their habits because of Covid? We've already talked about companies being more willing to have their staff work from home (and less willing to rent large expensive buildings in city centres), but I suspect there will be a lot of little things too.
I am sure you are right on many fronts. Why should the roads be crammed with cars when so many can work from home?
I won’t be waiting in the car for the hairdressers, as I always walk there. The pavement outside is vary narrow so I will need to arrive at the right time, not early. As for what I want? I desperately need it cutting, but can’t decide what to do about the colour. Should I embrace the grey? I asked my teenage grandchildren and they said I should definitely get it coloured again.
Actually, my mask is made of tartan material - well, the outside layer is. I'm marginally concerned about the protocol for mask-wearing while getting one's hair washed and cut - mine's the sort with the elastic bits over the top of your head and behind your neck, and they'd get in the way.
Mr S and I went for testing yesterday - my cough had got worse, my chest was tight and rattly, so I worked through the NHS 111 online questions and was told I should have a test. Went online and found available test times all day in the nearest Big City. Rolled up on time at 11 am and were waved through lines of cones by helpful people holding up sheets like 'How many people are here for a test?' and 'Self-test or assisted test?' We went for assisted, and I'm very glad I did because although the nasal part was unpleasant, I found having my tonsils swabbed really hard to cope with. Ten minutes later we were on our way home.
Results showed up - negative, mercifully - before 7 am this morning!
As Mr S said, it wasn't as if we had anything else to do - couldn't get tickets for a NT place so the Covid Testing would have to do.
As Mr S said, it wasn't as if we had anything else to do - couldn't get tickets for a NT place so the Covid Testing would have to do.
As some meme I saw observed "2020 - the year my bin went out more often than I did."
I won't be in a hurry to get to the hair dresser - I've trimmed my fringe a couple of times with reasonable success and while the rest of it is longer than I usually wear it it's long enough now to put up on very hot days, which will be handy if we get any more of those. I'm definitely going to try embracing the grey - I haven't got teenage grandchildren to veto the idea!
I have very mixed feelings about the restrictions in the UK being further relaxed this weekend. Mostly scared feelings.
We've got (college?) students here in the US who are purposely partying with infected people, purposely trying to get the virus. IIRC, the first person to get it "wins".
:eyeroll: :banging head against wall:
:pouring buckets of ice on them to wake them up and distract them:
Seriously not knowing if I should feel sorry for those US students
Or
Hope they will all be held in a totally separated facility for up to three weeks afterwards
?
Do they only have young and perfectly healthy friends and family.....
Lord have mercy
... We've got (college?) students here in the US who are purposely partying with infected people, purposely trying to get the virus. IIRC, the first person to get it "wins" ...
College students??? How the ****** hell did anyone that stupid get into college???
On the haircut front I am extremely lucky to have a roommate who is a retired hairdresser who still has her kit. (However she's bemoaning the fact that she can't have someone cut her hair.)
On idiot young people and their Covid-19 pool parties... this and many other idiocies of my fellow Americans boggle my mind. I swear, too many are at the shallow end of the gene pool.
There's a book from the '70s called "How to cut your own or anybody else's hair". Don't know if it's still in print. But she might check online bookstores, and also for online text--like at Archive.org.
There might well be videos on YouTube on cutting your own hair.
I'm marginally concerned about the protocol for mask-wearing while getting one's hair washed and cut - mine's the sort with the elastic bits over the top of your head and behind your neck
I'm making one specially for my haircut appointment (in 11 days time!) with elastic round the ears. I am using thin tubular elastic, as it is going to get wet anyway & might dry quicker than the flat sort. Not sure even then, how it will work, as they always ask me to remove my glasses, and they are what keeps the mask from slipping off my nose.
Still, I have plenty of time to experiment with different styles.
There's a book from the '70s called "How to cut your own or anybody else's hair". Don't know if it's still in print. But she might check online bookstores, and also for online text--like at Archive.org.
There might well be videos on YouTube on cutting your own hair.
YMMV.
Thanks, but the thing is she's very particular about results. She worked in high end shops. She can barely stand to color her own hair but forces herself to do it when she can't bear to look at the gray roots. If she couldn't meet her own cutting standard, she'd get the heebee-jeebees. One of these days she might be able to persuade her sister to do a cut without coloring. Her sister has developed a system wide allergy to the chemicals she used for years.
I ran the clippers over my head and face this morning. I used to do it every week but lately have been waiting two weeks or more.
Ah, I thought you looked very well groomed on today's Zoom service! My husband has a similar sort of haircutting schedule and technique. Mine is just getting longer than it's ever been, with occasional fringe trims.
My new hobby now that the newscaster are all reporting from home is to try and read what is on their bookshelves. I noted Judy Woodward of NPR news is into reading about Grant these days.
Yes, I've been watching for that, too. The late-night talk show hosts have interesting things, too. Particularly Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon. Not just books, but trinkets. And sometimes their families.
It's also kind of fun to see many of the celebs, linked in from home, looking like everyday people.
...Actually, my mask is made of tartan material - well, the outside layer is. ...
Oooh! Where did you find a tartan mask?
Probably in Scotland, I should think. There are some lovely ones around. In my village one of the good crafters has made some which the Post Office is steeling for Church funds, which I take very kindly since said crafter is not a church-goer.
(As a humongous aside, in my experience folk might not want to Attend a church building regularly., but it is Their church building that they are choosing not to attend)
Apparently this household has tartan masks arriving......
I had my first COVID-19 dream last night. I was standing at an airport ticket counter (of all places) when an unmasked someone broke into the line to ask the ticket clerk a question. Naturally I stepped at least six feet away to avoid contamination. But when that person was done butting in, the rest of the line behind me (all unmasked) assumed that my business was over and proceeded to take their turns at the counter. I had all I could do to persuade the ticket clerk that my business was not over, that I had stepped out of the way to avoid contamination, and that I really did need to be allowed to finish.
I started having dreams that included 2 metre distancing about a week ago; before that my subconscious was operating purely in the pre-Covid world, so I’m not sure why the switch has happened. I think I’ve had three altogether; not particularly memorable, but all included other people breaking the current rules.
Me too - lots of disturbing dreams about being around people who are breaking the rules.
I'm pretty dependent on public transport and while I don't go to that many places (even fewer now I've stopped work) I'm trying not to be anxious about travelling to a course I'm part of which is planned to resume in September and involves four bus journeys. I keep telling myself a lot can change between now and September and there's no point worrying about it.
Oh frabjous day - I have a hair appointment booked! It's not till a week on Thursday, but it'll be my first since 5 weeks before lockdown - I was booked in for a day after she had to close so it's almost down to my shoulders again *sigh*
Also, I was allowed to hug my grandsons again <spinning smiley>
What more can I ask?
@Nenya - September is still a way off. As Linus van Pelt says, 'worrying doesn't stop bad things happening - it just stops you enjoying the good things', so have fun inasmuch as you are able to
ION I now have masks with zebras on - Miss S's MiL made some! I made two, one each for Mr S and myself, from an old duvet cover. Each mask took about as long as a scrubs top so I gave that up as a bad job, but as they are from the same material we do look like well co-ordinated bank robbers in them...
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But I hope your church gets its mask provision correctly organised - clearly, they're working along the right lines.
Me too, I confess 😂
Best of luck!
I can imagine that the nasal swab administered heavy-handedly By someone else could be painful, but it doesn’t need to be.
There’s an official video of how to do it on YouTube
(I had no idea that something so long could actually go into my nostril!!!)
I read this as "try having denial implants" and the mind boggled at the potential meanings.
O sorry - they're only in the hundreds...
Sounds like they're taking sensible precautions. Of course, I bought clippers while we were all in lockdown (because the family was getting annoyed with shaggy hair) so now the bar to get me into a barber shop is rather higher, because I've got an alternative. I don't imagine my home cut is as good as having a pro do it, but it's good enough, and it's not like we're going anywhere anyway.
Which makes me wonder how many people will permanently change some of their habits because of Covid? We've already talked about companies being more willing to have their staff work from home (and less willing to rent large expensive buildings in city centres), but I suspect there will be a lot of little things too.
I won’t be waiting in the car for the hairdressers, as I always walk there. The pavement outside is vary narrow so I will need to arrive at the right time, not early. As for what I want? I desperately need it cutting, but can’t decide what to do about the colour. Should I embrace the grey? I asked my teenage grandchildren and they said I should definitely get it coloured again.
Where's that "yipee" smiley when I need it?
You're wearing a mask. All the smileys look the same with a mask on.
Actually, my mask is made of tartan material - well, the outside layer is. I'm marginally concerned about the protocol for mask-wearing while getting one's hair washed and cut - mine's the sort with the elastic bits over the top of your head and behind your neck, and they'd get in the way.
Results showed up - negative, mercifully - before 7 am this morning!
As Mr S said, it wasn't as if we had anything else to do - couldn't get tickets for a NT place so the Covid Testing would have to do.
As some meme I saw observed "2020 - the year my bin went out more often than I did."
I won't be in a hurry to get to the hair dresser - I've trimmed my fringe a couple of times with reasonable success and while the rest of it is longer than I usually wear it it's long enough now to put up on very hot days, which will be handy if we get any more of those. I'm definitely going to try embracing the grey - I haven't got teenage grandchildren to veto the idea!
I have very mixed feelings about the restrictions in the UK being further relaxed this weekend. Mostly scared feelings.
We've got (college?) students here in the US who are purposely partying with infected people, purposely trying to get the virus. IIRC, the first person to get it "wins".
:eyeroll: :banging head against wall:
:pouring buckets of ice on them to wake them up and distract them:
Or
Hope they will all be held in a totally separated facility for up to three weeks afterwards
?
Do they only have young and perfectly healthy friends and family.....
Lord have mercy
See the discussion on the virus thread in Hell. So far, maybe 6 posts or so. Also has a link to a news article.
On the haircut front I am extremely lucky to have a roommate who is a retired hairdresser who still has her kit. (However she's bemoaning the fact that she can't have someone cut her hair.)
On idiot young people and their Covid-19 pool parties... this and many other idiocies of my fellow Americans boggle my mind. I swear, too many are at the shallow end of the gene pool.
There's a book from the '70s called "How to cut your own or anybody else's hair". Don't know if it's still in print. But she might check online bookstores, and also for online text--like at Archive.org.
There might well be videos on YouTube on cutting your own hair.
YMMV.
I'm making one specially for my haircut appointment (in 11 days time!) with elastic round the ears. I am using thin tubular elastic, as it is going to get wet anyway & might dry quicker than the flat sort. Not sure even then, how it will work, as they always ask me to remove my glasses, and they are what keeps the mask from slipping off my nose.
Still, I have plenty of time to experiment with different styles.
OTOH, the Head Polish Ing does...
Thanks, but the thing is she's very particular about results. She worked in high end shops. She can barely stand to color her own hair but forces herself to do it when she can't bear to look at the gray roots. If she couldn't meet her own cutting standard, she'd get the heebee-jeebees. One of these days she might be able to persuade her sister to do a cut without coloring. Her sister has developed a system wide allergy to the chemicals she used for years.
Ah, I thought you looked very well groomed on today's Zoom service! My husband has a similar sort of haircutting schedule and technique. Mine is just getting longer than it's ever been, with occasional fringe trims.
Yes, I've been watching for that, too. The late-night talk show hosts have interesting things, too. Particularly Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon. Not just books, but trinkets. And sometimes their families.
It's also kind of fun to see many of the celebs, linked in from home, looking like everyday people.
Probably in Scotland, I should think. There are some lovely ones around. In my village one of the good crafters has made some which the Post Office is steeling for Church funds, which I take very kindly since said crafter is not a church-goer.
Apparently this household has tartan masks arriving......
I'm pretty dependent on public transport and while I don't go to that many places (even fewer now I've stopped work) I'm trying not to be anxious about travelling to a course I'm part of which is planned to resume in September and involves four bus journeys. I keep telling myself a lot can change between now and September and there's no point worrying about it.
Also, I was allowed to hug my grandsons again <spinning smiley>
What more can I ask?
@Nenya - September is still a way off. As Linus van Pelt says, 'worrying doesn't stop bad things happening - it just stops you enjoying the good things', so have fun inasmuch as you are able to
ION I now have masks with zebras on - Miss S's MiL made some! I made two, one each for Mr S and myself, from an old duvet cover. Each mask took about as long as a scrubs top so I gave that up as a bad job, but as they are from the same material we do look like well co-ordinated bank robbers in them...
Were the three people Cummings, Farage and old man Johnson?