Still hanging by a thread...
Posted: Thursday, 29 November 2007 |
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such is island life, sorry to hear your full of the cold, I hope all travel goes well from now till you arrive, take care, F.
island threads from lewis
Can't get over the irony that you have to leave Fair Isle to go to Lerwick to sail past Fair Isle again on the NorthLink.
Muness from Fetlar
...."enduring eight hours in Lerwick," dear, dear. Could be worse: eight hours at Chicago O'Hare, or Heathrow, or Victoria Station & vicinity, for example. Hope you get over your cold soon. I got the flu shot recently: is it normal for UK residents to get flu shots? Slight incovenience, but it sure beats coming down with the flu.
mjc from NM,USA
Depends which varieties you are inoculated against. Only VERY OLD people in UK get gratuitous flu shots. The rest are just awaiting the arrival of the next icefloe.
Flying Cat from Dear Doctor
Only targeted groups get flu jabs in the UK, like people with asthma, older people etc. Health workers get them too, but it doesn't stop colds.
alix from west mids
Remembering that, if you are a man, it is always flu and never 'just' a cold! I bet mountainman had flu...
Flying Cat from a hard stare
Older folks are given priority in case of vaccine scarcity. Otherwise, it's the market place. Health insurance companies don't mind providing flu shots (given by a nurse) to their clients: economic calculus. Americans often go see their doctors when they have the flu (at significant costs to the insurance companies), when anti histamines and some pain relief tablets can be had over the counter. Flu shots can be had as well in supermarkets, Walmart etc. for a reasonable fee (yes, in a special area, not at the check out counter!).
mjc from NM,USA
Just found your blog and I am sitting here imagining life on Fair Isle. Tell me, do you knit? Who knits those lovely woolens?
Mary from North Wales
I don't know about Fair Isles knitting. I expect she is getting ready to set up a mean garden next year, and probably could use some heirloom leek seeds, not to mention some historied daffodil bulbs.
mjc from NM,USA
What is the matter with Fair Isle blog ? Why has it reverted to months ago ? Come back soon I miss dee...
Confused o Lerwick from yes yes that'sme
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