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Ooops wrong link. Trying again Take a look at this video, 'muffin the mule song' https://share.google/mlZhQpPNAPpYwCoGY

No. They are muffins. Or Muffins.

"May" be different? The current indications suggest otherwise, don't they? "The child is father to the man". Wordsworth.

Inappropriate bit?

Have you seen the email?

I've just had an email from Anatomy about this, with another follow up survey asking for opinions on three different possible campaigns. The email says "We’d love you to take a short follow-up survey to share your thoughts on the visual concepts for our new campaign." Anybody else? They clearly haven't listened to any of the feedback on here, because they are still asking how proposed publicity posters (I presume) make you feel by giving a variety of options using mainly negative words like "fear" and "disgust". There is no "other" option so that you could suggest things like "excitement" (not that any of them did make me feel excited). Even the children in the pictures don't look very happy. One of them is clutching a tree trunk that has fairy lights wound round it (they aren't even on) . One of the posters has the line "it's in our nature" for a campaign aimed at introducing children to nature, which basically makes no sense in that context (in my opinion) because it's a different use of "nature" . Maybe someone thought it was a clever pun, but it isn't (in my opinion). Some of the other wording was quite meaningless, though I can't now remember what. Something about "together". You have to say which of the three possible approaches you like best. There is no option for "none", so in my case it was which one I disliked least. They ask if you have children of various ages, completely ignoring grandparents or carers of children. I don't know how this company came to be chosen, but I can only assume because it is relatively local. I think the Horniman would have done better to have had a competition for local schoolchildren to come up with ideas and posters for this project/campaign/initiative/whatever it is. It would have been win win all round and would have been really good publicity for the Horniman. I should think the local schools and local press would have loved it.

Yes, thanks, evidently I have had both! Yes, thank goodness (though I have been feeling a bit sick, but I suspect that may be due to oat milk past its use by date which I stupidly used to make hot chocolate last night). Sorry to hear you are ill too. Sounds different to mine, I haven't been feverish, and my throat wasn't scratchy, just very sore on the first day. Though I did sound a bit hoarse when I spoke on the phone this morning. Definitely feeling sorry for myself though, got a lot to do and not up to doing it, just lying around in bed. Commiserations to everyone else in the same boat!

I shan't be going out at all whilst I have symptoms! I have FFP2 masks, as discussed on another thread. My daughter did not give them to me, she recommended a particular supplier as their masks were bright colours. I always carry at least one with me, but I don't always wear one, depending on the circumstances. I was at Guys accompanying someone else to an important appointment. It didn't feel at all appropriate either to wear a mask or to ask the consultant to. It was the last thing on my mind. I appreciate your concern, but it feels like I am getting my hand slapped like a naughty child! Just checked on the NHS app, and I had the RSV jab last year. It provides protection for more than one year apparently, so you aren't called to have it every year

You might be right, but I don't think this is Covid. The Covid test was negative, the sore throat was very sore but only lasted a day, and I wouldn't call the intermittent very runny nose, sneezing and dry cough "horrendous". The lack of energy is the worst thing. I've been in bed since Thursday. But it doesn't really matter what it is, I just hope it goes away sooner rather than later 😭 I had to Google RSV. I had a jab for that I think, but I thought it was for pneumonia, maybe they just called it that. Staying in bed in the hope it won't get worse. Labelling it is irrelevant really, unless there is a quick fix for something specific which can be identified, which sounds unlikely.

Thanks Trident. Sounds very similar. I just did a Covid test which was negative, too. Hoping mine will be 7 rather than 10 days or it's going to cause even more inconvenience for others than it already has 😭

Yes thanks, I found some in-date tests I didn't know I had, will do one shortly. But whatever I've got, I have no intention of spreading it around, even if I felt like going out, which I don't 😭 I think I may have got it at Guy's, which was full of people snuffling and coughing last Tuesday, despite large notices asking them to stay home if they were. Hope I haven't given it to anyone at the forum drinks, I had no symptoms then.

Oh dear, no I haven't. I have had Covid and flu jabs this year, so I just assumed it wasn't Covid. Thanks.

Not sure whether to put this here or in the lounge, so admin please move if it's in the wrong place. I have got something which seems worse than a cold but not as bad as flu (thankfully). It started with a very sore throat last Thursday morning, then progressed to a very runny nose on and off plus a cough at the same time, combined with total lack of physical/mental energy. Every time I think it's going away it starts again. I know this is very minor in the great scheme of things/illnesses, and I'm not looking for sympathy, but if anyone else has had it, I'm wondering how long it's likely to last?

Unfortunately elderly people are likely to trip and fall even where pavements are well maintained. I have fallen flat on my face twice, once in Bellenden Road (requiring an ambulance) and once in Adys Road, where I was just badly shaken up but not injured. A (less elderly) friend of mine also recently fell locally. Also requiring a visit to A&E. All in the morning in broad daylight. I think it's unreasonable to expect every pavement in the area to be kept constantly in pristine condition. In both instances where I fell, and also where my friend fell, there were not obvious tripping hazards. In fact if there are obvious tripping hazards, you could say that people - including elderly people - would be more likely to notice and avoid them.