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After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 3h

Might be able to handle that! 🥧

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 3h

Morning A-W and all! I actually slept till 6:45 this morning, something of a record, very lovely. Need to rest my right leg as achy today, so probably won’t be going far. We’re in a Covid wave at the moment as confirmed by Christina Pagel yesterday. Mask up and be safe out there…

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 3h

That’s quite a handful! A mini-zoo.

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 3h

Wish I’d known about the leaves, we could have done this on our walk the other day as I said to OH that it was like being in a leafy snowfall!

But what about mince pies?

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 16h

That’s lovely. ❤️

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 16h

Genuine lol! Thank you for that.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 20h

After a long pause, I've just done another England Covid & NHS update as we head into the autumn/winter season.

TLDR: we're in a significant Covid wave now, the NHS is stretched, get boosted if you're eligible.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/england-is...

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

christinapagel.substack.com

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 21h

Oh, well done!

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 21h

🫂🫂🫂

SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 21h

What a relief! Long may it last. ❤️

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

It’s crazy, isn’t it? Similar round here with all sorts of plans for new estates without the necessary infrastructure.

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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 1d

In the Samaria Gorge on the island of Crete, Greece, lies a very deep cave with a continual cold spring waterfall. To reach it, you have to swim about 100 meters in 10 degree (C) water. I spent time thinking about hypothermia I was so cold. Nice payoff tho.

Pic of the day

#photography

Walls of the cave direct you to a small bright opening in which a cold mountain spring falls to bright turquoise water.

Along with Denali Mountain and Bryce Canyon, this is the most majestic place I’ve ever been.

My teeth rattling even as I could stand in only waist deep water kept me from fully enjoying it,, but no chance I was missing this just for some discomfort.

It seemed to get progressively colder tho so this is about as close as I got. In later days I’ll post a shot looking back thru the caves. The video I took is really the best indicator of the beauty here but I dunno if I can post that here or not. I may try in the comments later today.

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

Good luck today Clare. 🍀

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 1d

If you rename the Department of Defense the Department of War, then bomb fishing boats in the Caribbean, and shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper bullet, you should automatically be barred from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for the rest of your life.

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

Morning Mushen. So sorry about your mum, we went through all this with MiL so have every sympathy. Glad she’s in hospital for now and that the ongoing path becomes clearer for you. It’s so tough. 🫂

SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

I went up the easier way, avoiding the 1:8 path!

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

Love it there! Working towards getting to Painshill too, but a longer hillier walk there so will use Claremont as my training ground!

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

I know! My knees creak ominously whenever I go up or down stairs and I realised the other day that I’d never be able to sneak up on anyone again!

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SiameseCaroline @siamesecaroline.bsky.social · 1d

Hospitals are life-saving but so, so awful to stay in for any length of time. I hope the antibiotics work quickly and well and he’s able to come out soon and get back to his mobility exercises. 🤞🫂

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