I'm biased as I was designated as being clinically vulnerable and my wife as clinically extremely vulnerable. Nothing has really changed with our "underlying conditions" over the last five years. We still mask, we pay for our Covid jabs, we still effectively shield.

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What Johnson meant - All children must be in school even if it puts themselves or any vulnerable family members at risk of a deadly disease.

As the Children's module comes to a close, @adamwagner1.bsky.social KC will be sharing our closing statement. Boris Johnson said that "ALL children MUST be in school" and implemented strict fines and prosecutions for non-attendance. Human rights to #educationANDlives put in conflict.

As a vulnerable 73 year old, married to a 70 year old extremely vulnerable person it does feel as if the government thinks I'm expendable. Luckily, I can (just) about afford private vaccinations at £95 each.

"Ministers are under pressure to U-turn on the decision to limit access to the Covid vaccine over fears it is creating a two-tier healthcare system as demand for private jabs soars." 1/ @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @profstevegriffin.bsky.social

The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising. @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea. Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily. It isn't too late for a U-turn!

Gosh - I've not posted here for 4 months!!! This #photo made me think of an old film called On Golden Pond. Except that's the #Mediterranean rather than a pond. The photo was taken early on a November morning from the balcony of our hotel room in #Torremolinos. #photography #boat #fishing

BREAKING: The people who are committing genocide have decided it's so offensive if you point out they are committing genocide that you shouldn't be allowed into other countries x

COVID is AIRBORNE, effective and appropriate ventilation and masking work, COVID infections are bad, Long COVID is real and serious. Why, throughout time, have those who should know better, ignored the simple facts about air - and its role in the spreading of disease? bigthink.com/life/carl-zi...

This #selfie amused me. Taken during a wet week in #Devon #photography #reflection #humour

Why Do Covid Conscious People Still Try To Stay Well And Healthy Despite All The Evidence That Their Actions Work?

All the fun of the fair - taken ten years ago. #photography #Dreamland #Margate #funfair #Pentax

A few years ago we had a wet week in north Devon. I guess us photographers make the best of what we have available. #photography #rain #water #Devon #Pentax

I'm normally absolutely crap at this sort of photo. However, for once, it came out OK #photography #nature #ukwildlife #beautiful #demoiselle #pentax

Anyone else occasionally feel a little #lens envy? #photography #telephoto #Pentax

Sometimes a bucket and spade just won't do. #photography #Bournemouth #beach #sand #tractor

Maybe a sunny pic is due. #photography #sun #arty #silhouette

Time for something furry #photography #Pentax #MonkeyWorld #gibbon #nature

Shared by @kananaskinyeti.bsky.social on Twitter: "You can’t pretend to be an expert of the thing you are desperately trying to pretend doesn’t exist. You can’t lecture people about topics you refuse to look into. You aren’t past the thing you can’t bring yourself to face..."

Crikey! It's coming up to ten tears since we stayed in the left hand, downstairs apartment overlooking #Windermere. Happily the lake wasn't an open sewer back then! #photography #lake #district #pentax #k3

The "joys" (AKA lack of quality) of affordable digital photography in 2001. My poor #Olympus 2MP camera wasn't really up to the job. FWIW I think the best dSLR at the time was 4MP. It was also a week before Christmas Day and was bloody freezing! #photography #Paris #Eiffel #night

Anyone want to see our latest paper on #masks? #healthpolicy 🧪 www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Just one of the magical things about #Venice is that some canals have been filled in to make them streets. If you get a chance to visit, these street names start Rio Tera. And some have additional clues such as on Rio Tera Antonio Foscarini - bricked-up arches! #Photography #RioTera

A typical tourist photo of the #London #Eye #photography #Pentax #Arty

I wonder whether this qualifies as #street #photography. I was wandering around #London taking photos of things, not people and as I was about to cross the #Thames from Bankside over the #Millennium #Bridge, I looked up and thought: "Yep! That's worth photographing"

Keep looking up. The #sun and the #Radcliffe #Camera in #Oxford #photography #Pentax #cloud #silhouette

Trump royal visit idea... The royal he meets is Prince Andrew. It would give him a role. The pair could reminisce about their friend, Epstein. They could go for a pizza.

This is not really a political post but ... ... apparently the orange convicted felon and self-confessed sexual predator has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the United States. Two words spring to mind - "BIGLY" & "COVFEFE" Assume he'll be taking classes.

I had a childish giggle when I looked through the viewfinder but I liked the shot for what it was. #photography #water #TrafalgarSquare #London #fountain #Pentax

Two of my favourite photos from #Venice. It's obvious that everyday activities have to be different but that never stopped me from being amazed/surprised at what I saw. #photography #canal #shop #piano #boat

Well, why not. They have something to talk about, after all Charles' great uncle was also a Nazi supporter. And although Charles isn't a billionaire yet, he's hardly short of a bob or two. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A handy piece of art in the Lake District #photography #wood #wooden #sculpture #art #hand #LakeDistrict

Time for another photo from the "I think it looks interesting but I doubt any other bugger will!" department. #photography #rusty #machinery #Padarn #slate #quarry #artyfarty #Pentax #derelict

Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.

This 3yr anniversary that won't be in the news! When the UK government rolled out the "Living with Covid" policy it simply scrapped protections and shifted to personal responsibility. For most, it meant "back to normal." For Clinically Vulnerable people, life became harder. 1/🧵

Here's a sentence that I doubt I've ever used before - I'm going to do what God tells me. And done!

The older I get, the more I empathise with this poor chap #photography #MannekenPis #Brussels #Belgium #fountain #sculpture

I think the picture says it all #photography #RAF #Benson #RedArrows #aeroplane #plane

I wonder whether there is a connection between these {insert your own (h)armless joke here}. One seen proudly on display in #Oslo back in 2004, the other looking somewhat forlorn alongside a #canal in #Venice in 2013. #photography #sculpture #hand

I really, really wish I had taken this shot!

#Venice is so magical that seeing real people do real work there seems odd. And does being on a boat still count as #street #photography? #Venesia #Accademia #Pontedell'Accademia #bridge #Italy #Veneto #Venezia

If, like me, you are clinically vulnerable or, again like me, you live with someone who is clinically vulnerable, this thread is worth reading. If you wonder why a few of us weirdos wear masks, this might help. Officially in 2024 Covid directly killed 4.4 times the number of road deaths in 2023.

“Clinically Vulnerable people must be explicitly protected under equality laws to ensure equal access to employment, education, healthcare, and social participation” 👏👏 #CovidIsNotOver

Why, living in a clinically vulnerable household, I still wear a mask on those rare occasions I have to go into a shop.

Sometimes one just has to stop the car and take a photo #photography #Scotland #evening #water #reflection #Traigh #B8008

I don't think this #train driver knew whether he was coming or going #photography #Porthmadog #DoubleFairlie #DavidLloydGeorge #DafyddLloydGeorge

The Covid Inquiry has revealed systemic failures that left Clinically Vulnerable families unprotected during the pandemic. Our latest update delves into these oversights and their lasting impact. Read more: www.clinicallyvulnerable.org/post/covid-i...

Hmmm, today's #BlueSkyArtShow is a bit tricky as I take very few #monochrome photos. But here's one of a #derelict building at #Foggintor #quarry, near #Princetown, #Dartmoor that I quite like. #photography