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  1. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Spanish government has decided to extend the national lockdown for another two weeks. Figures just keep on rising. What amazes (and heartens me) is the spirit of the people. They put up with it all, hang on in there and still applaud every evening at 20:00. Now they're playing recordings of...
  2. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Coruña is a coastal town but it has its share of pollution. Since the lockdown the air has smelt so good, really fresh :)
  3. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Rats! That's true. No wait, wait. Drink half a litre of sanitizer. That way you're virus free, drunk and flatulent, the kids'll just love it.
  4. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    No, wait, wait. I see a future in this. You drink a bottle of shampoo, you eat two large plates of chilli con carne, with extra beans. Wait a while, and when the flatulence comes on, you've got endless fun and entertainment for the kiddies as you fart soapy bubbles left, right and centre.
  5. sirtim100

    A need for levity

    And my bikini line is just a total mess... :eek:
  6. sirtim100

    A need for levity

    Now this is my kind of thread... Given the obligation of many Spanish families to keep their children at home in view of the coronavirus crisis, these tender, loving youngsters are doing everything possible to entertain and help their parents. Here are some photos of the adorable little darlings:
  7. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Many thanks, Steve! Today I feel a lot better. I'm starting to wonder if I might have had a really dangerous strain of Covid 19, a savage mutation that wreaks havoc on all who catch it. It's common name is "mental coronavirus". Its symptoms include constant, obsessive temperature taking...
  8. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Day 4 of the lockdown in Spain. The figures keep rising, as is only to be expected. The government and opposition have united to deal with the problem, and the general tonic is one of "we'll get through this if we stick together". At 20:00 every day everyone goes out onto their balconies to...
  9. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Day 3 of the lockdown in Spain. 11,409 cases, 509 deaths. Every day is a Sunday. In a country where street life is like oxygen, it feels very weird to see so few people out and about. I've been teleworking for 14 years so no big change there, and a friend does any shopping I might need. He...
  10. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    Here in Spain, the police are now driving around with megaphones, warning people and telling them to go home. Tomorrow they start arresting people if they're not on the streets for a good reason. That's the tough, and necessary, news. What I find really moving is the reaction of people here in...
  11. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    The Spanish government has declared a state of emergency. At present this means that all stores, bars discos, etc., are closed, apart from supermarkets and pharmacies. Emergency legislation is now in motion for extending the lock-down on Monday, which shall consist of no movement on the streets...
  12. sirtim100

    Hand Sanitizer

    @Zahara , could you give the percentages of the ingredients, please? Many thanks
  13. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    4 cases confirmed in Galicia, Spain, one in the general hospital here in Coruña. No deaths as yet. In Spain overall, 500 confirmed cases, 10 deaths, makes for a morbidity rate of 2%. The media are insisting on the fact that the mortalities are people with prior heart/pulmonary/age issues, but...
  14. sirtim100

    Coronavirus

    I had a bout of flu about three weeks ago, and after pretending that it didn't exist, I finally admitted defeat and went to the hospital, The first thing they gave me was a facemask and asked me if I had been in China recently. Then the doctor put me on antibiotics for the cough (I have COPD)...
  15. sirtim100

    My first shaving soap is a success!

    I use pringles cans with the base cut off and the cap placed on the bottom and fixed with tape. When I put the soap in, which is pretty dense by the time I start to slip it in there, with a mixture of light tapping of the can on the table top, a bit of pressure with a spoon on the top of the...
  16. sirtim100

    Recommendation Needed : Masculine Scents

    There may be some copyright issues...:p
  17. sirtim100

    Recommendation Needed : Masculine Scents

    And I translate technical specifications for wind turbines and legal reports on non-compliance with EU labour legislation, amongst other textual gems, so the chance to actually "have fun" with English is something I really appreciate. And soapmaking (which is supposed to be fun, too) is so nice...
  18. sirtim100

    Recommendation Needed : Masculine Scents

    MURDEROUS MARMOT RABID RACCOON MAYHEM-LOVING MONGOOSE KALASHNIKOV KITTY (one for the girls, perhaps?) The opportunities are endless...
  19. sirtim100

    Recommendation Needed : Masculine Scents

    My favourite colognes are Gucci Pour Homme (Tom Ford's version, when he was doing his magic for that firm, not the nasty sweet concoction they have now), and Commes de Garçon Man 2. Both are very woody, lots of incense, and could be called masculine. But I recently bought the classic 4711 EdC...
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