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by sbworcs
Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: BHX Currenlty Closed
Replies: 2
Views: 1019

BHX Currenlty Closed

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergenc ... t-on-plane
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BHX (Birmingham UK) currently closed. Aer Lingus Regional Flight to Belfast returned to airport (apparently a suspect package found on board).

There is a live YouTube Stream going on at the moment.

https://aviationsourcenews.com/emergenc ... t-on-plane

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by sbworcs
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What diet do you follow?
Replies: 56
Views: 4489

Re: What diet do you follow?

The Everything in Moderation, Including Moderation Diet

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by sbworcs
Mon Mar 04, 2024 12:38 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Intra-Europe Widebodies This Summer
Replies: 66
Views: 6481

Re: Intra-Europe Widebodies This Summer

When looking at multi leg flights for the summer I think Air Europa had MAD-LPA as a B787

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by sbworcs
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:27 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find tail number from old flight

The LHRLog (http://www.lhr-lgw.co.uk) would have been your best bet. However, they don't have any data for those given dates. I checked http://www.skystef.be as well without any luck. May be @Einheitsdesign can show his magic here to pull up something? I may have missed something in my searches in ...

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by sbworcs
Sun Feb 18, 2024 9:05 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find tail number from old flight

The LHRLog (http://www.lhr-lgw.co.uk) would have been your best bet. However, they don't have any data for those given dates. I checked http://www.skystef.be as well without any luck. May be @Einheitsdesign can show his magic here to pull up something? I may have missed something in my searches in ...

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by sbworcs
Sat Feb 17, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find tail number from old flight

Trying to fill in quite a few gaps in flight history in terms of Flight Numbers / Tails as did not collect all the data when i started flying. LGW - VAR (Varna?) with BalkanAir - flew out 15th October 1994 and returned 29th October 1994 LGW - LXR with Britannia (B767) - flew out 4th October 1997 an...

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by sbworcs
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find tail number from old flight

Trying to fill in quite a few gaps in flight history in terms of Flight Numbers / Tails as did not collect all the data when i started flying. LGW - VAR (Varna?) with BalkanAir - flew out 15th October 1994 and returned 29th October 1994 LGW - LXR with Britannia (B767) - flew out 4th October 1997 and...

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by sbworcs
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024
Replies: 238
Views: 63638

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024

Been looking to book BHX - BRU - BHX for end of June (Friday - Monday) and no direct flights coming up. Is this a seasonal flight or something (or just fully booked) as flew it direct in December last year? Thought to be ending in late March 2024 Does seem to disappear as direct flight in April but...

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by sbworcs
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024
Replies: 238
Views: 63638

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024

Ah - ok. Thanks. Shame it was rammed both ways when I flew it in December.

Ah well - Manchester / Heathrow or Eurostar it is! (Unless I fly BHX - FRA (or somewhere) - BRU

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by sbworcs
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024
Replies: 238
Views: 63638

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2024

Been looking to book BHX - BRU - BHX for end of June (Friday - Monday) and no direct flights coming up.

Is this a seasonal flight or something (or just fully booked) as flew it direct in December last year?

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by sbworcs
Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:00 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Questions on San Francisco
Replies: 24
Views: 2774

Re: Questions on San Francisco

Thanks Everyone!

Some good suggestions and comments

Looking forward to visiting!

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by sbworcs
Mon Nov 06, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Questions on San Francisco
Replies: 24
Views: 2774

Questions on San Francisco

I am travelling to San Francisco for a week from 20th November. The hotel booked for me is near the Parc 55 near Powell & Market Street BART station and I know how to get there. I have a few questions that I am hoping someone can help me with! 1. I know that sale of vape liquids is restricted – ...

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by sbworcs
Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1358
Views: 362182

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Anyone know what the problem with BA207 (LHR - MIA) was today. Flight radar shows it departing 2 hours late and then circling just north of Cornwall for ages (presumably to burn fuel) and has just landed back at LHR 5 hrs and 40 minutes after taking off Not sure how reliable RadarBox is but they sa...

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by sbworcs
Thu Jun 22, 2023 5:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 1358
Views: 362182

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2023

Anyone know what the problem with BA207 (LHR - MIA) was today. Flight radar shows it departing 2 hours late and then circling just north of Cornwall for ages (presumably to burn fuel) and has just landed back at LHR 5 hrs and 40 minutes after taking off

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by sbworcs
Tue May 16, 2023 9:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Irish 5/23: The darling threads of May ...
Replies: 242
Views: 40402

Re: Irish 5/23: The darling threads of May ...

Anyone know why E961 (DUB - SFO) diverted to YFB (Iqaluit) today? Just started to roll again to take off by the the looks of it

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by sbworcs
Sun May 14, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Diversion at Bristol (BRS)
Replies: 6
Views: 1478

Re: Diversion at Bristol (BRS)

Thanks both.

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by sbworcs
Sun May 14, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Diversion at Bristol (BRS)
Replies: 6
Views: 1478

Diversion at Bristol (BRS)

Does anyone know what is happening at BRS this morning?

Several flights holding overhead and already some diversions to MAN and at least 2 heading towards BHX?

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by sbworcs
Mon May 01, 2023 9:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ryanair News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 276
Views: 55884

Re: Ryanair News and Discussion - 2023

https://simpleflying.com/italian-travel ... n-ryanair/
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Just read about an upcoming potential court case in Italy for Ryanair - something to do with extra "hoops" that third party agents have to go through when booking passengers on FR.

https://simpleflying.com/italian-travel ... n-ryanair/

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by sbworcs
Mon Apr 17, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights
Replies: 184
Views: 25742

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

Not flown any yet but have got booked:

Aug / September - EMA - CCF - EMA with Ryanair
November - LHR-SFO-LHR with Virgin (looking forward to my first A350

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by sbworcs
Fri Apr 14, 2023 2:18 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

Yes, that helps: 2013-10-03 BY7450 BHX-HER 1720 2320 G-OOBG local times TOM8VM seen @ 2013-10-03 16:30 UTC on route from BHX to HER 2013/10/03 16:30;TOM8VM;TOM8VM;-;G-OOBG;40078A;Thomsonfly;B752 tracking time is UTC 2013-10-18 BY7451 HER-BHX 0020-0230 G-OOBE local times / time could include already...

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by sbworcs
Thu Apr 13, 2023 9:45 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

I have a few that I am missing tail numbers on (have tried flightradar, lhr-lgw archives etc. but just can't seem to get anywhere so any help gratefully received: BHX-HER on 4th October 2013 HER-BHX on 18th October 2013 For 04.10.2013 I only found this Thomas Cook Airlines UK - TCX 4022 Birmingham ...

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by sbworcs
Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:54 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

I have a few that I am missing tail numbers on (have tried flightradar, lhr-lgw archives etc. but just can't seem to get anywhere so any help gratefully received: 14th July 2015 - BHD-BHX - FlyBe BE415 Q-400 I think! Stephen This one could be BEE1GR. Checked some regs that I found for BE415 in 05 a...

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by sbworcs
Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Old Flight Details - U2
Replies: 4
Views: 1219

Re: Old Flight Details - U2

se210 wrote:


Brilliant - thanks for this!

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by sbworcs
Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:24 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How to find tail number from old flight
Replies: 1166
Views: 177284

Re: How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread

I have a few that I am missing tail numbers on (have tried flightradar, lhr-lgw archives etc. but just can't seem to get anywhere so any help gratefully received: 6th June 2015 - EWR-LHR - Virgin flight (think possibly VS2) B-787 14th July 2015 - BHD-BHX - FlyBe BE415 Q-400 I think! Totally random o...

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by sbworcs
Mon Apr 10, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Old Flight Details - U2
Replies: 4
Views: 1219

Re: Old Flight Details - U2

Gfgdfgv wrote:
Looks like the flight number was retired 31st May 2022. Have you tried asking on the How to find Tail Number from old Flight Thread?


Thanks - hadn't thought of that. Will give it a go.

Have a couple of ones I can't find in usual sources so will see how I go!

Cheers

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by sbworcs
Mon Apr 10, 2023 6:01 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Old Flight Details - U2
Replies: 4
Views: 1219

Old Flight Details - U2

Hi I am trying to find the flight details for U2 2287 (LTN - MXP) on 1st May 2022. I checked FR24 but they have no details listed for that flight number. Have checked the booking confirmation and all is showing the same details. Departure was about 11.00am. Anyone any ideas where else I can look? Ch...

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by sbworcs
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: San Francisco Bay Area Aviation - 2023
Replies: 154
Views: 34282

Re: San Francisco Bay Area Aviation - 2023

Looks like VS19 from LHR is diverting to Sacramento according to Flightradar

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by sbworcs
Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:41 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: San Francisco in November
Replies: 8
Views: 1017

San Francisco in November

I have been incredibly lucky and my family have just given me a weeks trip to San Francisco in November for my 50th Birthday I last visited in 2008 so know that a lot will have changed! Will be staying near Union Square and looking for recommendations for places to eat and things to do! Any help gra...

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by sbworcs
Mon Jan 16, 2023 10:23 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: British government to block Scottish gender reform law
Replies: 60
Views: 3753

Re: British government to block Scottish law

The cynic in me says that Nicola Sturgeon and her party introduced this law knowing that it would be challenged by Westminster as items relating to the equality act are not devolved.

They can, and will, now use this to increase pressure for independence.

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by sbworcs
Wed Oct 19, 2022 7:53 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Issues at London Stansted This Evening (Oct 19)
Replies: 2
Views: 1047

Issues at London Stansted This Evening (Oct 19)

Anyone know if there are any issues at STN this evening?

According to Flightradar 24

An EasyJet EDI-STN flgiht diverted to Birmingham
Zadar to STN - currently looking like diverting to EMA

Thanks

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by sbworcs
Mon Oct 10, 2022 7:50 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Query on LH Website
Replies: 1
Views: 1080

Query on LH Website

I am trying to look at various flights from BHX for next year. Everytime I click on search on the LH frontpage I get Access Denied You don't have permission to access "http://book.lufthansa.com/lh/dyn/air-lh/revenue/viewFlights" on this server. Reference #18.33051702.1665431374.18a06a25 I ...

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by sbworcs
Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:38 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Antonov crash outside Kavala - Greece
Replies: 23
Views: 7751

Re: Antonov crash outside Kavala - Greece

RIP to the crew. If it is UR-CIC then I watched it land and depart BHX on 9th July as was picking family up.

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by sbworcs
Mon Jun 27, 2022 5:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Flybe News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1212
Views: 224312

Re: The New FlyBE

I have booked BHX - GLA for 26th Aug and back on 28th. Just checking their website and I know they do not actually start the flights unitl the end of July but noticed that already flights are priced at over £150 each way. (i paid much less!) EasyJet on the same route and dates are now about £35 eac...

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by sbworcs
Sun Jun 26, 2022 5:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Flybe News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1212
Views: 224312

Re: Flybe News and Discussion Thread

Thanks for the replies. I have bitten the bullet and bought a back up flight with another airlines just in case. It was £60 return so would rather lose that than have to pay massive prices if FlyBE do pull the flights.

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by sbworcs
Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Flybe News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1212
Views: 224312

The New FlyBE

I have booked BHX - GLA for 26th Aug and back on 28th. Just checking their website and I know they do not actually start the flights unitl the end of July but noticed that already flights are priced at over £150 each way. (i paid much less!) EasyJet on the same route and dates are now about £35 each...

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by sbworcs
Wed Sep 15, 2021 8:46 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Texas abortion law
Replies: 355
Views: 23965

Re: Texas abortion law

Glad to hear you are against infanticide, because as you can see bellow, a user has already defended what the Dutch do of 'euthanizing newborns' another word for infanticide. Proves my point of all roads lead to infanticide. The article also clearly states that there shoudl be clear evidence of pai...

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by sbworcs
Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Update: Stobart Air ceases operations, appoint liquidator
Replies: 88
Views: 17321

Re: Stobart Air cancel all flights

Original tweet has now been deleted as far as I can tell. Nothing on the Stobart Website when I just checked either. Check airport departure/arrival feeds. The tweet was updated and reposted. https://twitter.com/SeanM1997/status/1403603653513121792?s=20 According to many EI have cancelled the contr...

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by sbworcs
Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Update: Stobart Air ceases operations, appoint liquidator
Replies: 88
Views: 17321

Re: Stobart Air cancel all flights

Original tweet has now been deleted as far as I can tell. Nothing on the Stobart Website when I just checked either.

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by sbworcs
Sun May 30, 2021 6:38 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Possibly the end of Netanyahu
Replies: 31
Views: 3485

Possibly the end of Netanyahu

Have started new thread as this is separate from the the missile / rocket discussion BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-57301075 are reporing that one of the right wing parties are backing a deal that would see Benjamin Netanyahu being ousted from office? Will this have a postive impac...

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by sbworcs
Thu May 27, 2021 6:38 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Cable Car Collapses in Italy
Replies: 28
Views: 3696

Re: Cable Car Collapses in Italy

What was it like riding this particular cable car and what were the views like at the top. When we did it it was fine - I am not a lover of cable cars but was with family and friends that had been on it before. When we did it it was two sections - you do the first part to (I presume) about half way...

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by sbworcs
Tue May 25, 2021 9:05 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Cable Car Collapses in Italy
Replies: 28
Views: 3696

Re: Cable Car Collapses in Italy

Tragic. Condolences to all impacted by this.

I went on this cable car in 2017 when visiting Stresa.

I too am interested to find out what went wrong - I did read somewhere that it had only re-opened a short while ago. Wonder is somethhing was inadvertantly missed in the pre-opening checks?

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by sbworcs
Sat May 15, 2021 7:39 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Delta to require new employees be vaccinated..
Replies: 130
Views: 10445

Re: Delta to require new employees be vaccinated..

As mentioned above individual countries will likely impose vaccination requriements or proof of negative test before people are allowed in. If you have a large number of staff unvaccinated you either cannot roster any of them to those countries or they have to have tests before travel every time - w...

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by sbworcs
Fri May 14, 2021 5:20 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Rocket attacks in Israel
Replies: 434
Views: 30182

Re: Rocket attacks in Israel

It's not Israel that is the problem - they are not a permanent member of the UNSC. A resolution would be needed, and it is unlikely the US would vote yes. Even if there is a majority of votes on the UNSC, a 'no' from any permanent member tanks the resolution. This is a fundamental problem with the ...

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by sbworcs
Mon May 03, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: The end of the premiership of mr. Johnson?
Replies: 76
Views: 5907

Re: The end of the premiership of mr. Johnson?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56966731

I seem to remember they did this before - brought forward some lockdown lifting to try and take the spotlight in a different direction
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I see the UK government have again done something early to try and deflect from the problems they find themselves in.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56966731

I seem to remember they did this before - brought forward some lockdown lifting to try and take the spotlight in a different direction

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by sbworcs
Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:58 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Covid19 Vaccine Experience Thread
Replies: 152
Views: 21044

Re: CoVid Vaccine Experience

I had both Pfizer jabs (11 weeks apart as UK has different gaps between). 1st jab I had raised lump on arm, very sore arm but nothing else. 2nd Jab the same with the arm but the following day I could not get warm no matter what I tried. I did read somewhere that reported side effects for Pfizer were...

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by sbworcs
Fri Apr 16, 2021 12:08 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 49% of GOP men won't take vaccine
Replies: 119
Views: 12143

Re: 49% of GOP men won't take vaccine

The vaccines were approved on a schedule that does not, in any way, meet the standards typically used to approve drugs. The standards used here were lower. . Do you have proof of this? In the UK the vaccines were approved quicker because much of the checking stages were done during production rathe...

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by sbworcs
Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Will airlines require COVID vaccine for employees?
Replies: 226
Views: 23766

Re: Will airlines require COVID vaccine for employees?

I work in healthcare - not frontline but my job role does take me into clinical areas, Had both shots of Pfiizer via work with no side effects. Working in healthcare you really see (when in clinical areas) the effect that COVID has had. For those that argue that vaccines are not effective in reducin...

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by sbworcs
Tue Apr 06, 2021 12:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: European Commission Vaccination Strategy News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 1526
Views: 121266

Re: European Commission Vaccination Strategy News and Discussion Thread

Given the new found worries about health in certain countries I presume they will now ban smoking, drinking, eating fatty foods etc which all have a much higher, and guaranteed, change of killing / causing health problems both short and long-term

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by sbworcs
Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread
Replies: 3012
Views: 243719

Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

I am no contract expert so do not understand all the legal clauses etc. from the different UK & EU contracts that have been posted. From a lay persons view it seems to be that on the UK side they are saying UK first (and break the EU contract) and the EU are saying (EU first) and break the UK co...

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by sbworcs
Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:49 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: EU Proposes Massive Restrictions on Vegan Dairy
Replies: 80
Views: 5731

Re: EU Proposes Massive Restrictions on Vegan Dairy

For the main issue is advertising something as different from what you are actually getting. A quick search online of a major UK retailer: Vegan Chicken & Mushroom Pie Vegetarian Southern Chicken Burgers Vegan Minced Beef & Onion Pie Vegetarian Southern-Style Chicken Vegetarian Chorizo &...

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