Captain Tom Moore - RIP

robinph · 02-02-2021 06:16PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

At what point did the NHS stop saying that people should stay at home?

At some point shortly after the Barnard Castle eye test happened, or was it before that. Can never properly decode the rules.

Tyrone212 · 02-02-2021 06:26PM

Princess Calla wrote: »

It was on his bucket list and he was gifted the holiday.

One final hurrah with his family as opposed to looking at 4 walls.

At least he was able to live his last few days rather than wasting in a nursing home with no visitors.

I know what option I would pick!

He wasn't in a nursing home with no visitors.

He lived with his daughter and grandchildren.

One final hurrah indeed it turned out to be after catching pneumonia from it.

Richard Hillman · 02-02-2021 06:28PM

What a life he led. And especially the last year of it. He can have no regrets. He could have done no more.

Plumbthedepths · 02-02-2021 06:36PM

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Maybe I'm being a bit cold but given how much he was hailed as a hero for helping the NHS, why didn't he just do what the NHS have been asking people to do - "stay at home"?
It is unfortunate that he has died but many people have not been able to say goodbye to loved ones and this fella and his family think it's ok to swan off abroad on a completely unnecessary hollier?

You're not being cold rather completely ignorant as to what restrictions were in place when he travelled.
At 100 how many years would you expect to live for. The trip was a bucket list item for the Captain.

Degag · 02-02-2021 06:36PM

robinph wrote: »

Live for another 6 months in your house in the UK and get a vaccine, or live for another 2 months and have a trip of a lifetime away with your family.

Think I'd take the trip after 100 years.

Where are you getting the 6 months from? He could have lived for another 6 years!

While it's difficult to begrudge someone of his age and service the opportunity to go to Barbados, if that is what he wanted (and not his family) i don't think he should have. Yeah he may not have been concerned about getting it himself but he could have passed it onto countless other people.

Princess Calla · 02-02-2021 06:37PM

Tyrone212 wrote: »

He wasn't in a nursing home with no visitors.

He lived with his daughter and grandchildren.

One final hurrah indeed it turned out to be after catching pneumonia from it.

I know, that was my point. At least he was able to live his last few days/weeks/months with freedom.

Guaranteed you ask any 80/90/100 year old they'd all do the same.

My dad is 81, has covid caught it from nursing home staff, he's doing as well as an 81 year old can do with covid. No one can visit him.

I certainly would prefer he got one final hurrah, rather than looking at four walls wondering why no one is visiting him.

After raising over 30 million, the man certainly deserved a final hurrah.

cannotlogin · 02-02-2021 06:43PM

A life well lived and a great legacy....raises over £30million, knighted by the Queen. In his interviews he always seemed to very positive and a good sense of humour.

He had said Barbados was on his bucket list. I'm not in favour of unessential travel, I think at the age of 100 you do whatever the hell you like & aren't answerable to anyone.

robinph · 02-02-2021 07:39PM

Degag wrote: »

Where are you getting the 6 months from? He could have lived for another 6 years!

Could have lived another 6 years, but would be highly unlikely. Most likely outcome would be to trip over in the kitchen, bust a hip, spend a couple of weeks in hospital and catch a superbug of some description whilst there.

His life expectancy as a 100 year old was a 50% chance to reach 102, and he was already heading towards half way to that mark.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandlifeexpectancies/articles/lifeexpectancycalculator/2019-06-07

My grandad made it to 101 in good health and looking after himself in his own home, then something non fatal sent him to hospital and that finished him off. At the best of times hospital is a dangerous place for the elderly.

Kaisr Sose · 02-02-2021 08:22PM

Sad to hear of Captain Sir Tom Moore's passing. I was really hoping he would pull through.

What an inspirational man. He stepped up for his country in WWII, then as a 99 year old man, he did so again, and raised a nations spirits with his never give up attitude. The world has lost a true hero and a great man. May he rest in peace.

In his own words, "Tommorow will be a good day".

POBox19 · 02-02-2021 08:26PM

Rest in Peace Captain Sir Tom.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 02-02-2021 09:59PM

Good man Tom - RIP. They don't make 'em like they used to.

Gregor Samsa · 02-02-2021 10:07PM

RIP Captain Sir Tom.

He tested negative after he came back from his trip to Barbados, and he tested positive before he ended up in hospital. So neither of those places are where he got it.