Captain Sir Tom Moore

[openbook1]

I would assume he's end of life if the hospital have allowed relatives BUT this is the same hospital who've only allowed 1 relative per family for others on end of life care.

I've rattled on about my own relative in that hospital 1 ward across from Capt Tom and we can't visit. He's on oxygen/covid etc and also not far off age wise.

If she's pushed status I'll be raging as I can imagine many other Bedfordians will be too

Do you live local to Tom? What's the general public's thoughts on Tom and his family...?

 

[Bluetomato]

I’ve seen the picture of him walking toward the rainbow as well. How they did they manage to draw that so quickly?

A relative of mine has this too, and they work for the NHS

 

[monga]

Looks like he was terminally ill

 

[thegirlscout]

Yes, some are saying it could be an "end of life" visit but what about all of the other families who have had family members die alone and had to say bye on Facetime???

Depends on the hospital though, I was allowed to visit my Dad when they thought he was end of life due to Covid (which he caught in hospital). It was the hospital policy at the time. If he had been admitted to a different one then I may not have been so lucky.

But the rules are also that only ONE relative can visit for end of life - family suggests more. It's been the case for families I know where they've had loved ones on end of life too.

Could just be ease for reporting. When we were called in to say goodbye to my father, my other siblings had to wait in the car whilst I said goodbye and then when I came back another would go across. So technically the family was still there but it was following government rules.

 

[Bubblesandflowers]

People forgot about Sir Tom so it will only be a week or so before people move on and forget

 

[SuicideBiscuits]

Sorry he looks nothing like the robust 99yr old doing the walk or even the veteran at the Royal Albert Hall

Old people deteriorate quickly

 

[thegirlscout]

What nasty comments though? Or are they questioning the trip and obviously the being allowed family in hospital?

Certain hospitals allow families and it doesn’t specify if the whole family were in there. The hospitals I know that allow visitors during the death due to Covid, it is one at a time whilst the others wait in the car or some other place out of the main hospital.

 

[Happy Lady]

She is a founder of Maytrix Group. I've never thought she did anything wrong. Perhaps I'm just naive.

 

[AllSeeingEye123]

The last time I flew ba 15 odd years ago they chucked grim sandwiches at you. They're probably easyJet level these days.

Stay safe guys, we're all in this together and be more Tom, this is peak covid insanity
View attachment 415687
View attachment 415689

Didn't realise he's got a children's version of his book also
View attachment 415688

Why does he look Asian ffs!!!

 

[monga]

from what comments i saw on twitter ..he went about 11th Dec ..he was given trip as it was on his bucket list.
Cant remember what restrictions we were in then (think London where i am was tier 4?) ..im not sure flying abroad for hols was recommended though..
He tweeted this when he was there...doesnt look like people were that impressed..

Wow he's getting a lot of hate in the comments

 

[Sunshine&clouds]

View attachment 415992

Poor man. I won’t be clapping alongside my rule breaking neighbours who pop round to visit their family daily..

Is this for real?

 

[openbook1]

Yes if it was on his bucket list he must've wanted to go ,there's someone I chat to on here that's terminal and she flew off to fulfil hers.

That individual on here is not in the public eye though. People in the public eye are held to higher standards in regards to the pandemic.

 

[monga]

I thought I read that aswell!

No his daughter said he couldn’t get it because of the medication he was on for pneumonia

 

[gingerteacup]

He’s dead.

 

[Cunderthunt]

So you plan a trip for six or twelve months time like the rest of the country are having to do!

He might not have 6 or 12 months, he's 100 years old!

 

[Eirawen]

RIP

Imagine a load of seedy stuff came out about him.....

I imagine it would have done so by now.

 

[Mimimimimimimi]

Then does he deserve all of the accolades? Surely you can't have it both ways?

I do personally think he deserves them however I never said that he deserved them what I said was that he didn’t do anything to deserve any nasty comments.

 

[gingerteacup]

I wonder if this article signals a subtle change in media tack in response to public backlash.

Captain Tom Moore family: Who are his children and grandkids?

CAPTAIN Sir Tom Moore’s family were at his bedside as he died after battling Covid-19 and pneumonia. Here we take a look at Captain Sir Tom Moore’s beloved children and grandchildren. Who are…

www.thesun.co.uk

Not on, one rule for one and another for the rest of us.

 

[HankMcPrank]

Just seen this

There is a thread on Mumsnet entitled 'Captain Tom ' check it out. All wailing but the interesting part is that is has been highly censored with about every third comment being deleted by Mumsnet

Will have a look

 

[sdmilne]

Worst comment from social media I have seen yet, apart from the idea that only Gammons hate on Captain Tom....


""You can bet the asshats who slate him legally travelling are the same ones totally cool with Dominic Cummings eyesight test ""