Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

ColchesterFC said:
My caravan will be coming out of winter storage as soon as I get home, but only for me to drive it home to park on the drive for me to self isolate in for 7 days before I go back in to the house. With Mrs Colch being in one of the high risk categories I can't take the chance that I've picked something up while away and take it back in to the house. I'll hook it up to the house electric and have already told her that I'm going to get her to put the TV and PS4 on the doorstep for me to have in isolation. Will have the fridge and cooker so will be all set for a peaceful 7 days. Only problem is that the shower doesn't work so I'm going to be a bit whiffy when I come out of isolation.
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I may have to do the same if I get it. However given I've got two high risk people in the house, I'm not planning on going anywhere soon.
 
So listening to the news whilst just driving back from Woodhall, it would seem that ‘many’ pubs in Scotland have refused to close!

I thought this was a government instruction, and if so, they should be forced to close and then be prosecuted and have their license removed.

If this is simply an anti Westminster, ‘I’m not being told to close by Boris syndrome’, then the crankee needs to do her job and clamp down on all of them and hit them hard, as it’s dangerous, selfish and is sending out all the wrong signals if they’re allowed to stay open!!
 
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Fish said:
So listening to the news whilst just driving back from Woodhall, it would seem that ‘many’ pubs in Scotland have refused to close!

I thought this was a government instruction, and if so, they should be forced to close and then be prosecuted and have their license removed.

If this is simply an anti Westminster, ‘I’m not being told to close by Boris syndrome’, then the dwarf needs to do her job and clamp down on all of them and hit them hard, as it’s dangerous, selfish and is sending out all the wrong signals if they’re allowed to stay open!!
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Fair do's to the lady, been very firm on the action about to be taken to these morons.
 
Fish said:
So listening to the news whilst just driving back from Woodhall, it would seem that ‘many’ pubs in Scotland have refused to close!

I thought this was a government instruction, and if so, they should be forced to close and then be prosecuted and have their license removed.

If this is simply an anti Westminster, ‘I’m not being told to close by Boris syndrome’, then the dwarf needs to do her job and clamp down on all of them and hit them hard, as it’s dangerous, selfish and is sending out all the wrong signals if they’re allowed to stay open!!
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'The dwarf' - is that really nescessary?
I doubt very much it's anti westminster, more like businesses trying to get as much cash as poss before closure enforcement, people are very worrried here like anywhere going by the facebook groups etc but like everywhere some younger to middle aged 'healthy' people and some oldies aren't getting the message or dont care. Maybe Boris needed to be firmer/absolute in his instruction, it was too ambivalent.
All the pubs i saw today in town were closed as were a good many shops. We went out to a remote beach to walk the dog as a family group of 4 that live under one roof, didn't get near anyone so I think that's ok.
Not adhering to government advice is not unique to us way oop north, did you see the queues all over at supermarkets tightly packed despite people being told not to panic buy and separate, hordes on beaches and up Snowdonia etc.
Until this is enforced some people will ignore.
 
Looking at the press conference now, I can only think that the decision has been made that they want to keep the spread of the decease up at current pace, but hoping that the 1,5 million vulnerable will be shielded. Advice and asking people does not work, so I don’t believe this will work at all.
 
maxfli65 said:
'The dwarf' - is that really nescessary?
I doubt very much it's anti westminster, more like businesses trying to get as much cash as poss before closure enforcement, people are very worrried here like anywhere going by the facebook groups etc but like everywhere some younger to middle aged 'healthy' people and some oldies aren't getting the message or dont care. Maybe Boris needed to be firmer/absolute in his instruction, it was too ambivalent.
All the pubs i saw today in town were closed as were a good many shops. We went out to a remote beach to walk the dog as a family group of 4 that live under one roof, didn't get near anyone so I think that's ok.
Not adhering to government advice is not unique to us way oop north, did you see the queues all over at supermarkets tightly packed despite people being told not to panic buy and separate, hordes on beaches and up Snowdonia etc.
Until this is enforced some people will ignore.
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It wasn’t ambivalent, I believe he stated ‘we are telling you to close’, that sounds very much like a direct instruction to me, he’s not ‘asking’ if you could close!
 
Sorry PM - I fear you are taking too softly softly an approach - bit too touchy feely. And I really do not want to criticise. But...a plea rather than a criticism.

You have said or at least implied that there will be a complete lockdown at some point soon. Do it now for gods sake. Too many individuals do not watch your briefings - do not hear the urgency in your voice in your exhortations to us to keep our distance when out. All they hear is ‘the government advises...’ and with that they think it’s still ok and not that essential ... not really ...

But things are grim - about to become very grim - desperate measures for desperate times. Please just do it. Please.
 
Fish said:
Which is what, what has she said ?
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The Scottish police have said they will use 24hr closure orders on any such establishment and after 24hrs they will apply another 24hr closure order until the legislation is in place.

I thought the Scottish First Minister spoke excellently earlier today - very firmly and very clearly. She said that if you feel your life is pretty much continuing as normal then you are not complying and you are putting lives at risk.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Sorry PM - I fear you are taking too softly softly an approach - bit too touchy feely. And I really do not want to criticise. But...a plea rather than a criticism.

You have said or at least implied that there will be a complete lockdown at some point soon. Do it now for gods sake. Too many individuals do not watch your briefings - do not hear the urgency in your voice in your exhortations to us to keep our distance when out. All they hear is ‘the government advises...’ and with that they think it’s still ok and not that essential ... not really ...

But things are grim - about to become very grim - desperate measures for desperate times. Please just do it. Please.
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much prefer watching him than reading an "experts" summing up on the bbc articles .. I like to hear what boris and those either side say rather than when its puffed out to fill a page on the news.. wish they would just report whats been said rather than speculation
 
Lilyhawk said:
Looking at the press conference now, I can only think that the decision has been made that they want to keep the spread of the decease up at current pace, but hoping that the 1,5 million vulnerable will be shielded. Advice and asking people does not work, so I don’t believe this will work at all.
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I get a similar feeling - something along the lines of everyone is going to get it and the best we can do is manage the flow of resources and case count amongst those needing these resources.

Combined with a bit of fingers crossed for vaccine/treatment for those at serious risk from it.

Contagion risk seems closer to the common cold than flu, or even worse.
 
ColchesterFC said:
My caravan will be coming out of winter storage as soon as I get home, but only for me to drive it home to park on the drive for me to self isolate in for 7 days before I go back in to the house. With Mrs Colch being in one of the high risk categories I can't take the chance that I've picked something up while away and take it back in to the house. I'll hook it up to the house electric and have already told her that I'm going to get her to put the TV and PS4 on the doorstep for me to have in isolation. Will have the fridge and cooker so will be all set for a peaceful 7 days. Only problem is that the shower doesn't work so I'm going to be a bit whiffy when I come out of isolation.
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When are you home?
I’m due home on Thursday but we have had crew changes without a second thought, some token gestures on the rig but nowhere near far enough.
We are just going on a drilling campaign now as well ?
 
pauljames87 said:
much prefer watching him than reading an "experts" summing up on the bbc articles .. I like to hear what boris and those either side say rather than when its puffed out to fill a page on the news.. wish they would just report whats been said rather than speculation
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You have been able to watch most of the press briefing s themselves, live, over the last week...which is a good thing because I agree with you completely. They are getting slightly better - 2 weeks ago they were sensationalising it all (as is the modern style).
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
Sorry PM - I fear you are taking too softly softly an approach - bit too touchy feely. And I really do not want to criticise. But...a plea rather than a criticism.

You have said or at least implied that there will be a complete lockdown at some point soon. Do it now for gods sake. Too many individuals do not watch your briefings - do not hear the urgency in your voice in your exhortations to us to keep our distance when out. All they hear is ‘the government advises...’ and with that they think it’s still ok and not that essential ... not really ...

But things are grim - about to become very grim - desperate measures for desperate times. Please just do it. Please.
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An approach where he hoped people would act responsibly. I can just imagine the uproar on social media and the press if he had gone straight to police & troops on the streets. If people did as they are told it wouldn't be a problem.
 
pauljames87 said:
much prefer watching him than reading an "experts" summing up on the bbc articles .. I like to hear what boris and those either side say rather than when its puffed out to fill a page on the news.. wish they would just report whats been said rather than speculation
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I agree - the briefings are excellent - for those of us watching and listening. But many I fear do not.
 
Old Skier said:
An approach where he hoped people would act responsibly. I can just imagine the uproar on social media and the press if he had gone straight to police & troops on the streets. If people did as they are told it wouldn't be a problem.
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Absolutely agree - but many are not. We set out to walk into town. If it had been busy out we would have turned round and returned home.
 
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