Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

SwingsitlikeHogan said:
I agree - the briefings are excellent - for those of us watching and listening. But many I fear do not.
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I agree. The same people who, in quizzes and tv shows etc, when politics comes up , say proudly, " oh I don't know anything about politics"", and wear it as a sort of badge of honour!
I trust it will be recognised when he invokes lock down with possibly police and army enforcement. As far as I am concerned no one will be entitled to criticise him for doing so. The man has virtually pleaded every time for people to do the right thing.
He should take a break. Let someone else front the daily briefings soon. He's entitled to stay healthy.
Einstein was right in his quote.?
 
AmandaJR said:
We went to dog training today. David and myself and our two dogs, one other owner and her dog and the trainer. Big field, lots of space and very easy to social distance. So why oh why did the other owner kind of follow me around...too close for comfort?! If I stepped away, she stepped closer. Perhaps a positive of this in time will be people start to recognise personal space and keep out of it!
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Yep, the double cheek kiss 'mwah mwah' French greeting consigned to history, an upside at last.?
 
Missus just had call from work.
All Nando’s closing asap tonight. BiL says McDonalds considering the same. So that’s takeaways closed. Now just need to close all other public gatherings.
 
Lady driver with her hubby (both looking to be at least in their later 70s) in Windermere interviewed by Ch4 News about staying indoors - her response

‘If I start coughing then ok - but no - I’m fine’

does she not realise that if she starts coughing and she has caught it she could die?

Clearly not - both shocking and distressing in equal measure but where we are today.

And a prof from imperial college interviewed- gov must do lock down now - waiting a few more days will have terrible outcome. Johnson should forget this apparent worry about making our life a bit difficult and unpleasant.

And guess who was standing at the back of the briefing room during today’s briefing. Yes. Cummings. And I haven’t yet read the Sunday Times report.
 
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Today highlights just how big a change things are going to be for the coming months

Wife being shielded for 12 weeks.
Daughter won't get to see grandparents for 12 weeks
Everything we do closed bar the golf course

I can litterally work and home that's about it

Will try and get out once a week to the course even if it's just alone. Keep my sanity ..

Will be a lot of work at the moment. 9 out of 34 of us out either long term sick (2) or isolating. Meaning coverage issues. Will be going in work. Wipe down the desk before I start. Wash hands constantly

Come home. Wash hands

Detol the car handles and steering wheel

Shower when get in and change clothes

I think doing all those and should be fine
 
Papas1982 said:
Missus just had call from work.
All Nando’s closing asap tonight. BiL says McDonalds considering the same. So that’s takeaways closed. Now just need to close all other public gatherings.
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Golf Club Stewards wife is manager at local MacDonalds, he’s just posted she’s come home and told him all MacDonalds closing indefinitely from tomorrow.

Not sure what that says about other places Dominoes, cafes etc that are offering take away/delivery services still.
 
pauldj42 said:
Golf Club Stewards wife is manager at local MacDonalds, he’s just posted she’s come home and told him all MacDonalds closing indefinitely from tomorrow.

Not sure what that says about other places Dominoes, cafes etc that are offering take away/delivery services still.
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They may well follow suit too.
i was amazed Nando’s closing. They’ve basically had only NHS staff in for the last 3 days as right near hospital. From what they were saying. It was their one little break, being able to not worry about what they’d need to do for food. Obviously they’ll sort something, but can’t help but feel its more example of the few ruining for the many.
 
Papas1982 said:
They may well follow suit too.
i was amazed Nando’s closing. They’ve basically had only NHS staff in for the last 3 days as right near hospital. From what they were saying. It was their one little break, being able to not worry about what they’d need to do for food. Obviously they’ll sort something, but can’t help but feel its more example of the few ruining for the many.
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I’m genuinely still confused at the risk from take aways, ie the packaging etc.o_O
 
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 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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I do not know where you are getting your information from but you have got that one seriously wrong.
Chucking an insult at the Scots First Minister as well does not make you look good.(n)

The actual figure she quoted was …...a tiny minority.
Under current law she cannot force these pubs to close. The police can only enforce force a 24 hour closing order so technically they could open every second day.
Councils will obviously not renew the licences of these idiot landlords.
 
Papas1982 said:
Nando's say they've done it on safety grounds due to mass congregations of customers.
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All Nandos and MC Donald's etc should be collection only by Uber eats or something

Drive through for everyone else
 
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