Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Wolf said:
Is it a necessary essential journey... Nope its not.
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How far do we go with that argument?
Going for a run? Taking your dog for a walk? Shopping today instead of tomorrow? It’s not a straightforward black and white answer.
 
pauldj42 said:
How far do we go with that argument?
Going for a run? Taking your dog for a walk? Shopping today instead of tomorrow? It’s not a straightforward black and white answer.
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Actually it can be Paul, golf is not an essential reason to travel. Going for a run can be done without any social interaction or requirement to drive anywhere. Taking the dog for a walk is exactly the same ni need to drive and can be done with adequate social distancing. Going shopping is an essential journey as people have to eat, however they need to be sensible in sticking to social distancing guidelines and supermarkets need help manage this.. Absolutely it can be as black and white as that, golf is not essential its just golfers being selfish that they don't want to stop playing so make a trip thay isn't essential to get there.
 
Wolf said:
Actually it can be Paul, golf is not an essential reason to travel. Going for a run can be done without any social interaction or requirement to drive anywhere. Taking the dog for a walk is exactly the same ni need to drive and can be done with adequate social distancing. Going shopping is an essential journey as people have to eat, however they need to be sensible in sticking to social distancing guidelines and supermarkets need help manage this.. Absolutely it can be as black and white as that, golf is not essential its just golfers being selfish that they don't want to stop playing so make a trip thay isn't essential to get there.
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No risk of tripping over on a run and needing the emergency services then? I can walk to my Golf Course it’s that close.
Fitness/age means some peoples only exercise is Golf, what’s the difference in walking in isolation and playing in isolation?
Food, obviously we need to shop, but timing is everything.

As for pets? Best I don’t go there.:unsure:
 
Spread bet on when Boris will introduce more stringent measures mirroring those in Italy/Spain, especially with Easter coming up?

Spread is Tuesday to Wednesday this week.
 
pauldj42 said:
No risk of tripping over on a run and needing the emergency services then? I can walk to my Golf Course it’s that close.
Fitness/age means some peoples only exercise is Golf, what’s the difference in walking in isolation and playing in isolation?
Food, obviously we need to shop, but timing is everything.

As for pets? Best I don’t go there.:unsure:
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Much likely less requirement for emergency services for tripping over than crashing the car. Good that you can walk to the course the majority of people won't have that luxury. Difference between going for a walk and golf is the requirement for most to drive there, it really is a non essential journey.

I don't have any pets other than my kids ? so no issue there.
 
hovis said:
I just had a thought. are nhs staff still paying for parking Durring this crisis. I hope to god the answer is no
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Certainly at Stoke Mandeville most of the staff buy a yearly permit and the money is deducted from their salary
I'll try and find out if anything going on but I do know the boss of SMH is promising free meals and drinks to workers
 
Being in the "at risk" group due to being on immunosuppressants I'm expecting a letter from the NHS this week which will officially start my 12 weeks of isolation making me unable to leave the house. Party times.
 
Tashyboy said:
The USA has offered to help IRAN. Iran has turned down the offer as Iran has information from an unnamed source that the Covid virus is American made and is targeted to Iranian geneology.
Sweet mother these people are running countries.
Was on Fox news half an hour ago
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Fox News. The mouthpiece of the Republican party. Not a news channel I would trust.
 
Crazyface said:
Why is it not acceptable? We stand away from each other. On the tee. Are miles apart down the fairway (if at all on the damn thing). Meet up at the green, but keep a safe distance. What's wrong with that?
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What's a safe distance? Is it the 2 metres Boris spoke of? If you're playing in a 5 miles an hour breeze, and you'll barely feel 5 miles and hour, and your playing partner coughs that 2 metres needs to be a smidge under 4 metres(15 feet), and 23 feet at 10 miles an hour. But hey, even though Boris, backed by experts, has advised against it you know best.

And that applies to everyone that smugly says "we kept our social distancing." For god's sake think!
 
Crazyface said:
Why is it not acceptable? We stand away from each other. On the tee. Are miles apart down the fairway (if at all on the damn thing). Meet up at the green, but keep a safe distance. What's wrong with that?
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Do you walk to the club or drive?
If you walk fine if not an RTA can use to many Emergency staff.
But the golf I have no problem with!
 
Dan2501 said:
Being in the "at risk" group due to being on immunosuppressants I'm expecting a letter from the NHS this week which will officially start my 12 weeks of isolation making me unable to leave the house. Party times.
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Hid is dreading getting one.
My son and Dil are nhs staff and we have the grandkids so if she gets a letter that’s the grandkids off limits for another 90 days .
She is on imunodepressive drugs for Rumatoid .
Stay safe everyone.

Good news if we all have to stay home is we have all the wisdom on here to look forward to.
 
Wolf said:
Much likely less requirement for emergency services for tripping over than crashing the car. Good that you can walk to the course the majority of people won't have that luxury. Difference between going for a walk and golf is the requirement for most to drive there, it really is a non essential journey.

I don't have any pets other than my kids ? so no issue there.
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If this weekend is anything to go by, there’s a lot of people suddenly taking up jogging/running who are far more of a risk to the NHS.
But nobody actually needs to go for a run, I’m sure with your knowledge/experience you can keep someone fit and keep them indoors.

So we agree then, not really as simple as black or white.;)
 
pauldj42 said:
If this weekend is anything to go by, there’s a lot of people suddenly taking up jogging/running who are far more of a risk to the NHS.
But nobody actually needs to go for a run, I’m sure with your knowledge/experience you can keep someone fit and keep them indoors.

So we agree then, not really as simple as black or white.;)
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No mate we don't agree ?
It really is black and white.

Essential journeys
Food
Hospital
Work where required..

Non essential everything else including golf. Running in isolation is different to dozens of cars going to the golf club and filling the car park. Nobody needs to run but its far less impact on a system where travel is required. I certainly can keep people fit in the comfort on their own homes but I can't stop people thinking it's ok to drive miles to a golf course because they to stubborn to miss out.
 
I've been agonising over the golf question for a while now. The reality is I probably won't be golfing as I have two people in house who are in the "at risk" category. We have been self-isolating now for about a week as my other half is paranoid about getting bugs from anywhere. Because I've had a cold we've been sleeping in separate rooms and try to distance ourselves as much as possible in the house. Add in to that we have to look after the father-in-law who lives with us and it gets really straining. Just walking out into fresh air feels good. I don't even go to the shop to get his daily papers to reduce the risk.

We can't get home deliveries from anyone, all booked or not doing. So I've booked a click and collect for this Thursday from Morrisons, the only ones we could get a slot with. The nearest one that does it is 20 miles away. We spent a long time going through our list last night, deciding what we really needed, what we had room for and making sure we didn't get anything that we would throw away. We have not bought anything we don't need and haven't panic-bought anything for stock purposes. I will have to go and collect these but will have to be extremely careful as to who I come into contact with and that will be it for me travelling from the house.

It was my Mothers Day yesterday, I sent her a card but she lives 230 miles away so I can't see her, she's virtually deaf and so can't hear me when I call and it's difficult for both of us. My partners son brought a present to the door yesterday but didn't come in, and all they could do was chat from a safe distance.

I would love to go out on the golf course and have a few hours to myself, feel the fresh air, swing the clubs, hit a few balls. Just get some time to myself. I'm about 2.5 miles from the club on a quiet road with virtually no cars now so the chances of a major, or even minor, RTI is minimal. For me, playing a round of golf at the moment is not about recreation, it's about release. I know the situation is going to go on for a while now so, yes, there is some selfishness in it. Sadly, I don't think I will get to do it. Family comes first.
 
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Wolf said:
No mate we don't agree ?
It really is black and white.

Essential journeys
Food
Hospital
Work where required..

Non essential everything else including golf. Running in isolation is different to a dozens of cars going to the golf club and filling the car park. Nobody needs to run but its far less impact of a system where travel is requires. I certainly can keep people fit in the comfort on their own homes but I can't stop people thinking it's ok to drive miles to a golf course because they to stubborn to miss out.
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Yes your spot on .
But that’s the general public for you, they know better than us.
 
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