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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Kaz said:
Strange one for me. Privileged problem, I realise. I have next week off so finished up at work today. First time I can ever remember not being happy about having time off. Genuinely think I'd rather just keep working.....

Looks like some walking, some gardening and some cleaning is about all we can do.
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I was on furlough, and then Ill, during April and early May.
The best tip I can give for the time off is to sit in the sun for hours and hours.
I haven’t had a tan like this for years ☀️?
 
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chrisd said:
You keep yourself and your family well Brian ??
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Cheers Chris. We went down to Mojacar Playa on Tuesday(I think) for some essentials we could only get there. We just weren't comfortable. We've already decided to stay away from the tourist areas till at least Sept, and we are going to watch the number over the next few weeks before we go and sit outside a bar in the village.
 
JamesR said:
The best tip I can give for the time off is to sit in the sun for hours and hours.
I haven’t had a tan like this for years ☀️?
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I am painting the exterior windows at the moment. Do you think the neighbours would object to me doing it my speedos so I can top up my tan ?:unsure:;)
 
richart said:
I am painting the exterior windows at the moment. Do you think the neighbours would object to me doing it my speedos so I can top up my tan ?:unsure:;)
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I had a visit from the police yesterday. They told me that while it is perfectly acceptable to walk around my house naked I had to do it INSIDE my house. :eek:
 
backwoodsman said:
Its been a pretty tough lockdown for you - but I suppose the good thing is that it's worked. What's left to solve is how to get the island economy going without tourists bringing you another dose?
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Correct, if it truly is gone we need efforts into sorting a decent border testing process that will let us accept flights etc even if it means an extra couple of hours at arrivals
I believe the golf courses are planning for 2nd June reopen
 
Slab said:
Correct, if it truly is gone we need efforts into sorting a decent border testing process that will let us accept flights etc even if it means an extra couple of hours at arrivals
I believe the golf courses are planning for 2nd June reopen
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Ideally, I'd like the border checks carried out before anyone boards a plane. Why have someone who is ill giving to everyone else on a plane for x hours. Make it a prerequisite that anyone wanting to travel gets a health passport from their doctor.
 
Hobbit said:
Ideally, I'd like the border checks carried out before anyone boards a plane. Why have someone who is ill giving to everyone else on a plane for x hours. Make it a prerequisite that anyone wanting to travel gets a health passport from their doctor.
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Yeah, although if there's a decent quick test I don't think any country would be happy just being dependent on the departure process (without duplicating it on arrival)
 
Mrs Hobbit is a gregarious outgoing type of person. Loves people, and loves being in the middle of a conversation. She's not a staying in person and loves the cafe culture out here. She's no party animal, and even when she did have the odd glass I've only ever seen her worse for wear twice. In the last 15 years she's been almost tea-total - great designated driver.

The reason she's almost tea-total is a rare form of colitis. Avoid some foods, and too much alcohol, i.e. more than one glass of wine. And most importantly, avoid stress! She manages her condition well, and with the aid of lots of meds she's not needed a doc for a couple of years. Last time it was 3 months of pain, and losing 2.5 stone. 2.5 stone off someone who weighed in at just under 8 stone was not good, and it was a close run thing.

Lockdown hasn't been kind, and things were going downhill. Thank goodness we got the partial unlock when we did, as she was getting serious cabin fever. But I'm not sure its come soon enough. The last few days haven't been good, and last night was very ungood. We've got everything we need to manage it, bar surgery - she doesn't trust me with a knife, but we need a 'normal' life for her.
 
Hobbit said:
Mrs Hobbit is a gregarious outgoing type of person. Loves people, and loves being in the middle of a conversation. She's not a staying in person and loves the cafe culture out here. She's no party animal, and even when she did have the odd glass I've only ever seen her worse for wear twice. In the last 15 years she's been almost tea-total - great designated driver.

The reason she's almost tea-total is a rare form of colitis. Avoid some foods, and too much alcohol, i.e. more than one glass of wine. And most importantly, avoid stress! She manages her condition well, and with the aid of lots of meds she's not needed a doc for a couple of years. Last time it was 3 months of pain, and losing 2.5 stone. 2.5 stone off someone who weighed in at just under 8 stone was not good, and it was a close run thing.

Lockdown hasn't been kind, and things were going downhill. Thank goodness we got the partial unlock when we did, as she was getting serious cabin fever. But I'm not sure its come soon enough. The last few days haven't been good, and last night was very ungood. We've got everything we need to manage it, bar surgery - she doesn't trust me with a knife, but we need a 'normal' life for her.
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fingers crossed for Mrs H, hope things improve soon
 
Just been on a 12K walk I've been doing every Saturday for a long time on pavements and also through woods and countryside. And there were about 3 times as many people out waking than there was before the lockdown, of which I'd say about 50% looked like they were adhering to the new rules and 50% were not. And compared with a couple of weeks ago, from my experience today people are now less likely to ensure they are 2 meters away when you pass them as if that rule is not relevant anymore.

Traffic also seemed to be a lot busier than normal, plus I walked past an outdoor garden centre that was heaving. Looked like they were trying to get the punters to social distance but mostly failing. It would not surprise me if the R rate is heading towards 2 in a couple of weeks when all these 'new freedoms' start impacting the numbers.
 
Just not long back from walk into town for some shopping. Lots more traffic on the roads taking the governments guidance to heart, and much of it travelling too fast - making it difficult to go onto the road to keep distance when passing other pedestrians. We only got thrown the finger once - by a lady in a BMW as we crossed a road and she came tearing round a corner and onto us and we remonstrated to her to slow down. Nice. With more pedestrians having to keep distance in a busier traffic environment suggest a blanket UK-wide limit of 20mph in built up areas for the time being.
 
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