Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[tom73]

All done to pot here too. People still coming and going round each other houses.
Next door even talking about going to the caravan Local tesco's no-one bothering anymore with the one way now only going in early but now that get's a bit of a push as more call in on way to work. Traffic is back to normal at usual times.
Still only going to M&S in town and only for basics as it still feel's safe. But as things open up even walk to the shop or even queuing will get difficult. Many now are just walk past as if noting is wrong. When this started the LA had a recored message playing working of the risk and what to do. That change when the stay alert came in now the message is more like a welcome and thank for visiting as if your on a day out.
I'm happy to play my the rules and will carry on actions of others now makes it harder than ever.

 

[fossyant]

This good weather has got all the kids in lockdown out playing in the gardens.

I've just been treated to my neighbour's kids (aged about 6 or 7) having this lovely conversation -



"Gie me it"

"nut"

"It's ma turn, gie me it"

"nut"

"Muuuummmm. Michael isnae sharing it"

(mother) Michael - gie him it if it shuts the wee c**t up"

"nut"

"mum say tae gie me it ye farking piece o shite"





Ahh, the joyful play of children

The girls over the road just constantly scream. 5 under 10, 2 teens and two late teens. I'm far enough away to not hear it, but the poor next door neighbours are tearing their hair out as both can't go out due to major health issues. Can't even sit in their gardens due to the noise.

 

[vickster]

The girls over the road just constantly scream. 5 under 10, 2 teens and two late teens. I'm far enough away to not hear it, but the poor next door neighbours are tearing their hair out as both can't go out due to major health issues. Can't even sit in their gardens due to the noise.

9 children?

 

[fossyant]

Not too bad locally. Aldi and Morrisons well organised and everyone still doing their bit to keep their distance.

Was talking to one of the guys in the local pharmacy and he was saying he thinks too many are getting comfy with 80% paid wages. He was behind a couple of guys buying beer in the local shop who said they were quite OK not working and drinking for 80%. God help us.

 

[fossyant]

9 children?

Yep. 2 older, like 19 or 20, then two twins in mid teens, then two more boys at primary and three fostered girls. They make a mint out of the fostering. No supervision of the youngsters. House is same size as ours with a side extension (we have a small 3 bed house) But he has a building in the back garden that does not have planning that some of the kids sleep in. Its a mad house. God knows where they all sleep as the two older ones will have own rooms (young man and woman).

 

[Accy cyclist]

They make a mint out of the fostering.

But he has a building in the back garden that does not have planning that some of the kids sleep in.

I'd report them to the council. You can turn a blind eye to this when they aren't bothering you,but it sounds like they're taking the piss and don't give a toss about their neighbours.

 

[StuAff]

This good weather has got all the kids in lockdown out playing in the gardens.

I've just been treated to my neighbour's kids (aged about 6 or 7) having this lovely conversation -



"Gie me it"

"nut"

"It's ma turn, gie me it"

"nut"

"Muuuummmm. Michael isnae sharing it"

(mother) Michael - gie him it if it shuts the wee c**t up"

"nut"

"mum say tae gie me it ye farking piece o shite"





Ahh, the joyful play of children

Biffa Bacon script made flesh.....

 

[marinyork]

Test and trace seems to have triggered off a change in behaviour in contractors.

Daily/Bidaily telephone call for weeks for the specially clinically vulnerable shielding household asking whether needed any food and how the household is doing.

This morning call a totally different tone and asking rather tersely whether anyone has any symptoms in the house. No. Person 1 literally hasn't left the house for weeks. Person 2 only goes out for medical appointments. Person 3 working from home and has only had > 2m outside contact with 2 other people in 10 weeks? Call handler not totally convinced. Of course any of us could have the virus, but if we had symptoms we'd be the first on the phone as a shielding household. You can get a test if you want, well if you have symptoms of course!

Maybe a new call handler. I suspect not.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Was talking to one of the guys in the local pharmacy and he was saying he thinks too many are getting comfy with 80% paid wages. He was behind a couple of guys buying beer in the local shop who said they were quite OK not working and drinking for 80%. God help us.

There's a bit of animosity creeping in now towards those who've had a 'nice long paid for holiday' from those who haven't and rightly so to an extent. Now that a lot of restrictions have been lifted many on furlough are seeing it even more as a paid for holiday! I think it would be fair if the government were to recognise those who've worked through the virus crisis with some sort of tax relief maybe.

 

[Accy cyclist]

A bloke who lives across from the small park i 'hang out' in has had his e.on van parked up now for months. I take it he's been furloughed. He sits in the park nearly every day,boozing with his mates. Surely energy companies have been working through the virus. I'm just wondering why he hasn't?

 

[Beebo]

My neighbour 3 doors up came home last night. He’s been in hospital since 2 days before lockdown. He was in a coma for over 2 weeks and it was touch and go that he would live.

Everyone came out to clap. His wife hasn’t seen him for weeks. He looked very weak, lost huge amounts of weight, his voice is changed due to scarring in his throat and he’s lost full use of one arm.

He’s only in his early 50s but does have a history of pneumonia, but other than that he’s always been healthy. He now has a battle ahead to get back to full health.

That’s the scary part, no one knows how they will cope if they get it. And can you get it twice?

 

[DCLane]

My neighbour 3 doors up came home last night. He’s been in hospital since 2 days before lockdown. He was in a coma for over 2 weeks and it was touch and go that he would live.

Everyone came out to clap. His wife hasn’t seen him for weeks. He looked very weak, lost huge amounts of weight, his voice is changed due to scarring in his throat and he’s lost full use of one arm.

These are the patients SWMBO is supporting. It's likely they have had a tracheotomy and therefore need to learn to swallow again (needing a Speech Therapist), along with a PEG feed which needs to be removed with the patient starting to be re-fed (her role as a Dietitian).

She's had some bad ones come in and got a bit wobbly as a result but will be fine once they start getting better.

 

[Julia9054]

A bloke who lives across from the small park i 'hang out' in has had his e.on van parked up now for months. I take it he's been furloughed. He sits in the park nearly every day,boozing with his mates. Surely energy companies have been working through the virus. I'm just wondering why he hasn't?

That would be up to his employer surely? If he has been furloughed it is because his employer doesn’t have enough work for him.

 

[Beebo]

These are the patients SWMBO is supporting. It's likely they have had a tracheotomy and therefore need to learn to swallow again (needing a Speech Therapist), along with a PEG feed which needs to be removed with the patient starting to be re-fed (her role as a Dietitian).

She's had some bad ones come in and got a bit wobbly as a result but will be fine once they start getting better.

I see the government have reopened Headley Court, an old armed forces rehabilitation hospital, just for CV19 rehab.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-52839103

 

[lazybloke]

I see the government have reopened Headley Court, an old armed forces rehabilitation hospital, just for CV19 rehab.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-52839103

That's only a few minutes from me.

They announced it would reopen some time ago for pandemic recovery.
Going by the numerous overdue promises of Hancock and chums, I assumed it was for Spanish Flu victims.