Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[Fab Foodie]

None of it really meant anything Fabbers, I was just bored in work and thought I'd have a little play with your photo.

Oh, I’m not offended one little bit, was more worried that I couldn't see the joke - that would be worrying, a further sign of impending senility :-)

 

[winjim]

Just been for a trip to the OOH GP with the baby, which was a bit weird. They do most of the consultation over the phone and only tell you to come in if they're sure you need to be seen. When you turn up there's a mobile number on the door to call so they know you're there, then they call you back when it's OK to come in. They've cordoned off a little corridor with chairs which funnels you to the consulting room, where you wash your hands and put on a mask, then the Dr comes in wearing mask, visor and gown. Now I've got a prescription to pick up so there'll be a similar rigmarole at the pharmacy...

Ever tried to get a protective mask on a one year old?

So there was not a similar rigmarole at the pharmacy, just walked straight in. But, I would just like to offer this brief synopsis of our appointment, to be absolutely clear where we're at.

A one year old infant presented at the out of hours GP surgery with symptoms consistent with COVID-19 infection. After taking a history amd conducting an examination, patient was prescribed amoxicillin for a possible chest infection and parent advised to contact GP in the case of symptoms not stabilising within 3-4 days. Testing for COVID-19 was not offered.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I've just heard that one north highland caravan site opened on schedule yesterday, no mention of any Covid 19 on the site website.
Looking at the Caravan Club website again no significant mention of Covid-19
https://www.caravanclub.co.uk/
Strongly worded but polite message sent to CC HQ.

I confess that when it became clear a couple of weeks ago that I couldn’t travel to customers as they shut their doors, we harboured thoughts of packing the van and heading to Scotland. This was before all the homeworking/forced closures elsewhere began.
Our May trip is cancelled and we’re hoping to get refunds from Calmac.

Regarding Caravan sites et al. Selfishly I’m hoping Caravan sites* will remain open as long as Hotels are open. Like @Pale Rider our Moho is fully contained with food, water, sanitation and power as long as somebody opens the gate to the site we can park-up and without any need to go outside for several days (actually apart from walking the dog). We don’t need the communal facilities. Thus we are wondering whether we might get-away to local sites. We consume no more food/drink than we would normally and as we take it with us it’s from our home local shops. There should not be any additional contact of a significance and it will be good for the soul. If either of us are unwell we’ll never be further than an hour from home and the same hospital system.

*Caravan Club and Moho Club sites are very well regulated, low density sites, often adult only, many are a maximum of 5 units. They’re mostly frequented by miserable old farts like us sitting in the sun ignoring everybody else.
Very different to large Private sites.

 

[Fab Foodie]

You may say that, but it is in conflict with government advice, holiday travel cannot be considered to be essential travel.
https://www.gov.scot/news/travel-warning/

The government is going to have to officially shut down all the UK holiday/tourism B&B, Hotels, beaches etc, the whole industry.

There are reports of massed gatherings all over the place, yet we can’t sit alone with our van in a field 30 miles away

 

[Pale Rider]

The government is going to have to officially shut down all the UK holiday/tourism B&B, Hotels, beaches etc, the whole industry.

There are reports of massed gatherings all over the place, yet we can’t sit alone with our van in a field 30 miles away

I agree a few days in our respective tin boxes is close to full compliance.

It's the journey 'in' in your case, and 'to' in mine which is a breach.

That is hard to get around because neither of us can claim we have to go.

 

[Milzy]

So many people are saying just self isolate now. People won't get paid. I'll be going into work unless the government do a proper lock down like Spain France Italy etc. Then I run the risk of infection. We're stuck between a rock and a hard place.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I agree a few days in our respective tin boxes is close to full compliance.

It's the journey 'in' in your case, and 'to' in mine which is a breach.

That is hard to get around because neither of us can claim we have to go.

In my case, drive to empty storage compound, get in van. Drive max 1 hour, park at site.
For you, house -car-caravan. No human interactions required. Faaaaar less than going to the local corner shop.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Conversation in bakery yesterday.

Got any hot pies?
No (nothing else offered)
Got any sausage rolls?
Yes (nothing else offered)
Are they hot?
They won’t be now, you are late (???)
I will have that treacle tart then and is that an apple turnover?
No (nothing else offered)
What is it then?
etc.

If they were trying to self isolate their bakery business they were doing a good job.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

More people discussing the merits of getting in their mobile homes -


View: https://twitter.com/joolsmc/status/1241420753049968641

 

[Ming the Merciless]

In other news I’ve sent my mother some pictures of flowers in our garden and wished her happy Mother’s Day .

 

[Gunk]

Unless you live in a commune I really can’t see the benefits of living in a remote caravan was weeks on end, four of us in a mobile home 😮 it would finish me off!

 

[Mugshot]

In my case, drive to empty storage compound, get in van. Drive max 1 hour, park at site.
For you, house -car-caravan. No human interactions required. Faaaaar less than going to the local corner shop.

I'm understanding the general self-isolating in a caravan/camper arguments, but I'm not sure what point you're making here sorry.

 

[fossyant]

In my case, drive to empty storage compound, get in van. Drive max 1 hour, park at site.
For you, house -car-caravan. No human interactions required. Faaaaar less than going to the local corner shop.

This is us, drive 1 hour to static caravan, take food from home, don't see anyone, but at least we can sit on a desserted beach. The only folk we see is the dog walkers.

 

[Pale Rider]

This is us, drive 1 hour to static caravan, take food from home, don't see anyone, but at least we can sit on a desserted beach. The only folk we see is the dog walkers.

Same here, but as I've probably posted more than enough now, I'm struggling to justify doing it under the virus advice/restrictions.

 

[snorri]

The government is going to have to officially shut down all the UK holiday/tourism B&B, Hotels, beaches etc, the whole industry.
There are reports of massed gatherings all over the place, yet we can’t sit alone with our van in a field 30 miles away

The Scottish government shouldn't have to officially shut down anything, the whole tourism industry in the Highlands is already almost totally shut down, it is simply impractical to attempt to close beaches here. I'm unaware of any massed gatherings anywhere in the Highlands.
Why should we wait for the setting up of legislation to effect behaviour change? Can we not just accept present advice which is not over demanding anyway?