gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Apparently, President Macron has told Boris to use stricter measures or France will close its borders with the UK by Friday.
Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Yes, it is a recommendation from a French doctor who was in China when it all started, so he has first hand experience of it.
winjim
Smash the cistern
School's closed, working from home, HOLIDAY!
'Disaster waiting to happen': visitors flock to Skegness
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...egness?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Murderers.
'Disaster waiting to happen': visitors flock to Skegness
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...egness?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Murderers.
Rocky
Hello decadence
As has been said, if you are riding on your own and keep away from others by at least 2m, you are fine. The virus won’t hang about in the air, as it’s transferred by droplets but also can persist on surfaces. Chris Whitty was on 5 live last week saying it is ok to go outside and exercise, just don’t congregate with other people.
For the 32 years wehave lived here, we have had milk delivered. Now 3 days a week, always in glass bottles. Some time ago, the local guy became part of a large on-line group delivering a wide range of food and household items
More expensive than the supermarket - but we not only liked the convenience but saw it a social service for the significant number of elderly folk locally. We have only ever ordered milk, but our little order helped keep the business viable.
We are currently in domestic quarantine.
I've just been online and ordered, for delivery tomorrow, some fresh items AND toilet rolls.
They are not accepting new customers!
More expensive than the supermarket - but we not only liked the convenience but saw it a social service for the significant number of elderly folk locally. We have only ever ordered milk, but our little order helped keep the business viable.
We are currently in domestic quarantine.
I've just been online and ordered, for delivery tomorrow, some fresh items AND toilet rolls.
They are not accepting new customers!
Everywhere I look, I see stupid people.
The kids playpark outside my front window - up to a dozen kids at a time playing whilst their mothers sit together chatting.
The alcoholic across the road had a party last night until the wee sma' hours - loads of folk coming and going, dancing around outside.
My next door neighbour, a frail old woman with a chest condition has had an open house policy all the time we've lived here and it hasn't changed. There's been dozens of people coming and going all week. Right now they're all sitting outside together celebrating Mother's Day. Her extended family from Northern Ireland were over to visit through the week.
I begin to see the benefits of the Chinese facial recognition cameras, tracking and social/legal sanction against such twunts.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
From Ian Blackford MP
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me over the coming days regarding Covid-19 and in particular regarding tourists coming to The Highlands. I can only apologise that the volume of messages are going to make it difficult for me and my staff to respond to the volume of correspondence in the short term. We had for example many hundreds of emails yesterday and I do want to thank all who have got in touch with me and to thank my staff for managing the volume of correspondence.
Now to the substance, requests to the public not to come to the Highlands are not working and we need to move to take firmer action. The emergency powers legislation comes in front of Westminster tomorrow. I will be calling on the UK and Scottish Government to take a number of steps. Shut down all accommodation providers including hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday rental properties and the right for tourist camper vans to come to the Highlands and Islands except for those on essential working engagements that need accommodation. All camping and caravan parks to be shut to tourists, all ski resorts that are currently attracting significant numbers and any tourist destinations to be closed. The Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig as one example must be closed.
I need to call out examples of completely unacceptable behaviour. A spokesperson for Sykes who arrange holiday rental accommodation, wrote to me yesterday the following:
“Given concerns surrounding the current outbreak, it is understandable that people would want to arrange private accommodation in more remote locations to distance themselves from larger towns and cities.
“As latest Government guidance does not prohibit travel in the UK, we are continuing to provide a service for customers and property owners.”
This I have to say is the height of irresponsibility. This company are actively encouraging people to come to the Highlands risking the potential spread of Covid-19 that would threaten our communities and put pressure on the health services in remote and rural areas. We are not like a city where you can travel to the next hospital if one is already under pressure. If you live in the north of Skye you will be 135 miles to your nearest general hospital. Skyes are not alone. For example Cottages dot com are forcing home owners to accept bookings.
As there is a lack of an ability to accept responsibility we need to take action to force providers to shut down.
My message to tourists is in the Highlands we are renown for the welcome we provide. Once we have defeated this virus we will of course welcome you. For those visiting the Highlands just now, please leave. Please go home. For anyone thinking of coming to the Highlands just don’t.
Thank you to everyone who has contacted me over the coming days regarding Covid-19 and in particular regarding tourists coming to The Highlands. I can only apologise that the volume of messages are going to make it difficult for me and my staff to respond to the volume of correspondence in the short term. We had for example many hundreds of emails yesterday and I do want to thank all who have got in touch with me and to thank my staff for managing the volume of correspondence.
Now to the substance, requests to the public not to come to the Highlands are not working and we need to move to take firmer action. The emergency powers legislation comes in front of Westminster tomorrow. I will be calling on the UK and Scottish Government to take a number of steps. Shut down all accommodation providers including hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast accommodation, holiday rental properties and the right for tourist camper vans to come to the Highlands and Islands except for those on essential working engagements that need accommodation. All camping and caravan parks to be shut to tourists, all ski resorts that are currently attracting significant numbers and any tourist destinations to be closed. The Jacobite train from Fort William to Mallaig as one example must be closed.
I need to call out examples of completely unacceptable behaviour. A spokesperson for Sykes who arrange holiday rental accommodation, wrote to me yesterday the following:
“Given concerns surrounding the current outbreak, it is understandable that people would want to arrange private accommodation in more remote locations to distance themselves from larger towns and cities.
“As latest Government guidance does not prohibit travel in the UK, we are continuing to provide a service for customers and property owners.”
This I have to say is the height of irresponsibility. This company are actively encouraging people to come to the Highlands risking the potential spread of Covid-19 that would threaten our communities and put pressure on the health services in remote and rural areas. We are not like a city where you can travel to the next hospital if one is already under pressure. If you live in the north of Skye you will be 135 miles to your nearest general hospital. Skyes are not alone. For example Cottages dot com are forcing home owners to accept bookings.
As there is a lack of an ability to accept responsibility we need to take action to force providers to shut down.
My message to tourists is in the Highlands we are renown for the welcome we provide. Once we have defeated this virus we will of course welcome you. For those visiting the Highlands just now, please leave. Please go home. For anyone thinking of coming to the Highlands just don’t.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
CC will be more important than ever for many of us.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
All Caravan and Motorhome Club sites closed until June 30th.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
We've just packed up. Wife not happy but 19 year old son being an ar$e and took 90 minutes in the bloody shower, so we went out for an hours walk, packed up, locked up and are on way home. It's my fault again. Most folk have packed up... ffs.
It is abundantly clear that asking people to do what is needed is not working. The scenes yesterday in coastal towns and other tourist destination are an embarrassment, and swift measures are needed to get people to follow the social distancing requests.
An example in our street. There's a family with two sons, either side of 20 living at home. Yesterday afternoon there were several cars around, and they seemed to be having some sort of party. This should be an obvious no no in the current situation, specially as the mother is a nurse. Unless there are clear guidelines and enforcement, social distancing will fail. I fear it probably already has.
An example in our street. There's a family with two sons, either side of 20 living at home. Yesterday afternoon there were several cars around, and they seemed to be having some sort of party. This should be an obvious no no in the current situation, specially as the mother is a nurse. Unless there are clear guidelines and enforcement, social distancing will fail. I fear it probably already has.
gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
Same here. Yesterday, Conwy, LLanberis and Anglesey were packed with tourists. What is wrong with people? Locals have even put signs on their cars that say " Go home " . Of course, tourists are very welcome in normal circumstances, but, obviously, now is not the time.
So, we really need the government to step up and order a lock down to stop those idiots.
So, we really need the government to step up and order a lock down to stop those idiots.
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
Do any of you know if i'll receive a 'stay at home for 12 weeks' letter? i've heard some cancer and former cancer patients will be told to stay inside. Will i be ok seeing as i had my cancer 12 and a half years ago. This is a serious question as i don't think i could not leave my flat for 12 long weeks!!
We have been in Australia for just over 6 months now. We still have just over 5 months before we have a home to come back to in the UK. Western Australia (where we are now) has effectively closed its borders with the neighbouring states (14 days self isolation is required at a named address to get through) so we aren't moving out of WA any time soon. Authorities state non essential travel should stop immediately. We could probably get away with touring around WA for a while (even though we shouldn't) but it seems likely that further restrictions will be made sooner rather than later, so the decision has been made to stop now.
Not sure what we are going to do. We have to sell the campervan. Probably look at renting somewhere here if we can. For the moment Australia seems a better place to be than England right now. Things do change though so we may be changing our plans again if it gets worse here.
Tomorrow we start house hunting.
Not sure what we are going to do. We have to sell the campervan. Probably look at renting somewhere here if we can. For the moment Australia seems a better place to be than England right now. Things do change though so we may be changing our plans again if it gets worse here.
Tomorrow we start house hunting.
