Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?

[MontyVeda]

Well apart from the first hour and a half... that's the quietest Sunday I've ever seen in Aldi. Got sent home 3 hours early

After the best part of a fortnight, I expect many people have done enough shopping and are now holed up indoors. We might even have some toilet roll left by closing time!

 

[pawl]

Have you ever been?

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?

The problem is not every person in this country is as sensible as you. Shut down or not there will still visit.

 

[marinyork]

Well apart from the first hour and a half... that's the quietest Sunday I've ever seen in Aldi. Got sent home 3 hours early

After the best part of a fortnight, I expect many people have done enough shopping and are now holed up indoors. We might even have some toilet roll left by closing time!

Everyone's in the parks apparently. National Parks. Country parks. Parks. Things that look like parks. Bits of grass. That's what is being reported.

 

[Mo1959]

Everyone's in the parks apparently. National Parks. Country parks. Parks. Things that look like parks. Bits of grass. That's what is being reported.

I’m sitting here longing for a walk on a beautiful day. Makes me sick hearing of so many flaunting the guidelines.

 

[snorri]

This is a serious question as i don't think i could not leave my flat for 12 long weeks!!

Hang in there Accy, I feel certain you'll find yourself new indoor activities to help spend the time, should that become neccessary.

 

[pawl]

Of course they need shut it down. You don't expect locals to stick to it do you?

What will happen in Scotland will be precisely what happened in Italy where locals will be rightly saying don't come to our area. They will then say don't come to are our area as it spreads the virus. This is partially wrong. The virus is already in the area. Any local that goes out will be spreading it. Some locals will turn their back the other way and then say right well as it's such a nice area I'm going to be travelling 5 miles to x, 10 miles to y and 20 miles to z. Spread, spread, spread.

This is exactly what happened in Italy and it will happen in the Scottish highlands, Cornwall, the peak district, Snowdonia, all sorts of other rural areas. The rural cases the last week are starting to ramp up.

Not a great fan of Nicola Sturgeon.Just watching her report on Sky news Giving good advice Hope people living south of the Scottish border listens to her sound advice.

 

[Mugshot]

Well apart from the first hour and a half... that's the quietest Sunday I've ever seen in Aldi. Got sent home 3 hours early

After the best part of a fortnight, I expect many people have done enough shopping and are now holed up indoors. We might even have some toilet roll left by closing time!

Just got back from Aldi and Morrisons. Never seen either store so quiet on a Sunday, in fact it's probably not far off the quietest I've seen them ever. Morrisons was pretty well stocked, considering where they were, really quite impressive. Aldis was amazing, aside from a few bits, pasta for example, they were prety much packed to the rafters, never seen so much fruit and veg in there, just hope people buy it now and it doesn't go off.
I mentioned it to the checkout op and I'll say the same to you, thank you, you've all worked your bollocks off to pull this round!

 

[pawl]

Ah right, got it
Unfortunately, as you have said, as was evidenced yesterday and will be again today I'm sure, there's far too many that wont. I think people are treating it like a holiday at the moment.

Hope they survive and there friends and family survive to enjoy future holidays.Prats

 

[marinyork]

Not a great fan of Nicola Sturgeon.Just watching her report on Sky news Giving good advice Hope people living south of the Scottish border listens to her sound advice.

I'm hearing that the peak district is rammed. Snowdonia. Everywhere.

I know perfectly well that some locals in the peak district will be out and about as normal. There will be the snorris of the world more locally too and in the highlands. It's not a personal point about Scottish people in the highlands, I stand by the comments because at 10am this morning when I wrote them I had not been informed of what was going on on snowden, peak district and all sorts of other places. I think saying to tourists is fine, but you also have to have a very firm line with locals.

The bit I worry about is the interhouse hold mixing and within family mixing.

 

[marinyork]

Just got back from Aldi and Morrisons. Never seen either store so quiet on a Sunday, in fact it's probably not far off the quietest I've seen them ever. Morrisons was pretty well stocked, considering where they were, really quite impressive. Aldis was amazing, aside from a few bits, pasta for example, they were prety much packed to the rafters, never seen so much fruit and veg in there, just hope people buy it now and it doesn't go off.
I mentioned it to the checkout op and I'll say the same to you, thank you, you've all worked your bollocks off to pull this round!

As someone that used to work in a supermarket that's absolutely terrifying hearing how quiet it is. It usually means that everyone's out in the backgarden having bbqs and parties and in parks. Everything today suggests that's the case .

 

[Mugshot]

As someone that used to work in a supermarket that's absolutely terrifying hearing how quiet it is. It usually means that everyone's out in the backgarden having bbqs and parties and in parks. Everything today suggests that's the case .

Should have mentioned, I have never, and I mean never, seen as many people on bikes round here as I did today.

 

[tom73]

You may well be right

 

[marinyork]

I’m sitting here longing for a walk on a beautiful day. Makes me sick hearing of so many flaunting the guidelines.

Can you go for a walk on your own later? 5pm, 6pm, 7pm? I was going to go out for a walk alone, but I've cancelled it and going later.

 

[Mo1959]

Can you go for a walk on your own later? 5pm, 6pm, 7pm? I was going to go out for a walk alone, but I've cancelled it and going later.

Probably, as I think it should be quieter then. I was shocked at my local trail on Friday. Several large groups, including some elderly all in close proximity and strung across the path. You couldn’t avoid passing them within inches.

 

[Unkraut]

I mentioned it to the checkout op and I'll say the same to you, thank you, you've all worked your bollocks off to pull this round!

Similar thought has occurred to me regarding the supermarket staff carrying on as usual. Next time I am in, probably tomorrow, I think I shall echo your sentiments, I sure they would appreciate some gratitude. Providing of course I can find the relevant German vocabulary.