sleuthey
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- South Gloucestershire
Well I was following the govt advice but it’s ok, Iceland say I should go to the shops so off I go:
Corona Virus: How Are We Doing?
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Accy cyclist
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- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I eventually found some in one store. Not their own brand though. A well known,but twice as much brand,costing summat like 4 quid!!!
I wandered around thinking about it and do I really need them etc,then I saw some chocolate and orange Mini Magnums on offer at half price.
I decided to buy the Magnums rather than the painkillers,as they'll give me more pleasure and what's a bit of pain every now and then I thought!
Even before Boris came on telly at 8-30.I had spoken with my three oldest mates.Jack retired Postie ,i am not coming to see you Jack,i agree Bob the kids have told me to keep indoors,health reasons.George just up the street again his son told him at 85 just last week he is vulnerable so no visiting twice a week for seven years ,since his wife died and finally my oldest cycling buddy,his three kids have warned him off of the three he is the frailest.Tomorrow the turbo tyre goes back on and cycling on the lawn plus some weights going to be as fit as a butcher's dog by the time we are let out.Keep safe one and all.
pawl
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- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Fasten the lawnmower to the back of your bike as you ride round the lawn
Jobs a good un.
Accy cyclist
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- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I had to break the news to my mutt tonight that his favourite tinned food and chews aren't in supply. He seemed saddened,but also seemed to realise we're all in this together!🐶
My better half and younger daughter went to New Zealand just before this really got going - no cases in NZ and very few in Germany with little sign of what was to come. Now of course there are all sorts of restrictions and border closures, and countries refusing to allow aircraft to land even for further transit in some cases.
Needless to say a cause for concern, but the latest couple of message confirm that the German foreign office is organising flights to get citizens back from countries where normal transport has been stopped. She's registered for this, the app is dodgy and system clearly overloaded and hopes this has 'taken'. Singapore Airlines she went with has a 7 day wait for answers to e-mails! It will be a real relief to get them back home when that can finally be achieved, although when comparing the two countries at present it is safer to be in NZ which only had 39 cases last time I looked.
Needless to say a cause for concern, but the latest couple of message confirm that the German foreign office is organising flights to get citizens back from countries where normal transport has been stopped. She's registered for this, the app is dodgy and system clearly overloaded and hopes this has 'taken'. Singapore Airlines she went with has a 7 day wait for answers to e-mails! It will be a real relief to get them back home when that can finally be achieved, although when comparing the two countries at present it is safer to be in NZ which only had 39 cases last time I looked.
classic33
Leg End Member
I've heart issues, cancer and epilepsy. Only the last is visible, at times. When it's visible it gets me more room than anything else ever would.
All three put me in the at risk group, but there's been nothing said with regards what I'm supposed to do with regards dealing with it because of one of let alone all three conditions. Follow the advice given to everyone else doesn't really help. Last painkiller was given in A&E, eight years ago. Last course of painkillers was 24 years ago, as an inpatient.
vickster
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Contact your doctors surgery for advice?
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
I live next to one of three main roads leading into the town. I'd say the traffic's about 90% down. It's even quieter than on a Sunday or a bank holiday.
I can hear the M5 traffic from my back garden, it doesn't sound any quieter than usual,
I can hear the M5 traffic from my back garden, it doesn't sound any quieter than usual,
My road is a pretty quiet suburban one, but I'm about half a mile as the crow flies from one of the main arterial routes into Sheffield. I opened the bedroom window and noticed that there was a fairly steady 'hum' of traffic.
The photos on Twitter this morning of packed tube trains are not encouraging. This is the issue with the advice surrounding the word 'essential' because it's so woolly. Companies seem to be 'self-identifying' as essential, and there's quite a bit of pi$$ taking going on.
Yep, my wife's company is one of those. She's finally managed to extract two days of working from home, but it was like pulling hen's teeth.
I understand. I mentioned on one of the threads last night, that my wife's firm insists on vigorously testing their emergency provision system every few weeks, which involves her ringing in at strange times.
Last night, absolute deathly, radio silence from them.
She cannot work from home, so she's had to go in this morning. We're hoping for a bit more clarity, because on the face of it, whilst some of the government advice is clear, it is also full of holes.
Accy cyclist
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- The hills of Accrington
Out on my bike yesterday i called round to see the bloke who runs the cycling club i was a member of and hopefully i'll be rejoining after this is over. He told me that his lifelong friend and drinking buddy had sadly died the other day. I knew the deceased from my local pub,from when i used to do cycle laps around my local park and he was a 'brisk walker' doing the same laps and because he drove people to and from hospital as a patients transport driver about 10/15 years ago. Harry(the bloke who runs the cycling club) said 'I don't think we'll be allowed to go to his funeral as he died from coronavirus'. I thought that maybe that was just speculation,but obviously i didn't contradict Harry. As i flicked through the local paper online,about 20 minutes ago i saw this...
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co....t-coronavirus-death-royal-blackburn-hospital/
I was shocked to read that the bloke who died has actually become the areas first C19 victim! As the paper states,he had underlying health problems. He fell down his stairs about 18 months ago,breaking his arm if i remember rightly. The last time i saw him about 5 weeks ago, he was in the toilet of one of the pubs in town using an inhaler. It was awkward for me as he was clearly in distress,so i just said something like 'I hope you're ok and left thinking that he did not look well at all'!
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co....t-coronavirus-death-royal-blackburn-hospital/
I was shocked to read that the bloke who died has actually become the areas first C19 victim! As the paper states,he had underlying health problems. He fell down his stairs about 18 months ago,breaking his arm if i remember rightly. The last time i saw him about 5 weeks ago, he was in the toilet of one of the pubs in town using an inhaler. It was awkward for me as he was clearly in distress,so i just said something like 'I hope you're ok and left thinking that he did not look well at all'!
