Coronavirus outbreak

[tom73]

NHS advice on paracetamol and ibuprofen issued this morning following all the social media crap about this.

 

[Hugh Manatee]

I've got three shells.

Try swearing at them!

In fact, from the same film we should all be greeting each over with that no contact high five!

 

[tom73]

Knowing Sainsbury's it'll be interpreted in the widest possible sense and ad hoc. Depending on the demographics of the store this'll work more or less all right in some areas and be some problems in others.

I agree with the sentiments of others about defining individual groups (or the idea that older age groups of shoppers can't be aggressive is misguided), but it's better than what went before.

I think the company might be surprised of the reaction to the on-line offer. There are some very real safety issues around delivery too that I reckon head office won't have considered as they tend to think home delivery goes by procedure.

It's soap and paracetamol I'm worried about. Not been able to get hold of any soap for a two weeks and that's what many others have told me when discussions have gone beyond bog roll, soup, chicken and so on.

Online pharmacy stock of paracetamol was still holding up a few days days ago we not some just fine.

 

[Beebo]

Glastonbury has been cancelled.

Filming is cancelled on Eastenders.

But worse still Ant and Dec have to do their Saturday show without a live audience! 😲

 

[Mo1959]

I'm slightly surprised by Churches closing. For all that actually attend these days, people could sit well apart. I would have thought the support would have outweighed any risk, but I suppose they would maybe have to do a deep clean after each service or something? I'm just back from the supermarket which was busy and people all milling together in close proximity chatting quite happily so it doesn't make a lot of sense.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/B93rjfcAbWO/?utm_source=ig_embed

 

[pawl]

Kendal looking fine too.

At a slight tangent...

Re media pictures: I am reminded of the Foot & Mouth outbreak in the Lake District in 2001 when our local paper reported that Kendal town centre was deserted and it showed a picture to that effect - totally devoid of people and traffic.

Well, it must've been taken very early in the morning as on the day it was taken we were in town at 9.15am for a Specsavers appointment and the place looked as it normally did.

Make of that what you will. Media

I had intend to visit the Lakes during that outbreak camping in the Langdale valley but the camp site had to close due to the restrictions Decided to go and stay at a B&B in Keswick where I had stayed on several occasions.,I was the only person staying there.

I traveled up on my motorcycle.Had several trips out.Roads were deserted. Went to a couple of cafes.outi in the country.Ordered carrot cake and coffee on both occasions i queried the bill as not charged for the coffee.I was told I was the first customer they had seen fora fortnight.The coffee was a thank you.Small gesture much appreciated.

 

[pawl]

The one with the telephone poles?

No it was brick wall

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

View: https://www.instagram.com/p/B93rjfcAbWO/?utm_source=ig_embed

Leith gin are also on the case: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman....spends-production-make-hand-sanitiser-2482240

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I had intend to visit the Lakes during that outbreak camping in the Langdale valley but the camp site had to close due to the restrictions Decided to go and stay at a B&B in Keswick where I had stayed on several occasions.,I was the only person staying there.

I traveled up on my motorcycle.Had several trips out.Roads were deserted. Went to a couple of cafes.outi in the country.Ordered carrot cake and coffee on both occasions i queried the bill as not charged for the coffee.I was told I was the first customer they had seen fora fortnight.The coffee was a thank you.Small gesture much appreciated.

It was a real pain with the Fells all closed - we had to take our dog all the way to Millom from Nr Kendal for a good off the leash session on the beach. Lots of cafes, B&B's etc really struggled then but the majority made it through ok.

 

[pawl]

Just been watching BBC news.Super Market stores staff being abused by some customers abusing staff for not filling shelves quickly enough.Church toilets broken into and all the toilet rolls stolen.
I despair in the current attitudes of sod you Jack I’m alright of some people.

Some thing more positive A leaflet through the door from someone who lives on are road and is part of a local volunteer group offering help with shopping.Transport to doctors.Clollecting medication.
Rang her and thanked her for here kind offer and that at present we are managing

Not all people as some in this country.

 

[BrumJim]

Glastonbury has been cancelled.

Filming is cancelled on Eastenders.

But worse still Ant and Dec have to do their Saturday show without a live audience! 😲

Ironically, so has Holby City, Casualty and Doctors.

Could have been an interesting plot twist for Doctors. My son's surgery refused to let him turn up yesterday, so we did the whole thing via Whatsapp. Seemed to work fine. It could be the future.

 

[Mo1959]

Just been watching BBC news.Super Market stores staff being abused by some customers abusing staff for not filling shelves quickly enough.Church toilets broken into and all the toilet rolls stolen.
I despair in the current attitudes of sod you Jack I’m alright of some people.

Some thing more positive A leaflet through the door from someone who lives on are road and is part of a local volunteer group offering help with shopping.Transport to doctors.Clollecting medication.
Rang her and thanked her for here kind offer and that at present we are managing

Not all people as some in this country.

We have this scheme started too. Little leaflets that can be popped through doors. Personally, I prefer to speak to my own immediate neighbours as they already know and trust me so would be more likely to ask for help rather than someone they don't know.

 

[pawl]

We have this scheme started too. Little leaflets that can be popped through doors. Personally, I prefer to speak to my own immediate neighbours as they already know and trust me so would be more likely to ask for help rather than someone they don't know.

Yes it is difficult for particularly older people who can never be sure the person at the door doesn’t have ulterior motives

 

[Levo-Lon]

just been to QD store for work.
They have toilet rolls and kitchen towels.

But their letting the selfish nasties buy loads ...this has to stop