Coronavirus outbreak

[mjr]

Do what I did this morning, refuse to sign it or touch it. Apparently I wasn't the first today.

I wore gloves to sign yesterday. I'm now keeping my own stylus in a coat pocket near the door.

 

[Johnno260]

I'm sure that for those teachers who are still working, they will count as key workers.

In this situation I would say teachers are classed as a key worker as they would be directly helping other key workers to stay in work.

I think they will have this base covered, I know many aren't happy, but I honestly think Boris and co are doing the best they can.

 

[mjr]

That's why I put the warning, please feel free to check the facts.

Please do it before you share because you know some others won't check or read replies correcting it. Like you didn't this time. And you've not updated the post to reflect the corrections people already gave you anyway.

It's better one person checks before sharing than multiple readers use time checking.

 

[Archie_tect]

This is going to get really complicated especially if utilities start to have power and supply breakages relying on back-up engineers.

Friend rang to say his wife's devastated that Coronation Street and Eastenders actors have said they are stopping production... though if that happens across the board that's all live broadcast TV up the creek in a few weeks. Home isolation maybe isn't going to be as exciting for families as they first thought.

 

[ozboz]

Get into another fine mess?

I usually do !
After leaving the Army I swore I’d never volunteer for anything ever again, and I haven’t , but..........
If I can help I will ,

 

[mjr]

This is going to get really complicated especially if utilities start to have power and supply breakages relying on back-up engineers.

Friend rang to say his wife's devastated that Coronation Street and Eastenders actors have said they are stopping production... though if that happens across the board that's all live broadcast TV up the creek in a few weeks. Home isolation maybe isn't going to be as exciting for families as they first thought.

Who knew that having a half-terabyte backlog on the PVR would become an asset?!

 

[itboffin]

Next doors garden at night? Then wipe on their bush?

why not scoot across the grass dog style?

 

[Archie_tect]

Who knew that having a half-terabyte backlog on the PVR would become an asset?!

What happened to the other half?

 

[Venod]

And you've not updated the post to reflect the corrections people already gave you anyway.

Please point me to the corrections people have given me, because I have had no alerts.

 

[randynewmanscat]

Hadn’t realised I’d posted that but I should have added that estate agents are also screwed, especially the smaller chains and independents. Can’t take on new business without site valuations, can’t continue with existing listings if no viewings can be carried out, sales nearing contract exchange need surveyors and engineers reports. Basically the market is going to stop. That’s a awful lot of estate agents with no income. I hope they put some aside from the good times instead of pissing it way on smart cars and holidays. Oh hang on, it’s estate agents we‘re talking about.

You remind me of the sorry story of Halliwells when you mention building funds up during the good times. Halliwells was Manchesters largest commercial property law firm. I was with a friend collecting his car from the underground car park at 3 Hardman square, Halliwells building. The insolvency people had cordoned off and clamped several cars, Porsche 911, Bentley Arnage, Merc AMG, a couple of BMW's, company cars belonging to partners.
How the mighty fall, the partners there earned very big money and spent it on houses in Tuscany, ski chalets in the Swiss alps. Hundreds of para legals redundant and another empty building because the good times were never going to stop, then they stopped.
3 Hardman square gets to be on the telly as a shoot location now and then, dramas mainly, most recently the exterior in "The Stranger", previously in apocalyptic drama "Year and Years", interior location.

 

[randynewmanscat]

What happened to the other half?

"Other stuff"?

 

[randynewmanscat]

Or if you disagree, could you help me to move my retirement payoff from the First National Bank of Nigeria, please?

Don't do that! The interest is garbage at 35%, invest in the Crown Bank of Lagos, moneys safe and they offer 45%!

 

[Wobblers]

The second bit of your sentence is what I personally am interested in - would like to get it then know that I have had it so that I can help my elderly mum out with stuff.

All I can think of doing is to stay away from her and basically stay inside for 14 days before travelling to her.

And is always possible of course that I have already had it.

I'm in exactly the same position. I think avoiding as much contact as possible and ensuring you've had 14 days without any signs of illness before visiting is the best you can do.

 

[randynewmanscat]

This is going to get really complicated especially if utilities start to have power and supply breakages relying on back-up engineers.

Friend rang to say his wife's devastated that Coronation Street and Eastenders actors have said they are stopping production... though if that happens across the board that's all live broadcast TV up the creek in a few weeks. Home isolation maybe isn't going to be as exciting for families as they first thought.

A golden opportunity for Netflix and Amazon to provide "emergency" free TV for those lucky enough to have an internet connection, the PR value is huge as I see it.

 

[PeteXXX]

HGV driving regulations have been relaxed, for a while, (for some services, ie supermarkets, food production etc) plus London night access controls have been suspended for lorries for the foreseeable future.