mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
On that note, here's German TV making fun of hoarders (hamster-shoppers in German) and wondering what they're doing with all that bogroll and pasta...
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- Location
- London
Pubs had to be shut as hardly essential but i agree about the shops threat. It's why i am not shopping at the moment. Of course lots of the recent shopping wasn't essential either.
That particular horse has not only bolted before the stable door was locked, it's already en-route to Saturn.
While trying to restrain my depressive, nihilistic side, the numbers are clear: the UK is on a trajectory to have tens of thousands of people die to this.
We have 5,683 confirmed cases, and we're not doing ANY testing until people are hospitalised. The real figure is likely to be orders of magnitude higher than that. At this point on their trajectory, Italy had implemented their countrywide lockdown. We're still saying "um, er. yes, maybe people should, you know. um. maybe don't go to the pub or the beach. um, er."
- Location
- London
If this divert goes on i will enter the cave of graffiti.
Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and the Co-Op today no distance markings on the floor and no control on numbers in store. Noticed a checkout operator disinfecting her till area but still no thought by any of them to provide anything at self service tills as far as I could tell (exclude Lidl as that one has no self service tills). Shortages patchy but generally still seems to be toilet rolls , frozen and canned foods. Major problem in all was not keeping 2m from the person in front but how to get anywhere near 2m from someone going in the opposite direction down an aisle. Subsequently pondered what to do this afternoon and decided cleaning the patio would be a good idea so off to B&Q for requisite pressure washer fluid and they were restricting access to a limited number in store at anyone time.
Mugshot
Cracking a solo.
This is a genuine advert from a company in my county. The guarantee was, apparently, that if you got it, they'd give you your money back. They've taken it down now and are not taking bookings before June.
Hugh Manatee
Veteran
A Scottish colleague has just said the construction sites north of the border will be closing. This isn't confirmed, but it looks like I might soon have time on my hands as well!
Presumably hospital sites will still be working? Trouble is theses days you need a 45 minute induction to get on site and not even to do work there.
Presumably hospital sites will still be working? Trouble is theses days you need a 45 minute induction to get on site and not even to do work there.
I've been to do and take the food shopping to my elderly parents. Mission more or less accomplished, barring the inevitable odd item missing from the list. I knocked on the door, they retreated to the living room and I deposited the stuff and left.
Anyway, general musings and observations and are in no way scientific:
I'd say road traffic is probably down about 20% at a guess, and pedestrians quite a bit thinner on the ground. However, there were quite a few groups of people about.
I saw at least 4 or 5 buses which had not a soul on board save the driver.
Morrisons was actually pretty quiet. They have signs advising people to keep 1 trolley width apart. I stress I'm generalising, but I'd say that probably 80% of the people from early 20s to about 50 were actually pretty good at observing social distancing. Unfortunately, I'd say a large percentage (perhaps 75%) of those north of 50 (which is my demographic) were poor at observing social distancing. At the tills, there was generally good compliance regarding SD.
One thing I did notice (also last week when early advice was being given for older people in particular to lie low if possible) was that there was a surprising number of people who looked to be in their mid 70s to late 80s who were accompanied by younger people, for the most part their obviously grown up children (in their 50s).
I passed a McDonalds (Farm Road/Granville Road) on the way home, and the drive through was rammed. Anyone who knows Sheffield will know that a few hundred metres further along on Queens Road, there's a huge B&Q. The car park was rammed. Probably people planning a bit of DIY for any lockdown...
Anyway, general musings and observations and are in no way scientific:
I'd say road traffic is probably down about 20% at a guess, and pedestrians quite a bit thinner on the ground. However, there were quite a few groups of people about.
I saw at least 4 or 5 buses which had not a soul on board save the driver.
Morrisons was actually pretty quiet. They have signs advising people to keep 1 trolley width apart. I stress I'm generalising, but I'd say that probably 80% of the people from early 20s to about 50 were actually pretty good at observing social distancing. Unfortunately, I'd say a large percentage (perhaps 75%) of those north of 50 (which is my demographic) were poor at observing social distancing. At the tills, there was generally good compliance regarding SD.
One thing I did notice (also last week when early advice was being given for older people in particular to lie low if possible) was that there was a surprising number of people who looked to be in their mid 70s to late 80s who were accompanied by younger people, for the most part their obviously grown up children (in their 50s).
I passed a McDonalds (Farm Road/Granville Road) on the way home, and the drive through was rammed. Anyone who knows Sheffield will know that a few hundred metres further along on Queens Road, there's a huge B&Q. The car park was rammed. Probably people planning a bit of DIY for any lockdown...
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
was just typing a response to this when I got an email from Mac mic saying they’re closing their sites.
roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
Mountain Rescue request
Our plea now is stop going to the National Parks for your personal isolation because you are putting us in a difficult position.
Please avoid all but essential travel and do not to take any unnecessary risks. If you are going to go out, you should walk, climb or cycle well within your capabilities so that you can keep yourself safe and not need us.
My bold
Our plea now is stop going to the National Parks for your personal isolation because you are putting us in a difficult position.
Please avoid all but essential travel and do not to take any unnecessary risks. If you are going to go out, you should walk, climb or cycle well within your capabilities so that you can keep yourself safe and not need us.
My bold
Major change of policy in spain, 650 000 test kits sent out.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...sting-kits-as-coronavirus-deaths-rise-steeply
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...sting-kits-as-coronavirus-deaths-rise-steeply
A school's fridges and freezers targeted by thieves.
View: https://twitter.com/EmmaKennedy/status/1242095437588414473?s=20
View: https://twitter.com/EmmaKennedy/status/1242095437588414473?s=20
Bazzer
Setting the controls for the heart of the sun.
- Location
- On the edge of reality
Child 2 has just returned from shopping at Asda. She reports several shoppers were enforcing "their" space by deliberately pushing trolleys into other shoppers to get to the shelves, rather than waiting a few seconds for a space.
Also the McDonalds which is at the same shopping mall, had a queue for the drive through which ran through the mall car park and out on to the road, causing problems for non McDonalds traffic.
Only the old need worry ......
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-year-old-uk-nurse-intensive-care-coronavirus
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...-year-old-uk-nurse-intensive-care-coronavirus
Some years ago we went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. After we had eaten I went for a pee and there a waiter was also having a pee. After he finished he gave it a shake, tucked it away and walked out
. No hand wash for him. I nearly puked.
