Coronavirus outbreak

[tom73]

That's the sad reality, for many and I'm very sorry. A further reality is in other countries people are going off to hospital and they will never see them again and not even be able to have a funeral.

Sadly it’s the truth of the current situation we face. It‘s a price we are going to have pay to save lives of ones we know and ones will never know.

 

[Fab Foodie]

I'm trying to keep cools with one of those fans that rotates.....
The only thing is the rotating bit has broken - and I have to turn it myself.........

You could say I'm self oscillating !

Yellow card

 

[ozboz]

I can’t work from home , but when I get there four of us are working in a house under extensive renovation, I’ll have to talk to the builder , he has a young family , the other lads , one has T2 Diabetes , the other has a daughter that is about to give birth and lives with him , there is only me and Ms boz here, she is classed as a key worker so will more than likely come into contact with lots of persons every day ,

 

[tom73]

@Mo1959
4 confirmed cases in prison.
4 different prisons hoping this is not the start of something much bigger.

 

[johnnyb47]

Wow, that last announcement from Boris had really tighten things up. I went for a bike ride tonight and all honesty i felt quite self conscious as to whether i was doing the right thing.

 

[Skibird]

I've had a news alert come through with a little more detail and it says that shops that can stay open are:
Supermarkets, pharmacies, vets, pet shops. hardware stores, retail shops in hospitals, newsagents, petrol stations, banks, post offices, laundrettes and undertakers. You are also allowed to go to work if you can't work from home, but only if you can stay 2m apart from each other. This means that construction sites won't yet have to close, and delivery services can continue. (all just taken from the news).

 

[pawl]

unfortunately this crisis makes me lose faith in many humans, the slashing of ambulance tyres, the stealing of food for a school setup for keyworkers, some people are a total disgrace I don’t even class them as human.

Some of the things that are reported through the news media prior to this situation made me wonder about what was happening to this country.We really shouldn’t be surprised how many people ignored the government’s requests

As I have said before these people motto is F you I’m alright

 

[Mike_P]

You're not really getting it, are you? Two members of this forum have it. One member of my club is in hospital with it.

I do get it but it seems that if I do have to go into the office I can use the bike, and if when I get home I need something food wise I can use the bike to get that, in both instances that would be using the ebike with little effort put in so it would be perfectly reasonably to go out on the road bike in the evening.

 

[Fab Foodie]

unfortunately this crisis makes me lose faith in many humans, the slashing of ambulance tyres, the stealing of food for a school setup for keyworkers, some people are a total disgrace I don’t even class them as human.

You forgot the stealing of Oxygen cylinders from a hospital in Manchester....

 

[Pat "5mph"]

That's not a lockdown.
That's a strong request.

He urged us to do it.

Still be flouted with impunity for a bit yet.

I agree.
Boris should have put the fear into the population, tomorrow people will still gather, not caring.
We went to clear perishable from our work premises (coffee shop in a shopping centre), an over 90's man wanted his usual.
When I told him he should have stayed home, he laughed.
I did tell him a few days ago too, when he inquired if we'd still be open this week. He laughed then too, saying, what, should I not leave home???

 

[pawl]

Glad it's not just me. On a not dissimilar theme, my car keeps insisting on telling me it wants servicing in 4,000 miles time, which is a reasonable time away. However, many vehicles will be due much sooner, so what happens to 'strict' service timetables and the like, and warranty validation if they go over? Trivial at the present I know, just idle musing.

I’m in the same situation.Sheduled service coming up and M O T I did here that MOTwould be delayed for up to three months but you could be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle

 

[tom73]

You forgot the stealing of Oxygen cylinders from a hospital in Manchester....

What .... a joke right? I know the what you will say. It’s beyond words.
You got a source

 

[SteveF]

He did. But there was no implication that he s issuing an order. That will be next.

Indeed... I know that members of the forces are being recalled back to bighty from overseas deployments....

 

[Gunk]

I’m in the same situation.Sheduled service coming up and M O T I did here that MOTwould be delayed for up to three months but you could be prosecuted for driving an unroadworthy vehicle

You won’t be going anywhere, so just cycle instead.

 

[Fab Foodie]

One outing for exercise permitted - walk, run or cycle

No Triathlons then....