Coronavirus outbreak

[tom73]

Guidelines published
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...way-from-others#delivering-these-new-measures

 

[mjr]

I agree with it all, I just wish it had been done two weeks ago, which would have reduced the death toll massively.

I wish they'd tried something between "Would you mind awfully..." and lockdown earlier.

 

[ozboz]

Well that’s my Q answered about the building trade, Ms boz has just had manager on and been told to stand down because of the continual contact with the public , problem is a lot of builders I know have had projects pulled due to uncertainty , which has a knock on effect , but that’s on of them , we have to stay safe ,,,

 

[Beebo]

make it a 3 day event

On horses?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Guidelines published
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...way-from-others#delivering-these-new-measures

Link also posted as a sticky for reference in Cafe/NACA/Personal Matters and Health.

 

[Salty seadog]

Have you tried getting a delivery from a supermarket recently? It's impossible round here ( West London ). Ocado had 17,000 people queueing online to get a delivery slot this evening...…...and when you got to the front of the queue...…..you were told that there were no slots available.

After today's announcement there'll be nowt at all on the shelves. Not even tinned soft spined fish.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Well that’s my Q answered about the building trade, Ms boz has just had manager on and been told to stand down because of the continual contact with the public , problem is a lot of builders I know have had projects pulled due to uncertainty , which has a knock on effect , but that’s on of them , we have to stay safe ,,,

To be fair that's a specific example about the building trade.

Builders can still work whilst observing the 2m rule and minimising the time outside your home.

 

[AuroraSaab]

I hope when this is all over, all those who stole equipment, scammed old folk on the doorsteps, or broke any law that endangered people during this crisis, get absolutely hammered by the courts. Some serious jail time is in order for folk like the oiks who slashed an ambulance's 4 tyres yesterday whilst the crew were on a call out.

 

[mjr]

So Boris has done it.Hope those people that massed at the seaside resorts mountain tops and tourist traps enjoyed there day out at the expense of those of us that practiced social distancing.Watch them moaning about there I civil liberties.Tough do do Take care and good luck.

Can those of us who obeyed the social distancing complain about the loss of liberties which might have been avoided by acting sooner?

 

[Mike_P]

Can’t you shop on way home from work maybe?

For some things it could be possible but the local stores generally seem to operate as a cartel and if one stocks a particular allergy free item the others do not meaning a trek around them all for some items. Also as far as I can see apart from waiting for 3 weeks for a delivery slot they are also not accepting new customers anyway. The lack of attention to people with food allergies is being raised belatedly by the appropriate bodies with the supermarkets, a free click and collect service when they actually have the specific items would be a start but it would be nice if they extended that to a free delivery service as well as somehow in store enforcing their sale only to those that need them as far too much has been sold in the last week the non allergy sufferers.

 

[perplexed]

After today's announcement there'll be nowt at all on the shelves. Not even tinned soft spined fish.

When I was in the supermarket today doing my folks' shopping, I saw one old chap eyeing up a Fray Bentos - things must be desperate. I once had a look at the ingredients list for one of those things and it frightened the willies out of me just holding it.

 

[tom73]

Anyone found anything about walking dogs?
I not wanting to find a way round this just want to know if walking the dog is your daily exercise limit.
I‘m guessing it is. Just wondering if come the morning if that’s both me and the hound done for the day.

 

[Johnno260]

I hope when this is all over, all those who stole equipment, scammed old folk on the doorsteps, or broke any law that endangered people during this crisis, get absolutely hammered by the courts. Some serious jail time is in order for folk like the oiks who slashed an ambulance's 4 tyres yesterday whilst the crew were on a call out.

jail time isn’t harsh enough

 

[Mike_P]

jail time isn’t harsh enough

Porton Down ?

 

[potsy]

Anyone found anything about walking dogs?
I not wanting to find a way round this just want to know if walking the dog is your daily exercise limit.
I‘m guessing it is. Just wondering if come the morning if that’s both me and the hound done for the day.

I suppose each person in the household could walk the dog as their exercise?

That's what we will be doing I think.