kingrollo
Guru
I don't think Whitty is a politician ? - The other two I have no time for at all in terms of their political viewpoints. However I don't see how 2 of our most senior politicians being infected can be classed as good news.
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I don't think Whitty is a politician ? - The other two I have no time for at all in terms of their political viewpoints. However I don't see how 2 of our most senior politicians being infected can be classed as good news.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Sorry, you'll have to pardon me for my black humour. The news was that they (tested) positive....
Literally splitting my sides here.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Is that the more severe symptom?
Johnno260
Guru
- Location
- East Sussex
What I find concerning is some of my American colleagues are totally convinced this is man made, and it’s a deliberate act to crash the world economy.
I kind of just didn’t respond to their views and got on with the issues at hand.
I kind of just didn’t respond to their views and got on with the issues at hand.
Now got moorland fires from left over BBQ's as if they don't have enough to do right now.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-52068797
West Yorkshire had the same problem a few days ago.
Think the brain dead are increasing pushing us to yet more limiting measures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-52068797
West Yorkshire had the same problem a few days ago.
Think the brain dead are increasing pushing us to yet more limiting measures
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
The scale of the field hospitals being setup and more to come highlights the scale of what is coming and even they will be overwhelmed .
Went to supermarket. Busier than last week. Everyone making an effort to social distance. In some areas totally deserted, some roads a hell of a lot of traffic. Loo roll and eggs in! A lot more frozen in. Soap still unavailable.
Council resurfacing the inner ring road. Don't have a problem as was following social distancing.
Council resurfacing the inner ring road. Don't have a problem as was following social distancing.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Same here at Morrisons, and the roads, while still quiet, are busier.
Which on its own doesn't raise the question of when does restriction compliance fatigue set in.
But I will raise it anyway.
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roubaixtuesday
self serving virtue signaller
First shop for a week. Totally quiet. No queues, most stuff in except, no flour, no pasta and weirdly no lemons. So home baking, bolognese and G&T must be top of the quarantine pops I guess.
Soltydog
Legendary Member
- Location
- near Hornsea
We normally shop every 2-3 days, but are trying to shop just once a week now, although I don't think we can get fresh veg & fruit to last a week, so maybe a small shop at greengrocer or farm shop to reduce contact, but the local co-op yesterday was quiet with no queues (despite only 1 staffed till & 1 self service) & they had pasta, so had a couple of bags as we were out at home.
One thing I have noticed round here, the roads are generally a bit quieter, but living rural they tend to be quieter anyway. I've only been going out on the bike for an hour or so, which isn't long for me, but there's been a fair few out walking & they all seem friendly, just about all say hello, morning etc as we pass. Not sure if it's the lack of social interaction & they are desperate to talk to someone, or are folk generally being nicer to each other at present? Maybe different in big cities, but it's very pleasant cycling around here at the moment
Went to do the supermarket shop for the elderly parents who are some miles away and are self isolating. One in, one out and quite a well organised queue for the tills. I'd say a good 90% of people were making a good effort to SD once in the store. Anyway, arrived at their's and flung their stuff through the door whilst they stayed in the back.
Back into Sheffield to do our shop. Same thing in the supermarket again, and the staff were erecting barriers across the car park (down the side) to begin to organise the increased numbers ('specially for tomorrow I guess).
General observations: On my last run out, I saw quite a lot of elderly folks out shopping with, presumably their children and not generally worrying too much about SD. I didn't see this at all today.
Traffic: Quite hit and miss, very much depended where you were. Perhaps, say 35% down on the norm. Bit like a quiet Sunday from years ago, but there were some bits where you'd never know anything out of the ordinary was happening.
This took me about 3.5 hours in total.
On my way out, I saw a vintage car, 1920s I'd say. Driver and a passenger. On the way back, as I noted, 3.5 hours-ish later, I saw the same car tootling around!
Back into Sheffield to do our shop. Same thing in the supermarket again, and the staff were erecting barriers across the car park (down the side) to begin to organise the increased numbers ('specially for tomorrow I guess).
General observations: On my last run out, I saw quite a lot of elderly folks out shopping with, presumably their children and not generally worrying too much about SD. I didn't see this at all today.
Traffic: Quite hit and miss, very much depended where you were. Perhaps, say 35% down on the norm. Bit like a quiet Sunday from years ago, but there were some bits where you'd never know anything out of the ordinary was happening.
This took me about 3.5 hours in total.
On my way out, I saw a vintage car, 1920s I'd say. Driver and a passenger. On the way back, as I noted, 3.5 hours-ish later, I saw the same car tootling around!
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The one thing i find very sad about is the amount of people treating this like a holiday . I say sad but i'm disgusted !
I have shut my business down . I do not earn any money and will not get any .
This is not a game that you can win . Stop treating it like one .
I have shut my business down . I do not earn any money and will not get any .
This is not a game that you can win . Stop treating it like one .
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Are they Trump supporters?
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Saw my first virus inspired loss of temper today.
The barriers to manage the entrance queue at Asda were erected in such a way as to make it easy to walk down the exit lane by mistake when trying to get in - I did it.
My response to this catastrophic event was to turn round and use the correct lane.
The response of another guy who did it was to eff and blind at the security guard who was managing the arrangement.
It was almost reassuring to realise the casually foul mouthed ignorant are not going to let a poxy virus interfere with their normal behavior.
The barriers to manage the entrance queue at Asda were erected in such a way as to make it easy to walk down the exit lane by mistake when trying to get in - I did it.
My response to this catastrophic event was to turn round and use the correct lane.
The response of another guy who did it was to eff and blind at the security guard who was managing the arrangement.
It was almost reassuring to realise the casually foul mouthed ignorant are not going to let a poxy virus interfere with their normal behavior.
