RoadRider400
Some bloke that likes cycling alone
Fortunately I never had the desire to spend £2 for a coffee that I could make next door in the office for about 5 pence.
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Beebo
Firm and Fruity
- Location
- Hexleybeef
Imagine the monstrous imposition of having to wear a tie and jacket in Parliament.
He doesn’t have a problem with that and probably thinks it’s a good idea as it keeps the riff raff out. Well Hopefully Compulsory masks will keep the nobbers out.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Although masks in shops are not mandatory here in Wales we have decided that we are going to wear them. I did so in Sainsbury's this morning and I reckon the take-up was less than 20%. None of the shop staff were wearing them.
One benefit is that my wife doesn't like wearing the mask and says it will put her off going into the city centre or out of town shopping centres to shop. I am gutted at no longer being asked to accompany her trawling round the shops.
One benefit is that my wife doesn't like wearing the mask and says it will put her off going into the city centre or out of town shopping centres to shop. I am gutted at no longer being asked to accompany her trawling round the shops.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Big changes in my local Sainsburys today, you were allowed to load your shopping onto the conveyor belt while the first shopper was being served, no disinfectant being used on said conveyor belt and they were taking cash, yet a week tomorrow we all have to wear masks 
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
We have to wear masks else the cost of extra disinfectant will ruin Sainsbury! Won't someone think of the shareholders!Big changes in my local Sainsburys today, you were allowed to load your shopping onto the conveyor belt while the first shopper was being served, no disinfectant being used on said conveyor belt and they were taking cash, yet a week tomorrow we all have to wear masks
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
Vallance is a bit annoyed.
Tired of being Boris Johnson's patsy, Patrick Vallance fights back
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-back?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Tired of being Boris Johnson's patsy, Patrick Vallance fights back
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...s-back?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard
Vallance talked for two hours and different bits were picked up by different media outlets for different angles, some picked up on the lockdown, some picked up on masks, some on winter preparations and some on the working from home.
It's a bit of a shame because Vallance's comments are by far the most worth listening to on coronavirus of any civil servant or government member on tv, even more than the whitty, because he tends to be more precise and quote evidence semi-directly or directly. For example people would find what he said about masks very interesting. His comments on what a 'wave' is are very illuminating on why government/whitty/valance phrase things the way they do (which unfortunately doesn't help the public health message).
Has Boris basically said he's going all out to open things up just in time for the run to winter?
which is the real danger point and how's he going to find the extra staff to do all this local level tract and trace, which is going to be needed if local control measures are to be done quick enough?
3 billon quid extra for NHS winter funding really will not touch the sides.
which is the real danger point and how's he going to find the extra staff to do all this local level tract and trace, which is going to be needed if local control measures are to be done quick enough?
3 billon quid extra for NHS winter funding really will not touch the sides.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Seems so. Is that to get the deaths and economic damage to hide Brexit?
He also passed the blame of local lockdowns to councils!
And told people to stop cycling and walking and get back on the buses.
Still no clarity on face coverings either.
What was the point of that?
Flick of the Elbow
less than
- Location
- Pentlands Water of Leith
Glad to hear that at last the powers that be in England seem to be acknowledging the role for travel restrictions in dealing with outbreaks. In Annan it was an immediate key part of the response but for weeks now the residents of most English hot spot areas have been free to wander the country as they like 
So, I can't go into a supermarket, when it's quiet without a mask, but I can go sit in a busy hot sweaty pub without one ?
WTF.
I was in a pub watching the footie the other evening. Social distancing impeccable. All tables booked/occupied @10% of capacity as tables well spaced and no standing allowed. Drinks brought to table on a tray, not touched by server. Door handles to loo disinfected every 15 minutes.
Have just come out of a quiet supermarket. Staff protective clothing and distancing impeccable. Customer social distancing, dubious at best because of milling around Handling/checking of unwrapped fruit and veg frequent.
Pub was safer than shop.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
Glad to hear that at last the powers that be in England seem to be acknowledging the role for travel restrictions in dealing with outbreaks. In Annan it was an immediate key part of the response but for weeks now the residents of most English hot spot areas have been free to wander the country as they like
Being sassenach i Cant say that Scotland’s first minister is not my favourite person ,but I do applaud the way she has managed the virus in Scotland I could not understand the way travel restrictions were lifted in England to travel as you say to over crowded Hot spots . Well done
Apparently there's been an all party call on coronavirus and getting people back to work.
One of the things I heard off a reporter, which may be nothing in it is the government are wanting to get people back to offices to support restaurants/eateries/cafes/city centres and so on.
I've been into the city centre four times briefly since March. On the last visit I did a bit of research by going to eyesight distance of a most of the cafes. One chain was open for takeaway and very quiet, another chain closed all, one chain closed all but one and had an actual cafe open (80% of the capacity was outside and inside stuff removed). An extremely busy independent was closed. Basically although I don't have a business bone in my body, it strikes me that without large reserves these coffee shops are basically toast and in some cases sadly probably are already. Some have put fairly elaborate safety measures in place even for takeaway and yet still no business. I think it was 10 cafes I looked at. At present probably not enough business to support maybe just even 1 out of those 10 without government loans/subsidies/whatever.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
It appears that Johnson has not even grasped the basics of support bubbles in his advice about grandparents and childminding. Ah, yes, he just makes up his own rules.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
