Now are you SURE that its not just you they are keeping in?? Dont want to worry you but......They are putting scaffolding up on the front and back of my flat, don't know why but it's a bit extreme just to keep us old buggers in
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Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Why were you in a mask? They have very little protective effect, and the surgical masks are intended to prevent the wearer infecting others, not the other way around. Unless you were in a NATO respirator...
Gloves don't help either. You can't catch it through your hands. Gloves don't help you when you touch your face - virus on the gloves will infect the soft membranes of the face just as effectively as virus on your hands. Walking round like that does little, if anything, to protect you and serves to only spread hysteria and encourage others to behave like twits - those of a low IQ see this, think armageddon is coming, and they're the sort of twots who then go and panic buy everything. Don't fan the flames - Observe good hand hygiene, avoid touching your face, and keep your distance from others where reasonably practical.
Public health advice may not be so good over there, but the NHS website here in Britainland will steer you right https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
PaulSB
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- Chorley, Lancashire
Just been for a 6.5 mile work round Rivington - bloody big hill just outside Chorley - and the restored gardens which were originally built by Lord Leverhulme. Good walk and interesting to see.
Social distancing? Jeez what a mess. Some, like us, trying very hard but others making no effort at all. Sat down on an empty bench, just me, and some random stranger sits down beside me. I mean the feckin' bench is six foot long and I'm at one end!!! 😞 Stopped to read an information board and a tall guy walks up behind me and peers over my shoulder! And kids? I don't think I saw a single parent make any effort to control their child.
I will be old and grumpy if I wish! Trouble is it's this lack of awareness which will eventually force the government to lockdown the country. If people just took a bit of responsibility.........but then so many don't under normal circumstances 😞
Social distancing? Jeez what a mess. Some, like us, trying very hard but others making no effort at all. Sat down on an empty bench, just me, and some random stranger sits down beside me. I mean the feckin' bench is six foot long and I'm at one end!!! 😞 Stopped to read an information board and a tall guy walks up behind me and peers over my shoulder! And kids? I don't think I saw a single parent make any effort to control their child.
I will be old and grumpy if I wish! Trouble is it's this lack of awareness which will eventually force the government to lockdown the country. If people just took a bit of responsibility.........but then so many don't under normal circumstances 😞
Drago
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Ooohh, Outbreak is on tonight. My favourite Hoffman film. Right.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
@12boy I agree with @Drago masks and gloves are a waste of money and of no effect or benefit to you. The only possible benefit is to remind you of the need for care.
If you wish to protect yourself while shopping may I make a suggestion. Make a very soapy solution and place this in a small bottle, say 100ml. As you leave a shop stop and immediately clean your hands when outside. Carry some kitchen paper to dry your hands. Do this with every shop you use. I'm washing my hands in this way 4-5 times when I go in to town.
Obviously you should keep as far away from others as you can.
If you wish to protect yourself while shopping may I make a suggestion. Make a very soapy solution and place this in a small bottle, say 100ml. As you leave a shop stop and immediately clean your hands when outside. Carry some kitchen paper to dry your hands. Do this with every shop you use. I'm washing my hands in this way 4-5 times when I go in to town.
Obviously you should keep as far away from others as you can.
PaulSB
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- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Hmmmm........ friend just WhatsApped an image from Tesco's. Beer cleaned out. I can't comment really having two bottles of whisky this morning.
classic33
Leg End Member
Enough of this common sense malarky, I just want to see if they'll let me in to do the shopping whilst wearing breathing apparatus and a full face mask.
Then I might move onto the bio-hazard suit.
classic33
Leg End Member
How many have you drunk so far this afternoon?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I was in Morrisons the other day and a woman shopper had a mask on. The only problem was, she only had it over her mouth not her nose.
2 bottles is ok for tonight but what about tomorrow?
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
Drago
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- Suburban Poshshire
On a completely unrelated note, how is your soapy solution and kitchen paper sales business going?
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
I read somewhere that meths is good for virus killing. I carry a small bottle normally used for my Trangia and give my palms a wipe but does this do any good?
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I wish we could do that in Wales
