The Retirement Thread

[Drago]

A couple of local firms doing sterling service with grocery deliveries here, so no need to rely on the big grocers for home service.

Were now pretty well stocked. Checking the dates I've identified 6 eggs, 2 pints or milk and a loaf of bread that we'll not use before their end dates, so I've given them to my elderly neighbours.

Also got 30 eggs for now from the farm I shoot at. Collected them from a big pile outside his gate, so no personal contact required.

Make the most of it while you can, because the government are threatening tighter restrictioms because people are taking the pith and can't be trusted.

 

[Drago]

And a friend of Mrs D is upset. Her adult son got a fixed penalty for going to to buy...cake.

 

[welsh dragon]

And a friend of Mrs D is upset. Her adult son got a fixed penalty for going to to buy...cake.

. Outrageous. Cake is an essential food stuff.

 

[Drago]

It's actually considered a food group in some parts of Corby.

 

[Dave7]

And a friend of Mrs D is upset. Her adult son got a fixed penalty for going to to buy...cake.

Well.......if its a long way away but the nearest shop then it is essential shopping then it should be ok.
If its not far away and he is capable of walking then, as you have previously stated, why doesn't he walk**.
I assume the fixed penalty is for driving when he doesnt need to.

 

[pawl]

Very angry. Walked up the village shop to buy some food and milk - essential stuff.

The village shop was rammed full of old duffers whod gone to buy nothing more essential than a newspaper, stood around in groups chopsing. I couldn't get to the door to leave because that would have meant walking within a metre of one of these groups. I very rudely ordered them to give me 2 metres so I could pass and they grudgjngly moved.

Then I walked the dog, and then local gamekeeper is driving his car to work. Not an essential use of a car, as he lives half a mile from work. Not an essential journey.

We are fecked. So many people are not taking this seriously and seem incapable of following the most basic of orders. Utter traits the lot if them.

I can understand your feelings but not your use of the word old duffers which I am probably of that age group

However it would seem that the responsibility is for the situation in that particular shop is down to the owner and probably your annoyance should have directed at the shop owner for allowing that situation to develop.we only have a local co op Numbers are restricted entering by a staff member and distances inside are being maintained This is very small co op

 

[pawl]

Hedgehog Pies anyone?
http://charcutieranglais.blogspot.com/2011/10/hedgehog-pies.html?m=1

 

[pawl]

Naughty How do make Hedghog pie

 

[pawl]

I think he is saying it is quite popular and therefor crowded near his house but if he drives a couple of miles he can walk/trike without being near anyone.
We have stuck to the rules re walking from our house but see the logic in driving a few miles for seclusion.

In theory I would agree.Like the Peak District video of eight cars at a local beauty spot and a few people walking dogs or out for a walk .No problem the problem comes when others see this.and think great.You then have the situation Snowden Skegness and the other honey pots.experienced last weekend

The time has come when we need to think about the consequences of are actions.

 

[pawl]

And a friend of Mrs D is upset. Her adult son got a fixed penalty for going to to buy...cake.

Just shows you can’t have your cake and eat it to unless you are prepared to pay for it.

 

[Drago]

Well.......if its a long way away but the nearest shop then it is essential shopping then it should be ok.
If its not far away and he is capable of walking then, as you have previously stated, why doesn't he walk**.
I assume the fixed penalty is for driving when he doesnt need to.

No, he was walking. I guess its difficult to argue that a cake counts as essential supplies.

 

[welsh dragon]

In theory I would agree.Like the Peak District video of eight cars at a local beauty spot and a few people walking dogs or out for a walk .No problem the problem comes when others see this.and think great.You then have the situation Snowden Skegness and the other honey pots.experienced last weekend

The time has come when we need to think about the consequences of are actions.

I am afraid that thinking about consequences would entail the need for brains and clearly a certain proportion of the people of the UK don't have any.

 

[Dirk]

No, he was walking. I guess its difficult to argue that a cake counts as essential supplies.

You could if you were cycling.

 

[Mo1959]

Naughty How do make Hedghog pie

Ask the Chinese!

 

[Dave7]

In theory I would agree.Like the Peak District video of eight cars at a local beauty spot and a few people walking dogs or out for a walk .No problem the problem comes when others see this.and think great.You then have the situation Snowden Skegness and the other honey pots.experienced last weekend

The time has come when we need to think about the consequences of are actions.

Fully agree, no arguement there. But I think there is a big difference between the remote place he lives and eg people driving 100 miles to walk up Snowdon.
I also understand that the Gov' can't make different rules for people living in different areas. Hats off to the powers that be, I am glad the I haven't got to make those decisions.