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Essan
20 March 2020 10:21:38


 Bingo.  However most parents seem to hate their little darlings so will send them in as they have 'permission'.


Originally Posted by: John p 



Well, there is that!  I am pretty sure my parents would have sent me to school even if they were both off work, I had chronic coronavirus and had just broken both my arms and legs


(Edit: not to imply that they hated me, just that they had strict ideas on schooling: no excuses not to go!)


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NMA
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20 March 2020 10:27:15

Just had a phone call from a friend. Seems one of his friends who ran a B&B in Oxford has killed himself because customers have dried up. Leaves a wife and four kids. Tragic.


On another note I wrote to my parish council suggesting surrounding land should be used for allotments on a far greater scale than the one we already have. See what happens there.


I can see the old style night watchmen coming back into fashion if only to prevent theft off the allotments we already have later in the summer. Anyway in putting the world to rights we both agree that air travel has seen its heyday. It will in any case cost millions to bring back mothballed aircraft in even six months time so what's the point and will there be people able to afford foreign holidays?


Also MM’s bête noire, ocean cruises will be no more we think. Prison Hulks anyone?


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Maunder Minimum
20 March 2020 10:30:47


I can see the old style night watchmen coming back into fashion if only to prevent theft off the allotments we already have later in the summer. Anyway in putting the world to rights we both agree that air travel has seen its heyday. It will in any case cost millions to bring back mothballed aircraft in even six months time so what's the point and will there be people able to afford foreign holidays?


Also MM’s bête noire, ocean cruises will be no more we think. Prison Hulks anyone?


Originally Posted by: NMA 


Every day, one million jobs are being lost in the travel and tourism sector due to the "sweeping effect" of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).


The organisation, which represents the global travel and tourism private sector, said today that the growing job losses are gathering pace and affecting small and large businesses alike.


New world order coming.
nsrobins
20 March 2020 10:40:10


Hong Kong records biggest daily jump in cases






The Chinese territory says it has recorded 48 new cases of the virus, its biggest daily jump.


(BBC)




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xioni2
20 March 2020 10:49:12


 If there was no other culinary option, I would class myself an "enforced temporary vegan under objection"


I like eating animal flesh.


Apart from bats. And pangolins. Obvs.


 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Just wait for the 'Covid-19 Pandemic Enforced Veganism Act 2020'. Water as a starter, followed by nettle soup main and culminating to sugar coated grass for pudding (every day)!


Justin W
20 March 2020 10:52:00

The stores are bare round here (apart from village shops, of which there are precious few). As soon as the delivery lorry comes, the crazies are back in stripping the place.


There will have to be an attempt to stop this and then I think there may be civil disorder. Possibly as early as next week.


The English have lost their minds.


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Roger Parsons
20 March 2020 10:57:33


The stores are bare round here (apart from village shops, of which there are precious few). As soon as the delivery lorry comes, the crazies are back in stripping the place.


There will have to be an attempt to stop this and then I think there may be civil disorder. Possibly as early as next week.


The English have lost their minds.


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


You see, Justin - we allowed blackmarketeers and spivs to breed after 1945 once the heroes had been culled. Their DNA is in the "herd" now. You'll never get rid of it.


[Please don't take too seriously - except that's just what it look like. ]


R.


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Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
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Saint Snow
20 March 2020 10:58:06


Yep. My missus works for the NHS (she works in a hospital on the ordering of supplies) and technically, she is classed as a key worker. But our girls are 16 & 12 and will be staying off school.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


 


 


WRT school, it hit my eldest yesterday that effectively today is her last day at her high school (she's going to a different 6th Form college, not this school's 6th form).


She can be a bit partial to a drama anyway, but she's been in bits ever since. Feels like it's 'too soon' and 'she isn't ready to leave school'. She was playing Green Day's 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)' this morning, and I'll admit it had me in a bit of a state.


Like I keep telling her, unless this thing gets way out of control, she'll still have the prom for them all to get back together (it's been postponed from late June, probably to September)


On the plus side, I got it wrong about her predicted grades. They are better than I'd thought, and her recent mocks are even higher in her key subjects. I was also out of step with her relationship with her English Lit teacher, who has been great after a slightly rocky start to the school year. Assuming her teachers do have an input (to go with predicted grades, mock results, practicals already done) then she should get the grades she would have been happy to get in her exams.



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chelseagirl
20 March 2020 10:58:13


 


It's the Mum's who sit at home and do nothing that will have to look after their kids.


Originally Posted by: Phil G 


 


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Ulric
20 March 2020 11:00:05


Just had a phone call from a friend. Seems one of his friends who ran a B&B in Oxford has killed himself because customers have dried up. Leaves a wife and four kids. Tragic.


 


Originally Posted by: NMA 


The authorities are VERY sensitive to this. I have noticed certain measures being taken, subtle things.


To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Henri Poincaré
Saint Snow
20 March 2020 11:04:27


The stores are bare round here (apart from village shops, of which there are precious few). As soon as the delivery lorry comes, the crazies are back in stripping the place.


There will have to be an attempt to stop this and then I think there may be civil disorder. Possibly as early as next week.


The English have lost their minds.


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


 


The problem is, panic buying begets panic buying.


As a nation, we've been steadily moving away from the idea of the 'big shop' and more towards visiting supermarkets for smaller shops 3 or 4 times a week.


I'm a hoarder anyway, and technically we've got enough food to keep us from starving for about 2-3 months. But a lot is stuff I've picked up on clearance/end of line offers. Like tins of exotic flavoured beans or tomato & chorizo soup or a jar of tagine sauce. And in the freezer I've got about 8 vac-packed duck breasts, some venison steaks and many boxes of 'party food' like temura prawns and mini pies. I was woefully under-prepped with the staples, which is a lesson I shall take forth in future.



Martin
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chelseagirl
20 March 2020 11:06:12

Just had email from Morrison’s about my delivery later.


 


Missing are loo roll, bread, bread mix, bread flour, yeast, 


I have substitutions for, milk, washing liquid, washing up liquid, pork chops, and my bloody wine. 


I also do not have potato croquettes, subbed with butternut squash and spinach croquettes 🤷‍♀️


The Fenlands of Cambridgeshire
xioni2
20 March 2020 11:06:13


 On the plus side, I got it wrong about her predicted grades. They are better than I'd thought, and her recent mocks are even higher in her key subjects. I was also out of step with her relationship with her English Lit teacher, who has been great after a slightly rocky start to the school year. Assuming her teachers do have an input (to go with predicted grades, mock results, practicals already done) then she should get the grades she would have been happy to get in her exams.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Cancel everything for ever?


Saint Snow
20 March 2020 11:11:10


Just had email from Morrison’s about my delivery later.


 


Missing are loo roll, bread, bread mix, bread flour, yeast, 


I have substitutions for, milk, washing liquid, washing up liquid, pork chops, and my bloody wine. 


I also do not have potato croquettes, subbed with butternut squash and spinach croquettes 🤷‍♀️


Originally Posted by: chelseagirl 


 


I think I'd be tempted to tell them to shove it.


 



Martin
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DEW
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20 March 2020 11:11:37


 


Oxfordshire is one of the worst affected counties - wouldn't be that a lot of people from Oxfordshire go skiing would it?


In Worcestershire, we still only have 8 official cases and our hospitals bear that out, whilst Birmingham hospitals are under pressure. Odd how adjacent regions can have such different profiles - you can of course point out that Worcestershire is a largely rural county and the West Midlands conurbation is densely populated, which of course is true - but Oxfordshire is largely rural too, as is Hampshire (which is also a hotspot).


 


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


I don't know about the distribution of cases in Hampshire, but Hampshire does include Southampton, Portsmouth and Basingstoke as major cities.


War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

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Saint Snow
20 March 2020 11:12:19

Read this on the BBC:


"Crowds of US university students flocked to Florida for their spring break, defying recommendations from the federal government and Center for Disease Control (CDC) over the coronavirus outbreak."


 


How many wealthy snow birds are still down there, I wonder?



Martin
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"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
xioni2
20 March 2020 11:13:19


Just had email from Morrison’s about my delivery later.


 Missing are loo roll, bread, bread mix, bread flour, yeast, 


I have substitutions for, milk, washing liquid, washing up liquid, pork chops, and my bloody wine. 
I also do not have potato croquettes, subbed with butternut squash and spinach croquettes 🤷‍♀️


Originally Posted by: chelseagirl 


In some places in the US the invoice might say: your milk was unavailable, here is a gun instead.

Saint Snow
20 March 2020 11:15:06


 


In some places in the US the invoice might say: your milk was unavailable, here is a gun instead.


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


 


If I was in isolation and delivered squash & spinach croquettes and 'milk substitute', I'd be tempted to use it.


 


 



Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
Roger Parsons
20 March 2020 11:15:09


Some real statistics from France:


 According to the Agence Régionale de Santé, the number of infection cases in Île-de-France involves 2693 people this March 18th. It's the number of people hospitalized in Île-de-France.


So those numbers are just for those hospitalised in that region.


Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 


You may probably seen this, MM, but for those who have not:


Age, Sex, Existing Conditions of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths


https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-age-sex-demographics/


I have to say I score very badly!!!


Roger


 


RogerP
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Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
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DEW
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20 March 2020 11:15:33


The stores are bare round here (apart from village shops, of which there are precious few). As soon as the delivery lorry comes, the crazies are back in stripping the place.


There will have to be an attempt to stop this and then I think there may be civil disorder. Possibly as early as next week.


The English have lost their minds.


Originally Posted by: Justin W 


Casual observation suggests that it's the big supermarkets out of town that are getting stripped. Small convenience stores and even the large-ish M&S in town were well stocked this morning.


War does not determine who is right, only who is left - Bertrand Russell

Chichester 12m asl
Saint Snow
20 March 2020 11:17:31


 


Casual observation suggests that it's the big supermarkets out of town that are getting stripped. Small convenience stores and even the large-ish M&S in town were well stocked this morning.


Originally Posted by: DEW 


 


A friend off our estate messaged us before to say the local butcher has a load of meat available.


I never thought of going to the local butcher 



Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
chelseagirl
20 March 2020 11:21:08


 


In some places in the US the invoice might say: your milk was unavailable, here is a gun instead.


Originally Posted by: xioni2 


 



Mind you, just looked again and I have 1 of my choice of wine and one sub so not that bad. Also have a big box of Corona too, oddly enough 😂. 


I do have meat, eggs, chips, cheese, bacon and coffee so I will be ok. Better off than many I feel. 


The Fenlands of Cambridgeshire
Ulric
20 March 2020 11:21:42


 


 


A friend off our estate messaged us before to say the local butcher has a load of meat available.


I never thought of going to the local butcher 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


I went in ours yesterday. Got bacon and beef mince!


To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Henri Poincaré
speckledjim
20 March 2020 11:25:01
Taiwan have just reported their most cases in one day - 27. Singapore and HK have also had big rises. Could be ominous....
Thorner, West Yorkshire


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ozone_aurora
20 March 2020 11:29:58


 


Casual observation suggests that it's the big supermarkets out of town that are getting stripped. Small convenience stores and even the large-ish M&S in town were well stocked this morning.


Originally Posted by: DEW 


With all the people crammed in supermarkets panic buying, they are spreading the virus! 

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