SSoutherner Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, ckn said: Not here please. Political complications on the politics thread please. i was being careful to say mine was an economic argument as to why it is better for the country that nobody risks infecting others when they think they might have it so they ought to be paid to self isolate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, SSoutherner said: i was being careful to say mine was an economic argument as to why it is better for the country that nobody risks infecting others when they think they might have it so they ought to be paid to self isolate If you stuck it on the politics thread then you may get some strong opinions either way on it! "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Age stats for the town I live in, 2001 census figs so only 19 year out of date! Age 60 to 74: 32.6% compared with national figure of 13.3% Age 75 and over: 13.6 % compared with national figure of 7.6% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Baldrick Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Has anyone tried eggs chopped up in a cup? It's a cure all ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, JohnM said: Age stats for the town I live in, 2001 census figs so only 19 year out of date! Age 60 to 74: 32.6% compared with national figure of 13.3% Age 75 and over: 13.6 % compared with national figure of 7.6% For the most up-to-date information on your area, go here, it's the Public Health England local profiles page. You can drill right down to your GP practice if you need on most data areas. Simply enter your local authority on the front page, then click on "view data", then Population to get your area's age stats. You could spend hours on that site and still not run out of things to do. It's real power is in comparison with area, region and national stats. We mainly use it to highlight outlier population areas for targeting specific things. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Townie Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Private Baldrick said: Has anyone tried eggs chopped up in a cup? It's a cure all ya know. That takes me back. No matter what the ailment, my gran and my mam would always fall back on eggs chopped in a cup, a knob of butter in it and a slice of bread and butterwith it. Haven't had it in years, but I might now. Jam Eater 1.(noun. jam eeter) A Resident of Whitehaven or Workington. Offensive. It is now a term of abuse that both towns of West Cumbria use for each other especially at Workington/Whitehaven rugby league derby matches. St Albans Centurions Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSoutherner Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Beware where you get your coronavirus info from https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-51805311 Someone had set up a fake Andover Hospital twitter account falsely claiming a massive influx of patients and telling people to move into "lockdown" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Private Baldrick said: Has anyone tried eggs chopped up in a cup? It's a cure all ya know. Except for constipation, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 My gran always rubbed my head with butter when i had fell and had a great big lump at top a my head.seemed to work well with a tanner for some spoggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCKonstantine Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Pretty much 25% of UK cases are in London, 91 out of 373. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, YCKonstantine said: Pretty much 25% of UK cases are in London, 91 out of 373. My very subjective and probably not scientific view is that that's for two reasons: 1. People far more likely to be in contact with international travelers; and 2. People far more tolerant of others in their personal space. It took me years to get over people being huggy and them being so close they're effectively touching me. And then you get the public transport there where it's sardine conditions and they think that's fine. I still don't like it. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCKonstantine Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Comes back from Italy, falls ill, OH I KNOW, I'LL GO TO THE DOCTORS ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 What does self isolate actually mean ? Lock yourself away for a fortnight with zero human contact ? How can anyone live like that ... how do you get your shopping and stuff to live , and how do you answer the door to get stuff if you order it . Is your family banned from visiting . What if you’ve ongoing hospital treatments .. and district nurses for instance won’t come to your house . They say this term endlessly without really mentioning its practicalities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, DavidM said: What does self isolate actually mean ? Lock yourself away for a fortnight with zero human contact ? How can anyone live like that ... how do you get your shopping and stuff to live , and how do you answer the door to get stuff if you order it . Is your family banned from visiting . What if you’ve ongoing hospital treatments .. and district nurses for instance won’t come to your house . They say this term endlessly without really mentioning its practicalities I have been practicing self isolating with a box of tissues and wet wipes for years see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: I have been practicing self isolating with a box of tissues and wet wipes for years It was well worth it then ! The world can collapse outside but you’ll be content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, DavidM said: What does self isolate actually mean ? Lock yourself away for a fortnight with zero human contact ? How can anyone live like that ... how do you get your shopping and stuff to live , and how do you answer the door to get stuff if you order it . Is your family banned from visiting . What if you’ve ongoing hospital treatments .. and district nurses for instance won’t come to your house . They say this term endlessly without really mentioning its practicalities Good call. Can anyone (other than Grizzly Adams) really self isolate for more than a couple of days without any contact? Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mister Ting said: Good call. Can anyone (other than Grizzly Adams) really self isolate for more than a couple of days without any contact? They throw it out like yeh just go and do that , end of . I’m reminded of boarding houses up during the plague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, DavidM said: It was well worth it then ! The world can collapse outside but you’ll be content With no one left to annoy or complain about, his whole world would collapse. Plus, his wet whipes would soon run out. Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 minute ago, DavidM said: They throw it out like yeh just go and do that , end of . I’m reminded of boarding houses up during the plague Yeah, those types who pretend to be indepented. Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayakman Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Is it true that if you drink Corona beer you get Coronavirus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kayakman said: Is it true that if you drink Corona beer you get Coronavirus? 22 pages too late see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedford Roughyed Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 With the best, thats a good bit of PR, though I would say the Bedford team, theres, like, you know, 13 blokes who can get together at the weekend to have a game together, which doesnt point to expansion of the game. Point, yeah go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 sweet and tender hooligan - "he was old and he would have died anyway" see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 49 minutes ago, DavidM said: What does self isolate actually mean ? Lock yourself away for a fortnight with zero human contact ? How can anyone live like that ... how do you get your shopping and stuff to live , and how do you answer the door to get stuff if you order it . Is your family banned from visiting . What if you’ve ongoing hospital treatments .. and district nurses for instance won’t come to your house . They say this term endlessly without really mentioning its practicalities https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-advice/ stay at home separate yourself from other people – for example, try not to be in the same room as other people at the same time only allow people who live with you to stay stay in a well-ventilated room with a window that can be opened ask friends, family members or delivery services to carry out errands for you, such as getting groceries, medicines or other shopping make sure you tell delivery drivers to leave items outside for collection if you order online clean toilets and bathrooms regularly think about a bathroom rota if a separate bathroom is not available, with the isolated person using the facilities last, before thoroughly cleaning the bathroom themselves use separate towels from anyone else in the household wash crockery and utensils thoroughly with soap and water; dishwashers may be used to clean crockery and cutlery stay away from your pets – if unavoidable, wash your hands before and after contact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Dave T said: stay at home separate yourself from other people – for example, try not to be in the same room as other people at the same time I fall down there seeing I’m at the hospital every other day for ongoing essential treatment . I still think for many that’s utterly impractical , especially ironically enough the most vulnerable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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