Spidey Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 My firm are making the majority of staff furloughed from Monday. Leadership don’t seem to fully understand how the scheme works and what the impact is on the individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, gingerjon said: Twenty-one year old, lived and contracted and the disease in the UK, no underlying health conditions. Dead from Covid-19. So, anyone who still needs to be told it's more than just a cold and can kill anyone ... Add the "37 year old Deputy British Ambassador who last week reported mild symptoms". Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 "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...
GUBRATS Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, ckn said: Thankfully got to see an emergency dentist last night and got some anti biotics for my infected tooth , bought me a bit of time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzzz65 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Bleep1673 said: Tesco, and some other stores, have reserved 1 hour between 0900-1000 on Monday, Wednesday & Friday for elderly shoppers, only problem is elderly bus passes don't work before 0930, that gives them 30 minutes to get there, do their shopping, and check-out. In London they can be used before 930am on the Tube and buses. Anyway most people (including me) can walk to a supermarket as there are so many in most areas of London. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 47 minutes ago, bazzzz65 said: In London they can be used before 930am on the Tube and buses. Anyway most people (including me) can walk to a supermarket as there are so many in most areas of London. I know, I had a freedom pass when I lived there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, ckn said: Just did a Tesco run inbetween meetings. Absolutely quiet. You know the middle-of-the-night quiet shop (if you've ever done that). Everything in stock except bog roll and pasta, and even then they had a pile of Tesco's own "luxury" bog roll. The scan-as-you-go attendants were saying they're still getting abuse from the occasional thwaite who can't understand why they can't get 20 packs of bog roll when the deliveries come in. Some have been buying the three, going to their car, coming in getting more, now the security guards are telling them to "go away" in more robust terms. One of the women said "they always promise to boycott us for life, we hope they do". Went to Tesco in North Tyneside today and they’ve introduced an Ikea style one way system round the store. A follow the arrows kind of thing so nobody can bump into anyone in the aisles as everyone is going in the same direction. Seemed to be working quite well. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun mc Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Derwent said: Went to Tesco in North Tyneside today and they’ve introduced an Ikea style one way system round the store. A follow the arrows kind of thing so nobody can bump into anyone in the aisles as everyone is going in the same direction. Seemed to be working quite well. Went to Asda and they have the same one way system Not quite thought out though - both of the outside and the middle 'long' aisles all go the same way. If you go past an aisle and have missed something then in theory you can't get back. About 4 or 5 times I had to go the 'wrong way', but checked for other shoppers first. It was much quieter, but still no bog roll, flour, tomatoes, rice and 3 packets of pasta left. Plus plenty of spaghetti this time. No Yorkshire Tea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 The Isle of Man closes its borders with no one allowed to enter from Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrone Shoelaces Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, GUBRATS said: Thankfully got to see an emergency dentist last night and got some anti biotics for my infected tooth , bought me a bit of time I was due an appointment for root canal work today. My dentist phoned me on Monday to tell me it was emergencies only now. It's extractions or painkillers and anti-biotics. No treatment that could possibly cause an aerosol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintslass Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, GUBRATS said: Thankfully got to see an emergency dentist last night and got some anti biotics for my infected tooth , bought me a bit of time I had to go to a private dentist to get a bit of stuff to keep a filling in a front tooth from falling out - hopefully. My NHS dentist would not see me at all. Neither dentist had appropriate face coverings but the private dentist at least saw me and explained the reason why they couldn't do any fillings: apparently it's the spray caused by the drills that is the problem. The usual face masks they wear aren't good enough to protect them in this situation. I found that a bit troubling and wondered why dentists didn't ordinarily protect themselves properly given how close they are to the mouths of total strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfolly Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 I ventured to the Supermarket and the Pharmacy here in Spain today. At my local Pharmacy the queue was 50 metres long,they have adopted a 1 in 1 out system with everybody queuing 2 metres apart. I thought I will go to the supermarket first.When I got there it was just the same only the queue was twice as long.When I was next in a young lady came out,got her phone out,stood at the side of me whilst phoning.I gave her a few choice words of where to go before 4 or 5 people after me really laid into her for her stupidity.The security man came across and escorted her to her car for her own safety. When I finally got back to the pharmacy the queue was twice as long so looks like I will have to go early in the morning to beat the queues. However,it is far better than pushing and shoving with people coughing all over you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francisbaud Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 24/03/2020 at 12:31, Futtocks said: More than just those, too: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diageo#Products Damn that's a lot of products. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, Johnoco said: Possibly cos most of them work evenings and as a second job anyway? They’re busy working from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Brother In law works for an undertaker in North Ayrshire. They've had their first Cov 19 job. "Today, colleagues brought in the deceased - full body suits, double bagged deceased. No embalming from now on, funerals max 10 people, no use of limousines." Make no mistake: this pandemic is real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 9 hours ago, gingerjon said: Twenty-one year old, lived and contracted and the disease in the UK, no underlying health conditions. Dead from Covid-19. So, anyone who still needs to be told it's more than just a cold and can kill anyone ... Doesnt invàlidate the message, but the Guardian reports that "On Sunday the NHS suggested an 18-year-old had died from coronavirus but it has since emerged they tested positive for the disease but died from an unrelated condition." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Posted here as this is NOT a political point. It’s an example of a genuine error made by rushing, and hoping for understanding that things will go wrong. Also hoping for some sympathy for those decisions, even if they caused grievous hurt to innocent people. It was a same-day decision on something from NICE that’s usually tested and ripped apart in peer-reviews for months before being let live. This one went live and was almost instantly pulled when the clinicians, including some working with us, refused to accept the advice and properly threw temper tantrums over it. The NHS and other people such as NICE genuinely try our best but we’re having to take huge shortcuts with an aim to save the most amount of lives. Don’t be afraid to speak up if you see something wrong, we genuinely may have missed it and those of us not stuck up our own egos will happily raise hands and admit we got it wrong. "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...
ckn Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Just now, JohnM said: Doesnt invàlidate the message, bugvthe Guardian reports that "On Sunday the NHS suggested an 18-year-old had died from coronavirus but it has since emerged they tested positive for the disease but died from an unrelated condition." The test is simple: but for COVID-19, would they have died? If no, then it’s COVID-19 as primary cause of death. We’ve had deaths of people with it but their COVID-19 symptoms were minor therefore they quite properly didn’t get flagged on the system as a COVID-19 death. "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...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 These are tough times... VID-20200324-WA0002.mp4 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 ...but if we follow "good" advice I'm sure we'll be fine. VID-20200324-WA0001.mp4 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Don't forget you can still socialise with "friends" even if you're self-isolating VID-20200324-WA0003.mp4 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire Rhino Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 And remember to recycle VID-20200324-WA0004.mp4 2014 Challenged Cup Winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Just a cold. That's all it is. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 15 hours ago, Dave T said: Is it balls I can just about muster up a bit of civil chat with the family over a coffee normally!!! Right. It 8 am. Join in now. If you're happy and you know it clap your hands, If you're happy and you know it clap your hands, If you're happy and you know it and you want the world to know it, If you're happy and you know it clap your hands, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolford6 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Restricting my upper clothing to company polo shirts and company sweatshirts. Loads of pairs of trousers but mainly using track suit bottoms. Hopefully, I can get through this lockdown without having to do any ironing. Under Scrutiny by the Right-On Thought Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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