Johnoco 7,892 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 From what I can see, many people are just carrying on as normal now. I hope I’m wrong (genuinely) but I can imagine another wave coming if people are so slack, so quickly. Link to post Share on other sites
gingerjon 15,663 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 minute ago, Johnoco said: From what I can see, many people are just carrying on as normal now. I hope I’m wrong (genuinely) but I can imagine another wave coming if people are so slack, so quickly. There must be some massive regional variations in this. I know that @Robin Evans has been saying it's close to normal where he is but, honestly, it's all very quiet around here. 1 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 post Share on other sites
gingerjon 15,663 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Copa said: No known active cases in Canberra. Good news. Things seem to be getting pretty positive pretty quickly in Australia. 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 post Share on other sites
Johnoco 7,892 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, gingerjon said: There must be some massive regional variations in this. I know that @Robin Evans has been saying it's close to normal where he is but, honestly, it's all very quiet around here. Which is good and there definitely will be regional variations. But for example the traffic going to and from work is pretty much as it was before, not quite but not far off. Whereas say, 3 weeks ago the roads were like a ghost town and I was expecting to get stopped by the cops (I have a letter from work authorising travel to and from it) Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Evans 4,516 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 31 minutes ago, Johnoco said: Which is good and there definitely will be regional variations. But for example the traffic going to and from work is pretty much as it was before, not quite but not far off. Whereas say, 3 weeks ago the roads were like a ghost town and I was expecting to get stopped by the cops (I have a letter from work authorising travel to and from it) This is pretty much my experience here in Rovrum 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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Northern Eel 1,655 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/covid-19 This is excellent from Chris Whitty. You can watch at anytime, but you will need 90 minutes. The guy is clear, articulate and composed. For a clever man, he presents with such simplicity. Edited April 30, 2020 by Northern Eel Link to post Share on other sites
Ullman 1,963 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Old Faithful we never lose at Wembley Link to post Share on other sites
SSoutherner 2,261 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 hours ago, gingerjon said: There must be some massive regional variations in this. I know that @Robin Evans has been saying it's close to normal where he is but, honestly, it's all very quiet around here. Yep still quiet as anything in Reading http://www.reading-travelinfo.co.uk/live-traffic-cameras.aspx Link to post Share on other sites
Saintslass 3,823 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Robin Evans said: This is pretty much my experience here in Rovrum Similar here in St Helens, in terms of car usage anyway but then St Helens yesterday once again had the dubious title of the place with the highest Covid infections in Merseyside, which we seem to swap with Knowsley every few days. Link to post Share on other sites
Spidey 3,285 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Totally oblivious to conditions outside of my house. Just the occasional comments from the wife if she’s gone out for supplies, she’s invariably done this first thing in the morning. I have heard the neighbours’ kids playing in the street more this week Link to post Share on other sites
ckn 15,655 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 An anecdote at best but maybe a sign of the future. When my father-in-law retired as a dentist, he sold his practice to a younger guy. Well, that younger dentist, now in his early 50s has just said he’s retiring as he can’t see a way back into it being a sustainable business. A few other dentists in their 60s have done the same in the area. I wonder how many other businesses will do the same and just bite the bullet of either early retirement or thinking their business isn’t recoverable and giving up. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Saintslass said: Similar here in St Helens, in terms of car usage anyway but then St Helens yesterday once again had the dubious title of the place with the highest Covid infections in Merseyside, which we seem to swap with Knowsley every few days. How much are you guys paying for a liter of gas over there? Link to post Share on other sites
Pen-Y-Bont Crusader 866 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, ckn said: An anecdote at best but maybe a sign of the future. When my father-in-law retired as a dentist, he sold his practice to a younger guy. Well, that younger dentist, now in his early 50s has just said he’s retiring as he can’t see a way back into it being a sustainable business. A few other dentists in their 60s have done the same in the area. I wonder how many other businesses will do the same and just bite the bullet of either early retirement or thinking their business isn’t recoverable and giving up. NHS practices aren’t really sustainable and haven’t been for years. The deliberate reduction in the contracts for units of work has now achieved its goal I fear - privatised dental care. Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,420 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 5 hours ago, gingerjon said: There must be some massive regional variations in this. I know that @Robin Evans has been saying it's close to normal where he is but, honestly, it's all very quiet around here. I suspect in the London commuter belt there are a lot more people with jobs that can be done from home. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,420 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kayakman said: How much are you guys paying for a liter of gas over there? Petrol is currently about £1.08 per litre 1 I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Evans 4,516 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 6 minutes ago, Kayakman said: How much are you guys paying for a liter of gas over there? Just over a quid in rovrum 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gingerjon 15,663 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Derwent said: I suspect in the London commuter belt there are a lot more people with jobs that can be done from home. That’s a fair point but Hastings doesn’t have a huge number of London commuters. Some but it’s too far out to be a proper dormitory town. 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 post Share on other sites
SSoutherner 2,261 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Kayakman said: How much are you guys paying for a liter of gas over there? £1.03 petrol £1.09 diesel 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, Derwent said: Petrol is currently about £1.08 per litre MOTHER OF GOD!!!!! That would be $1.90 Canadian.....we are currently paying 72 cents. Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Eel 1,655 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 12 minutes ago, Kayakman said: How much are you guys paying for a liter of gas over there? And as for heating oil, in theory, if I had enough storage space, I could heat my house and have on-demand hot water for a year for less than £350. It's bonkers. In the last 12 months it has fallen from 60p a litre to 16p a litre. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Derwent 2,420 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, Kayakman said: MOTHER OF GOD!!!!! That would be $1.90 Canadian.....we are currently paying 72 cents. You have to understand that it is impossible for petrol to be less than £0.70 per litre over here due to fuel duty and VAT. Fuel duty is fixed at 57.95p per litre and then VAT on top at 20%. So even if it was being given away free we would still have to pay 70p for it. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to post Share on other sites
Kayakman 5,510 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just now, Derwent said: You have to understand that it is impossible for petrol to be less than £0.70 per litre over here due to fuel duty and VAT. Fuel duty is fixed at 57.95p per litre and then VAT on top at 20%. So even if it was being given away free we would still have to pay 70p for it. WOW! I thought you guys pumped out your own stuff from the North Sea? Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Eel 1,655 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kayakman said: WOW! I thought you guys pumped out your own stuff from the North Sea? We do, but we are yet to find a way to refine the tax out of it. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Evans 4,516 Posted April 30, 2020 Report Share Posted April 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, Kayakman said: MOTHER OF GOD!!!!! That would be $1.90 Canadian.....we are currently paying 72 cents. I remember last time I was in BC the locals really kicking off about fuel prices. The look of horror when i told them what uk prices were 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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