Covid-19

[FierceKitty]

Here we have a little hose next to the loo to clean ourselves up. Saves a lot of loo roll, though a bit still gets used.

[mmcv]

Here we have a little hose next to the loo to clean ourselves up. Saves a lot of loo roll, though a bit still gets used.

I really wanted one of those when we had our bathroom redone but wouldn't fit without a lot of expensive replumming. 

I mean if things get really bad there's always a rag and a shower...

[d_Guy]

Here we have a little hose next to the loo to clean ourselves up. Saves a lot of loo roll, though a bit still gets used.

Also recommend the bidet attachments - very simple installation. I like having a control panel on the John - I pretend I'm riding a jet ski.

We (WV) were the last valley (so to speak). Have now joined the other 49 states.

[Ithoriel]

What did the Romans ever do for us?

A sponge on a stick and a bowl of vinegar   

[d_Guy]

Norm,
Nice one.

This!

An epidemic of thoughtfulness would do us all good.

[Big Insect]

Outstanding Norm.

Great idea - let's fight the selfish ignorance with kindness and thoughtfulness - start Chocolate Bombing Supermarket Staff now! 

[Raider4]

I don't do international travel so can't really gauge home grown behaviour v the rest of the world.

Apparently the Americans are stocking up on guns & ammo, rather than bog rolls & pasta. Obviously they have different priorities . . .

[flamingpig0]

I was in a small Tesco express this morning, the staff are always quite bubbly, but today the manager just looked fed up - no doubt burned out by fellow mankind!

I added some posh chocs to my shop and then on the way out asked him to put them in the staff room, just as a token gesture to help balance out the experiences of dealing with selfish morons. He looked a bit taken aback, which tells it's own tale!. Is it just us! (The Brits!). I don't do international travel so can't really gauge home grown behaviour v the rest of the world.

In other news! In my bubble, six vehicles are getting some love and attention, as are some Russian village buildings.

There should be a like button just for you

[Orcs]

Apparently the Americans are stocking up on guns & ammo, rather than bog rolls & pasta. Obviously they have different priorities . . .

Yep. with Gunns and ammo, you solve your shortages as anyone without a gun and ammo has to give you their loo roll and pasta....or anything else they have , that you are short of.

Not that I agree with this, but that seems to be "The American Way"

[Steve J]

Just back from a visit to our butchers and Lidl. Neither have any chicken (but butchers plenty of other meat) and the latter completely out of bread and most tinned foods. Fresh fruit and veg in abundance. Why are people still panic buying? God only knows!

[Orcs]

just seen this (also put on another THread)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toilet-rolls/133364953278?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225113%26meid%3D0f820b1a42744f1780049b54e1b5ca89%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D353011115379%26itm%3D133364953278%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

18 loo roll for £500, but you do get free postage !!!!!!!!!

And what's more amazing is that it has 2 bids .

[Techno]

Well......

I followed Norm's wonderful example......I couldn't find what I'd consider a 'nice' box of choccys in Cardigan's Tesco's...(it's almost all Easter eggs).....Best I could do was big 'box' of Cadbury's 'Roses'....That's gone into the 'staff restroom'....I got a lovely smile for doing that.....Thanks for thinking of that, Norm !!

Sooooo......Before I did our second 'shop' of the week (We always do two small 'shops' per week)...I had a chat with one of the staff that was collecting the trolleys.
"What's it like in there ?"......."Fairly frantic."

Normally, when I get to the car park, there are probably only 12 (at the most !) cars belonging to folk who are having a 'shop'......Today when I drove in, at first I was thinking, "Blank me.....Are there any parking spaces ?"...........Yes....There were plenty...But there were a good 10 times the number of cars parked for the time I usually arrive.

The 'trolley collector' was having a dig at...."The number of the same folk that I see coming in EVERY DAY......And leaving with a overfilled trolley."

The shop itself was not quite as bad as near Christmas (customer wise).....But it was pretty chock-full..... They usually have one...or maybe two checkouts open at this time of the morning when I usually go in.

Today, there were about a dozen or more checkouts open...each with a good sized queue.

Got everything I wanted...near as dammit....(Poop...I forgot to get some coffee  )...There were loo-rolls...(Not a lot....and we don't need any......Bet they've all gone by now, though )

Shelves were again.....A bit sparse for a few certain items....but nothing to get into a tizz about.......Paracetamol (nil points)..and that was about it

Got to checkout..served by one of the staff who I've chatted to umpteen times...She got embarrassed 'cos I'd picked up four 'trays' of cheapo mince.....(This is the dogs' weekend treat, which we usually do as......buy two on Monday, two on Thursday..I was only allowed to buy three !!

Into Cardigan....For a nose around.

What got me was that all the pharmacies were on 'short time'...and not going to be open until 10:30...11:00 

Cheers - Phil.

[Sandinista]

Well NZ is now closed, except for returning citizens who have to go into isolation for two weeks. 28 cases so far, all returnees I believe.

Seems they are trying to catch it before it spreads, not sure if it will work. But at least it is taking action.

Take care all
Ian

[Kiwidave]

Well NZ is now closed

A bit like over Christmas then!

My brother is returning from Oz, and will have to spend 2 weeks on his tod. Luckily they have a downstairs flat he can stay in.

[petercooman]

Got to checkout..served by one of the staff who I've chatted to umpteen times...She got embarrassed 'cos I'd picked up four 'trays' of cheapo mince.....(This is the dogs' weekend treat, which we usually do as......buy two on Monday, two on Thursday..I was only allowed to buy three !!

Crazy stuff right. I always do one shop a week. I eat a particular brand of yoghurt wich come 2 in a pack. I eat one everyday, so i always buy 4 packs a week. I wonder if i'll get them, or if i will need to go in two times  

And just because some people want to decorate their house with loo roll  

In other news, feeling slightly better and never had fever. still a bit weezy when i do too much. Yesterday i mopped the floors and had to catch my breath afterwards. Crazy thing is, since they don't test when it's not serious enough, you don't know what you had.

[mmcv]

Was just on with our travel agent regarding our honeymoon trip to Japan at the end of April. So far the flights are still on but likely to change. We can reschedule, though I'd prefer if they cancelled and refunded us so we had a chance to wait out the crisis before rebooking. Thankfully all the hotels are free cancellation at this point so the only thing we'll lose out on is the insurance which is likely not to be transferrable. It's a shame given we've spent so long saving for and planning it and looking forward to going, but it's small potatoes in the light of all that's going on!

[Techno]

I really have got to the point where i think......Let 'it' run its course. 

Then we can get on with life.....Please !!

If I'm destined to 'fail'.....So what ?

Every single atom in my body is umpteen billions of years old........As are yours.    

Phil

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Every single atom in my body is umpteen billions of years old........As are yours.  

Phil

But yours are in the origianal one

[Techno]

But yours are in the original one

Fair enough, Ian.

Just had a horse/dog/wild bird/chickens'  feed delivery.....Our ordinary weekly one.

'Stewart' does gas cylinders and oodles of other stuff. (Mostly pet food).
He's been basically telling some complete tw*ts......"No...you can't order 4 times what you need, because there' will be nothing left for those who actually need something now.

Gimme strength....I despair of these totally selfish ......erm.....idiots. ......Good for him !

Cheers - Phil

[Sunray]

Good news from Ireland !  The land that gave you Guinness may well also serve up the Covid 19 jab.

Yes, Ireland used to be an economy of "beer and biscuits", but now leads in pharmaceutical and elements of IT. 

Regenron  (Limerick) have a SARS COV-2 developed which targets the spike protons on the virus (that's those like sucker arms like spikes on a naval mine)  The antidote blocks the interaction with the host cell.

Anyway the company shares are heading to Pluto and the jab should be mass produced by late May - tests pending 

Irish eyes are smiling .