Quote from: sultanbev on 15 March 2020, 10:32:20 PM
A much better option would be an independent Confederation of northern states - Yorkshire, Lancashire and Scotland, and any others up here that want to join. Anything has got to be better than the abusive rule from the Westminster neoliberal village. Flogging the nuke boats back to them with back payment for the dockyard rent will more than pay for it all.

Latest update from Aussie goverment on Covid-19
https://youtu.be/Hks6Nq7g6P4

Why are satire sites so much better than the sodding media at being useful?!

And the People's Republic of Greater Mercia agrees, Mark

Phil, round here it's ludicrous. Little Spa over the road? Everything but handsanitizer, all in stock decent prices. Tesco/Asda? No pasta and little loo roll, no UHT milk, no fresh chicken. Went over the car park to M&S and... everything's there. Evidently one doesn't panic buy at M&S

Lidl - everything in reasonable quantity except for fresh chicken and pasta (steak & chips for dinner!), except... on their Easter display AS YOU WALK IN THE DOOR there's a load of dried pasta that everyone has evidently missed

Nice bit of comment from a child friendly POV here - annoyingly when flattening that curve gets really real we should be on hols (in sunny Pembroke, so at least it'll be nice to hide out for a week. Assuming we can go at all and aren't locked down etc etc).

https://www.storystorks.co.uk/post/coronavirus-can-i-take-the-kids-out-or-not?fbclid=IwAR1TjLAkFpyfJ9sE1uz3nkLDKPGzL3xHZ9fnx3DC12-gWcW6NtPr875CxT0

Ran out of loo paper today.  Had to use lettuce.  It was the tip of the iceberg ..

Seriously, take care all. (btw, good find, Sultan)

Dunno about the supermarkets, but my local veg shop was absolutely chocko full - so it looks like the things people should be buying the most (ie fresh food) are still on the shelves.

Jonathan Pie has worked out why so much bogroll has been acquired, you'll have to youtube that one yourself (posted 13th March)

Self-isolating now for an hour down the allotment 

Mark

Macron is speaking tonight.

70% of people didn't go to vote in Marseille yesterday.

I expect a curfew and a soft lockdown (alla italiana, people still going to work) announced.

My bet is 45 days to begin with.

Stay safe UK, watch us and learn what not to do.

Write to your MPs, pest your friends and family.

We need a full lockdown with only food and Healthcare across Europe but it won't happened.

Well, picked up  a sore throat  and a constant headache this weekend, so won't be going in for work.

Probably nothing, as one of the kids has been off school for 4 weeks now with a different virus, so guessing it's just that.

Still, better safe than sorry.

Quote from: Westmarcher on 16 March 2020, 10:20:54 AM
Ran out of loo paper today.  Had to use lettuce.  It was the tip of the iceberg ..

You're barred. 

Don't do that again, Davy

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Westmarcher on 16 March 2020, 10:20:54 AM
Ran out of loo paper today.  Had to use lettuce.  It was the tip of the iceberg ..

Seriously, take care all. (btw, good find, Sultan)

On a serious note - three years ago I couldn't even spell beday and now we have two of 'em. Marvelous things in times like these.
Of course loading them with bottled water is a bit of a pain.

Indeed, take care and may the hand cleanser never run empty.

Quote from: d_Guy on 16 March 2020, 03:26:39 PM


On a serious note - three years ago I couldn't even spell beday

I see what you did there.

Yes....But like most colonists he can't spell proper (sic).  .....Sorry, Bill.

Quote from: petercooman on 16 March 2020, 12:26:33 PM
Well, picked up  a sore throat  and a constant headache this weekend, so won't be going in for work.
Probably nothing, as one of the kids has been off school for 4 weeks now with a different virus, so guessing it's just that.
Still, better safe than sorry.

Sorry, Peter.....Missed that, earlier.....You take care, Matey....Hope it's just a 'cold'.

All the best - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 16 March 2020, 04:27:23 PM
Yes....But like most colonists he can't spell proper (sic). 

SORRY....I forgot the 'innit', once again. 

Cheers - Phil

Went in to our local 24hr Tesco at 7am this morning to find not a single sheet of loo roll, not a drop of hand sanitiser, not a slice of bread that wasn't made by the in-store bakery (which was working flat out), not a single paracetamol pill or capsule .... and a manageress standing in the denuded tinned goods aisle saying "Where the hell are people PUTTING all this stuff??"

Currently listening to Boris and the CSA giving today's update. I feel I should be huddled by a crystal radio set listening to,

"This morning the Chief Medical Advisor in London handed Coronavirus a final note stating that unless we heard from them by 11 o'clock that they were prepared at once to withdraw Covid-19 from Britain, a state of war would exist between us. I have to tell you now that no such undertaking has been received, and that consequently this country is at war with Coronavirus."

If you need me, I shall be in the Anderson Shelter.

Mike.....If you're desperate for hand sanitiser.......I can probably get you some. (This bit's genuine)

I don't know what the price is in the local Farmers' co-op....(I haven't asked).....and from the size of the bottle, it would probably be less than the frigging postage. .....They've got loo roll, as well.

This really has become a farce.........I know this is really serious..... But Blank me.

(Any room in the shelter ?)  .....I can send you a Red Cross package. 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: petercooman on 16 March 2020, 12:26:33 PM
Well, picked up  a sore throat  and a constant headache this weekend, so won't be going in for work.

Probably nothing, as one of the kids has been off school for 4 weeks now with a different virus, so guessing it's just that.

Still, better safe than sorry.

Good call Peter, hopefully a different virus as you say, get well soon

Well, given the recent Government update, I and my son are going to have to self isolate for around 12 weeks as we are in the 'at risk' groups. It will be hard for him due to his Autism, but at least he understands why, which is good.

So I hope these drastic but IMHO sensible measures can reduce the impact of this virus, to ultimately keep us all safe.

Quote from: Techno on 16 March 2020, 04:27:23 PM
Yes....But like most colonists he can't spell proper (sic).  .....Sorry, Bill.

Sorry, Peter.....Missed that, earlier.....You take care, Matey....Hope it's just a 'cold'.

All the best - Phil

Quote from: paulr on 16 March 2020, 06:30:06 PM
Good call Peter, hopefully a different virus as you say, get well soon

Thanks guys.

Not feeling too bad, but when i went up top to the little ones room, i was strangely out of breath. Will keep an eye on that, doctor said i should call back when i spot something 'iffy'

Just seen that France went on lockdown as well, hope they recover after that!