Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th March 2020

Post by **refitman** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:59 am

Morning all

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 10:15 am

Good morning, I hope it's fine where you are, raining here.

From the FT.

How the UK got coronavirus testing wrong | free to read

AFinch · Post by **AFinch** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 10:15 am

Morning.

Apologies for posting videos and making no political comment at all. Bad form.

Recently I've seen (not always watched) quite a few of these from various well known artists. People recording themselves solo. Then wishing people well and asking them to stay safe.

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And this is a little miracle from Dimitri.

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RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 10:24 am

Morning all.

10:15 and back from shopping which was surprisingly easy unlike last weeks' chaotic scenes.

Yes we had to queue but it was orderly and I was in Sainsbury's inside 15 minutes and got pretty much everything I needed. Same with M&S although identifying where the queue actually is wasn't that easy given that it appeared to be people standing around across a pedestrianised street.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:00 am

God not another ****ing beautiful day.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:30 am

(White Mischief)

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:32 am

Good morfternoon.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:41 am

@tinyclanger

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PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:48 am

I'm waiting for adam to clock in. More Edward Hopper, please!

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 12:27 pm

Can confirm that the shops appear to be returning to something like normal.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 1:08 pm

RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.

10:15 and back from shopping which was surprisingly easy unlike last weeks' chaotic scenes.

Yes we had to queue but it was orderly and I was in Sainsbury's inside 15 minutes and got pretty much everything I needed. Same with M&S although identifying where the queue actually is wasn't that easy given that it appeared to be people standing around across a pedestrianised street.

Sounds like my experience yesterday at Sainsbury's. Orderly, quick and most of what I needed was in. Fresh greens weren't there.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 1:09 pm

Good afternoon, everyone.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 1:28 pm

Sky'sGoneOut posted on yesterday's thread linking an article about a sizeable number of UK peoples fed by restaurants on a daily basis. I'd neglected thinking of the ramifications of closing restaurants. Some of the food shortages in the markets could reflect more people having to buy their food in markets rather than restaurants.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 1:41 pm

citizenJA wrote:Sky'sGoneOut posted on yesterday's thread linking an article about a sizeable number of UK peoples fed by restaurants on a daily basis. I'd neglected thinking of the ramifications of closing restaurants. Some of the food shortages in the markets could reflect more people having to buy their food in markets rather than restaurants.

I'm finally getting around to reading that one, good stuff !
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PS EDIT ---VERY good stuff .

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 3:33 pm

citizenJA wrote:Sky'sGoneOut posted on yesterday's thread linking an article about a sizeable number of UK peoples fed by restaurants on a daily basis. I'd neglected thinking of the ramifications of closing restaurants. Some of the food shortages in the markets could reflect more people having to buy their food in markets rather than restaurants.

Not at least having the option of going out for a takeaway does alter your shopping.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 3:33 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Can confirm that the shops appear to be returning to something like normal.

Not in the local Co-ops, sadly. Now thinking I won't ever again be able to get the bread I like, by the time it's over they'll have forgotten the recipe.

I decided to wait in the queue after the door-keeper assured me they had milk and bread, I'd bought everything else on the High St. It's 500m away with 2 butchers, 2 greengrocers and 2 bakers, all open with varying regard for social distancing.

But the chap behind me in the queue was complaining that there wasn't another supermarket locally. Morrisons had applied for planning a few years ago for a site on the bypass and he thought that we'd have more choice if it had gone ahead. I think we'd just have had 2 supermarkets with queues outside because all the shops on the High St would have closed.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 3:35 pm

Today's figures are awful.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 3:36 pm

gilsey wrote:Today's figures are awful.

Apparently the "rate of increase" is slowing, and this is good. Why exactly that is I will leave for others to explain.

gilsey · Post by **gilsey** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 3:51 pm

Thread, from the US but echoes here.

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PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 6:06 pm

The clocks go forward 1 hour tonight. For all the practical difference that will make for most of us here. Although not knowing\doing it might make things even weirder and disorientating, I suppose.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 6:11 pm

Evening all

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:18 pm

Any news on China - lockdown/cinemas/easing/second wave?

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:18 pm

The places I've ordered from online and delivery companies used indicate they're having staffing problems.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:20 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Any news on China - lockdown/cinemas/easing/second wave?

I don't know.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:21 pm

I seek but do not find

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:21 pm

(Answers)

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:25 pm

PorFavor wrote:The clocks go forward 1 hour tonight. For all the practical difference that will make for most of us here. Although not knowing\doing it might make things even weirder and disorientating, I suppose.

Good for the Government. Fewer people will die tomorrow.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 7:28 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
PorFavor wrote:The clocks go forward 1 hour tonight. For all the practical difference that will make for most of us here. Although not knowing\doing it might make things even weirder and disorientating, I suppose.
Good for the Government. Fewer people will die tomorrow.

I'm glad you're here. Good to see you.

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 9:23 pm

citizenJA wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
PorFavor wrote:The clocks go forward 1 hour tonight. For all the practical difference that will make for most of us here. Although not knowing\doing it might make things even weirder and disorientating, I suppose.
Good for the Government. Fewer people will die tomorrow.
I'm glad you're here. Good to see you.

And you JA

It's been a remarkable couple of weeks. How can a University with 40,000 students just carry on. But we are.

Back soon. Love to you all. Stay well

xxx

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 9:33 pm

Goodnight, everyone.
love,
cJA

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 9:35 pm

@citizenJA

Night night.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 9:43 pm

https://gizmodo.com/teen-who-died-of-co ... 1842520539

A 17-year-old boy in Los Angeles County who became the first teen believed to have died from complications with covid-19 in the U.S. was denied treatment at an urgent care clinic because he didn’t have health insurance.

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 10:46 pm

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frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Sat 28 Mar, 2020 11:13 pm

Cat's put himself out, stove banked down, and I hear the Tousled One is going to intimate that he meant what he said/suggested about social distancing and all that ,

Day Thirteen is here, NN !

frog222 · Post by **frog222** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 7:30 am

Forecast for 0900 4°, felt as --3 !

Blustery NE wind with rain , which is very unusual, but I got in two days worth of wood last night .
This vid is extremely good for those who have not yet realised that those corona-bombs can smuggle into your home on any sort of packaging such as mail or groceries . So you could send it on to those family and friends who perhaps still need waking up.
For the more aware, there are still some good tips, tho I haven't got so far as changing shoes before coming into the house as do some of the BTL commenters .
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The risk involved in just 'going shopping' is on the increase , so better not do it very often ! Around here the official recommendation is to get in at least a week's worth at a time .

The Wuhan Lockdown lasted nine weeks ...

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 9:31 am

Good morfternoon.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 9:38 am

No need to guess which rag this comes from...

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“Wonder who infected the PM.”

“One of the coronavirus patients the daft shit was shaking hands with?”

“Seems unlikely.”

“Ok, er, he was crowded into the Commons with 650 other people as late as last Wednesday.”

“Nah, not that.”

“He met a foreign a month ago.”

“Write it up.”

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 9:50 am

Hello all!

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 10:07 am

Michael Gove on TV lying like a good 'un.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 10:26 am

It's very windy here. Bright sunshine still.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 10:35 am

Elements of medical, everyone.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 10:38 am

That still makes me chortle.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 10:46 am

PorFavor wrote:That still makes me chortle.

same here

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 11:03 am

Sky'sGoneOut wrote:https://gizmodo.com/teen-who-died-of-co ... 1842520539

A 17-year-old boy in Los Angeles County who became the first teen believed to have died from complications with covid-19 in the U.S. was denied treatment at an urgent care clinic because he didn’t have health insurance.

It's been years since I've lived in the US and I don't know if the law has been changed. It was illegal for emergency rooms (A&Es) and urgent care providers refusing treatment to anyone. After stabilising the patient, they could throw them out with a copy of the amount due.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 11:26 am

Hospitals capable of providing treatment refusing some access during a pandemic is dangerous for everyone.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 1:55 pm

Becky Clark
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Michael Gove on end of lockdown: “it’s not a fixed point, it’s not an exact date on the calendar, it’s not like Easter”.

Do you want to tell him or shall I?
#CoronaUpdate #Easter #moveablefeast

1:08 PM - 29 Mar 2020

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 3:08 pm

This is fascinating. Though comparisons between Philadelphia allowing a parade attended by 200,000 people to go ahead and the UK government's decision to allow Cheltenham and other mass gatherings during the early stages doesn't auger well I fear:

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How some cities ‘flattened the curve’ during the 1918 flu pandemic

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 3:13 pm

RogerOThornhill wrote:
Becky Clark
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@beckyclark83
Follow Follow @beckyclark83
More
Michael Gove on end of lockdown: “it’s not a fixed point, it’s not an exact date on the calendar, it’s not like Easter”.

Do you want to tell him or shall I?
#CoronaUpdate #Easter #moveablefeast

1:08 PM - 29 Mar 2020

Well I know what he meant, but........

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 3:51 pm

I just got snowed on while queueing outside Tesco, it was worth it though when I got to triumphantly brandish a bag of frozen peas over my head. Even managed to get tomato puree. Don't know what to cook now, so many culinary possibilities have suddenly opened up. Decisions, decisions.

The shop was surprisingly crowded, I don't know if they'd let more people in because of the early closing on Sunday but it was nigh on impossible to keep your distance.

I really fancy a risotto but the only rice I have left is cheap long grain stuff and I'm 99.9% certain that would end in disaster.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Sun 29 Mar, 2020 4:12 pm

Is it PTO time?