Covid-19: How is it affecting you?

We have a local micro pub that has stayed open by converting into an off licence. Apparently they want to support the local area. By staying open and letting people mix in a very small space? Seriously some people do not realise what is coming. Can folk not stop at home for a period of time?
 
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As some of the reports on this thread show, I think most of the population have pretty much proved themselves incapable of taking simple isolation and distancing measures to save this country from catastrophe. It’s either genuine stupidity or just a failure to process and comprehend what’s coming.

The government have tried softly softly and it’s failed, they now need to force distancing by whatever means it takes, police, army, on-the-spot fines, etc.
 
I’m still working but to the people I know who aren’t, they’re treating it as ‘not working = bank Holiday
 

My caravan is set in rural wales and i can go five or six days at a time and not see another soul on site. Its the perfect place for us to be in self isolation with my daughters condition. We go there with all the food and supplies we need depending on how long we intend to stay. Fresh air and long walks with social distancing in the lovely welsh countryside is the perfect tonic and if for one minute we started to feel unwell we would be in the car and home.
 
fezza68 said:
My caravan is set in rural wales and i can go five or six days at a time and not see another soul on site. Its the perfect place for us to be in self isolation with my daughters condition. We go there with all the food and supplies we need depending on how long we intend to stay. Fresh air and long walks with social distancing in the lovely welsh countryside is the perfect tonic and if for one minute we started to feel unwell we would be in the car and home.
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I can see your logic, but rural areas in general are just begging people not to do this. If you get ill quicker than you anticipate, then you’ll be in their local hospital and could end up being “patient zero” for that area.
 
I am struggling to understand the keyworker list. Who do I contact to double check if I come under the keyworker list? I beleive I would be included in a small form.
 
Just a heads up The Ministry of Defence have been told to be on standby for complete UK lockdown as of Sunday evening at 6pm... No one is to leave their home's unless you work in Front Line Retail or the NHS...

I heard this directly from my neighbour Trigger who is best friends with a guy called Boycey. Boycey knows a guy named Del who drinks down the pub with his uncle Albert. Albert was in the Navy during the war so knows his stuff.

Please pass it on.
 
bullracing said:
I am struggling to understand the keyworker list. Who do I contact to double check if I come under the keyworker list? I beleive I would be included in a small form.
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I don't actually think they have posted a full list yet but if it's for child care you are thinking about then for example one of my friends other half works as a rep for a food company and her boss told her she was in the catagory but because my friend isn't in the catagory then he has to watch the kids from home as his work is closed , if both of them were under the catagory then they would send the kids to school and let the school know before had am sure , really you have to contact your boss or HR ,if you are self employed M8 then am not really sure ,if your job helps keep country moving by allowing people to stay at home then you are in the catagory , hopefully I have answered your question in some part buddy
 
What I'm finding amazing is how different peoples perception of this situation is.

My situation is one of the absolute destruction of my household financial income resulting in a complete spending lockdown on anything other than food and essential bills.

We have cancelled every financial outgoing we have and are in the process of switching all of our utility suppliers to make savings.

We are not using the car unless absolutely necessary to save on diesel and this alone is hard as we live miles from anywhere.

But bizzarely, my sister and her husband are teachers and are doing classes from home and still on full pay.

I drove past a town yesterday, whilst on my way to take supplies to my elderly mum and parents in law, and the car parks of every shop were rammed with cars.
God knows what people were buying, and wether they were worried about the money they were spending and wether it might run out.

At least people will be able to judge for themselves if they are selfish or not based on the amount of food and supplies they have stockpiled aswell as wether they choose to take their moral duty to keep their distance from others seriously.
 
.50 said:
What I'm finding amazing is how different peoples perception of this situation is.

My situation is one of the absolute destruction of my household financial income resulting in a complete spending lockdown on anything other than food and essential bills.

We have cancelled every financial outgoing we have and are in the process of switching all of our utility suppliers to make savings.

We are not using the car unless absolutely necessary to save on diesel and this alone is hard as we live miles from anywhere.

But bizzarely, my sister and her husband are teachers and are doing classes from home and still on full pay.

I drove past a town yesterday, whilst on my way to take supplies to my elderly mum and parents in law, and the car parks of every shop were rammed with cars.
God knows what people were buying, and wether they were worried about the money they were spending and wether it might run out.

At least people will be able to judge for themselves if they are selfish or not based on the amount of food and supplies they have stockpiled aswell as wether they choose to take their moral duty to keep their distance from others seriously.
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Totally agree and understand you and your situation
But personally I think people’s health come first and foremost

I’m not saying your wrong for one moment and a I applause you for tightening the purse strings accordingly

Please don’t be offended if I have cum across wrong I don’t mean to have

@.50 stay safe and look after your family

Regards
Andy
 
I’m deliberately buying less when I shop to give others a chance, but because of that I’m having to go shopping more often so if other people are doing that then that will make the shops look busier
 
ChrisR said:
I could've quoted your whole post, but chose what I felt is perhaps the most poignant part. I made light of this situation in the early stages too, but have spent the last few days and weeks realising that it is going to be more serious than I had imagined it might be.

Whatever happens, as a country and perhaps as a species we are heading into a period of real uncertainty. No-one really knows how this is going to play out, or ultimately how dangerous it will be for any of us. Computer simulations/models etc will tell the experts so much, but whether we like it or not we're all in this and just have to hope that it passes relatively quickly and without causing too much damage, by which I mean any type of negative impact.

I work as a self employed contractor in the aerospace industry and if I am not at work I'm not earning. It seems more and more likely that I will be out of work for an extended period and be running through my financial reserves quite quickly.

However, if I end up a little poorer, or even a lot poorer, but still in good health and with those I love around me when this is over then so be it. I've had no money in the past, I'm lucky to be pretty comfortable today, but if it goes back the other way it isn't the end of the world. Let's hope that's as bad as it'll be for any of us. Unfortunately I think it may be worse than that for many.

One thing that is for sure, the time for jokes is over.
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very well said , we are certainly approaching uncertain times
 
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