Popular Post wazzap24 Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 hour ago, leighavfc said: Anyone braved the shops today? How they looking? It’s been rough, I’m not gonna lie. Amazon Prime Now crashed a couple of times and I had to wait at least a full minute at Walter Smith butchers, because the bloke in front didn’t know if he wanted a plain sausage roll or a Stilton one (I got both). I did a little cough behind him and he soon hurried up. 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 It is a different kind of weekend vibe now though - waking up knowing there is no sport on, you probably shouldn’t go out much and you’re a test subject in a Government science experiment. It’ll take a bit of getting used to I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post markavfc40 Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) I went into Sainsburys in Mere Green earlier and I could not believe the amount of old people that were out and about and I mean in some instances really old. Most shocking though was seeing a really old guy on sticks, with his elderly wife and what I imagine was their middle aged daughter. Why are these really vulnerable people out. Why aren't relatives, friends, neighbours making sure they stay in and doing their shopping for them and not as I saw taking them along. I don't feel the penny has dropped for many in this country and I think that comes from lack of action by Government. Aside from asking people to wash their hands more there has been zero action. Old people should have been advised to stay in, not simply not go on a cruise ship, and others should be being told to do their shopping etc for them. This is literally life or death for many and our inaction is shocking. Edited March 14, 2020 by markavfc40 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Need Agent Orange to hurry up and add us to his travel ban, trying to unravel our holiday is proving to be problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: Need Agent Orange to hurry up and add us to his travel ban, trying to unravel our holiday is proving to be problematic. In exactly the same position also. Hoping this comes in the next few hours/days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I went into Sainsburys in Mere Green earlier and I could not believe the amount of old people that were out and about and I mean in some instances really old. Most shocking though was seeing a really old guy on sticks, with his elderly wife and what I imagine was their middle aged daughter. Why are these really vulnerable people out. Why aren't relatives, friends, neighbours making sure they stay in and doing their shopping for them and not as I saw taking them along. I don't feel the penny has dropped for many in this country and I think that comes from lack of action by Government. Aside from asking people to wash their hands more there has been zero action. Old people should have been advised to stay in, not simply not go on a cruise ship, and others should be being told to do their shopping etc for them. This is literally life or death for many and our inaction is shocking. I was there on Thursday and like you I was gobsmacked by just how busy it was with 90% of the shoppers being elderly. There was one guy who was coughing continuously, could be a variety of reasons as to why that probably isn’t related to this but it really put me at unease. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Fair few people in Aldi today getting told to put things like toilet paper and kids nappies back as they were trying to buy too many. Woman in the queue was rummaging through her purse, she takes a £5 note out and puts it in her mouth while she counts the rest of her money. Some people just won't change their bad/poor hygiene habits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, markavfc40 said: I went into Sainsburys in Mere Green earlier and I could not believe the amount of old people that were out and about and I mean in some instances really old. Most shocking though was seeing a really old guy on sticks, with his elderly wife and what I imagine was their middle aged daughter. Why are these really vulnerable people out. Why aren't relatives, friends, neighbours making sure they stay in and doing their shopping for them and not as I saw taking them along. I don't feel the penny has dropped for many in this country and I think that comes from lack of action by Government. Aside from asking people to wash their hands more there has been zero action. Old people should have been advised to stay in, not simply not go on a cruise ship, and others should be being told to do their shopping etc for them. This is literally life or death for many and our inaction is shocking. The inaction from the government is absolutely shocking/embarrassing. Their silence is deafening. I’m not one of the people looking for any old stick to beat them with either, it’s genuinely been poor. They should have cancelled all sports events, mass gatherings, closed schools and advised people not to leave their home. What’s the point in doing that in 5 days time which is what they will do anyway? Lost a lot of respect for the government over this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 49 minutes ago, Xela said: Sorry Absolute shower of words removed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seat68 Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 Don't want to brag or anything but might have 2 shits today. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Don't want to brag or anything but might have 2 shits today. You tease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, Seat68 said: Don't want to brag or anything but might have 2 shits today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 38 minutes ago, wazzap24 said: Need Agent Orange to hurry up and add us to his travel ban, trying to unravel our holiday is proving to be problematic. He's basically just said it'll happen on Monday. Doing a press conference in a suit and baseball cap, he must have been too ill to spend the hours getting his hairdo done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leighavfc Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Travel ban for US extended to UK and Ireland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wazzap24 Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, leighavfc said: Travel ban for US extended to UK and Ireland 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 1 minute ago, leighavfc said: Travel ban for US extended to UK and Ireland Basically, somebody has explained to him that Europe isn’t a country and you can get a train from Europe to Heathrow. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: The inaction from the government is absolutely shocking/embarrassing. Their silence is deafening. I’m not one of the people looking for any old stick to beat them with either, it’s genuinely been poor. They should have cancelled all sports events, mass gatherings, closed schools and advised people not to leave their home. What’s the point in doing that in 5 days time which is what they will do anyway? Lost a lot of respect for the government over this. More worrying for me ..is the confidence in the government going:- The govt stated there was no point cancelling sporting events. Yet on Friday event after event was cancelled by the organisers - before the govt sort of admitted defeat.... There hasn't even been a calm down message ..... The idea of bringing retired doctors back / fasting tracking part qualified doctors - remains just a vague idea - zero implementation ! There is next to nothing coming from central govt ....they seem to have left to people lower down to make decisions / take action .. I wonder if they don't do anything they feel they will get less blame.... Wash your hands more often ..and if you're over 70 don't go on a cruise... ....that's our emergency peacetime planning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I wonder how many over 70’s have looked at the ‘advice’ and decided that there’s no problem, they weren’t going on a cruise anyway so they can just carry on as normal. I reckon a lot of them will take the stance that it’s all a load of fuss over nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, Xela said: The government have been telling people to cough into their elbows during this. I think the toilet paper shortage might confirm the fact that many people out there don’t know their arse from their elbows. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post snowychap Posted March 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 14, 2020 3 hours ago, leighavfc said: Anyone braved the shops today? How they looking? Not bad unless you want bog roll, mince, pasta or tinned tomatoes. On that basis, I think the UK is expecting to see it all out on the back of some badly cooked Spag Bol. 3 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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