O/T Coronavirus Thread

[rolymiller]

Roly, after yesterday's shenanigans with John, I've come to realise that the goodwill of my family are uppermost in my thoughts. No, it's not ideal not to be able to see your loved ones but heaven forbid, would folks not like not to see them ever again should they contract something and pass it on though their selfishness just to see them.

We have enough electronic connection these days, Face time, Whatsaap face time, mobile calls. Surely that's enough to keep a family together no matter how large it is?

There will always be social and loved attachment but, this is not forever so let's all play it sensible.

Depends if you have at risk relatives Brin.

I just don't see many complying at least totally with that. Some wont at all... In fact many will continue seeing friends. I don't see how you can seriously police it myself. Not saying its right. I suspect Boris will have factored non compliance into his calculations recognising that at least some extra social separation might be enough to make a difference. He would be very naive if he thinks that everyone will comply.

Think there will be a lot of lasting bitterness after this is over particularly if people lose family or friends. People will keep very quiet about what they did during the epidemic for fear of reprisals. Not too unlike the aftermath of the miners strike...

[Pattylallacks2]

Depends if you have at risk relatives Brin.

I just don't see many complying at least totally with that. Some wont at all... In fact many will continue seeing friends. I don't see how you can seriously police it myself. Not saying its right. I suspect Boris will have factored non compliance into his calculations recognising that at least some extra social separation might be enough to make a difference. He would be very naive if he thinks that everyone will comply.

Without wanting to complicate matters or appear to be over-reacting, just shoot the **ckers

[Brin]

Depends if you have at risk relatives Brin.

I just don't see many complying at least totally with that. Some wont at all... In fact many will continue seeing friends. I don't see how you can seriously police it myself. Not saying its right. I suspect Boris will have factored non compliance into his calculations recognising that at least some extra social separation might be enough to make a difference. He would be very naive if he thinks that everyone will comply.

Roly pal, everyone is at risk not just people with underlying issues. We all have to be safe going forward. Commonsense is the key issue here.

[Pattylallacks2]

Roly pal, everyone is at risk not just people with underlying issues. We all have to be safe going forward. Commonsense is the key issue here.

Too late for common sense. The powers that be have bottled it by not being draconian from the start.

[sawmiller]

Without wanting to complicate matters or appear to be over-reacting, just shoot the **ckers

Not so far fetched - rubber bullets for those who refuse to protect public health - run out of patience with the cretins

[caytonmiller]

allowed to travel to and from work when “absolutely necessary”

Who is?

[crashbang]

There is no way they will stop families seeing each other. Its nonsense. Can you imagine young grandparents not being able to see young grandchildren for months'? I don't doubt that it will cut down on family liaisons though which I suppose helps the cause. In any case how will the police be able to watch everybodys homes?The only way they will know if neighbour turns against neighbour dobbing them in but this will be remembered when the storm is past...this could turn quite ugly one way or the other...

Young grandparents not seeing young grand children? What the fk you on about.
The rest of your post is scare mongering crap.
What a fkn ****er you are ****

[Shark27]

There is no way they will stop families seeing each other. Its nonsense. Can you imagine young grandparents not being able to see young grandchildren for months'? I don't doubt that it will cut down on family liaisons though which I suppose helps the cause. In any case how will the police be able to watch everybodys homes?The only way they will know if neighbour turns against neighbour dobbing them in but this will be remembered when the storm is past...this could turn quite ugly one way or the other...

Well young grandparents will need to grow a brain cell and do as they are told. No excuses now. Too many people in this country who think that responsibility doesn't apply to them. Be responsible from now and do the right thing.

We won't be able to police it. I'm sure there will be people going out for "exercise" 10 times a day and the supermarkets will be as full as normal.

[rolymiller]

Roly pal, everyone is at risk not just people with underlying issues. We all have to be safe going forward. Commonsense is the key issue here.

Not saying you are wrong Brin just saying it wont happen. Its like owt else many will tow the line many will not. You know it and I know it.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Essential shopping tomorrow, got order for food items from different pensioners on my street, ordered bread cakes in advance today, one of the pensioners is blind, lives on her own 2 doors away from me, her daughter is the the only one who enters her bungalow every day, which the daughter wears protective gloves, we keep a check on the lady, she does great to say her handicap.
Today my wife did a big Shepherds pie, with veg & good proper gravy, some taken round for the blind lady, passed to her daughter, some more for the 84 year old lady who lives on her own 2 doors the other way from us.
Has to keeping the distance from each other, the blind lady in her garden, her neighbour next door in his garden, then me in my garden, talking to each other this afternoon.