State of Emergency, Coronavirus (part 2)

[groom]

Who has been buying all the blackberries - shopping on line I was limited to one pack.

In spite of all the assurances people are still going mad. I want to know how they are storing everything, my freezer is full and that's just from my normal shop.

[BumbleB]

Good question - they obviously have larger freezers than we do!

[Mart 'n' Al]

Earlier in the week I read that sales of chest freezers are up 200%.

In one shop today all the frozen food cabinets were empty, yet the equivalent fresh versions were not selling and were all on offer at half price, before they reached the sell-by date.

Martin

[dowdstree]

I just hope my old one does not pack up or my goose is cooked - it is full

Dorrie

[Lydart]

  Earlier in the week I read that sales of chest freezers are up 200%.

   Why would anyone want to freeze their chest ??   

I'm one of the so called 'vulnerable oldies' .... and after two days am climbing up the walls !   Wouldn't be so bad if the torrrential rain stopped; I could get my veg planted, do some pruning, enjoy the sun ...

Had a doc's telephone appt today re my hip which will need fixing soon .... no chance !   I want to get it done within the next (say) six months .... I want to walk the Camino next spring !! 

Ah well .... patience is a virtue .... find it if you can .... seldom in a woman .... never in a man !!

[IgorStrav]

well, hope you are all ok

I'm working from home - usually do - and can avoid unnecessary business trips.
Not one of the 'recommended to stay at home' folks, but am restricting movements so as not to put other people at risk as much as myself.

Thought I'd just look to see if I could order groceries for some time in the future as backup - Sainsbury's nothing either delivery or click+collect for 3 weeks (not possible to book beyond that), Ocado and Waitrose sites both down at the moment because of customer demand.

So I'll be off to my local (large) Sainsbury's with my anti-bio wipes, and keeping at least a metre away from everyone.

None of this helped - especially in hand washing terms - by having my arm in plaster.   

Still, onwards and upwards 

[John915]

Good evening,

OH and me are self isolating as of today but only to a certain degree. Daughter is a single mum of 4, the demolition gang. I would rather she was safe and healthy than me so she can raise them safely.

I take no 2 to parkour every Monday then babysit while she goes to weight watchers

I take no 1 and no3 to karate on Tuesdays and Thursdays and no1 on Saturdays at the moment. No 1 has his black belt grading this weekend so have to get him there. If the leisure centre has to close before then they intend doing it outside in the park.

No 4 has just started karate but daughter takes him at the moment.

Only 3 parents stayed to watch parkour this week and only 5 at karate last night so we all sat well apart and spoke louder to each other.

I shall continue that for the time being, I would rather it was me got the virus than daughter. If we start getting cases in our area then it will be time to be more cautious.

John915

[Viktoria]

On TV just now, 6-45, a couple who are of the age to self isolate.
Interviewed ,the lady was in tears, had no idea how to shop on line, could not get to the bank for cash, ,was so upset that up to now she had efficiently managed their lives, finances ,health matters  etc but suddenly she was helpless.
So much had been taken from her.
That is what worries me,there will be so many and the old fashioned pride
in being independent and in control has been taken from them
Unless they are in that situation people will find it hard to appreciate if at all just how upsetting and bewildering that is.
Viktoria.

[dowdstree]

I know of a number of self isolators who have never shopped online because they do not have the internet. These are the ones who really worry me especially if they do not have family nearby to help.

There are a number of organisations and people in local communities who are volunteering to shop for folks but how do you pay them if you cannot get to the bank or ATM for cash?

Dorrie