State of Emergency, Coronavirus (part 2)

[Treetotal]

Thanks Mike, I shall probably be in touch with them later so will let them know - if they don't already. 

Gen...My SIL and BIL have travelled from Spain through France in their motorhome, they went out by ferry in January but travelled home yesterday via the channel tunnel and have stayed over in Canterbury and will be home tomorrow.
They have brought us back several boxes of wine 
Carol

[BumbleB]

BUT you only had to forfeit 2 bottles, I think.  At least that is the rule in our local Aldi at the moment, no more than 4.   

[Mike in Cumbria]

Thanks Mike, I shall probably be in touch with them later so will let them know - if they don't already. 

I've just had the same conversation with my French neighbour. She advises actually writing on the form something like "Driving home to the UK via the Channel Tunnel". That's what we're going to do tomorrow.

[Nick_Ips]

Not sure about that. Last night it was said that it will be reviewed in three weeks and if people haven't been following the request to social distance, and to stay away from bars, restaurants etc then they will bring in laws to enforce it.

Sorry, I meant the legislation is going to be passed later this week. As you say, I don't think the actual powers will be implemented for some weeks, if at all.

A friend who is a mobile hairdresser works two days in a care home, so she's been told not go in. Family are not allowed either unless someone is on their death bed. She was telling me there is on lady there who has been married 60 years and her husband visits her everyday, but he's not allowed  in. Very sad.

Absolutely. It is tragic. A friend's mum is in a care home in France - they've already had a 'no visitors' policy for nearly two weeks, and it won't be lifted until the middle of April at the very earliest (and even that is now looking very optimistic).

[genjen]

Gen...My SIL and BIL have travelled from Spain through France in their motorhome, they went out by ferry in January but travelled home yesterday via the channel tunnel and have stayed over in Canterbury and will be home tomorrow.
They have brought us back several boxes of wine 
Carol

Thanks Carol, that sounds reassuring, though I know they haven't been able to stock up on wine because the places around them were all closed and they are avoiding bigger food shops as much as possible.

[genjen]

I've just had the same conversation with my French neighbour. She advises actually writing on the form something like "Driving home to the UK via the Channel Tunnel". That's what we're going to do tomorrow.

Have a safe and uneventful journey.

It all feels very surreal up here in Cumbria, where we have very few confirmed cases, as yet. I went for a walk this morning and it was noticeable how few people are out and about and also how much of a wide berth we are all giving each other if we have to pass on the pavement!

[bradburyd]

I have "self identified" as being 69.

[ankerdine]

BUT you only had to forfeit 2 bottles, I think.  At least that is the rule in our local Aldi at the moment, no more than 4.   

Yes, of course, and the checkout chap said come back tomorrow and buy the 2 which were forfeited or another 4!

Judy

[ThrelfallYorky]

Only 4 bottles? I always buy in 6s or 12s!! Do you think I'll get run in? Or could I ask them to look at my purchasing history, to exonerate me?