State of Emergency Covid-19 (Part 6 - Lockdown)

[Mike in Cumbria]

Great news that 405,000 NHS volunteers have come forward in answer to Boris's appeal smashing the target in 24 hours and that latest death toll is lower than expected.  Hopefully, if we continue to be extremely vigilant (we can't afford to be lax) in following all the rules there will be hope on the horizon.   

I signed up to this yesterday and am awaiting ID clearance and further instructions.

[*Sandra*]

As the Royal Navy prepares to help the NHS they have had to shadow seven Russian War ships after unusually high levels of activity in the English Channel and North Sea.


https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/26/russian-warships-tracked-channel-north-sea-royal-navy-12459048/?ito=cbshare

Sandra

[BushInn1746]

As the Royal Navy prepares to help the NHS they have had to shadow seven Russian War ships after unusually high levels of activity in the English Channel and North Sea.


https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/26/russian-warships-tracked-channel-north-sea-royal-navy-12459048/?ito=cbshare

Sandra

Try not to worry, it is not unusual for another Country to test the defence reaction of another Country at any time. Our Forces are still on watch 24/7 365 days a year (366 in a Leap Year).

2019
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-typhoons-intercept-russian-aircraft-over-the-north-sea/

The Guardian claims the RAF were airborne early this month 2020 when Russian aircraft approached UK airspace.

[*Sandra*]

Perhaps they are looking for toilet rolls...................

[BushInn1746]

Perhaps they are looking for toilet rolls...................

I like your humour   

[Milliepede]

Well they have to be stored somewhere, I honestly haven't seen any in a shop since all this started.
Fortunately had stocked up as normal beforehand.  Phew. 

[Skoosh]

Such is the Royal Navy's vigilance that in 2011 a Russian Carrier & its escorts unexpectedly took shelter in the Moray Firth, there being then no conventional warship based in Scotland to see them off. One of them apparently did a bit of fly-tipping according to the Press and by the time the cavalry arrived from Devonshire or somewhere. The aircraft carrier, a destroyer, two frigates, three oil tankers & a sea-going tug up-anchored and was off!  We could all have been murdered in our beds!

Mike, superb kid, well done that man! 

[louisa maud]

I decided today to go  to the  top shops, couldn't face queuing up with the over whatever age en masse at the crack of dawn, did it 2 weeks ago

I was very impressed with our local Morrison's,  it was calm  and everyone was sensible,  I got all of what I needed so I was pleased, well done to them

On walking people or we crossed the road and we smiled across, thank goodness every one appears to be sensible

Nice pleasant walk in the sun, did us both good, was back in the hour

Louisa Maud

[Maiden Stone]

talked about using the NEC Birmingham

I'm assuming the Newcastle one will be at the Arena

So 8-11 other sites.

An exhibition centre in Manchester.