General Chat

I think the private hospitals being mentioned are those that specialise more in surgery.

Phew. Looks like I won’t be in the 4 month isolation just yet. All very well for the government to say we would get supplies delivered. By whom, and would they be able to act actually deliver the specialist food needed. (I live with 2 coeliacs and it is a nightmare getting them eatable bread now that it’s not on prescription and some gf biscuits make OH violently ill as can’t tolerate gf oats)

Garden and house could both do with some tlc but it would be the actual staying home all day which would get to me.
Normally I'm out and about, shopping, helping at a pop-in group and often go into school as a volunteer.

I would not be in isolation at home, as my daughter lives at home and goes out to work each day.
Would she be expected to live elsewhere while I continue in the family home?

Good question Gwyn.

My daughter also lives at home and works in a food shop/petrol station.

I was wondering the same Gwyn. There is a senior housing area by us and the majority are living on their own so how will they cope with being isolated for so long. The warden left years ago and was never replaced . As was said previously how are they going to get money to pay for shopping even if there is someone to get it for them.

Bring back cheques!

Do not panic buy but we will tell a large number of you to lock yourself away for four months :-S

I have never heard such nonsense.

About 5 million UK residents are over 70 many of them in a robust state of health, many active. A lot work full/part time and run businesses employing others A great many are themselves carers whether or not they are registered.
Some are MPs.

Are by elections to be called for MPs over 70 as they will be unable to repreesent their constituencies? Or will the House of Commons be replaced by Skype ?

Who will replace their care contribution?

Who will deliver their shopping and other needs?
Ocado has already collapsed. Many, esp those over 80, have not joined the world of internet and smartphones and in any case distrust it.

Are driving licences for the over 70s to be suspended?
Lots of silversides stopped, cars confiscated, fined?

Stop and search fpr those over 60 to prove their right to be out and about ?

All this for months on end ?????

If this is how the insane herd immunity experiment is to be run it won't work.

It has been said today that they are not looking for herd immunity at all. Wonder who is telling porkies?


My hair is due cutting next Friday, I wear it short but it is very think and bushy. I can imagine what a fright I would look after 4 months. :-D :-D

Having given press conferences and made plenty of noise about the advantages of "building up herd immunity" the clique running health care have reacted by saying it was all a misunderstanding as football and others closed the show.

Only the WHO and all other European governments remain deeply sceptical of UK policies on the ground which remain the same as determined by herd immunity .
i.e.
schools, colleges remain open
bars and restaurants etc remain open
horse racing intends to continue unless the govt stops it
c-19 testing other than for in patients has ceased so the govt will have no idea as to the situation on the ground. Instead it has opted for modelling and controversial behavioural science.
wild and unrealistic idea that firms can instantly retool and retrain to make sophisticated bits of kit such as ventilators
still no plans at all as to how and where these ventilators will be deployed and where the trained staff will come from.

the govt is sending people up the garden path
nudge nudge wink wink

Government Ministers - idiots or blithering idiots?

Sufficient paint bought to re-paint the whole house - ceilings, walls and wood work. That should keep him out of mischief for a while! Lots of trimming and tidying in the garden.

Wondering if we should buy a patio heater so friends can come round and we can shout at each other from a safe distance in the fresh air.

If we are allowed out will go for long walks at quiet times and trips in the car with flasks and picnics.

The coming week has gone from something every day to a complete blank - looking on the bright side, the house will probably be a lot tidier and possibly cleaner!