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gavroche

gavroche

Getting old but not past it
Location
North Wales
What is your advice? I work 3 days a week in a school, my wife is 74 and in the vulnerable bracket. I also think that schools are going to shut down by Friday at the latest. I only work Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays so do you lot think I should stop going until this is all over? I know North Wales is not affected so much so far but should I risk it or play safe?
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
gavroche said:
What is your advice? I work 3 days a week in a school, my wife is 74 and in the vulnerable bracket. I also think that schools are going to shut down by Friday at the latest. I only work Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays so do you lot think I should stop going until this is all over? I know North Wales is not affected so much so far but should I risk it or play safe?
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Play safe
 
PaulSB

PaulSB

Squire
Location
Chorley, Lancashire
gavroche said:
What is your advice? I work 3 days a week in a school, my wife is 74 and in the vulnerable bracket. I also think that schools are going to shut down by Friday at the latest. I only work Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays so do you lot think I should stop going until this is all over? I know North Wales is not affected so much so far but should I risk it or play safe?
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I would take the safe option and not go to work. I doubt schools will close in the near future.
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
Dave7 said:
Our son runs a pub/hotel. He has just been advised that they may be closing down tomorrow morning. Today they got the normal delivery of bog rolls and sanitiser.
So............
They have all that beer plus bog roll etc. Guess where we will be going this week^_^^_^^_^
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When you say "We"...
 
Drago

Drago

Legendary Member
Location
Suburban Poshshire
Everything is being cancelled. Search and rescue training is cancelled for the forseeable, although were still go for live calls. My MIAS training, in May for Chrissakes, has been cancelled, liable to be rescheduled September. Only good news there is MIAS is extending my ticket by 6 months, although I doubt any groups will want training.
 
Dave7

Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
classic33 said:
I'm okay for bog roll, it was the other part you mentioned.
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I will swap you a pint of real ale for 6 double strength velvet fluffy bog rolls^_^
 
PaulSB

PaulSB

Squire
Location
Chorley, Lancashire
Good evening. I slept in and had to dash out for my bike ride. Glorious day and an excellent 62 miles at around 15mph avg.

Things are moving fast in our village. We've had a FB group for a long time. This is being used to coordinate help for those who need it.

A WhatsApp group has been set up for volunteers to do what is needed for those wanting help. I'm down for very early morning supermarket runs.

My cycle club has asked everyone to be very careful in cafes.

I write this next bit in all seriousness. Mrs P is a retired nurse, midwife and infant feeding specialist of 40 years. She was very ill two days before New Year - the worst I've seen her - with all Covid-19 symptoms in the right order. She is convinced she had Coronavirus. I argued why not me, she responded that I actually self-isolated at that time. This I realise now is true.

Our next door neighbours on either side were equally ill, one a nurse and midwife, at the same time and have indepently reached the same conclusion.

I'm not exaggerating this one bit. Mrs P believes she had the virus and thinks it perfectly reasonable that this disease escaped China before it had been recognised.
 
Mo1959

Mo1959

Legendary Member
Location
Perthshire,Scotland
PaulSB said:
Good evening. I slept in and had to dash out for my bike ride. Glorious day and an excellent 62 miles at around 15mph avg.

Things are moving fast in our village. We've had a FB group for a long time. This is being used to coordinate help for those who need it.

A WhatsApp group has been set up for volunteers to do what is needed for those wanting help. I'm down for very early morning supermarket runs.

My cycle club has asked everyone to be very careful in cafes.

I write this next bit in all seriousness. Mrs P is a retired nurse, midwife and infant feeding specialist of 40 years. She was very ill two days before New Year - the worst I've seen her - with all Covid-19 symptoms in the right order. She is convinced she had Coronavirus. I argued why not me, she responded that I actually self-isolated at that time. This I realise now is true.

Our next door neighbours on either side were equally ill, one a nurse and midwife, at the same time and have indepently reached the same conclusion.

I'm not exaggerating this one bit. Mrs P believes she had the virus and thinks it perfectly reasonable that this disease escaped China before it had been recognised.
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I have heard others saying the same.........in fact some are wondering if it actually originated in China at all!

Anyhoo, I will get out for a self isolating walk in the lovely fresh air now. Not sure what the rest of the day holds.
 
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