What we can or cannot now do

[Fab Foodie]

I can’t play the piano to the OAP’s in the care home.

 

[newfhouse]

I can’t play the piano to the OAP’s in the care home.

I can’t either.






Never could

 

[Fab Foodie]

How about our plan to set off in our campervan later this month with bikes on back? Prob Somerset/Wiltshire/Oxfordshire. Take most of our food with us so essential shopping only. Don't go to pubs or cafes or eat out. Only go cycling or walking. Don't even need campsites although will need to empty chemical tank/fill up with water every three days. Campsites currently open I notice but for how long?

Seem reasonable? Or are we becoming a mobile infection vector?

We have the same Dilemma. We usually use Sites.

 

[Rocky]

I can’t play the piano to the OAP’s in the care home.

A picture of the residents on hearing Fabbers has been banned from playing the piano:

 

[Pale Rider]

It didn't take long for Saturday's lunch in the OP to be derailed - we only booked it yesterday.

Someone from the restaurant rang my brother a couple of hours ago to check he knew they would be shut.

I did wonder, given that it's such short notice, if there might have been a suggestion to park round the back and attend, nominally, as private guests.

Revised plan is to meet at Woodall services.

I shall be interested to see what the sketch is there

Could some of the various food outlets conveniently now describe themselves as takeaways?

Provision of a public seating area is implicit in the operator's licence.

I wonder if restriction compliance could be achieved by us buying a McDonalds in a paper bag, then deciding to eat our 'takeaway' in the public seating area.

We should be able to do that with a coffee and sandwich from WH Smiths, because that is surely a genuine takeaway.

I'm fascinated by these sorts of questions, as well as wanting to comply as far as I can with the restrictions, which only a selfish idiot would not support.

None of it is critical to the success of the meeting.

I am certain the toilets will still be open, which is very important when travelling with an elderly person.

 

[stephec]

McDonald's have laughingly always called themselves restaurants, to be fair though I'll miss the occasional sausage and egg muffin.

 

[bikingdad90]

I was surmising tonight what if the virus fell into the hands of terrorists in a few years time, could biological warfare become the new norm, and attacks every couple of years?

I was going to drop my bike into the LBS for a service and to get the handlebars swapped but I am presuming and will need to check if they are open or if they are following suit despite not actually told to shut by the Government. Also need a haircut, wonder if I can do that?

 

[bikingdad90]

McDonald's have laughingly always called themselves restaurants, to be fair though I'll miss the occasional sausage and egg muffin.

it will have no effect on the relaxed planning regulations, they will be able to offer takeaways.

 

[Lullabelle]

yep i know - not minimising what the great generation went through but there are ways in which this is worse than the war. i mean all venues closed/mass shutdown of socialising/isolation.

They knew this was coming and have made plans-hopefully they can continue with their take-out side of things, they are also in conversation with their veg suppliers with thoughts to providing veg boxes for anyone who cannot get veg from the shops, great idea.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I was going to drop my bike into the LBS for a service and to get the handlebars swapped but I am presuming and will need to check if they are open or if they are following suit despite not actually told to shut by the Government. Also need a haircut, wonder if I can do that?

Better try a barber for that last bit, the LBS mechanic will only have cable cutters.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Our Tuesday yoga class has been cancelled. Our Monday down the club went ahead as usual tonight but I'm sure it will be suspended at some point.

Our strength and balance class went ahead on Thursday.
A lot of the exercises are performed seated and the chairs which are usually arranged in a circle were in rows 1.5 metres apart and 1.5 metres between rows.

There was only about a 50% attendance.

 

[geocycle]

Our strength and balance class went ahead on Thursday.
A lot of the exercises are performed seated and the chairs which are usually arranged in a circle were in rows 1.5 metres apart and 1.5 metres between rows.

There was only about a 50% attendance.

on a similar theme, I’m going to try and perfect my track stands.... the perfect opportunity beckons.

 

[Julia9054]

Also need a haircut, wonder if I can do that?

Al off to the barbers this morning. Hope they are open. He currently looks like this.

 

[Rocky]

It didn't take long for Saturday's lunch in the OP to be derailed - we only booked it yesterday.

Someone from the restaurant rang my brother a couple of hours ago to check he knew they would be shut.

I did wonder, given that it's such short notice, if there might have been a suggestion to park round the back and attend, nominally, as private guests.

Revised plan is to meet at Woodall services.

I shall be interested to see what the sketch is there

Could some of the various food outlets conveniently now describe themselves as takeaways?

Provision of a public seating area is implicit in the operator's licence.

I wonder if restriction compliance could be achieved by us buying a McDonalds in a paper bag, then deciding to eat our 'takeaway' in the public seating area.

We should be able to do that with a coffee and sandwich from WH Smiths, because that is surely a genuine takeaway.

I'm fascinated by these sorts of questions, as well as wanting to comply as far as I can with the restrictions, which only a selfish idiot would not support.

None of it is critical to the success of the meeting.

I am certain the toilets will still be open, which is very important when travelling with an elderly person.

I’m sorry it’s been cancelled. I do hope you can arrange something where you get together. IMO family time is so important for our elderly relatives and loved ones. Social distancing is one thing but where the risk of transmission is low, surely the benefits of spending time together outweigh the risks.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I was in dire need of a visit to my favourite Turkish barbers by yesterday, (I looked like Dr Richard Kimble after a month on the run), but in the end I just took my old clippers to my head. I don't need to be in that close proximity to a stranger for 30 minutes with him constantly in contact with my head and face. (And that's more out of concern for him, his family and friends, and his other customers rather than me, since my wife has been ill already).
The cheapest cut at a barber is what, 12 pounds or so. A set of Wahl clippers is around 20 pounds and will tidy you up for the next few years if need be. I think we really need to stop and ask ourselves what social distancing really means and what more we can do, after all it's not just forgoing the pub.

I'm also surprised to see people still trying to find clever loopholes and wheezes around public eating / restaurants, trying to turn takeaways into veiled dining in meet-ups. It's almost like people aren't taking things very seriously at all. I remember the Italians had a similar laissez-faire approach to social distancing early on too.