COVID-19 Coronavirus

That sounds like a positive solution all round @Lady Kelly

I watched the briefing today for first time in weeks. Seemed to be a little bit of positive in there from what I could determine.

Going to the shop today, the main road was like the m62! Every one and their dog was out (and those without dogs too!) Fed up of a neighbour on the street - has had relatives gardening for her & then sat out in the garden drinking until 11.30pm! These people have never visited since she moved in, there is a lockdown so they are here every day.
 
There are protesters in Michigan in capital, Lancing now. They started out protesting in their cars and now people are outside walking around.
I can’t blame these Michigan protesters though when I also feel like I need this lockdown to end.
There are also fierce battle between the two parties, Democrats and Republicans as usual.
 
@Lady Kelly win win. I’m sure her living there will do all four of you the world of good. And she can meet her granddaughter in person ☺️

I was speaking to someone at work who happens to live on the same road as us. She was telling me that the house a few doors down had a bbq and invited other people who lived on the road 🙄
 
Seven7 said:
There are protesters in Michigan in capital, Lancing now. They started out protesting in their cars and now people are outside walking around.
I can’t blame these Michigan protesters though when I also feel like I need this lockdown to end.
There are also fierce battle between the two parties, Democrats and Republicans as usual.
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Surely though. The lock down needs to end when it's sensible to do it. Id rather be shut in my house than be shot at in a cold wet muddy trench full of rats and hardly any food. Not aiming this at you. But itl be over soon. hang in there matey 👍
 
Having mum here will do us the world of good though it won't be easy by any stretch of the imagination. We did around a year after my dad passed away and it was strange at times but we all survived it. I'm looking forward to some adult conversation while hubby is locked away working
 
I'm struggling today. I didn't sleep very well last night. I had some kind of nightmare that I was having brain surgery & had written letters for everyone. Two of my friends were with me, one lives abroad - so little chance of seeing her this year now and the other friend, we catch up in person maybe 3/4 times a year and text in between (this has been our routine for 12 years now) I haven't seen her yet this year. I held every thing up until all the letters were found & in a safe place... woke up crying & that was me for the night! No idea what this means!

But.... it's Friday again. We are both well & four weeks on from finishing work I think if I had picked anything up it would have come out by now? I go to the shop once weekly so
I know I'm not completely risk free but still doing everything can to keep anything away from mum. She hasn't left the house in nearly five weeks, is feeling very penned in & says she got out more with her zimmer frame when she had her hip replaced!
 
I'm actually preparing to lose my job now when I or if I ever go back to work. I can't imagine there being many customers who want to spend money on signage. Il be OK because my wife is a teaching assistant and much less likely to lose her job. Time will tell.
 
piggieminder said:
I am sorry to hear that @SkyPipDotBernie . Worrying times, but I am a great believer in when one door closes another one opens. I've often found the one that opens generally leads to a better place.
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That's what I'm thinking. I don't want to say too much online, but I want a different job anyway. If I'm forced out, I got nothing to lose. One good thing is, I'm now one of the first in the company, so normally when redundancies happen it's based on skill or last in first out.i want a job where I'm not working away from home. But I do like my job most the time
 
Facebook has gone crazy this morning with everyone sharing the traffic light system to get back to normal. Someone said children should still be at school as the virus doesn't affect them. As a nursery practitioner, I'm fed up of people dismissing the staff that work in nurseries/schools/education. Yes it might not affect children badly but I know several vulnerable staff/or those of us who live with vulnerable people... do we not matter?! This parent who commented this doesn't even work so not as if she needs schools open so she can work!

I am going to be really nervous when I hopefully get back to work. Being back on the bus & mixing with children/parents will he scary. Will it even be safe!

I'm not even going to get started on how many people trampled in and out of my neighbours house yesterday... she goes shopping with a mask & gloves on, stands out clapping on a Thursday & has NHS rainbow pictures in her window.... but has visitors everyday!

@SkyPipDotBernie hope everything works out job wise when it can.
 
Sar said:
Facebook has gone crazy this morning with everyone sharing the traffic light system to get back to normal. Someone said children should still be at school as the virus doesn't affect them. As a nursery practitioner, I'm fed up of people dismissing the staff that work in nurseries/schools/education. Yes it might not affect children badly but I know several vulnerable staff/or those of us who live with vulnerable people... do we not matter?! This parent who commented this doesn't even work so not as if she needs schools open so she can work!

I am going to be really nervous when I hopefully get back to work. Being back on the bus & mixing with children/parents will he scary. Will it even be safe!

I'm not even going to get started on how many people trampled in and out of my neighbours house yesterday... she goes shopping with a mask & gloves on, stands out clapping on a Thursday & has NHS rainbow pictures in her window.... but has visitors everyday!

@SkyPipDotBernie hope everything works out job wise when it can.
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It's not true that it doesn't really affect children. There has been at least one child die in the UK from this horrible virus and there are still sick and disabled children, such as those with asthma, that are higher risk. However I appreciate for the sake of everyone's mental health, the economy, education and simply that we can't stay in isolation forever that we need to start somewhere and I'm assuming that schools are open for children of key workers has probably factored into this already. I saw the Sunday Times reporting that over 70s might need to isolate for up to a year. Hoping that's not the case as that would mean the in laws can't come and meet their granddaughter
 
Sar said:
I'm not even going to get started on how many people trampled in and out of my neighbours house yesterday... she goes shopping with a mask & gloves on, stands out clapping on a Thursday & has NHS rainbow pictures in her window.... but has visitors everyday!
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oh the irony :(
.... most NHS staff don't want to be applauded every Thursday ... we're all in this together and NHS staff are just as proud of other key workers ... and people who have managed to stick to social distancing as these people are of them .

The best way people can "recognise" the NHS is by "doing their bit " properly.
 
Lady Kelly said:
It's not true that it doesn't really affect children. There has been at least one child die in the UK from this horrible virus and there are still sick and disabled children, such as those with asthma, that are higher risk. However I appreciate for the sake of everyone's mental health, the economy, education and simply that we can't stay in isolation forever that we need to start somewhere and I'm assuming that schools are open for children of key workers has probably factored into this already. I saw the Sunday Times reporting that over 70s might need to isolate for up to a year. Hoping that's not the case as that would mean the in laws can't come and meet their granddaughter
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It was this persons comments about it that got me. I've now blocked her as she is one of these "experts" on everything she knows nothing about. It will definitely be better for me not to see what she is spouting. I saw the over 70s thing too, trying to imagine my Grandad not leaving the house for a year... I can visualise his response right now! It's been 6 weeks since seen my nephew, looking at least another 8 because mum is vulnerable so at home. He is only 17 months old & had just started walking when last saw him. It's a struggle for mum not seeing him, she says he will have forgotten her when we can see him again. She is stopping in for 12 weeks, knowing the virus will still be out there after that but hoping the worst will have passed, it may be ok to see family however briefly & that she might be able to actually leave the garden!

I should probably watch the daily briefings a bit more & find out things more "first hand" from them. I do like it when they show the graphs of infection rate/death rate so I can actually see it visually.

Veggies Galore said:
oh the irony :(
.... most NHS staff don't want to be applauded every Thursday ... we're all in this together and NHS staff are just as proud of other key workers ... and people who have managed to stick to social distancing as these people are of them .

The best way people can "recognise" the NHS is by "doing their bit " properly.
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This is us. We doing our bit stopping in, shop once a week, talk to the neighbours from door step, nobody in or out. I'm grateful to the NHS every day, at some point they have treated/saved many of my friends and family.
 
Veggies Galore said:
oh the irony :(
.... most NHS staff don't want to be applauded every Thursday ... we're all in this together and NHS staff are just as proud of other key workers ... and people who have managed to stick to social distancing as these people are of them .

The best way people can "recognise" the NHS is by "doing their bit " properly.
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And remembering next time we get to a ballot box, just what a position the nhs was put in by years of underfunding. We will need to pay more tax. We will regardless to patch up the economy but a round of applause does nothing to address the fundamental issues that the various incarnations of Tory government has caused.
 
The only way i think we are coming out of lockdown is a vaccine. Else we will have more and more waves of the virus
 
My husband is a secondary school teacher and the thought of him going back to work is scary.

I really hope over 70’s don’t have to isolate for a year as I really want to see my parents again :(
 
Claire W said:
My husband is a secondary school teacher and the thought of him going back to work is scary.

I really hope over 70’s don’t have to isolate for a year as I really want to see my parents again :(
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Same. My wife is a primary school teaching assistant and has asthma bad when it flares up. (cats set it off big time). I do not want her going back to work anytime soon
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
Same. My wife is a primary school teaching assistant and has asthma bad when it flares up. (cats set it off big time). I do not want her going back to work anytime soon
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It’s ok people saying kids don’t get it bad but what about the staff who looks after them :(
 
Claire W said:
It’s ok people saying kids don’t get it bad but what about the staff who looks after them :(
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I know, kids will carry it. Its been said that it carries on clothing. The world is in a mess with this virus. Itl just keep spreading if we come out of lockdown too early. Itl be like keeping on chucking wood into a fire
 
Claire W said:
Me too. All those poor people who have lost their lives and I want things to go back to normal :(
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Yes but a new normal where we carry on looking out for each other,especially the older members of the community and we have renewed respect for the planet( and its wildlife) which has been busy healing in our absence
 
Local NHS trust has announced that in total so far they have released 90 patients to continue recovery at home. Also the death toll is at 55 & this has been static for 4 days now (hospital based). I'm going to take all the small positives I can!
 
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