It'll be tough!

[T00ts]

Group hug indeed Barry. I need one right now.



We have to ride the storm, and I agree I'd rather me and my loved ones could just get it, and get over it, job done. Ma and Pa are 'elderly' but very fit and generally healthy, especially my 80yr old Dad, but I still worry.



We have been privileged, really, and it is a reminder of what matters, and what actually doesn't.

 :thup:

[Bright Young Thing]

Group hug indeed Barry. I need one right now.



We have to ride the storm, and I agree I'd rather me and my loved ones could just get it, and get over it, job done. Ma and Pa are 'elderly' but very fit and generally healthy, especially my 80yr old Dad, but I still worry.



We have been privileged, really, and it is a reminder of what matters, and what actually doesn't.

[cromwell]

I empathise, BYT.

This evening I was in Sainsbury's and we wanted a few tinned meat products, there were none. There was no fresh meat. All the people were restricted to 2 of most items. People are saying about scenes from 28 days later. At the checkouts I had feelings of anxiety and panic which I have not had since I was quite ill 5 years ago.

All I can say is that this too will pass. Try to divert the mind, try not to dwell on things. If only we could actually have this virus and survive it, much of the anxiety would go away. Our kids are more anxious for us than we are for ourselves.

Group hug!

 :hattip

[T00ts]

I empathise, BYT.

This evening I was in Sainsbury's and we wanted a few tinned meat products, there were none. There was no fresh meat. All the people were restricted to 2 of most items. People are saying about scenes from 28 days later. At the checkouts I had feelings of anxiety and panic which I have not had since I was quite ill 5 years ago.

All I can say is that this too will pass. Try to divert the mind, try not to dwell on things. If only we could actually have this virus and survive it, much of the anxiety would go away. Our kids are more anxious for us than we are for ourselves.

Group hug!

Yes Group hug is really what we need. Shame it has to be virtual!

[Barry]

I empathise, BYT.

This evening I was in Sainsbury's and we wanted a few tinned meat products, there were none. There was no fresh meat. All the people were restricted to 2 of most items. People are saying about scenes from 28 days later. At the checkouts I had feelings of anxiety and panic which I have not had since I was quite ill 5 years ago.

All I can say is that this too will pass. Try to divert the mind, try not to dwell on things. If only we could actually have this virus and survive it, much of the anxiety would go away. Our kids are more anxious for us than we are for ourselves.

Group hug!

[cromwell]

I'm cracking tonight, anxiety is pretty bad. I've self isolated for a week as had a cough and a slight temperature last weekend, thankfully it's turned out to be a sinus/fluey thing so I'm off back to work on Monday.



I'm in Education so will be expected to assist with one of the hubs for children of frontline staff. I know its my job, and morally I want to help out to ensure that necessary staff can get to work but it scares the hell out of me. For various reasons, I currently live with my parents, both of whom are over 70 and I'm terrified of picking the virus up and passing it onto them. I'm taking so many precautions but it's still a very real risk.



Anyone else think it all feels a bit like a dream, like we're going to wake up and it's all going to be okay?



I'll admit it, I'm scared and I'm feeling so vulnerable right now.

You are not alone in feeling like that,you can only do what's best.



Been out shopping tonight felt a right Pratt wearing surgical gloves but felt a bit better when I saw the shop staff wearing them and then somebody coughed in the next aisle and it freaked me out,daft I know but I can't afford my OH to get this because of her condition.



We have taken for granted really pretty much what's a privileged life......to a point.



This has come as a timely reminder of human frailties,whatever comes or goes past disagreements slights perceived or real none of it matters just hope you all emerge from this safe and well.

[T00ts]

I'm cracking tonight, anxiety is pretty bad. I've self isolated for a week as had a cough and a slight temperature last weekend, thankfully it's turned out to be a sinus/fluey thing so I'm off back to work on Monday.



I'm in Education so will be expected to assist with one of the hubs for children of frontline staff. I know its my job, and morally I want to help out to ensure that necessary staff can get to work but it scares the hell out of me. For various reasons, I currently live with my parents, both of whom are over 70 and I'm terrified of picking the virus up and passing it onto them. I'm taking so many precautions but it's still a very real risk.



Anyone else think it all feels a bit like a dream, like we're going to wake up and it's all going to be okay?



I'll admit it, I'm scared and I'm feeling so vulnerable right now.

TBH I am scared too. I know how you feel. I am trying hard not to be and it comes and goes in waves. I am scared for my family, people are dying in a hospital 5 minutes from my 5 month old grandchild and I wonder how on earth my daughter will cope if she gets it. She is feeding him herself so how is she going to manage if she gets anything other than mild symptoms. Her husband is all over the place with his job no doubt increasing the risk and only last week did he suddenly agree it was a problem. Until then he thought we were all exaggerating. I can only admire you and all the others who are working their socks off while so many of us retire behind closed doors and wait - and we think we are hard done by.

Advice given about a week ago was, remove shoes and outdoor clothes at the door as you come in and leave them in one place.

Wash/sanitise hands at least every two hours and as soon as you come into the house.

Double sanitise worktops, taps, light switches, door knobs, handrails.

Steam regularly.

Wash crockery, cutlery in a dishwasher or rinse in boiling water.

Don't forget the car, steering wheel, gear shift, indicator paddles etc.

Try to keep your distance.



Last of all - try to keep calm. Stress increases the likelihood.

[Bright Young Thing]

I'm cracking tonight, anxiety is pretty bad. I've self isolated for a week as had a cough and a slight temperature last weekend, thankfully it's turned out to be a sinus/fluey thing so I'm off back to work on Monday.



I'm in Education so will be expected to assist with one of the hubs for children of frontline staff. I know its my job, and morally I want to help out to ensure that necessary staff can get to work but it scares the hell out of me. For various reasons, I currently live with my parents, both of whom are over 70 and I'm terrified of picking the virus up and passing it onto them. I'm taking so many precautions but it's still a very real risk.



Anyone else think it all feels a bit like a dream, like we're going to wake up and it's all going to be okay?



I'll admit it, I'm scared and I'm feeling so vulnerable right now.

[patman post]

I think the tougher things are now and for the next month, the sooner the crisis is likely to ease.

Let's just hope this can be defeated quicker than we're led to believe at the moment.

My belief is that the whole scene is likely to become tougher — certainly over the next three months.

Nudge specialists are working with medical experts and other scientists to advise the government what steps to take and when they will be most acceptable. Each announcement of greater restrictions is likely to be accompanied by more financial support from the Treasury (and DWP and HMRC)...

[Borchester]

As if italy wasn't in enough trouble ...



The fear now is the virus will decimate the supply of workers needed to bring home the most important crop of the year, due to be harvested next week. Here is footage of the last time this disaster occurred, shortly after the end of the war ...

I saw that programme when it was first broadcast. Some years later an Italian girlfriend explained that pasta was manufactured not grown. I chuckled and said that I knew that, but to be honest, I wasn't sure  



 

[Hyperduck Quack Quack]

I think the tougher things are now and for the next month, the sooner the crisis is likely to ease.

Let's just hope this can be defeated quicker than we're led to believe at the moment.

[johnofgwent]

As if italy wasn't in enough trouble ...



The fear now is the virus will decimate the supply of workers needed to bring home the most important crop of the year, due to be harvested next week. Here is footage of the last time this disaster occurred, shortly after the end of the war ...

[johnofgwent]

I'm having trouble posting from this phone after a new browser update and an anti virus update (oh the irony)



My youngest is asthmatic and carries an EpiPen for an allergy. She was sent home from her job as papasmurfs public enemy number two in the civil service on full pay for 3 months. Her job by the way means she IS ps's public enemy #2 but shes not allowed to say she does the job she does



As for myself, my bosses seem to think they can do without the publicity of a factory worker who doesnt give a shit bringing it in and killing the high risk workers so I'm working from home as of next week.. I will be on full pay as I CAN do my job, or most of it, from home. Others like me may not be so lucky. No one has been made redundant yet from this but as our owner is a chinese playboy, who knows...

[Borchester]

Its certainly going to be a challenge Toots . Ive been indoors , apart from the odd visit to the pub for a couple of swift ones since the beginning of December after a minor op .

 Spent a fortune on the house trying make something positive out of my enforced layoff and now this  just as I was about to go back everythings on hold

 

Still worst things happen at sea .In my great great great Grandfathers case that was true  .Another time filler was tracing the family back and unfortunately for GGG grandpappy he never came home from doing a bit of herring fishing out of Whitby . Something I did find out was my European routes were a lot deeper than I expected , Germans , Poles , Prussians and Czechs on one side and Irish and Thames Mudlarks  on the other .

 

Maybe I should have voted remain    I didnt know what I was voting for !  



I really do feel for the older people though ,my next door pal of 97 years old is missing me . I phoned him last week and told him I wasnt going to visit because of the virus . He said something about me having more cold days than Scotland and put the phone down .He has phoned a couple of times since asking whats up but I dont think he understands why I cant chance visiting him .  Im just waiting for him to press the button (Im on his responder list) then I guess the lurgy will have to take a back seat .

Don't worry though the last time was when he got his zipper  caught ,it looked more painful than it actually was , apparently .



Im going to stop listening to all the doom and gloom and especially the Mrs who phones me two or three times a day with her workmates sisters friends husband knows a bloke in the houses of parliament canteen who says we are facing this for 24 months and prohibition is about to be brought  back .



Anyway Im going out the Garden for a bit ,Ive seen a Heron flying about and the koi are starting to come off the bottom of the pond after the winter hibernation . When Worlds collide man intervenes .

Oh Gawd, been there and and done it. Herself has half a dozen doctor friends and she spends half her time chatting to them about how we are all going to die from the Chinese Flu and the rest of her time happily regurgitating it to me. I love that woman but she is Yorkshire and nothing perks her up so much as a good disaster. Her mother was the same. Smashing woman but I always remember a story she told about a pit disaster when all womenfolk gather at the pit head to offer their support but also because, as ma in law happily admitted, there wasn't a lot else going on in the village.



Anyway, the best of luck Toots and SW. It used to be said that the best doctors were diet, exercise and good humour. I don't know about the first two, but all this good advice about locking myself away from folk and being arse numbingly dull (well, more than usual that is) is beginning to wear.



Things are getting a bit out of hand in my area. It has a high proportion of media folk who live on lettuce leaves and organic museli that has been picked vegan virgins at sunrise or some such bollocks, so I schlepped down to the supermarket expecting the shelves to be jam packed with top and silverside. Absolutely sod all. Not even a packet of smokey bacon crisps.



The lass next door asked if we were still living off the allotment. I said dolly, do you see that big shiny thing in the sky? No, well nor do I but give us a few sightings and another three months and the first earlies will be ready. And she said that she would be happy to help out in return for a share of whatever we grew. If this lark lasts much longer I am going to turn into one of those feudal lords  

[T00ts]

Its certainly going to be a challenge Toots . Ive been indoors , apart from the odd visit to the pub for a couple of swift ones since the beginning of December after a minor op .

 Spent a fortune on the house trying make something positive out of my enforced layoff and now this  just as I was about to go back everythings on hold

 

Still worst things happen at sea .In my great great great Grandfathers case that was true  .Another time filler was tracing the family back and unfortunately for GGG grandpappy he never came home from doing a bit of herring fishing out of Whitby . Something I did find out was my European routes were a lot deeper than I expected , Germans , Poles , Prussians and Czechs on one side and Irish and Thames Mudlarks  on the other .

 

Maybe I should have voted remain    I didnt know what I was voting for !  



I really do feel for the older people though ,my next door pal of 97 years old is missing me . I phoned him last week and told him I wasnt going to visit because of the virus . He said something about me having more cold days than Scotland and put the phone down .He has phoned a couple of times since asking whats up but I dont think he understands why I cant chance visiting him .  Im just waiting for him to press the button (Im on his responder list) then I guess the lurgy will have to take a back seat .

Don't worry though the last time was when he got his zipper  caught ,it looked more painful than it actually was , apparently .



Im going to stop listening to all the doom and gloom and especially the Mrs who phones me two or three times a day with her workmates sisters friends husband knows a bloke in the houses of parliament canteen who says we are facing this for 24 months and prohibition is about to be brought  back .



Anyway Im going out the Garden for a bit ,Ive seen a Heron flying about and the koi are starting to come off the bottom of the pond after the winter hibernation . When Worlds collide man intervenes .

Thanks that made me smile! New day, new determination and another todo list to keep me going.  :roll: