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Mar 23, 2020 21:34:03 GMT
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Post by Al on Mar 23, 2020 21:34:03 GMT
Rather than this go down the route of all other DC threads and end in a slanging match I thought it would be worthwhile given the news tonight to open a thread for people to talk, share isolation ideas, worries, etc especially if you are on your own during this extremely dark period in time.
Good luck to one and all during this dark time, and if you are struggling you never have to go through this alone
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Mar 23, 2020 22:08:14 GMT
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Post by Lobster on Mar 23, 2020 22:08:14 GMT
I've spent the past week self-isolating as a precaution after my daughter showed slight symptoms, she's fine now. Tonight I put the bin out and that's the furthest I've been from my house all week.
I won't lie, it hasn't been easy at times. It's kind of like a never-ending "wet playtime" in school. But I've experienced new things. I've managed to get my four-year-old girl into '90s indie, I've painted rainbows on our windows with her, I've tried to cook with mixed success, today I even tried yoga (not doing that again!)
I hate this "social distancing" term that's being used, firstly because I think it's a jargon term that's open to interpretation, but also because we need to be social. It's "physical distancing" we need to do. Speak on the phone, send texts, use WhatsApp, use social media (responsibly). If you want a chat, ask somebody, ask me if you need to, whether I know you or not.
We will get through this, and it will be something special when we do.
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Mar 23, 2020 22:10:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2020 22:10:24 GMT
Not one of my favourite jobs but I've got 3 rooms to decorate at least it will keep me busy.
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Mar 24, 2020 2:17:12 GMT
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Post by Firestick Frank on Mar 24, 2020 2:17:12 GMT
Take this time to really appreciate our NHS. We’ve got to fight more than ever to save it, the best thing Britain has ever produced. Solidarity to all those workers fighting the tide trying to save lives by risking theirs in the biggest international crisis of our time ✊✊
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 24, 2020 11:59:44 GMT
The NHS are really stepping up to the plate. I worked in the NHS for 15 years and loved my job, the camaraderie, the social life with my mainly female colleagues. We were like and extended family. The only problem was the HR department. Absolute twats. My mate and fellow Chester supporter Tim is an HR manager in a different discipline and when I told him how I was being treated (for something that I was completely innocence of) he was speechless. I was asked if I'd return about 5 years ago, but my experience with HR put me off.
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Post by Al on Mar 24, 2020 18:02:37 GMT
The NHS are really stepping up to the plate. I worked in the NHS for 15 years and loved my job, the camaraderie, the social life with my mainly female colleagues. We were like and extended family. The only problem was the HR department. Absolute twats. My mate and fellow Chester supporter Tim is an HR manager in a different discipline and when I told him how I was being treated (for something that I was completely innocence of) he was speechless. I was asked if I'd return about 5 years ago, but my experience with HR put me off. Take my hat off to all the doctors and nurses putting their own health and wellbeing on the line to save others. And to those coming out of retirement to help the fight. I hope at the end of all this, all these key workers in the wide and varied job roles up and down the country are recognised accordingly with nice big pay rises |
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Mar 24, 2020 18:35:53 GMT
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Post by Firestick Frank on Mar 24, 2020 18:35:53 GMT
The NHS are really stepping up to the plate. I worked in the NHS for 15 years and loved my job, the camaraderie, the social life with my mainly female colleagues. We were like and extended family. The only problem was the HR department. Absolute twats. My mate and fellow Chester supporter Tim is an HR manager in a different discipline and when I told him how I was being treated (for something that I was completely innocence of) he was speechless. I was asked if I'd return about 5 years ago, but my experience with HR put me off. Take my hat off to all the doctors and nurses putting their own health and wellbeing on the line to save others. And to those coming out of retirement to help the fight. I hope at the end of all this, all these key workers in the wide and varied job roles up and down the country are recognised accordingly with nice big pay rises Hope so too! Richly deserved. |
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Mar 24, 2020 20:37:10 GMT
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Post by jb on Mar 24, 2020 20:37:10 GMT
It looks like the government will need to make the lockdown even more severe. Many people in the capital still treating it as a bank holiday unfortunately.
London is a ticking time bomb hence the reason for NHS Nightingale.
Hopefully a miracle happens and it doesn’t lead to Madrid and Bergamo type casualties.
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Post by Hannibal on Mar 24, 2020 20:55:03 GMT
The NHS are really stepping up to the plate. I worked in the NHS for 15 years and loved my job, the camaraderie, the social life with my mainly female colleagues. We were like and extended family. The only problem was the HR department. Absolute twats. My mate and fellow Chester supporter Tim is an HR manager in a different discipline and when I told him how I was being treated (for something that I was completely innocence of) he was speechless. I was asked if I'd return about 5 years ago, but my experience with HR put me off. Take my hat off to all the doctors and nurses putting their own health and wellbeing on the line to save others. And to those coming out of retirement to help the fight. I hope at the end of all this, all these key workers in the wide and varied job roles up and down the country are recognised accordingly with nice big pay rises They deserve it. I've been retired 10 years and in those years I think there were 8 years of pay freezes. |
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Mar 25, 2020 6:43:32 GMT
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Post by Firestick Frank on Mar 25, 2020 6:43:32 GMT
It looks like the government will need to make the lockdown even more severe. Many people in the capital still treating it as a bank holiday unfortunately. London is a ticking time bomb hence the reason for NHS Nightingale. Hopefully a miracle happens and it doesn’t lead to Madrid and Bergamo type casualties. Don’t understand why people are saying it’s a confusing message from the Government. The Government has been absolutely clear! Stay at home unless you can’t work from home unless you’re not a key worker in which case stay at home unless your boss tells you not to especially if you work in construction in which case stay at home unless you can’t. It’s very simple really. |
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Mar 25, 2020 6:54:30 GMT
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Post by South Wirral Blue on Mar 25, 2020 6:54:30 GMT
It looks like the government will need to make the lockdown even more severe. Many people in the capital still treating it as a bank holiday unfortunately. London is a ticking time bomb hence the reason for NHS Nightingale. Hopefully a miracle happens and it doesn’t lead to Madrid and Bergamo type casualties. I do think that if these measures are observed properly then we have a real chance of narrowly avoiding the kind of situation we're seeing in the places you mention. As you say though, the message bizzarely isn't hitting home even now. |
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Post by Lobster on Mar 25, 2020 8:04:52 GMT
I see Trump thinks America will be over the worst by Easter (just over a fortnight away), even though infection rates are rocketing in New York. I'm starting to think he's just an old man losing his mind.
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Mar 25, 2020 10:46:05 GMT
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Post by Al on Mar 25, 2020 10:46:05 GMT
I see Trump thinks America will be over the worst by Easter (just over a fortnight away), even though infection rates are rocketing in New York. I'm starting to think he's just an old man losing his mind. Trump has been wrong at every single point during this crisis. He needs removing from office asap |
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Post by Deva Chanter on Mar 25, 2020 12:02:21 GMT
It looks like the government will need to make the lockdown even more severe. Many people in the capital still treating it as a bank holiday unfortunately. London is a ticking time bomb hence the reason for NHS Nightingale. Hopefully a miracle happens and it doesn’t lead to Madrid and Bergamo type casualties. It's unfortunately hardly surprising. London is like a biodome full to the brim with a load of boat shoe wearing, giant man-babies all working in 'recruitment' or 'banking' who spend every waking hour thinking about when they're next going to hoover up a line of coke. Also, this interview with a boomer on Radio Solent is absolutely astonishing - worth a listen |
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Post by Lobster on Mar 25, 2020 12:10:28 GMT
I see Trump thinks America will be over the worst by Easter (just over a fortnight away), even though infection rates are rocketing in New York. I'm starting to think he's just an old man losing his mind. Trump has been wrong at every single point during this crisis. He needs removing from office asap He's basically got the same attitude as Tim Martin and Mike Ashley - just "man up", get on with it and keep making money. Disastrous person to have in control of a major country at any time, but especially one like this. |
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Mar 25, 2020 12:41:49 GMT
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Post by Ian H Block on Mar 25, 2020 12:41:49 GMT
NHS is on its arse. Was before this. If the media knew the reality there would be mass hysteria. Nurses told not to comment on fb about what’s going on. Told no ppe get on with it and they are. Patients saying no one in a house and then they get there and there’s 10. No one showing symptoms and then they get there and they are. It’s a disaster.
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Mar 25, 2020 13:55:49 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 13:55:49 GMT
Can somebody tell me what the hell is a boomer. Always thought it was a kangeroo but that's obviously not what people are referring to.
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Post by Lobster on Mar 25, 2020 14:11:48 GMT
Can somebody tell me what the hell is a boomer. Always thought it was a kangeroo but that's obviously not what people are referring to. Baby Boomer - somebody born somewhere between the end of the war and the mid-60s |
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Mar 25, 2020 14:18:11 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2020 14:18:11 GMT
Not me then 1944. Thanks for that
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Post by Churton Blue on Mar 26, 2020 10:06:44 GMT
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Post by Lobster on Mar 26, 2020 10:36:58 GMT
Exactly. Ruthless capitalists are the worst people to be taking advice from during this pandemic. |
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Post by jb on Mar 26, 2020 12:23:41 GMT
Rather than this go down the route of all other DC threads and end in a slanging match I thought it would be worthwhile given the news tonight to open a thread for people to talk, share isolation ideas, worries, etc especially if you are on your own during this extremely dark period in time. Good luck to one and all during this dark time, and if you are struggling you never have to go through this alone
On a more light hearted note I didn't realise the quality of daytime TV since Lockdown. Never really watched it since a University student but have had it on in the background whilst working from home. "Homes Under the Hammer", "Bargain Hunt", "Claimed and Shamed" and my own personal fave "Doctors". Bad acting, forgotten actors from the 90's and far fetched storylines this soap has it all.
Any other favourites?
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Mar 26, 2020 12:29:50 GMT
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Post by Firestick Frank on Mar 26, 2020 12:29:50 GMT
I’m juggling working from home with home schooling the eldest and looking after three minions all day. Is alcohol considered “essential shopping”? 😂
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Post by Lobster on Mar 26, 2020 12:54:26 GMT
I’m juggling working from home with home schooling the eldest and looking after three minions all day. Is alcohol considered “essential shopping”? 😂 Yes. Off-licences are being included as essential retailers, due to supermarkets running out of booze.
Health warning: Picture of Tim Martin in the below article
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Post by Churton Blue on Mar 26, 2020 14:15:33 GMT
Rather than this go down the route of all other DC threads and end in a slanging match I thought it would be worthwhile given the news tonight to open a thread for people to talk, share isolation ideas, worries, etc especially if you are on your own during this extremely dark period in time. Good luck to one and all during this dark time, and if you are struggling you never have to go through this alone
On a more light hearted note I didn't realise the quality of daytime TV since Lockdown. Never really watched it since a University student but have had it on in the background whilst working from home. "Homes Under the Hammer", "Bargain Hunt", "Claimed and Shamed" and my own personal fave "Doctors". Bad acting, forgotten actors from the 90's and far fetched storylines this soap has it all.
Any other favourites?
I have to be honest and say that I have been retired for a year and now listen to Radio 4 and Classic Rock a lot and do not normally put the TV on till after 7.00 pm. I think the novelty of the programs you mention might wear off  Panic bought a CD player last week, when everybody else was buying toilet rolls, so that I can play all my old CD's. Looking forward to plenty of Dr Feelgood, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Squeeze, XTC and Steely Dan. The wife however has ruled out Molly Hatchett and UFO. You can't win them all ! |
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Mar 26, 2020 14:50:39 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2020 14:50:39 GMT
I have just filled a couple of hours ironing shirts. I kid you not. looking for one of my favourite shirts wife said look in the laundry basket I found 15 she doesn't like ironing. (neither do I)
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Post by paulie on Mar 26, 2020 15:44:45 GMT
I’m juggling working from home with home schooling the eldest and looking after three minions all day. Is alcohol considered “essential shopping”? 😂 I don't usually drink in the house, I've been hammered twice this week already! More to come! |
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Post by Lobster on Mar 27, 2020 17:41:09 GMT
More stupid questions from journalists tonight, mostly about Boris Johnson. For god's sake, he'll get over it and I'm sure we can soldier on without his "leadership" for the time being.
Only sensible journo was the one asking about support for food banks and whether we should regret years of underfunding the NHS. Didn't hear who he was.
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Mar 27, 2020 18:20:00 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2020 18:20:00 GMT
Some of the questions from professional journalists were unbelievable.
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Mar 27, 2020 20:46:45 GMT
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Post by Al on Mar 27, 2020 20:46:45 GMT
Some of the questions from professional journalists were unbelievable. Not really that unbelievable when half have been doing deals with government in exchange for access for years. Anyway, this lockdown business could have been worse tbh. 5 days in and I've managed to get through work OK. Been helped with work laying on free meditation sessions twice a day via zoom. Not really into all that stuff but thought I'd give it a try. I've only got one bottle of beer left in the fridge mind, and I managed to polish off a bottle of whisky in 5 days lol |
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