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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2020 2:47:53 GMT
Stupid stupid body.
Morning All
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2020 6:29:01 GMT
Hi chaps!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2020 7:16:25 GMT
It sounds like you've been keeping your distance from people during your stay in London. Generally, yes. I was behaving relatively normally till 13th - had noticed hay fever symptoms 11th. 14th I made an early morning trip to super market. 15th church, on my own at the back. 16th trip out to dinner with friends, which was the night the stay at home advice went out. 18th & 19th were local shops for food, but the 19th broke me, came in the door, collapsed and cried. Since then all I have seen are: My Mum - obviously
My Mum's carers - and I've endeavoured to be in other rooms when they're here.
My middle Brother - who stays here weekends
My older brother - who stuck his head round the door with one of his daughters yesterday - I stayed upstairs
My older brother's wife - who comes in once a week to do Mum's hair - I was mostly upstairs when she was here So hopefully you don't have the Chaos Bugger (it really does sound like hey fever) and won't pass it on to your family. The CMO therefore strongly advises you get back home asap. That is where you need to be should more isolation be required from the public. That's the plan Yes Liz is asthmatic, but she is young and strong and has magical cake powers. Unfortunately the drugs she's on are on the Asthema society's high risk list bit.ly/2U9gUzuWe may need to rethink Operation Homecoming - it's either Liz takes risk by coming up and probably going straight in the spare bedroom and staying there or I and a friend from church each take a risk on each other.
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Post by Benn on Mar 23, 2020 8:05:13 GMT
I have to risk a run into town today. Going early to hopefully miss the worst of people.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2020 9:28:03 GMT
Only going outside to get fresh leaves for the Stickies. This is literally just outside: I won't even be leaving my street. Then staying inside for the day. I feel fine.
Other than going to work, my movements will be very limited for the next wee while as I am following the advice. When the further lockdown comes we plan to decamp to my fiance's house: it's bigger.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 23, 2020 9:33:23 GMT
We are popping out for a food run later and to get paint from B&Q for next month in case they are shut up entirely soon. Joy staying in the car for both. And B&Q will apparently bring the paint to us so we don't have to go in store.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2020 10:20:16 GMT
Yesterday we grabbed a few things we needed before non-essential shops shut: Jen stayed in the car while I went in as she has asthma.
Popped directly outside this morning for approx 2 mins to get leaves for Stickies and straight back inside. I felt very panicky just doing that. Goodness knows how I will manage at work this week. I hope we're just told to shut.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 23, 2020 13:36:06 GMT
Been in to work, made a plan with the rest of the staff, came back home. I know which days I'm working and roughly what I'm doing. Enough kids are in that we need to keep classes going. Now I suppose I need to make my own plan for how to manage the coming weeks. What is my time, working at home time and working in school time.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2020 13:39:38 GMT
It certainly is a 'funny time' at the moment.
Big Phil, I just think you need to be home, if at all you can manage it.
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Post by Stomski on Mar 23, 2020 18:57:42 GMT
Have a viral infection since mid last week, but symptoms don't match Cov19. Still feel like society and is watching me with a suspicious eye. I mean, danger is it is Cov19 manifestating differently in me, weird sense of guilt at the thought of even popping out for some fresh air.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2020 19:37:05 GMT
Boris to address the nation at 8:30 tonight.
I'm not going home am I?
And I can feel myself tensing up round my neck and getting warm in the face as I write that.....
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2020 19:40:46 GMT
If I go into work tomorrow and they still expect me to run busy drop-ins with 20 people in a small room I will have to seriously think about my options. We're a charity, not a statutory service. We should be sent home.
-Ralph
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 23, 2020 20:35:09 GMT
Boris to address the nation at 8:30 tonight. I can't bring myself to watch. Martin
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 23, 2020 20:56:27 GMT
Not quite lockdown yet then. More a sharp reminder to those being selfish that we need to take directives seriously.
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Post by Benn on Mar 23, 2020 21:04:31 GMT
Not far off it though. Probably the closest we can do with the diminished police to enforce it.
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 23, 2020 21:08:57 GMT
Yep. It wasn't designed for... well, yes, I'm going to say it, US, 'People like us'. Non-selfish, who try to do the right thing.
We WILL beat this thing.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2020 21:50:03 GMT
I agree with the measures, but until my work tells us to stay home I still have to go in. I hope to fuck they bother to decide SOMETHING and communicate it to staff tomorrow, but going on their last message if they put us on sick pay I lose most of my income and will be in rent arrears and so on. Astonished that utility and council tax payments have not been paused. How the fuck are people supposed to pay them?? If we need to keep going to work, I have no faith my workplace will provide any documentation to show police.
I'd be quite happy to stay at home with my partner for the next few weeks but will my work do the right thing?
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 23, 2020 21:59:08 GMT
My immediate reaction to this stress has been to free Siege Megatron from his box. Tomorrow I get some booze.
-Ralph
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 23, 2020 22:09:25 GMT
I'd be thrilled to stay home, but it aint happening until the army are brought in to deliver food parcels door to door.
And I dont think any of us want that.
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 23, 2020 22:11:53 GMT
Ive got a lack of new Transformers to open. Hungurr, Ramhorn. I think thats about it.
Ive customising things but not enough to really get on with any of them properly. I think I need to put in some online orders.
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 23, 2020 22:13:39 GMT
Ive eaten too many Jelly Babies.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2020 22:17:55 GMT
Boris to address the nation at 8:30 tonight. I can't bring myself to watch. Martin I followed by the BBC's text updates and nearly cried at one point since the plan is to return me home TOMORROW!!!!! Having spoken to Liz, my mother and my brother, who is driving me, we are agreed that we should still get me home. The opinion Liz ventures is that I have effectively been having respite care in Kingston while essential works are carried out at home and we are returning me home. I have both my disabled badge and disabled bus pass on me and will have my leg braces on. My bus pass proves I'm from Swindon. Aim to leave just after 8. Prayer appreciated for a safe virus free journey with no difficulties from the police.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 23, 2020 22:22:21 GMT
Ive eaten too many Jelly Babies. Haven't started on my stash yet, got two bags. Tempted to say to Jonathan one a day for the duration
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Mar 23, 2020 22:23:50 GMT
We look forward to your first post from the Reformatted Death Fortress.
Martin
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Post by Bogatan on Mar 23, 2020 22:25:13 GMT
Im sure it will be fine. Getting people to go home is what they want.
I dont even see how the Police are going to be able to do anything.
If someone tells them they are going for food/medicine or to or from work what can they do?
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 23, 2020 22:28:29 GMT
You'll be fine Phil; it's great to see you're on the way.
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Post by blueshift on Mar 23, 2020 22:53:14 GMT
Good luck Phil!
I have been working from home, got an early morning call regarding incident response for our NHS England team D:
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 23, 2020 22:57:31 GMT
Im sure it will be fine. Getting people to go home is what they want. I dont even see how the Police are going to be able to do anything. If someone tells them they are going for food/medicine or to or from work what can they do? Go with them? I think it is the dispersing powers they will have that will be important here.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 23, 2020 22:58:31 GMT
Hope the trip goes well, Phil. Keep calm. The police will be reasonable.
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Mar 23, 2020 23:04:54 GMT
Did two and a half hours of gardening this afternoom starting to sort it out after both Winter and the poor summer we had last year. Definitely need to plant to put some grass seed down. Stocked up on weedkiller etc on our trip to the outside world earlier.
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