Never mind that, that was a different day. The thing now that you body swerved before is what about my Marmite?Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Printable View
Never mind that, that was a different day. The thing now that you body swerved before is what about my Marmite?Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I wondered what you were on about earlier when you mentioned Marmite... did I miss an earlier post or something?Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Nice little drive...I should throw my two young kids in the back and see if I’m good to go yeah?Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Marmite is the one thing I have stockpiled. With brewing on hold it was obvious a Marmite crisis was on the way. I checked my various hiding places this morning and counted five unopened 500g jars. Should see me through for a few more weeks. Sorry - can't share!Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Nah, strap 'em to the roof and chuck some elderly (preferably disabled) relatives in the back for good measure. You'll have 20-20 vision in no time.*Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
*(Disclaimer: this message does not reflect my true belief on the effectiveness of "Driving-to-Durham" eye tests and I have no optometry background - all views are purely satirical and readers should not attempt the above suggestion)
Bit bloody late for that. Granny's already slid off the roof twice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I’ll throw my 87 year old diabetic mother in the boot, be a good test of the virus to see if she comes down with it at the various service stations I’ll be stopping at for a few ales on the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
Now we're talking! See you there (pun absolutely intended).Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
If you were actually testing the effectiveness of your eyes by Driving-to-Durham and ended up in Barnard Castle I can see why you added the disclaimer :-)
County Durham/Durham - Poetic license, innit.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays
You only told me that so I feel even worse didn't ya??? Rotter!! :furious:Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Try and figure this out then :Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
“We have no immediate plans to lift the stay-local message in Wales,” said Mr Drakeford.
He added that how and when the five-mile travel limit is eased will rely on the progression of the coronavirus in Wales, and that he could not be certain if the limit would still be in place in “another six or nine or 12 weeks."
However, he added that it is likely to remain in place if and when parts of Wales'
tourism industry reopens
Taken from Wales Online this evening. Apart from suggesting the 5 mile rule could be in place all summer, no crowds at football etc. until next yr at least, he suggests the tourist industry could open in Wales with the 5 mile rule still in place.
The 5 mile radius cannot be policed anyway. My workplace is opening up to 25% capacity and not many live within 5 miles. But, if he has said that, then it defies all logic.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Agreed. He's not dealing with this element of lockdown well at all, in my opinion.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
Just to clarify, are you talking about customers not being able to visit your place of work? (Sorry for being dense :hehe: )
No, sorry, people in the office. We have a few sections, my own section has 9 people and we have 2 seats under the new guidelines. To be honest, my workplace have been very good, and have been ahead of the Governments all through this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I have been cut to 25 hours a week, am actually working 40 to get everything done, so I am hoping to go back to the office to demonstrate that I am working 40 hours and should be paid for it. If not, then I can happily walk out after my 5 hours a day and not be accused of watching Netflix and getting nothing done. :hehe:
Ahh right, wasn't really sure :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
It's my (probably incorrect) understanding that the '5 mile' rule doesn't apply for commuting to work, so that shouldn't be an issue for your colleagues being able to attend.
Double bluff the bastards and watch Netflix on your phone when you go back :thumbup:
On their network :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I commented on this earlier and was laughed at, people seemed to think I'd misheard or something. The government said that tourism could restart but people would have to stay in self sufficient accommodation with their own bathroom and cooking facilities because communal facilities would not be open.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
It was added, (I think by Mr Yates) that once tourists are in their holiday accommodation the 5 mile rule would apply so they couldn't drive off all over the place every day.
As one can imagine, it is ridiculous. Taken literally it means that someone from England could rent a holiday cottage and drive to it so long as once there they observe the 5 mile limit, but I cannot drive 8 miles to Barry Island. It's insane!
There isn't much logic to it at all to be fair. You could drive 8 miles to Barry with a caravan though. Like I say, you're not going to get stopped. My argument before was that we should adhere to the rules (regardless of views) not because we could get caught, but because it is the right thing to do, and the rules apply to everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Now they don't. People are already flouting whatever rules exist because it feels safer in the context of the number of people currently infected (that isn't my view by the way, my view is that the virus has a natural reproduction rate of 3 and that it will get to 3 a lot quicker than it took us to get to 1) and they are flouting the rules purely because they are fed up. Whereas the previous guidelines were fairly clear, it's all a mess now. Johnson is sprinting out of the blocks for political reasons, Drakeford is dithering somewhat, and only Sturgeon seems to have anywhere near a real grasp on the situation. None of these can hold a candle to Merkel or Ardern.
Female leaders are definitely leading the way, they are far more pragmatic. I reckon May would have been in her element on this one.
Drakeford is getting another absolute roasting on wales online this eve on the wales timetable story, sounds like people in west wales who need income from the tourism sector are starting to lose itQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Can't find it. do you have a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
I don't like Marmite.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
How about Peanut Butter?
What's peanut butter got to do with Pubs FFS??? :shrug: :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Elwood Blues
But Mark is fine with all this , the science keeps talking to himQuote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
They sell peanuts in pubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
That is a close enough link for this board.
No no no!! It's all about the Marmite!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Elwood Blues
I used to thing twiglets tasted like shit until I popped them between my sphincter and realised they didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
you were probably eating the wrong end!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Brazil pretty certain to take second spot off the UK today when it comes to number of virus deaths, but it won't change a thing as far as having three "strong man leaders"/strutting buffoons at the top of that particular league of shame is concerned.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...kates-18395490Quote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Some 300 comments, some are pure poetry I tell you:hehe:
Not sure it’s science that keeps talking to him, maybe he’s just hearing voices? Icke styleeQuote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
Deaths per million has the UK pretty much top of the league table. Boris is proud of his record.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
They've basically got super trump in charge and his followers are even more deluded. It's crazy to watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...avirus-victims
Brazil-Bales has been in actionQuote:
As he smashed the symbolic cemetery, the Bolsonarista branded activists leftist terrorists.
Drakeford et al fail to see the contradiction in opening up business and tourism whilst stopping people travelling to businesses and tourist destinations further than 5 miles from their home. He doesn't have any financial or economical responsibility for Wales and the people. He justs requests a bigger budget next April.Quote:
Originally Posted by goats
Pretty much the same as Italy, Spain, who had lockdowns far more severe than UK. Belgium much higher than UK. Also different ways of measuring. Doubt the PM is proud of what's happened.Quote:
Originally Posted by CCFCC3PO
Apart from that a pretty accurate and informative post.
Which he won’t get after being such a Jeremy corbyn puppetQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/...&values=deathsQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Second only to Belgium in the whole world in terms of deaths per million population. We are very close to Spain, but there's daylight between us and Italy.
Belgium count ALL nursing home deaths, whether coronavirus has been confirmed or not, which nobody else does, looking at the numbers of excess deaths, it is pretty likely that we are higher than Belgium and the worst affected in the world.
I doubt Spain & Italy have accurate data knowing their public services, but it doesn't make pretty reading I'd admit. If you consider deaths occur mainly in overweight, chronically ill folk, maybe our awful health as a nation contributes. I still doubt BJ is proud of this though..Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Boris Johnson literally said in the Commons that he is "proud" of the Govt's Coronavirus response.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9546381.html
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...virus-response
Well he is hardly likely to say it was shite is he? FFS he's a politician, they don't do 'truth'!Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg