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Today, I shall mostly be...
Waiting for this band of naffing rain to naff off..so i can resume work on building me new decking platform. The Met Office promised last weekend..."Oh, this week will be our first completely dry week since September"Yeah right...it's been raining for 2 DAYS now! I'm sick of rain...bog off!
...nostalgically imagining what life was like when all we had to worry about was floods.
....remembering when there was nothing round here but apocalypse.
I may have to carry a piece of paper around with me over here ready for gendarme checks but at least today I'll be doing it in shorts. It's a lovely day.Been moving some logs around to make space to dump our old mattress in the garage until they reopen the dechetterie, currently closed as part of the Covid-19 measures.
Feeling sad 😢Shopping chaos has even reached the relatively sparsely populated Highlands. Selfish stockpiling f**kers everywhere.
People are even driving up from the Central Belt and filling vans with whatever they can get at our local (not v large) supermarket.
My sister ventured to Inverness yesterday, to a wholefoods warehouse co-operative that has a shop attached to it (she goes every week, not stockpiling). It's tucked away on an industrial estate & even in there it was utter madness. They said that from today they will have to close the shop 'cos the staff can't cope, they will be taking orders by phone for collection until further notice.
So, today I shall mostly be at home feeling sad... time for some YouTube cat vids, I think...
This situation brings out both the best and the worst in people. There are so many acts of caring and kindness and I hope they outweigh this brutish selfishness. I also hope that the coming together is the legacy rather than the mindless grabbing.
The food bank donation crate which was nearly empty the other day is now full. Could be that it hasn't been emptied recently but I hope it's people realising that others are still in difficulties and it's going to get worse.
As well as the 2 neighbours I know well, I’ve had offers of help from 3 people I only know by sight, plus from the man next door who only moved in last year and has only ever seen me getting in and out of ambulances!And I’m a Sassenach!
Lez wrote: "As well as the 2 neighbours I know well, I’ve had offers of help from 3 people I only know by sight, plus from the man next door who only moved in last year and has only ever seen me getting in and..."That's the spirit!
Lez wrote: "As well as the 2 neighbours I know well, I’ve had offers of help from 3 people I only know by sight, plus from the man next door who only moved in last year and has only ever seen me getting in and..."My mum's had similar offers from her neighbours. She's terrified of the idea of extended self-isolation. I'm going to get her stocked up with books & movies at the weekend and then have to hope she & her friends will call each other every day to avoid excessive loneliness.
....appealing on behalf of the 'crabbit ol' bastids against covid19' initiative. who will help the permanently bewildered curmudgeons of society? who will curb their 'if i get it, i get it' attitude?
who will shop for them when they say they don't need anything?
who will combat their bizarre methodologies in staying safe?
who will encourage them to watch the news even occasionally to keep themselves aware and updated?
that'll be ****in' me then!
Is this someone in your family tech? I can feel your frustration.
was that coming thru'? yes, my dad (82), who thought that it would be a good idea today to accept the offer from his neighbour (a woman in her 50s who should've really known better) to take him out to a supermarket - he didn't need any shopping as we had done this on tuesday - so, must be he fancied a dose of c19! honestly, the breath we waste telling him stuff! possibly just ensured that his next grocery delivery gets dumped on the doorstep and a stone flung at the door to let him know it's there!
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phoned to ask if he thought the above was mibbe not the best idea, and got the reply that yes, he'd bought some muesli!
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and got the 'if i get it, i get it' mantra. when i outlined the 'would prefer you took care and didn't get it' response, i received 'she's taking me out tomorrow too, don't know what for tho'!'
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Just took my completed form and went shopping. Everything very civilised, Leclerc's quiet but getting busier when I left, Lidl was almost empty of people, I've never seen it so quiet. Lot's of loo rolls over here, it's dried pasta and flour that seems to have run out.Rest of the day we will be at home apart from the two walks out with Rig,
Emailing friends and family to check on them and answer their checks on us. It's very quiet but we haven't been shopping, just for a walk. The DH is embarking on the next book, so no change there...I'm on to my next sewing project but working slowly and painting in between times so I don't run out of materials.
...Working from home. Love to say I could be catching up on the Dark thread or even Tech's recommendations *cough* ugh, bit of sick came up there, but it's punk all the way all day, God rest the neighbours, they'll wish I had the virus if i'm at home for long!!
Very worried and upset. I have little food and am relying on Wiltshire Farm Foods to deliver. The supermarkets have a 3 week waiting delivery list but say they will give priority to the elderly and infirm from next Monday. My neighbours are great but the food isn’t there for them never mind me. I’m usually a glass half full person, but right now I haven’t even got a glass. Sorry to burden folk with this. 😥
Lez wrote: "Very worried and upset. I have little food and am relying on Wiltshire Farm Foods to deliver. The supermarkets have a 3 week waiting delivery list but say they will give priority to the elderly and..."Here's hoping the supermarket can sort a delivery out for you sooner Lez. It is getting trickier for those that must stay indoors. The supermarkets need to get on and employ more drivers and somehow find more delivery vans sharpish. It's all going hell for leather presently.
Lez wrote: "Very worried and upset. I have little food and am relying on Wiltshire Farm Foods to deliver. The supermarkets have a 3 week waiting delivery list but say they will give priority to the elderly and..."So sorry, Lez. I used to think we were better than this.
Lez wrote: "Very worried and upset. I have little food and am relying on Wiltshire Farm Foods to deliver. The supermarkets have a 3 week waiting delivery list but say they will give priority to the elderly and..."So sorry to hear you're in this situation Lez. Do try to get an order in early Monday to at least have a place in that queue. I think the supermarkets are realising that they are going to have to prioritise the elderly, infirm, disabled, ill, etc. I had an email from one of ours yesterday:
Priority deliveries
We have also introduced Priority Assistance home deliveries to help the elderly, people with disability, those with compromised immunity and those in mandatory isolation. To apply for Priority Assistance delivery, please complete the form at woolworths.com.au/priorityassistance
Fingers crossed you win out soon. There is a lot of advice around about boosting your immunity to any virus/infection out there and I'm sure you know what's best for you. Keep safe and let us know how you get on.
Trying not to cry/scream after reading Lez's post. Selfish Stockpiling F**kers (yes, that's their official title now) and greedy supermarkets make me so sad/angry. The supermarkets should have implemented restrictions long before now.
If I was able to, Lez, I would buy what I could up here and drive it down to you this weekend. Feel helpless. Is there anything I could try and send you in the post?
Edit: My poor Mum has a v demanding, selfish "friend" who phoned her up yesterday just to complain & have a right good moan that her husband was only able to buy two bottles of wine (they have plenty of food). Ffs. Stupid woman, I wish I could show her Lez's above post.
Thanks so much, Helen for your kind thoughts, and to my good friend nc who has offered her help. There are some decent people around. Sorry, I was having a bit of a ‘moment’. Just been talking to my sis in Harrogate who was amazed - she’s been able to get limited amounts but almost normal shopping with the aid of her son and daughter. She’d no idea what‘s going on here.
Helen The Melon wrote: "Trying not to cry/scream after reading Lez's post. Selfish Stockpiling F**kers (yes, that's their official title now) and greedy supermarkets make me so sad/angry. The supermarkets should have im..."
I guess, like most of us, that the supermarkets were hoping people would do the right thing. Alas, other than perhaps stamping customers' hands with purple ink when they enter the store, there's not much they can do. Even limiting the number of items that can be bought doesn't work with the real scumbags, as they are buying one lot, putting it in the car and returning for a second and (probably third etc) go. I agree they've moved too slow.
The things you hear and read though are shameful. In the last couple of days the following are just a snippet.
A reader of one of the tabloids went to a branch of Sainsburys (who had dedicated the first hour for older and vulnerable customers) only to find there was no security on the door and younger people were entering as normal. Some of the young were literally pushing older people aside to get to the shelves, and when the reader asked one 'you really don't care do you?' he got the response 'not really, no'.
A woman with a two year old child got an email from her supermarket informing her that her online order had been cancelled. Obviously because of stockpilers grabbing everything.
On RadMac just this morning, Stuart told about a woman in Aldi trying to buy 42 jars of mayonnaise (wtf!). The staff told her there was a limit of four of any item.
Whatever attempts are made by supermarkets to limit the altruism-deficient scumbags, none of it helps Lez or the likes of my mid-80s house-bound and multiply health-compromised parents (Dad has a DNR envelope sitting on the living room shelf which freaks me out every time I visit) nor the essential workers who can't physically get to one nor multiple supermarkets to scavenge with the anti-social hyena pack. Myself (an essential worker now apparently) and my sister both live at distance and the 'rents are totally without internet access. There needs to be a system to identify people in such a situation to prioritise food deliveries. But even this is flawed since it would have to be myself or sis who place the order or go to the supermarket on their behalf - what would folks say if we tried to join the elderly hour queue to buy stuff which would NEED to be in bulk since we can't pop over several times a week for them?Sh*t's gettin' real and the real sh*ts are fanning the inevitable sh*tstorm no end.
Where are the police? Why is there no police patrolling enforcing social distancing and beating the shit out of bulk buyers.I'd like to see some proper marshall law and a hefty dose of
authoritarianism. Kneecap the gangs of youths and help the elderly to shop.
Serial wrote: "Where are the police? Why is there no police patrolling enforcing social distancing and beating the shit out of bulk buyers.I'd like to see some proper marshall law and a hefty dose of
authoritar..."
No you don't, I bet you'd much rather vigilantism sprang up and dealt 'rough justice', mebbes put 'em in the stocks, drop their trou and engage enforced arse-wiping until their stockpiles (and their piles) were a crumpled bloodied pulp?
Brass Neck wrote: "Serial wrote: "Where are the police? Why is there no police patrolling enforcing social distancing and beating the shit out of bulk buyers.I'd like to see some proper marshall law and a hefty dose..."
Seriously though, if people can't behave and their behavior is endangering vulnerable people, there should be on the ground enforcement. Either by the army or police.
That's my opinion. These greedy fuckers or the ones spreading infection because of their own feckless selfishness should be dealt with.
It shouldn't be expected that our elderly have to run the gauntlet at a supermarket or elsewhere because of these scum.
I'm not stockpiling, but I'll admit (like a lot of people) that I'm bloody scared.
Today I'll mostly be feeling depressed because my 3 year old grandson's surgery (booked for Wednesday) has been cancelled today. My daughter and son-in-law have been battering their heads against a brick wall for the last two years trying to get a correct diagnosis for his developmental delays. He's been to various GPs, audiologists, speech pathologists, etc. They decided to by-pass the public system, found a lovely specialist who said his tonsils were huge and he was an urgent case for tonsils, adenoids and grommets. He told them they would be surprised by the difference it would make to his appetite, weight and height, as well as his speech. The surgery was fast-tracked to avoid any potential influx of Covid-19 cases and it was to take place in a smaller, regional hospital. Poor boy - who knows when it'll get done now.
I'm feeling better after hearing from my daughter that the surgeon phoned her himself to apologise and said as soon as it was possible, the surgery will go ahead. Fingers crossed. I've spent the rest of the day organising prints and frames to put up in a spare bedroom.
Good luck Val, Lez and other exiles on these confusing times. Feeling alright and confident myself but very worried about spouse - she is 63 and got diagnosed with lung fibrosis a week ago. Today looks sunny day to drive to Atlantic coast (I know wild stony beach not far from Sligo 80 min. drive from us) for a walk and barbecue. Got nicely smelly applewood and cherry to make some cooking coal.
Got refused appointment with dentist as doing hygiene is not emergency.
And back to work tomorrow, unfortunately can't do welding online. Dam... it's pefect time to get into garden works full time.
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.......being both disgusted and embarrassed by a very close relative's disgraceful attitude to keeping himself and others safe - "i don't care, if i get it i get it, i'm not going to shut myself away"
which has left us with no option but to keep ourselves safe, as both having 'contact' jobs, cannot afford to play dice. we're not wasting any more breath on advice - shopping will be dumped on doorstep! even at 82, there's no excuse for ignorance - my mother would have been mortified by his behaviour!
Could the government not being back temporary ration books? In this day and age I'm sure they'd be able to make them nearly unforgeable. I work for Lidls as a customer assistant and cant believe that they haven't restricted the number of items that people are buying. Putting profits before people's well being is unacceptable and needs to stop immediately! I worry for my 83 year old Mum who lives on her own and is now relying on my brother and myself to shop for her, but you can't buy what's not for sale. It's very frustrating to know that the action of the selfish impacts those most at risk.
a little positive note (much needed? yes?),upon entering tesco at the time allotted for nhs workers, and having shown her id badge, mrs tech was presented with a nice bunch of flowers and informed that this was a little thanks from tesco for the work the nhs are undertaking just now. nice.
Tech XXIII (Chadicle Fellowes Society) wrote: "a little positive note (much needed? yes?),upon entering tesco at the time allotted for nhs workers, and having shown her id badge, mrs tech was presented with a nice bunch of flowers and informe..."
Nice (plus it allows Tesco to dispose of flowers which might otherwise go to waste. Not cynical, I heard a similar story from a firm which supplies flowers for weddings in Norfolk, leaving bunches on people's doorsteps f.o.c.) 👍😎
Self isolating on the wide open expanses of Theddlethorpe beach. walked for 2 hours and saw no more than a dozen people. Bliss!
Fossicking in the safe confines of the garden on a day that feels like summer.
Tech XXIII (Chadicle Fellowes Society) wrote: "oh ****!oh ****!
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.......being both disgusted and embarrassed by a very close relative's disgraceful attitude to keeping himself and others safe - "i don't care, if i get it i get..."
So many people unclear on the concept; your dad not realising it's just as much, in fact more, about being infectious than getting it; panicking dimwits not realising they are creating the shortages they seek to avoid; Daily Mail readers following that rag's advice that it's a good idea to escape to a 'brilliant bolthole' in the north of Scotland, streaming into Inverness in their camper vans, bringing god knows what with them. And so on.
Good news! (I hope) I’ve just been able to place a big order with Sainsburys for 10.00am tomorrow! Don’t know how much of it I’ll get - maybe a pile of hash browns and 2 bogrolls.
If they send 2 bogrolls, it'd better be in a Securicor van.An ASDA van was broken into locally. Wait till the underclass go truly feral.
Up to a small village shop today, I go every week to deliver Duck Eggs. What a pleasant contrast to the hell of supermarkets. I was able to get all I need in peace. Apparently they've seen a large increase in sales as people shop locally and avoid the supermarkets. Let's hope people remember to use them when this crisis is over. Small village shops do so much more than sell food. They were telling me today how they not only sell phone credit but actually top up the phones of a good few people who can't do it themselves. Try getting Tesco to do that for you.
On the way back (after having nice sunny barbecuedy day on a remote wild Atlantic beach) decided get some fresh bread in Lidl, Carrick On Shannon. It was unexpectedly quiet and spooky, just maybe ten zombielike figures shuffling peacefully, trying to keep distance but not too obtrusively.What is Irish folk gonna do with their time when pubs closed, football stadiums shut... ouches...
Good for you, Lez.
Serial wrote: "Up to a small village shop today, I go every week to deliver Duck Eggs. What a pleasant contrast to the hell of supermarkets. I was able to get all I need in peace. Apparently they've seen a large ..."Actually in 'normal' times and out of peak hours Tesco staff will do the topping up for the technologically hampered; they have for my old mum.
Trying to fill in the hours without just watching TV or reading. I've done a load of washing and hung it out; done the dishes. I've rung two neighbours to check in how they're doing. Was rather shamed by B who has to be around 80 who said "I drove up to Oakleigh this morning, I was going to call in to see if you needed anything but your blinds were still closed." Then I dragged a really, really old exercise bike out of the garage and set it up on the back verandah. I managed 3km at a gentle 25kph; I'll have another go later. I have a friend who does 3 x 10km sessions every day - and he's older than me! He also walks to the local pool 3 times a day to do laps. He is going to be devastated by the pool closing, but he will go to the beach instead - and it's not a gentle, sandy beach he goes to, a rocky one with rough surf. Now it's back to my picture frames for a bit and then it might need to the telly. We watched Years and Years - also depressing as they used a pandemic to thin out the refugees in camps. I fear for the many refugee camps around the Syrian border, Turkey, Palestine, etc. We're now watching series 2 of Counterpart which is really testing my concentration. Is that Howard or Howard Prime, Emily or Emily Prime?
Sorting out the veggies after a trip to Tesco for oldies' hour. Quite a lot of gaps on the shelves but plenty of fresh veg. No pushiness but a clear divide between the "don't give a ****" and the paranoid at the extremes but most people are just being reasonably careful. It's pretty near impossible to keep the 2 metre gap in a supermarket.
Received my Sainsbury’s order, not too bad but missing UHT milk, tissues and bog-roll. I’ve managed to order some smaller packs of milk on ebay. I do have bog-roll to last a while but have invested in some of these: https://www.cheekywipes.com
which seem a good idea anyway.
The supermarket sites still have loads of special offers, adding insult to injury. At least I’ve got loads of food now. Phew!
Sorry to go on about shopping, I’ll stop now! 🙂
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Re- reclaiming them?"
I guess so, nc. :-)