My sister and her family live in a peaceful small village in Derbyshire - they have all had symptoms. They are self isolating for 14 days but the guidance has loopholes, such as "If possible, you should not go out even to buy food or other essentials, other than exercise, and in that case at a safe distance from others".
On Sunday they said they were interpreting that as meaning they can go for a walk each evening, taking care. I interpret the guidance as a whole as meaning 'stay the heck at home' but I've given up advising my sister on anything.
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Hope they are both OK @Fairygirl Gabriel is not good today, he seemed to get better and then both he and Jonah had sore throats. Gabriels breathing isn't great but at the moment Secondborn is looking after him with his inhaler. We are all keeping our fingers crossed. I've been keeping myself busy in the garden, weeded the front borders. Hubby has been sorting out the conservatory roof, we had a bit of a leak during the recent very heavy downpours. We're running low on fresh veg and salad but are fine for everything else.
Wishing you all a speedy recovery especially Gabriel, Yvie
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
@WillDB- the 'going for a walk' seems to be fine if it's only members of a family who are all living under the same roof. The danger comes if you meet others and they aren't keeping a safe distance. If people already have the virus, or symptoms of it, I'd say it's very silly [at best ] if someone has definite symptoms and is taking that risk though.
Thanks for the good wishes folks Hoping things improve for the family @Yviestevie. It's all very well when the info is saying youngsters are less likely to contract it, or suffer badly from it, but when it's a little 'un, of course there's huge worry
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The current government is now trying to warn us about how to stay safe, though they dithered at first, possibly concerned about costs.
They always seemed to know the price of everything but, sadly, not their value. Thanks to to COVID-19, they may be on the verge of an epiphany, judging by the words of Steve Double.
Will it last once the virus has been defeated? When our "low-skilled" have cleaned our streets, taught our children, delivered our food, and served our hospitals?
Who knows, but let's hope they learn from these life-savers, that low-paid is NOT low-skilled. So upsetting when "Skill" is counted in pounds and pence.
Tory MP Steve Double says Covid-19 outbreak has 'taught us' low-skilled workers 'are actually pretty crucial'
An experience at our local Cooplands (don't mind naming them)!! Happened last Friday .
Young mother in front of queue stood with a fiver in her mouth whilst sorting out her handbag then gave the said note to the assistant .
After giving coins in the change , the assistant then prepared a chicken salad roll for the next customer . This was all done bare-handed with no washing involved at all . No gloves and obviously 0% hygiene .
@Paul B3Quite. Even then - if they also handle the crisps with those same unwashed hands... Unless it's a system like Subway, where each person is only handling one item, and there's an assembly line, it's not possible for people to wear gloves. Because of cross contamination, they'd need a clean pair of gloves for each item, and everything would be far more expensive, hence the hand washing after each 'transaction' . If it's not adhered to though...
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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((hugs)) to all with worrying families.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
On Sunday they said they were interpreting that as meaning they can go for a walk each evening, taking care. I interpret the guidance as a whole as meaning 'stay the heck at home' but I've given up advising my sister on anything.
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If people already have the virus, or symptoms of it, I'd say it's very silly [at best ] if someone has definite symptoms and is taking that risk though.
Thanks for the good wishes folks
Hoping things improve for the family @Yviestevie. It's all very well when the info is saying youngsters are less likely to contract it, or suffer badly from it, but when it's a little 'un, of course there's huge worry
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
They always seemed to know the price of everything but, sadly, not their value. Thanks to to COVID-19, they may be on the verge of an epiphany, judging by the words of Steve Double.
Will it last once the virus has been defeated? When our "low-skilled" have cleaned our streets, taught our children, delivered our food, and served our hospitals?
Who knows, but let's hope they learn from these life-savers, that low-paid is NOT low-skilled. So upsetting when "Skill" is counted in pounds and pence.
Tory MP Steve Double says Covid-19 outbreak has 'taught us' low-skilled workers 'are actually pretty crucial'
https://inews.co.uk/news/tory-mp-steve-double-says-covid-19-outbreak-has-taught-us-low-skilled-workers-are-actually-pretty-crucial-2506720I have a dream that my.. children.. one day.. will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character
Martin Luther KingEven then - if they also handle the crisps with those same unwashed hands...
Unless it's a system like Subway, where each person is only handling one item, and there's an assembly line, it's not possible for people to wear gloves. Because of cross contamination, they'd need a clean pair of gloves for each item, and everything would be far more expensive, hence the hand washing after each 'transaction' .
If it's not adhered to though...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...