Really demonstrates that some people are selfish. They really can't put themselves in the position of those suffering, wether through illness, the threat of illness or the other challenges many people face in this situation.
It isn't just older people at risk. You are right @Astro.
A bit like @punkdoc, I'm not posting on that gardeners thread any more. Like banging my head off a wall, and I can see myself getting banned because I'm eventually going to say it like it is. Perhaps if they're child was lying in bed constantly coughing, like mine is, they might see it differently.
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'
I think that since the financial crisis the media has been pitching this idea that the "baby boomers" have had it easy and bought houses for pennies, been given free university education, got well paid jobs with guaranteed pensions, and generally have money to burn whilst wracking up debt which the younger generation will have to pay back, versus a hard done by young generation who can never hope to get out of rented accommodation, driving a wedge between young and old. Is this why the young and the arrogant don't really care much for a virus which kills the old while leaving them unscathed? If only they realised that the national debt which they complain of having to pay back over their lifetimes is but a fraction to the one that this virus is wracking up now.
@Papi Jo. We all know you can embed, that’s not terrible helpful to people that can’t do it. Might have been better if you’d put some more instructions on instead of ‘I can do it!
What I'm hoping will come out of this, is that you can have business meeting with Skype and whatever else there is available, you don’t have to travel to Hong Kong or wherever for a one day meeting.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I'm hoping a lot of change will come out of this @Lyn - greater appreciation for each other, greater recognition of the importance of social connectivity and cohesion and thus a greater value for carers and all those unglamorous jobs and skills that keep society ticking.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
My friends husband is an hgv driver he works for one of the big supermarkets he’s low paid has to get up at 1.30am starts work at 3am. The management treat the drivers like second class citizens always have so he’s resigned to it. Now there’s the crisis the management are asking them to do more hours, hes on just over £12ph and the overtime rate is 1/5 hardly worth having! He’s saying the management are all over them now more more more, already he’s shattered after just a few weeks of the public panic buying. Let’s hope the supermarkets who are probably one of the few businesses making a massive profit out of all this will recognise their staff, and not just golden handshakes for the top brass. Hopefully too the panic buying has stopped! he is still going to be potentially exposed to the virus each day and going home to his wife who has chronic asthma. He’s classed as a key worker.
An app to help researchers at King’s College et al track symptoms:
‘Help slow the spread of #COVID19 and identify at risk cases sooner by self-reporting your symptoms daily, even if you feel well 🙏🏼. Download the app https://covid.joinzoe.com/ ‘
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You are right @Astro.
A bit like @punkdoc, I'm not posting on that gardeners thread any more. Like banging my head off a wall, and I can see myself getting banned because I'm eventually going to say it like it is.
Perhaps if they're child was lying in bed constantly coughing, like mine is, they might see it differently.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
relating to the world of our Dear Leaders, goes here :
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1023400/have-a-giggle/p1 🙄
For how long must I learn you?? 🤣
I 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 KingMight have been better if you’d put some more instructions on instead of ‘I can do it!
What I'm hoping will come out of this, is that you can have business meeting with Skype and whatever else there is available, you don’t have to travel to Hong Kong or wherever for a one day meeting.
he is still going to be potentially exposed to the virus each day and going home to his wife who has chronic asthma. He’s classed as a key worker.
‘Help slow the spread of #COVID19 and identify at risk cases sooner by self-reporting your symptoms daily, even if you feel well 🙏🏼. Download the app
https://covid.joinzoe.com/ ‘