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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753  
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My neighbors aren’t over 70’s they are all over 80’s, social distancing is no problem, I have a routine - code for bell ring, I go to clear glazed door to verify unlock door and retreat to let them enter - they are all also self isolating, door handles inside are sanitized before they enter and after departure and while they select some books I retreat to my kitchen. These are all great neighbors of 30+ years of standing and there are only 4 of them, all single people, probably lonely with no visitors / family coming to visit. I’ve just had one of the neighbors put a note through the door to come round to a >2m afternoon tea in her garden - bring your own cup/plate she will supply tea and coffee - the lady across the road (a recently retired doctor) then popped another note through saying as a single bloke not to go and buy any cake/biscuit she will bake enough for us all!
Roll on Sunday afternoon - hope the present sunshine keeps up until then or we will be sitting on deck chairs in a garage wrapped up against the cold! Clear blue sky here but only 8c at noon time. Today is the Spring Equinox too - northern summer is on the way, southern winter creeping up on you Pickles. To cheer those stuck inside I’ll go and take some photos of my area and post them later Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! Last edited by Tim in Scotland on 20th Mar 2020 1:20pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Mar 2020 11:45am |
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| nodo1960 Member Since: 15 Aug 2016 Location: Mantova Posts: 6  
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What a neighborhood you have, Tim, I dream about something like this !! Hope soon or later, will be able to come back to Scotland again with my Def.
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20th Mar 2020 12:58pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972 
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We will be no doubt soon be locked down at home, so my shopping list involves chain oil, petrol, 2 stroke mix, fence posts and stock netting! Loads to do, and some hedging plants are being delivered (hopefully) this weekend.
We are also collecting a cocker spaniel pup later today, so that's a little time thief in a furry coat. I plan to keep training the 2 year old lab in prep for working tests and trials that obviously won't be on, but I can't do nothing with her over the summer! I've shifted things around and uncovered the gym equipment in the garage, it was buried under a mountain of 'stuff' but at least we can now do a bit of phys. Just a squat rack and bench, so pretty old skool. It will be interesting with 4 of us in the same space for an extended period, kids with online lessons, me trying to do some work, and Mrs H trying to manage the place. If ever there was a need for a trip to the pub..  |
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20th Mar 2020 1:21pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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We are on lockdown from midnight tonight. Our 11 year old Wheaton Terrier has already volunteered to distribute my extensive beer collection to elderly neighbours if necessary... bottle sanitiser included
 Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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20th Mar 2020 1:54pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5110  
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Thank goodness Morrison’s hasn’t totally run out of potatoes,
Click image to enlarge For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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20th Mar 2020 2:04pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1316 
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That's what happens when you impose a maximum purchase of two of the same item per person!!
Bizarrely, when we were in Aldi last weekend doing what should have been a regular shop, the lady in front of us at the checkout had a bunch of six bananas on the conveyor. The cashier, snapped two off the bunch and said she could only sell her four. But the shelves were full of bananas, so obviously not on top of the hoarders' priority list!!! |
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20th Mar 2020 3:40pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 
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At waitrose, a pack of six tins counts as one item. You can't buy 4 tins, but you can buy 3 six packs!
They also had a special offer on 3 for 2 on washing powder, but you were limited to a maximum of 2 packs! |
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20th Mar 2020 4:06pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1316
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I guess its a steep learning curve for everyone, including some of the largest businesses.
Joking aside, I think it is good that they are trying to stop people bulk buying even if some of the logic is flawed at this stage. |
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20th Mar 2020 4:14pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2154 
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the 'bulk buy' deals will simply be their normal stuff and no-one had given it any thought............
lots of changing times ahead i guess |
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20th Mar 2020 4:28pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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We are ahead of you here by about 2 weeks and the bulk buying has died down a bit. It's been made clear that the "curfew" doesn't include going to the supermarket so the essentials should still be available to all - and we have huge beer stocks in Bavaria
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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20th Mar 2020 5:29pm |
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| rockster57 Member Since: 15 Nov 2014 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 937 
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Click image to enlarge The Royal Navy's HMS Defender has returned to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment that included accompanying British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz. The ship's homecoming, usually attended by hundreds of families and friends, was cancelled over the coronavirus outbreak. |
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20th Mar 2020 8:01pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4662 
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Someone contacted a radio phone in to say how she berated a young lad in a supermarket who was pushing a trolley loaded with toilet rolls and hand sanitiser bottles. He stood politely listening to the lecture on how bulk buying deprived other people of these items. When she finished he exscused himself and said that he must get back to stocking the shelves..... 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
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20th Mar 2020 8:09pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3287
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When things are grim it's good to appreciate the odd silver lining.
The community spirit locally has been outstanding. Looking out for oldies and vulnerable, buying shopping, childcare for key workers, etc The work by NHS staff that I saw today was truly inspiring. Also in Venice: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/20...-free-city National Trust: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-519473...ting-story WARNING. This post may contain sarcasm. |
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20th Mar 2020 8:59pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2154
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Just as well there is a silver lining to make up for all of the brain dead selfish feckers who struggle to think beyond the end of their nose (or arse in this case)
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20th Mar 2020 10:00pm |
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