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ZeDefender



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90 Dreamer wrote:
Not a dig but what are they doing to go 'above and beyond' ??


I find it quite sickening actually.
They try and pretend they are "supporting" people without acknowledging anyone and without making any contribution to the appalling situation... apart from "buy our expensive new car" Censored 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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Zed



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Very little local traffic on roads but loads of caravans, cars with roofboxes and bike racks, etc.

It's like a bank holiday. WARNING.
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Post #820675 22nd Mar 2020 4:50pm
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Rashers



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Let’s not poke a stick at JLR in isolation, I have lost count of the emails I have received from MD’s of large companies telling me how worried I must be and it’s ok because either their shop or online shop are still open to spend my money with them - and they are continually assessing the situation.

Most of these MD’s I’ve never heard of and they don’t usually email me except when their organisation is on the ropes and this years bonus is not looking great.
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Zed wrote:
Very little local traffic on roads but loads of caravans, cars with roof boxes and bike racks, etc.

It's like a bank holiday.


It appears lots of caravan and campervan owners are choosing to go to the coast or countryside to self-isolate. However, listening to both the Lake District, Scotland and Wales news it looks like they are to pass legislation in the next few days to force the closure of holiday caravan sites. So all these caravaners will have to return home. 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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Post #820679 22nd Mar 2020 4:58pm
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The Camping and Caravan Club has announced that it is closing all it's sites with immediate effect 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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gilarion



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the Caravan and Motorhome Club have done the same


IMPORTANT NOTICE
Closure of all UK Caravan and Motorhome Club Sites

Published 22 March 2020

To help ensure Government advice on social distancing is followed the Club will be closing its UK sites network today - Sunday 22 March 2020.

This will include the Certificated Locations network. We are in the process of advising all CLs to this effect.

All UK sites and CLs will remain closed until 30 June 2020.

The safety and wellbeing of our members, local communities, guests and staff is of paramount importance to us and we feel this move supports the recommendations issued by the Government.

If you are currently on one of our sites, please contact the site staff who will advise you on how and when you need to leave the site. Please ensure you maintain social distancing at all times, in line with Government guidelines.

If you have an imminent booking please do not travel to site. We will issue updates on a regular basis so please check our website. We will be in contact with members who have imminent bookings.

We thank you for your patience and support during these challenging times.

Stay safe and well. 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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In my photos of contrails posted earlier both planes were on northerly routes - so either Iceland or Canada......... or over the pole to Japan/ China 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
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Post #820683 22nd Mar 2020 5:13pm
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my caravan trip for later in the week has just been cancelled, might just isolate myself from the wife in it as she works front line for the NHS DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
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Tim in Scotland wrote:
In my photos of contrails posted earlier both planes were on northerly routes - so either Iceland or Canada......... or over the pole to Japan/ China


Tim

Go to www.flightradar24.com and you can see the aircraft flying over your area and where they have come from and are going to.

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I think the biggest issue with the camping thing was articulated very effectively by some Scottish bloke (I think he was a Scottish MP but didn't watch long enough to find out who he was) on the news this morning, who made the extremely good point that the result of the mass exodus to holiday locations will inevitably overload completely the local facilities when all the incomers end up getting sick. Many of the areas are sufficiently remote not to have extensive health service facilities and will be hard pressed to cope with just the locals if and when the virus really hits. When the population has trebled or more because of the "covidiots" camping in the area, the local services will have not a hope in hell of coping.

It must be very galling too when the incomers then panic buy all the local supplies.

I notice that nobody yet is panic-buying funeral plans and burial plots.
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Italy 2 weeks ago 233 deaths. Italy today 4032 (647 in 24 hours)
UK TODAY 233 deaths..and rising daily.

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Rashers



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Quite sobering statistics, Sulisuli Shocked

If that's not a reason to stay at home, I don't know what is??
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It’s a very simple message to understand Rashers, isn’t it? I can’t put it any simpler Shocked i just hope people start to act responsibly. 2015 HT XS 90
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Rashers



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There appears to be many who do not believe there is a problem, Sulisuli.

What I don't get is that we seem to have bred a population who can't do nothing. If the shops are shut, these people have to go and do something else. Like climbing Snowdon?

What's wrong with home? Is it that bad?

Any excuse to stay in bed
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