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29-03-20, 02:06 PM | #11 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
I think it's important to fight this virus from a position of knowledge, not paranoia..... If you're in a room then there is certainly a risk from someone coughing or sneezing. If you're outside the risk is still there if you're downwind or close enough, but it's significantly reduced. If you're riding your bike along and the person driving in front of you sneezes out of the window then if you're close enough to be worried about catching Covid-19 I'd suggesting you're more at risk of running into them..... I suppose you check which way the wind is blowing before you go out into your garden do you, or have you got a rota set up with the neighbour to avoid you both being out at the same time?
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29-03-20, 02:09 PM | #12 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
Ok fine. I've made my point. I'll leave now
Keep safe and well
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29-03-20, 02:25 PM | #13 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
It's a very good point Messie. We are all locked up because we don't listen. Boris gave us the rope and we hung ourselves with it. People out and about as normal, even one guy driving from Sheffield to Wales for a holiday. What part of essential travel do people not understand?
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29-03-20, 02:27 PM | #14 | |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
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30-03-20, 08:28 AM | #15 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
Since I only ride for pleasure the bike has been laid up for a while. It might be 6 months (yikes) so I guess it will test whether the fuel stabiliser works. It's currently on its side stand but I may put it on the Abbastand to keep the tyres from distorting.
I never thought that, on stopping riding, my most dangerous activity would become grocery shopping. I may venture out on Wednesday - Indiana Jones and the Last Shop?
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30-03-20, 10:41 AM | #16 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
No real difference to me, still ride into Central London for work, walk the dog daily and stay indoors pretty much the rest of my off duty time - about the only thing I'm missing is popping round to see my mum
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30-03-20, 10:47 AM | #17 |
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A bit buggered really as far as work goes as any IT work would involve going into peoples houses currently, which is obviously a big no-no. I’m thinking I going to have to stop the gardening work for people too. So no more self employed income and just a state pension to try and live on.
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30-03-20, 01:08 PM | #18 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
Post Office should be ashamed of themselves. still getting fliers through the door... WTF.
on another note.. i'm having to deliver meals to my mum as she broke her ankle a few weeks ago. also dont want to go "Indiana Jones and the shop crusade"..... |
30-03-20, 10:03 PM | #19 |
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Re: Social Distancing ...
I spoke to our postie about that, they don't get any choice, they're required to dish them out. I suppose a senior management decision could be made about it but business is business to them. We are just leaving them where they fall in the porch (we don't use our front door so the pile can grow). We hook the letters out and spray them with a bleach solution before opening them.
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31-03-20, 07:17 AM | #20 |
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I hadnt thought of post as being a significant carrier of the virus. Does it persist on letters/papers for very long?
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