COVID-19 — Coronavirus

[Vic]

To balance that out though your lockdown was already more relaxed than many in Western Europe. You were also about 2 weeks behind the likes of Spain and Italy so would make sense that those who’ve had serious restrictions before you would start to ease before you.

What lockdown? We had lockdown lite.

I suppose the easiest way to control it is to only let those wearing stripy jumpers, a beret and carrying a baguette with a string of garlic around their necks. Riding a bycicle is not compulsory.

Does garlic ward off the virus?

 

[Vic]

The art of the sneaky fart is dead if masks become compulsory

I think you may be wearing the mask in the wrong place.

 

[Phil1]

What lockdown? We had lockdown lite.
I know, I’ve said the exact same plenty of times.

Does garlic ward off the virus?

Science is currently working extensively to find out about garlic.

 

[Mon Autre]

Most people should be able to work out something suitable with their employers and, to me, that’s why the word “encouraged” was used. We need to start getting people back to work and into that frame of mind. Furloughing can’t last indefinitely.

But not at any cost. As always, a few bell-ends on both sides will behave in a cavalier fashion and I’d like to see some sort of fast-track whistle-blowing and resolution process introduced immediately.

I do accept that where people CAN work safely we need to get people working again. But we need to be aware that there are a lot of unscrupulous employers out there. And some people who can work from home will still be compelled to go in if their employer thinks it's easier. And for those who can't work from home, their employers won't accept a drop in activity/profits which may be necessary to ensure social distancing.

A fast-track whistle blowing/resolution process would be brilliant I agree. It's not going to happen though. We've seen workplaces on the news that aren't implementing social distancing and nothing has changed in those places. This isn't a government that has ever really had workers rights high on their list of priorities. In fact a lot of their backers would like to see workers rights eroded further after we leave the EU. I can't see the government clamping down now even though it's probably the best way of moving forward sustainably, minimising spread and getting the economy moving again.

 

[DrBlueBob]

What lockdown? We had lockdown lite.


Does garlic ward off the virus?

If you eat enough raw garlic then I understand that you are unlikely to have people less than two metres from you so in a manner of speaking; yes.

 

[purplenose]

Yes those buggers and wasps love beer and wine. Always check your drink especially when drinking outside, I have come close to swallowing one on more than one occasion.

Many years ago I used to frequent a pub in Congleton called the Moss, never known a place like it clouds of the bastards inside and out, we actually renamed the the pace The Wasp. Nothing more annoying than going for a piss only to find a wasp in your pint on your return.

 

[purplenose]

If you eat enough raw garlic then I understand that you are unlikely to have people less than two metres from you so in a manner of speaking; yes.

A good plate full of sprouts washed down with a few pints of Robinsons bitter would do the job much better.

 

[paulchapo]

Many years ago I used to frequent a pub in Congleton called the Moss, never known a place like it clouds of the bastards inside and out, we actually renamed the the pace The Wasp. Nothing more annoying than going for a piss only to find a wasp in your pint on your return.

Yes bastards.

 

[Vic]

Page 51 of the guidance

Upper class: we're doing what we can to get the economy moving
Middle class: stay at home and work
Working class: go back to work and probably die

 

[purplenose]

Yes bastards.

No need, its not as if we havent got enough to put up with.

With the pubs shut it means there will be more in the garden this year as well.