Main Coronavirus / Covid-19 Discussion Thread

[ManOfSussex]

How the **** can people go out last night and have a laugh? I was holding back tears.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Last night when I heard the news about the pubs, I went to my local. Staff were in tears. A stranger bought me a pint, I bought another one a drink too. It was the wrong thing to do in the first place to go, but my entire way of life and everything I know is going. I genuinely never thought I would have to live to see something like this in my lifetime.

I work in insurance, therefore I'm now in a critical occupation like my maternal grandfather was in WWII. I just............

There's a generational aspect to this too - I really am struggling with some of the stupid ****ing kids in their 20's I have to work with, who are so blase about this. I'm starting to wonder what the best thing I could do now is. My brother, who teaches, put himself forward instantly to carry on as he's the son of an NHS midwife and realises he's doing the right thing there, so I'm now moving toward that sort of train of thought too in regards to the NHS and the country. What's the right thing to do?

My Dad is 79. He was born during the war, he passed his 11+, he avoided national service, but briefly was in the RAF of his own volition, he retired at 60, apart from my Mum passing away his retirement has been comfortable, he met someone else, he goes on holiday all the time, he plays Bridge, he still goes down the cricket, he watches his rugby and football......

'I had so much luck in my life' he says 'but it's run out now'.

For the first time in my life I can't go to cricket with my Dad. Things like that make me cry.

The post-war consensus is over. It's Zimbabwe economics now. Everything has changed. Everything.

I don't know anything anymore.

I feel for you. Lots of what you said is similar to my situation and many others here on NSC (we are preponderantly middle-aged blokes). My parents are 78 and 77. I am very worried about them. I also work in a crucial job and will be looking after kids of key workers in my school for the foreseeable future. It is hard not to think that the world is crashing down. But you have to keep hope. I am now starting to limit my 'news' time as I was sinking rapidly. Make sure you still do something for yourself, for your own good, otherwise this thing will consume you. There are loads of great people here who understand and sympathise. We will get through this together mate.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Toilet paper rag I know, but what a disgrace to Society.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...hol-UK-WIDE-pub-lockdown.html#article-8136757

Lots may feel different in a couple of weeks when it is their grandma who has unnecessarily died.

 

[Beach Hut]

Last night when I heard the news about the pubs, I went to my local. Staff were in tears. A stranger bought me a pint, I bought another one a drink too. It was the wrong thing to do in the first place to go, but my entire way of life and everything I know is going. I genuinely never thought I would have to live to see something like this in my lifetime.

I work in insurance, therefore I'm now in a critical occupation like my maternal grandfather was in WWII. I just............

There's a generational aspect to this too - I really am struggling with some of the stupid ****ing kids in their 20's I have to work with, who are so blase about this. I'm starting to wonder what the best thing I could do now is. My brother, who teaches, put himself forward instantly to carry on as he's the son of an NHS midwife and realises he's doing the right thing there, so I'm now moving toward that sort of train of thought too in regards to the NHS and the country. What's the right thing to do?

My Dad is 79. He was born during the war, he passed his 11+, he avoided national service, but briefly was in the RAF of his own volition, he retired at 60, apart from my Mum passing away his retirement has been comfortable, he met someone else, he goes on holiday all the time, he plays Bridge, he still goes down the cricket, he watches his rugby and football......

'I had so much luck in my life' he says 'but it's run out now'.

For the first time in my life I can't go to cricket with my Dad. Things like that make me cry.

The post-war consensus is over. It's Zimbabwe economics now. Everything has changed. Everything.

I don't know anything anymore.

It is a very tough time, my parents are in their 90s and I cannot visit them at present but we, as parents, need to act responsibly for our children.

 

[Notters]

Toilet paper rag I know, but what a disgrace to Society.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...hol-UK-WIDE-pub-lockdown.html#article-8136757

Pretty ridiculous. Although there hasn't really been enough information with regard to the whys and wherefores from the government for those who don't watch the news etc IMHO.

 

[ManOfSussex]

I feel for you. Lots of what you said is similar to my situation and many others here on NSC (we are preponderantly middle-aged blokes). My parents are 78 and 77. I am very worried about them. I also work in a crucial job and will be looking after kids of key workers in my school for the foreseeable future. It is hard not to think that the world is crashing down. But you have to keep hope. I am now starting to limit my 'news' time as I was sinking rapidly. Make sure you still do something for yourself, for your own good, otherwise this thing will consume you. There are loads of great people here who understand and sympathise. We will get through this together mate.

Thank-you for your kind words. I know I'm not the only one suffering.

We are all one now. We have to be.

A few weeks ago I'd have never believed I would I'd ever say this, and it was my Dad who mentioned it originally, but there's a chance, just a chance, that the PM's positive, can do, glass half full, enthusiastic persona might be a much needed tonic in all this.

If he wants to be the next Winston Churchill, here's his opportunity.

 

[Triggaaar]

It is hard not to think that the world is crashing down. But you have to keep hope.

The world wash crashing down in WW2, but at least this time the world is in it together, working together.

 

[Notters]

The world wash crashing down in WW2, but at least this time the world is in it together, working together.

Yes, I'm hoping, perhaps naively that this cooperation will lead to a much watered down, less brexity brexit.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

Turns out I'm a key worker if anyone needs some plumbing done

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[Raleigh Chopper]

I have been waiting for an announcement regarding self employed people now that PAYE have been sorted out.
I am a 1 man band and my work has stopped coming in.
Steven Barclay, chief secretary to the treasury has just been asked 5 times what are they going to do, 5 times he dodged the question instead he just repeated about the economy, deferring self assessment tax payments and mortgage holidays.
I have no work, it's not my fault, people like me need help.
I hope he just didn't know and an announcement is made very soon.
They can't leave hundreds of thousands of people like me hanging.
They said they would help everyone affected by this virus.

 

[Petunia]

Turns out I'm a key worker if anyone needs some plumbing done

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I’m sure you’ll be busy when people start flushing kitchen paper down their toilets!

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I have been waiting for an announcement regarding self employed people now that PAYE have been sorted out.
I am a 1 man band and my work has stopped coming in.
Steven Barclay, chief secretary to the treasury has just been asked 5 times what are they going to do, 5 times he dodged the question instead he just repeated about the economy, deferring self assessment tax payments and mortgage holidays.
I have no work, it's not my fault, people like me need help.
I hope he just didn't know and an announcement is made very soon.
They can't leave hundreds of thousands of people like me hanging.
They said they would help everyone affected by this virus.

I'm with you mate

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[Blue Valkyrie]

How the **** can people go out last night and have a laugh? I was holding back tears.

I'm happy that all the 'last Saturday night booze night for a while' sessions planned for today have had to be cancelled.

On another note, my work which is forcing us to come into the office even though we could WFH, are very proud that they have wangled us key worker status so we don't have to take time away to look after school-less children. They still don't get it..

 

[Triggaaar]

On another note, my work which is forcing us to come into the office even though we could WFH, are very proud that they have wangled us key worker status so we don't have to take time away to look after school-less children. They still don't get it..

If you've got key worker status, then your kids shouldn't be school-less, as the schools are supposed to take such children.

 

[Triggaaar]

Well if you get hungry, let me know and I'll send you a tin of soup!

Thank you

 

[The Oldman]

I feel for you. Lots of what you said is similar to my situation and many others here on NSC (we are preponderantly middle-aged blokes). My parents are 78 and 77. I am very worried about them. I also work in a crucial job and will be looking after kids of key workers in my school for the foreseeable future. It is hard not to think that the world is crashing down. But you have to keep hope. I am now starting to limit my 'news' time as I was sinking rapidly. Make sure you still do something for yourself, for your own good, otherwise this thing will consume you. There are loads of great people here who understand and sympathise. We will get through this together mate.

I am sure you will get through this. Please do not get too hung up about elderly parents. I am one, nearly 80 and we are the lucky generation. Yes we lived through WW2 but as kids it seemed the norm. It took Britain nearly 10 years to fully recover but we did it and most of us have led a good life since. Our time is up at some moment in the future but pandemics allowing you have much more time and you will need to rebuild the nation for you and your children. All us oldies can do is say a big thank you for all your concern but concentrate on helping each other. The good times will return.

 

[Bozza]

If you've got key worker status, then your kids shouldn't be school-less, as the schools are supposed to take such children.

I'm not sure if it's a general rule, but some schools I am aware of are only taking kids if BOTH parents are key workers.

 

[drew]

I'm happy that all the 'last Saturday night booze night for a while' sessions planned for today have had to be cancelled.

On another note, my work which is forcing us to come into the office even though we could WFH, are very proud that they have wangled us key worker status so we don't have to take time away to look after school-less children. They still don't get it..

Without naming the company for obvious reasons, what line of work are you in?

 

[atomised]

I'm not sure if it's a general rule, but some schools I am aware of are only taking kids if BOTH parents are key workers.

I think the list was longer than schools were expecting so they are having to make choices over who qualifies

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I have been waiting for an announcement regarding self employed people now that PAYE have been sorted out.
I am a 1 man band and my work has stopped coming in.
Steven Barclay, chief secretary to the treasury has just been asked 5 times what are they going to do, 5 times he dodged the question instead he just repeated about the economy, deferring self assessment tax payments and mortgage holidays.
I have no work, it's not my fault, people like me need help.
I hope he just didn't know and an announcement is made very soon.
They can't leave hundreds of thousands of people like me hanging.
They said they would help everyone affected by this virus.

After days of everyone sounding together apart from a few Labour idiots attempting to point score, then this **** turns up, with all rhetoric of old school politics, shut up you prick and answer a simple question. Hopefully he is not seen again during the crisis.