topaz325 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very quiet on the forum today, bloody virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenway Bleachers Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 1:27 PM, topaz325 said: Very quiet on the forum today, bloody virus. Expand Well there’s good news and bad... The good, Neil Ferguson has resigned from SAGE after some extra curricular “ modelling” with his married mistress, and Sweden have got their R rate down to 0.85 without lockdown.... The bad, Nicola Stalin promises 3 weeks more of house arrest, if Scotland’s pubs don’t open soon, we are going to turn into a nation of alcoholics.....?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave69 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 10:41 PM, Fenway Bleachers said: Well there’s good news and bad... The good, Neil Ferguson has resigned from SAGE after some extra curricular “ modelling” with his married mistress, and Sweden have got their R rate down to 0.85 without lockdown.... The bad, Nicola Stalin promises 3 weeks more of house arrest, if Scotland’s pubs don’t open soon, we are going to turn into a nation of alcoholics.....?! Expand Look on the bright side.Less deep fried Irn Bru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted May 5, 2020 Report Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 10:49 PM, cityrebel said: My daughter came home on Wednesday showing symptoms. Because we are all key workers we booked a test straight away. We took the test on Thursday with minimal delays. The results came through in approximately 3 days. Thankfully the three of us were negative. A big thank you to the staff manning these sites and how efficiently they go about their business. Expand My household (me, wife, two kids) got a test done on Sunday a week back. I was very pleasantly surprised when on the Monday (a public holiday here in NZ) we had the results by mid-morning - so turnaround in under 24 hours, despite the public holiday. Out of interest, in UK are they taking a nasal swab (have to say it was a pretty weird sensation having the swab up my nostril) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 11:12 PM, waiheke1 said: Out of interest, in UK are they taking a nasal swab (have to say it was a pretty weird sensation having the swab up my nostril) Expand Our government’s tests are based two-thirds on taking swabs and one third on taking the p*ss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodaman Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 11:12 PM, waiheke1 said: My household (me, wife, two kids) got a test done on Sunday a week back. I was very pleasantly surprised when on the Monday (a public holiday here in NZ) we had the results by mid-morning - so turnaround in under 24 hours, despite the public holiday. Out of interest, in UK are they taking a nasal swab (have to say it was a pretty weird sensation having the swab up my nostril) Expand Yes, they are doing nasal and throat swabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 10:41 PM, Fenway Bleachers said: Well there’s good news and bad... The good, Neil Ferguson has resigned from SAGE after some extra curricular “ modelling” with his married mistress, and Sweden have got their R rate down to 0.85 without lockdown.... The bad, Nicola Stalin promises 3 weeks more of house arrest, if Scotland’s pubs don’t open soon, we are going to turn into a nation of alcoholics.....?! Expand Nicola trying to look one step ahead and doing the best for Scotland and by the next day has change her mind.(after being told it’s a UK government problem which Scotland is still part of).Wonder if an Independent Scotland would have survived with our 30 dollar a barrel Oil revenue. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 11:17 AM, Fromafar said: Nicola trying to look one step ahead and doing the best for Scotland and by the next day has change her mind.(after being told it’s a UK government problem which Scotland is still part of).Wonder if an Independent Scotland would have survived with our 30 dollar a barrel Oil revenue. Expand Has she sorted out the Skye care home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 12:25 PM, DC2 said: Has she sorted out the Skye care home? Expand Sending Blackford in to sort it out.He will reckon it’s Westminster's fault though. They should never have built that Bridge. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 12:35 PM, Fromafar said: Sending Blackford in to sort it out.He will reckon it’s Westminster's fault though. They should never have built that Bridge. Expand I think it was in yesterdays daily broadcast when Nicola said the Scotland's R rate was over 1, and implied some were higher and others below 1. That being true she will have to have a rethink, cos she and Scotland will not have met the 5 conditions when the rest of the UK gets some relief from lockdown on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted May 7, 2020 Report Share Posted May 7, 2020 On 5/6/2020 at 9:53 PM, Tsunami said: I think it was in yesterdays daily broadcast when Nicola said the Scotland's R rate was over 1, and implied some were higher and others below 1. That being true she will have to have a rethink, cos she and Scotland will not have met the 5 conditions when the rest of the UK gets some relief from lockdown on Sunday. Expand She wants it to be over 1 just to be different ,to pretend she is doing it her way 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish McRaker Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/5/2020 at 10:41 PM, Fenway Bleachers said: Well there’s good news and bad... The good, Neil Ferguson has resigned from SAGE after some extra curricular “ modelling” with his married mistress, and Sweden have got their R rate down to 0.85 without lockdown.... The bad, Nicola Stalin promises 3 weeks more of house arrest, if Scotland’s pubs don’t open soon, we are going to turn into a nation of alcoholics.....?! Expand Fear not - I hear the Monks down at Buckfast Abbey are still pushing out tankerloads of their elixir, and Iron Bru is in full production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 I see that the government is discussing exemption from 14 days isolation for international sports competitors, specifically footballers and F1 but maybe it will apply for speedway riders too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted May 11, 2020 Report Share Posted May 11, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 10:13 AM, Chewbacca said: I see that the government is discussing exemption from 14 days isolation for international sports competitors, specifically footballers and F1 but maybe it will apply for speedway riders too? Expand Of course, and no doubt the 'rich'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 What are the guidelines in regard to SELF ISOLATION please. How, when and who should practice it? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Lady Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:54 AM, gustix said: What are the guidelines in regard to SELF ISOLATION please. How, when and who should practice it? Thank you. Expand 53 days into lockdown and only now you ask! Where the heck have you been for the last 7 and a half weeks! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:54 AM, gustix said: What are the guidelines in regard to SELF ISOLATION please. How, when and who should practice it? Thank you. Expand Thought all over- 70s, which you certainly are received a letter from the government explaining ? https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/coronavirus-guidance/social-distancing-and-self-isolation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 1:52 PM, iris123 said: Thought all over- 70s, which you certainly are received a letter from the government explaining ? https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/coronavirus/coronavirus-guidance/social-distancing-and-self-isolation/ Expand Wasn’t it only the 1.5 million vulnerable people who received letters, not everyone over 70? The over 70s who are not vulnerable (and diabetics who are not “vulnerable”) are merely classed as “high risk” but are told they can do exactly the same as a fit, healthy 35 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 2:01 PM, DC2 said: Wasn’t it only the 1.5 million vulnerable people who received letters, not everyone over 70? The over 70s who are not vulnerable (and diabetics who are not “vulnerable”) are merely classed as “high risk” but are told they can do exactly the same as a fit, healthy 35 year old. Expand Oh ok. I just know my parents, who are younger than gustix have been stuck at home for weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC2 Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 2:04 PM, iris123 said: Oh ok. I just know my parents, who are younger than gustix have been stuck at home for weeks Expand My girlfriend’s parents are 77 and 79 but haven’t received a letter. One has a heart condition and contacted the doctor to check but was told that only certain conditions make one “vulnerable” regardless of age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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