Sue

I don't think you can blame a jump in deaths on builders travelling to work!

I think there will be a huge peak in deaths when the effects of all those people cramming onto beaches and parks are felt, plus of all the people who thought it was a great idea to go to pubs on the last evening before they had to close. Quite why the government initially thought "guidance" would work is a mystery to me. Though irritating (I'm very annoyed by it too) I'm not sure that one or two people getting a bit too close to each other at work will make a huge difference in the great scheme of things. But partly I think this is a result of an extremely poor public health campaign by the government. There has still been nothing delivered house to house spelling out exactly what people have to do (and why) to keep themselves and others safe. Not everybody watches TV/listens to the radio/uses social media (and in the case of the latter, there is a lot of fake news going about, anyway)

Thanks, Ilona! I went on Sainsbury's website yesterday and the advice was to register for the government's list of vulnerable people and then that list would be passed on to Sainsbury's. There was a link to the place to sign up to the government link. However there is a quite restricted number of reasons, which do not include age or most disabilities, and you have to give your NHS number. I am not clear how this is going to work. I think a belt and braces approach would be to do both, assuming you meet one of the government's criteria for registering. I think there are going to be major problems with food supply soon, despite government reassurances, so probably best to register ASAP. ETA: Phoned that number, but they basically said to try again on Monday when more delivery slots would be available. I had to wait 20 minutes to speak to someone, which was a lot less than I expected.

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I rather think bats are personae non gratae at the > moment! :)) :)) :))

You've seen butterflies??? I did see a tiny moth in the garden today :)

:))

IlonaM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, the renewed community spirit is a great > positive to come out of this. Agreed. Plus, lack of plane noise. Plus, some "creative" cooking using what's left in the cupboards ......

Really glad it's sorted, what a worrying situation.

RichH Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ...or the bat variety, like the Pipistrelle I saw > yesterday evening. :)

Loutwo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wonder if the rest of the Royal household has > also been tested? Including the younger ones. I > bet we will never know. > Why on earth would you or anybody else want to know?

My Lucky Cat painted mine (with a bit of help) :))

I'm so jealous, I get sparrows, blackbirds, collared doves (?) and a robin. Occasionally a wren and great tits, and my partner saw a goldfinch once. And that's about it :( But then according to that article, you have to keep looking up and hope something interesting flies over (of the bird variety, that is)!

Any news?

lameduck Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I emailed Mike Coupe this morning > Re Sainsburys feeding the nation no reply email > rubbish > Asking him why can we not register > I still have received no answer > this is his email address maybe we should bombard > him with emails > vic > [email protected] Bombarding him with emails will mean even less likelihood of an answer!He must be inundated as it is! It won't be him reading them anyway. It will be some minion in his office, probably working from home :) And if you do ever get a reply, it will just be a standard response.

DulwichFox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Plane still going over Ulverscroft every 2-3 > mins. Not now! The occasional one very high up. No noise, but leaving an interesting trail :)

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting article if you are into birdwatching: > > https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/mar/25/bir > dwatching-from-your-garden-the-wildlife-travel-dra > ma-on-your-doorstep Yes, and just up the road from ED :)

FineWhine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sue Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I'm not sure what thread to post this on, but > I've > > just had an email from Franco Manca to say that > > they are closing down completely for the time > > being, and will no longer be doing deliveries > :( > > > Although noticed sign on window stating that if > you're a NHS worker they'd be happy to help you > out. I can't see how they could do that as presumably there will be no staff there???

Seabag Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > It?s a reflective time as much as a challenging > one. Yes. Time to take stock, in many different ways.

:)) :)) :)) Sadly the EDF For Sale section has (quite rightly) been closed for the duration ....

sjsl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > A red kite was flying over the Grange Lane > allotments this morning Crikey, that's quite unusual in London, isn't it? I see a lot of them on the M40 on the way to Oxford.

Oh dear. But if they can't keep apart from each other when working, they shouldn't be continuing to do that work, surely?

diable rouge Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fast forward one month... > > *Scours the EDF's For Sale section, debating which > half-price ''hardly used'' exercise equipment to > offer on...* If only it were one month ..... :(

Fleur, there is an email address on the attachment MrsD posted, if you haven't managed to get help yet, you could try that? Good luck!

I don't know who dFinal Touch are, but they appear to be doing some work on a house in my road, and there were four of them all talking extremely closely together as they were leaving today. I did take a picture, or thought I had, but it is not there (new phone, quite possibly I didn't actually take it, as the camera is unfamiliar).

I'm not sure what thread to post this on, but I've just had an email from Franco Manca to say that they are closing down completely for the time being, and will no longer be doing deliveries :(