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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...* LOL - I wouldn't be surprised Lucky this country doesn't sell weapons like the good old US or they'd be a run on them too.

It's difficult getting anything via delivery at the moment - if you order something (say a case of beer for example) and you see "unfulfilled" on the order (meaning probable out of stock even though it said in stock when you ordered) - you then order something similar from somewhere else in the hope of getting one of them before the weekend. Many sitting on "pending" on my bank account meaning it's not taken out and will be automatically refunded a week later. Amazon is still most reliable by far.

It is easy to start to panic once deliveries start being missed and you have sour milk/stale bread etc. I suspect some are storing in large (basement) freezers.

It's arrived on my Samsung TV - installed but not planning on subscribing yet, waiting to see what others say.

paulu197 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well worth a read. For those aren't inclined to > read, the essence ofthe research study is that > panic buying isn't the result of a few selfish > individuals but rather all of us buying slightly > more than usual. > > https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-stockpiling-cra > zy-selfish-behaviour-seems-chris-morley If you find you can't trust that deliveries will arrive you order multiple deliveries to ensure one gets through - if they all do you are overstocked.

dbboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Asda & Sainsbury's still no delivery slots, if > we're suppossed to stay at home when are they > going to get on top of this?? I'm not sure they will get on top of it. The worry is it will encourage more people to stockpile in future. Vulnerable people will have access to the government/Military run food hubs being set-up now.

lots of people say the UKGOV can't send alerts as we backed out of the testing. They just sent me one so they've reactivated the feature :). "New rules in force you must stay at home" "Protect the NHS, Save Lives"

I thought vulnerable people were going to be contacted automatically by the NHS (I've had two major operations in my life but won't be on this list and I don't feel I should be). I've never read my patient notes however as haven't most people.

Somebody on twitter did say (and I'm not sure if it's true) that the COVID-19 stats are collected in the same way annual flu figures are collected. So there are a lot of flu victims who never end up in the stats also and therefore the real mortality rate of annual flu might be very low.

One other thing - we should google who we're buying from as some of it is higher prices than in store. Wouldn't want to buy off the hoarders by accident and validate their actions.

I had a CO-Op delivery - not delivered - I'll make sure they don't take the money which was still pending - suspect they never fully intended to deliver :) - it's obvious in store gets priority - is that right when we should stay at home ?. Had to order from Smith & Brock for some essentials and the rest I'll have to go out to Tesco next door which I didn't want to for a couple of the rest. Managed to order 6 bottles of wine from Amazon and 24 beers from Camden Brewery (where lots of beer is going sold out - will it come back or is that it anyone know ?).

8:30 PM TV statement from Boris announced. I suppose the fact it's a TV statement says it all.

I had a bad Skype conversation today and I thought we can't afford to lose that as well. https://www.cnet.com/news/coronavirus-has-made-peak-internet-usage-into-the-new-normal/?ftag=CAD-03-10aaj8j Netflix have already agreed to scale back streaming resolutions just in case but it's never been tested like this.

I had a look at the fruit seller - but delivery is 2nd week of april. I'm experimenting with loads of suppliers or fruit/veg/meat/beer/wine/fish though so it's all good to check :)

Renata Hamvas Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yesterday I spoke to the owner of Krystal > Pharmacy. He has run it for 40 years. He has > suffered verbal abuse from people who have been > his customers for many years. I have seen the > invoices for the hand sanitisers, I have been > emailed copies of the correspondence with his > suppliers if anyone doesn't believe me. He is > making pennies in profit for the hand sanitisers. > The supplier who used to charge around 85p for a > 50ml sanitiser wanted ?6 plus VAT. Muslin tried > various other suppliers and managed to get it for > a bit less than ?5 and is selling it for ?4.99. He > even looked on Ebay to see if he could get it > cheaper! When his old stock ran out and he found > the prices had rocketed, he dithered for a few > days as he knew the prices were so extortionately > high, and he wasn't sure whether to purchase any > stock. Local residents have kept coming in and > asking him for it and that's why he bought it at > such an inflated price. He now wonders if he made > the right decision as the high prices that are > outside his control have caused so much backlash. > > Other products have also shot up in price at the > wholesalers eg pine disinfectant has tripled in > price over the last fortnight and paracetamol is > about 5x the previous price. Please do support our > local businesses. > > Renata It's not just here New York has exactly the same issues https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2020/03/14/coronavirus-update-nyc-officials-on-the-hunt-for-price-gouging/ Note they said at the end they would be looking higher up the chain - so should we even if it's left to later due to priority issues..

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's basically some (what look like) Indian police > with their long sticks thrashing culprits who've > contravened traffic rules or caught their > attention for the wrong reason. Nothing heavy, > just a few solid thwacks with their thrashing > sticks. They're aiming for the backside of 'offenders' but can't see it happening in LL :)

I really think outdoor exercise going forward will be limited to running/walking around the local block. What we can't do is drive to parks to exercise. We might even be on full lockdown by the time some read this after this weekends pictures

I read yesterday supermarkets will move to selling emergency "boxes" of standard essentials making delivery, stocking etc. easier. The large selection of food usually available will be removed.

first mate Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So, ?escape to the country?, whether in car, > camper van or, for a more extended period, to > one?s second home (for those fortunate to have > one), is also massively irresponsible. Seems so - and Caravan Parks etc. are being closed (unless they are of use to NHS etc.) Example https://www.devonlive.com/news/uk-caravan-motorhome-club-close-3973349 If you have a proper bricks and mortar second home I suppose no-one at the moment can stop people going there - not sure how many people do.

mrwb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hopefully it stays like that. London has thinned > out. Lots of people have left if they can to > isolate in the countryside. > > So that should reduce the pressure on shops. > > If everyone shops normally no problems. Moving to the countryside isn't recommended as the NHS doesn't have the capacity in those places (like Wales and Scotland).

With my mother after the actual cremation the church service was 2 months later (we got a little plot in the Norman Church in Bishopston Swansea and had a little service and buried the ashes) Not been back since but I intend to be around to do so :)

Blah Blah Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The alcohol thing is surely just a reflection of > the pubs being closed? > > On the news that gyms are to close I thought, I > will use the park gym. Then there came the news > that the parks are closing, and, I have just > bought a cross trainer online :D - See how it > goes? I brought an (under 500) exercise bike (was actually planning to do so already) and as I was looking prices were going up and delivery times were going up to april. Panicked and just paid :)

It's been clarified this morning that social distancing does not mean going out for "journeys" in the car and if we go out for exercise it should be locally to where we live. We also must stay 2m apart (on Sky News the presenters outside No10 are doing this carefully)

The majority of people (essential workers excepted as stated above) should now be working from home and not going out except for groceries and other essentials (arguably that includes exercise and walking pets). The roads should be mostly clear but they aren't - Loads of traffic & everybody beeping at each other. Where is everyone going.

dbboy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh, did I forget to mention cash is king, that's > what discounts are all about, ask any trades > person. Paying up front is king however you do it (Gold/Bitcoin included) If you found a bag of cash buried in your garden these days i think you'd find difficulty in spending it :)