ExSurveyor

Prince Charles served in the Royal Navy, no doubt he was kept well away from danger, as was Prince William, probably not ideal to have the heir to the throne on the front line. Harry was the number one target whilst serving in battle, that says much about his comrades who served with him. Prince Edward did a few weeks in the Royal Marines before he left because he didn't like being shouted at. In most aristocratic families he would have become a vicar as the third son.

I have found the situation very difficult to deal with, My guys will only be working on site if no other trades are there. They have found they can't rely on others to maintain distancing. Occupied houses are not happening either, it is difficult enough normally with householders and children wandering around, No point in having the new additional risk assessments, agreed 5 days before and then verified 24 hours before starting when other trades have no assessments or concept of the need for them. Clients are now told if we turn up and find some one else there, they go or we go and they have a aborted visit fee. Any hope of the housing market recovering in the next 9 months are wishful thinking, unless someone is in the process already there is not going to be the infrastructure of agents, surveyors and solicitors up and running in sufficient numbers to deal with new sales. Homeowners are going to be doing up rather than moving until next spring, that should help you Griff.

M, keep your card. Everyone else, make sure your nearest and dearest understand your wishes, families can still over rule the implied consent so talk to them now. It has always puzzled me why most people would jump at the chance if a transplant if needed but so many hesitate to be a donor.

What, a Benghazi stove

Only you Griff

It is easier to say side on rather than going to the effort of marking a 2m gap, that someone will try and squeeze into. A combination of lazy management and stupid people I fear.

It was on a Calypso. I have a Topliner now.

Craftinsure are excellent, if you have a fairly recent survey they will extend for a year for a small premium. Welcome as well.

Both my sons, my grandaughter and my brother are highly likely to have had Covid 19 since Christmas. That is 4 people. I also know four friends who have died from confirmed covid 19. One was 70, two were in their 60s and one was a fit 49 year old. That is FOUR too many from my point of view. Please feel free to nit pick about what numbers are what, I don't care. The number that means everything to me is FOUR, Four friends that are no longer here and Four family members that were extremely ill. Stay safe, don't be selfish in your actions, don't spread it any further so I can keep those that I have left safe.

I was going to ask what you do if you drop it overboard, then i though, idiot. You tie a lump of metal to a line and go magnet fishing. I get there, eventually.

After being taken by suprise by last nights announcement of the housing market being reopened, I spent today sorting out all the new guidelines and writing policy. We won't start again for another 4 to 6 weeks because of time lags. No doubt by the time we restart it will have changed again and need amending.

We should all remember the Governments aim isn't to restrict our freedom, it is to save lives. Last night I watched a programme following three businessess since the start of lockdown. The engineering company struggling to survive, eventually supported by a government backed loan. A plant businesses with no one to sell to who gave the plants away to local people with a note explaining they were a free gift to them, they recieved substantial donations that will keep them going. Finally the private mortuary company in Essex. This covered three boroughs and serviced the hospital and local authority removals. Normally they have less than 100 bodies in their care. On one day they collected over 90. They have needed to install 5 40' refridgerated containers and convert the vehicle store to deal with the crisis. They now hold 500 bodies awaiting funerals at any one time. This is the reality of what the government is dealing with. It was a very sobering programme and puts into perspective our urge to go to our boats.

I very much doubt they would be liable as they are offering inspections if asked. The marinas are closed in accordance with goverment instruction, the same basis as caravan parks.

That was the interpretation of the 50 page guide by the BBC and Sky. Also visit Cornwall, but they may be biased.

You can travel whatever you want in England, you can't stay overnight anywhere other than your own principal residence. My marina has confirmed it is remaing closed and we shouldn't visit, they will check boats and report back..

He will claim to be on patrol.

Halfords still do vinyl strips and lettering, Griff and Mrs G would look very retro

https://www.rya.org.uk/newsevents/news/Pages/return-to-boating-update.aspx Not sure what they know that the rest of us don't, yet

The travel item has been ' interpreted as returning to your home the same day, no doubt this will be clarified.

I suspect it will be reduced by encouragement rather than being withdrawn. Very few businesses will want to shut for longer than necessary. Employees will be 'instructed' to return to work as soon as measures are in place. The take up of the scheme was known before the extension was announced. It has been used more than they anticipated. The self employed scheme is confirmed as 3 months. The government will want to ease business back to work without triggering mass redundancies, otherwise all the money spent so far will be wasted.

It has been extended until the end of June, i doubt that it will be extended beyond that except possibly for the hospitality industry.

It would be a nightmare, I managed to get two sales through on 3rd April, solicitors and agents were shutting up as they couldn't social distance and mortgage providers couldn't guarantee funds coming through. Who will seriously consider selling a house in the next 12 months with all the uncertainty.

I can't find any reference to that Peter, can you point me in the right direction.

Most marinas are locked, until they reopen it is all academic for larger boat owners.

My car will be packed and away to Norfolk 10 minutes after we are released to travel, I will then spend as much money as I can locally, whilst observing social distancing. Actually, make it an hour as I want to give my grandchildren a huge hug before I go.