Corona Virus

[SteveO]

1 hour ago, D46 said:

Not too sure the oil price everything to do with the virus I thought that came about because of a price war ? 

There has been a global drop in the demand for oil, spurred by the virus, The price collapse was triggered by a spat between Saudi Arabia, who wanted to stop pumping in the face of reduced demand and thus keep the price up, and Russia who can't afford not to pump.

[Upcycler]

I don't know if this is true, but it wouldn't surprise me with some peoples paranoia and stupidity, but I have heard that the company who make the Corona lager have seen a dramatic drop in sales.

[NorfolkNog]

I've heard that too. You just couldn't make it up. Probably same people buying up all the loo rolls.

[JennyMorgan]

1 hour ago, Upcycler said:

but I have heard that the company who make the Corona lager have seen a dramatic drop in sales.

Perhaps it says a great deal about their customers? 

[NorfolkNog]

12 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said:

Perhaps it says a great deal about their customers? 

What, lager drinkers JM?? 

(sorry JF no offence) 

[JennyMorgan]

2 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

What, lager drinkers JM?? 

(sorry JF no offence) 

Just drinkers of Corona Lager 

[marshman]

Read that story further and perhaps its just fake news, especially as the company brewing it say they have seen no impact - yet!

[NorfolkNog]

Good point, all publicity is good publicity!!!

[JennyMorgan]

Marshman, please read:

https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/27/makers-corona-report-132000000-loss-result-coronavirus-12312964/

[Upcycler]

1 hour ago, JennyMorgan said:

Just drinkers of Corona Lager 

If it was called the Stella virus and with a few prominent figures on here who like that side of lager, would you say the same thing?

[JennyMorgan]

55 minutes ago, Upcycler said:

If it was called the Stella virus and with a few prominent figures on here who like that side of lager, would you say the same thing?

You'll have to guess!! 

[grendel]

I was shopping and the customer in front had a case of corona in his trolley, when he was chatting to the cashier he said he had bought it for giggles when his drinking buddies came round for a beer.

[vanessan]

I see this morning that the Health Minister has tested positive for COVID19. Maybe she forgot to wash her hands! 😷

[LizG]

2 minutes ago, vanessan said:

I see this morning that the Health Minister has tested positive for COVID19. Maybe she forgot to wash her hands! 😷

And according to the Times newspaper felt unwell on Friday but continued to see 50 people the next day!

[Smoggy]

"unwell" covers a lot of symptoms not necessarily associated with covid19.

[RumPunch]

11 hours ago, Upcycler said:

I don't know if this is true, but it wouldn't surprise me with some peoples paranoia and stupidity, but I have heard that the company who make the Corona lager have seen a dramatic drop in sales.

When we went to The Racecourse on Sunday they seem to have been selling well - stock in the fridge was lower than surrounding yellow fizz ( as I enjoyed a Wherry )

[Hylander]

Just been to Morrisons in Beccles.   There was no empty shelves ,  nobody was stockpiling, no nasty incidents.   I wish programmes like GMB would stop frightening us olduns.       Yes there was plenty of toilet rolls, I expect the numpties that stockpiled them are feeling a bit stupid now.   I managed to get everything I needed.    Well done Morrisons and their staff.

 

 

 

 

[ranworthbreeze]

46 minutes ago, Hylander said:

Just been to Morrisons in Beccles.   There was no empty shelves ,  nobody was stockpiling, no nasty incidents.   I wish programmes like GMB would stop frightening us olduns.       Yes there was plenty of toilet rolls, I expect the numpties that stockpiled them are feeling a bit stupid now.   I managed to get everything I needed.    Well done Morrisons and their staff.

 

 

 

 

Hello Monica,

I will be going there sometime over the weekend. What do you think of the revamped cafe?it must be three times larger than the previous one. Admitted it was lunchtime when I called in a couple of weeks ago, but nearly all the seats were full and there was a 30 minute wait on food.

Regards

Alan

[Hylander]

I must admit Alan that I have never been in the cafe. Busy to me is a good sign as empty cafe would not be.

This morning everything was just as it always has been. I passed a couple of little ladies who were saying I've put a couple of extra bits in my shopping today, which is understandable, not going mad as the media are reporting.

Please look after yourself.



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[JennyMorgan]

Morrison's at Lowestoft had quite a few bare shelves yesterday. I can't get baker's yeast anywhere!  My daughter, who lives in Beccles, tells me that the new Lidl is well stocked so perhaps Beccles people are more sensible than their Lowestoft counterparts.

[grendel]

JM ask for fresh yeast at the in store bakery, some places will give it away, others will charge a nominal sum, (I think it was about 50p for 50g last time i bought some). it gives a better taste than dried yeast too, you will need a teaspoon sized lump for a large loaf. 

get it in small amounts and it will keep for a month in the fridge, you can freeze it, but it tends to get very runny when thawed out (but still works)

I used to get 100g and sub divide it into use sized chunks in an ice cube tray, then when I was using a breadmaker, I would just throw a frozen lump in with the rest of the ingredients, always gave a decent loaf.

[colino]

Was of to Italy for the opening of a new restaurant .Not the best timing for opening. Flights cancelled nobody going out or moving about will not open now who knows ?

[Poppy]

[NorfolkNog]

 

[vanessan]

25 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

 

And long may it stay that way (free of Coronavirus that is).