Corona Virus

[Turnoar]

Norwich airport still flying to Amsterdam according to their departures board. Presume this is to get expats home and/or medical staff if they commute?

[grendel]

sky here in kent remarkably clear of vapour trails

[Happy]

4 minutes ago, grendel said:

sky here in kent remarkably clear of vapour trails

I noticed that too.  Seem strange.  Only about 8 miles from you as the crow flies.

[Arthur]

Same here

Not seen the sky so empty since the Icelandic volcano erupting.

I’m about 30 miles from Heathrow 
 

[SteveO]

Going back to cracked windscreens, I read just now that the Government has announced a 6 month amnesty on MOTs. Grendel might want to check this out: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/big-new-change-mot-rules-17975662

[NorfolkNog]

Apart from the very occasional bottle of Broadland Sunrise I never drink at home or on a boat. 

But......needs must so keeping safe in Nog Towers with a very welcome relief delivery of Yorkshire's finest 

Keep safe folks and remember off licences and licenced brewery shops are allowed to stay open with appropriate precautions re distancing etc 

[vanessan]

6 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Apart from the very occasional bottle of Broadland Sunrise I never drink at home or on a boat. 

But......needs must so keeping safe in Nog Towers with a very welcome relief delivery of Yorkshire's finest 

Keep safe folks and remember off licences and licenced brewery shops are allowed to stay open with appropriate precautions re distancing etc 

When’s opening time? I hope Mrs Nog had a similar delivery of gin. 

[grendel]

do you have a similar delivery set for tomorrow?

[Meantime]

7 minutes ago, grendel said:

do you have a similar delivery set for tomorrow?

That's just the lunchtime session. He must have another arriving this afternoon for the evening session.

[ChrisB]

32 minutes ago, NorfolkNog said:

Apart from the very occasional bottle of Broadland Sunrise I never drink at home or on a boat. 

But......needs must so keeping safe in Nog Towers with a very welcome relief delivery of Yorkshire's finest 

Keep safe folks and remember off licences and licenced brewery shops are allowed to stay open with appropriate precautions re distancing etc 

I was going to call in but can't see any Theakstons Old Peculiar.

[Islander]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020

if Mot on or after 30th Mot will be extended by 6 months.

Stay home Peter if you can.

Colin 

[grendel]

phew, another worry off my mind.

it will be done as soon as is practicably possible after.

[marshman]

Believe it or not, there are some long distance flights operating - the last i saw the number, flights throughout the world were down by 60%. A lot flying though are cargo planes.

I am glad KLM are still flying - although I have no knowledge whether this is the case, I suspect many of the KLM connecting flights from all over the UK to Schipol have some kind of connectivity funding.

I think keeping some flights still flying is probably necessary - there are some people who probably need to travel

[BroadAmbition]

So to cheer MrsG up I’ve just got a world map out pinned it to the wall and gave her a dart and said where ever it lands I’m taking you there when all this shite has disappeared. 

Looks like we’ve got a fortnight behind the fridge !!

Griff

[Poppy]

5.15 am She's snoring like the engine on the Reedham Ferry and I've got back ache, so I get up.

8am Mrs P rolls out of bed.

9.45am Conversation:
Her "You could've done the ironing."
Me "No. That's your job."
Her "There are no blue/pink jobs, just jobs."

10.10am There's an angry wasp in the kitchen.
"Poppy! Theres a wasp in the kitchen. Get it !"

"That's no longer a blue job. Just a job. You get it".

The upshot of this is, we have gone back to blue/pink jobs.

[NorfolkNog]

59 minutes ago, vanessan said:

I hope Mrs Nog had a similar delivery of gin. 

Don't worry Lady V - Mrs N is already on the case, she says it's essential shopping 

52 minutes ago, grendel said:

do you have a similar delivery set for tomorrow?

Day after maybe G 

40 minutes ago, ChrisB said:

was going to call in but can't see any Theakstons Old Peculiar

Cracking stuff indeed Mr B but might be a headache job! 

 

[Islander]

We fortunately have a few bottles of gin as our kids keep sending them to us.I've still got about 20 cans of lager and a few bottles still on Lady Linda.

This is just as well as Ruth had a call from the doctors telling her/us to isolate due to Ruth's medical history. Looks like we are going to be in lockdown for at least a month if not a great deal longer.

Stay well everyone.

Colin and Ruth 

[ranworthbreeze]

48 minutes ago, Islander said:

We fortunately have a few bottles of gin as our kids keep sending them to us.I've still got about 20 cans of lager and a few bottles still on Lady Linda.

This is just as well as Ruth had a call from the doctors telling her/us to isolate due to Ruth's medical history. Looks like we are going to be in lockdown for at least a month if not a great deal longer.

Stay well everyone.

Colin and Ruth 

Stay safe Colin & Ruth

[JennyMorgan]

40 minutes ago, Islander said:

Looks like we are going to be in lockdown for at least a month if not a great deal longer.

There is talk about that lock-down going on for three months and that's provided there isn't a second wave of the virus. My wife's medical history is not good either so I share your concerns. Just have to take each day as it comes and today was good plus the weather was exemplary, hope that it was the same for you!! 

[Islander]

Thanks Peter, so far we are both ok but don't want to take any chances.

A longer lockdown will not be a problem here on the island but fresh food will be replaced with dried and tinned. As long as Ruth doesn't run out of wool we will be ok.

Colin 

[Stranger]

can someone explain to me how THICK some people are we have friends she is a carer he is a machinist she is still going from house to house doing her normal self employed he is in a machine shop working as normal  yesterday she worked as normal  then went to visit her daughter and granddaughter   then went home to husband who is working with loads of others so shes done several households in a day  with a chance of spreading anything where is the sence???????     

[ZimbiIV]

35 minutes ago, Islander said:

as Ruth doesn't run out of wool we will be ok

A nice Aran sweater size large would be welcome.

paul

[JennyMorgan]

4 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:

A nice Aran sweater size large would be welcome.

paul

With the NBN logo knitted onto the front.

My Lynn churns out Shetland shawls and the like, about a month each. 

[BroadAmbition]

where is the sense???????     Certainly not with your friends.

I have a job pending in my village, literally just round the corner.  All the materials are either with me or the client.  It's a two day job.  I could do with earning the brass.  The guidance states only go to work if you cannot work from home.  - That allows me to go to work.  Work from home if you can - nearly everywhere I work is a home - That allows me to go to work again.  However - Do NOT visit other households not even family or friends - That's me not allowed to go to work - So we are indoors and following guidelines.  I have emailed all clients due for the next three weeks - Then we review.

Stranger - I suggest you have a strong word with your friends - they are being totally selfish and putting more than just their own lives at risk

Griff

[DAVIDH]

9 hours ago, marshman said:

Believe it or not, there are some long distance flights operating - the last i saw the number, flights throughout the world were down by 60%. A lot flying though are cargo planes.

I am glad KLM are still flying - although I have no knowledge whether this is the case, I suspect many of the KLM connecting flights from all over the UK to Schipol have some kind of connectivity funding.

I think keeping some flights still flying is probably necessary - there are some people who probably need to travel

There are still huge numbers of people overseas who are now finding it difficult to get flights home, fearing that they will soon be locked in their country of situ. (is that a word?)  Young ones in Thailand, New Zealand, and Australia are all unable to get flights as the major carriers have either cut or completely stopped flights. The Government was asked at PMQs today to lay on rescue flights for these people. The usual answer "Its actively being worked on".