Coronavirus Discussion So.... The Coronavirus / COVID-19

[Jon]

Is it like some kind of new trend to go and get a covid test?

in the midlands and north west... YES!

 

[Jon]

I am going to hide under a rock for a bit and just earn as much Money Shed money as possible. I have told my friends I don't want to do anything for my birthday as it is during the huge Thoroughbred sales weeks in Newmarket and I can see with how the sales lot are behaving that we will end up in a local lockdown once they have gone home. These people are coming from all over the country and abroad, all mixing together in the pubs/restaurants in the evenings. Many were in Doncaster the other week. Last weekend the Police had to shut down the sale's lads favourite pub as it was too crowded. I just despair.
The level of ignorance is unreal, I met a young lad on a racing yard that I freelance at just before Lockdown and he had no idea what was going on and that was when everyone was panic buying. Seemingly his friends hadn't a clue too. He's a nice lad and wouldn't do anyone any harm but I was shocked at how he could go about his life, not know what was going on. But maybe that's that generation, they don't listen to the news etc, their friend's don't either.

You honestly must not know if you are coming or going at the moment working in the field you do!

 

[Jon]

I've decided to spend the next six months making as much money as I can and acquiring as many new (money making) skills as I can. I've got work in my diary for next year and up to mid 2023 in patches, so if I get some new skills together then I'll be sorted for filling in the gaps. Thanks to this site, I've got a (very) small share portfolio and lots of ideas, so I can use the time wisely. Now I just need to keep motivated and telling myself that it will pass.

What's happened to the events in late 2020 that you got booked in?

 

[EdibleDormouse]

What's happened to the events in late 2020 that you got booked in?

Gone, all bar one gig. Amateur societies employing professional soloists can't go ahead with concerts now. My diary emptied between 8pm and midnight last night except for the one fully professional gig. And that's likely to go as we'll be rehearsing in a private country house which is nevertheless someone's residence, so will break the Rule of 6.

 

[Jon]

Gone, all bar one gig. Amateur societies employing professional soloists can't go ahead with concerts now. My diary emptied between 8pm and midnight last night except for the one fully professional gig. And that's likely to go as we'll be rehearsing in a private country house which is nevertheless someone's residence, so will break the Rule of 6.

god what a bloody nightmare!!!

 

[EdibleDormouse]

god what a bloody nightmare!!!

You're telling me. I'm trying to be philosophical about it and telling myself we locked down the day before my birthday, so start counting down to the *next* birthday and things will be very different again. And hopefully better.

 

[homie]

The rule of 6 is fucking stupid.

Bob and his wife have 3 children, aged 4, 3, and 2 months - so 5 in their house. They can't now invite Bob's mum and dad round as that makes 7 and breaks the rule but if they put the baby out into the street while mum and dad visit, suddenly its safe as now there's only 6 - so thats ok.

Meanwhile Jeff is a student living on his own in his student flat. He can invite 5 people from 5 different families from different areas round to his flat for a dinner party and that's all fine and dandy.

I wish the media would stop saying people don't understand the rules. We do - we're not thick. We just don't understand the logic behind them - thats what makes no sense.

@EdibleDormouse I think you are OK to rehearse together as you will be working, which is exempt from the rule.

 

[Queen Jess]

 

[Jon]

That Glasgow university outbreak is pretty brutal

 

[EdibleDormouse]

The rule of 6 is fucking stupid.

Bob and his wife have 3 children, aged 4, 3, and 2 months - so 5 in their house. They can't now invite Bob's mum and dad round as that makes 7 and breaks the rule but if they put the baby out into the street while mum and dad visit, suddenly its safe as now there's only 6 - so thats ok.

Meanwhile Jeff is a student living on his own in his student flat. He can invite 5 people from 5 different families from different areas round to his flat for a dinner party and that's all fine and dandy.

I wish the media would stop saying people don't understand the rules. We do - we're not thick. We just don't understand the logic behind them - thats what makes no sense.

@EdibleDormouse I think you are OK to rehearse together as you will be working, which is exempt from the rule.

We've just had it confirmed we've got an exemption. It's taken bloody Dowden until today to clarify it!

 

[unicornrider]

That Glasgow university outbreak is pretty brutal

Mad isn't it - highest infection rate is still in care homes though. Which I find a bit odd, we have not been allowed to see my Nan since March. Which is really bad for her mental health as someone with Dementia. We used to go regularly to help her with her dinner etc, it's a nice enough home but they don't care for her like we did. They also are never that bothered when we phone for updates, for the money we pay I'd expect a much better service but we are stuck now as it would be impossible to move her and at 98, 99 in November it would not be kind to either. We have now been told she'd not eating or drinking much, but we don't really know what is really going on as we are not allowed to see her! So I guess a lot of homes are like the one she is in, how are they getting infected as it's not the families.........

 

[Jon]

Looks like help for the Self Employed is going to continue

Self-employment scheme extended
The chancellor says he is also extending the scheme for self-employment on "similar terms" to the existing job support scheme.

 

[EdibleDormouse]

Looks like help for the Self Employed is going to continue

Self-employment scheme extended
The chancellor says he is also extending the scheme for self-employment on "similar terms" to the existing job support scheme.

Not quite as it appears. Him from The Other Site has clarified it's going to amount to about 20% of earnings for the self-employed. That's going to go...nowhere.

 

[Jon]

Not quite as it appears. Him from The Other Site has clarified it's going to amount to about 20% of earnings for the self-employed. That's going to go...nowhere.

well I was never going to get any money from the government anyway. same as I didn't with the last 2 payments for SE folk!

 

[EdibleDormouse]

well I was never going to get any money from the government anyway. same as I didn't with the last 2 payments for SE folk!

TBQH, I would have preferred him to cut the tax liability, or give a year's NI holiday. This is just a raised middle finger to those of us who mostly still can't return to work.

 

[homie]

So it turns out Vallance has £600,000 of shares in drug company Glaxo Smith Kline, who are one of the companies developing a vaccine. A cynical person might think its in his interests to over egg the custard and make everyone live in fear of the virus until a miracle vaccine is found.

If several companies come up with a potential vaccine at the same time as GSK, I wonder which one he will advise the government to use?

Sir Patrick Vallance has £600k of shares in vaccine maker GSK

CHIEF scientific adviser to the Government Sir Patrick Vallance holds £600,000 worth of shares for vaccine maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The drug giant was contracted by the Government to develop a …

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Bugboybill]

Well since he was president of gsk for 6 years he would obviously have share options. I'm surprised that Matt Hancock would say it was news to him. To be fair Vallance was the one pushing herd immunity in the early days, so that suggests no conspiracy. At least to me.

 

[Jon]

It's friday which means it's 'put more places in local lockdown' day!

 

[hanna.obrien.79]

It's friday which means it's 'put more places in local lockdown' day!

Except there's not many places left!

 

[Sherliarty]

There has been a lot of talk on local radio about London's infection rate being out of control so I suspect a London lockdown is coming.