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I am thinking of putting y house up for sale and then inviting my close family over for a viewing...
Do you think it will work?
No, given the restrictions agents have to work to on viewings. The occupiers have to leave the premises, only two people in to view, masks, gloves, no touching anything etc.
Can't you employ them to clean your house? Apparently that is now a thing again. Bozza must have got tired of doing the hoovering.
If you're that desperate to see them that you are looking for loopholes - just ****ing see them!
If you or they die - then I'm sure you can find a way to blame Boris.
HTH.
Si
Do you think it will work?
Nope. The seahorse'll put them right off before they even get in the house.
It's all about kerb appeal.
I'll offer the first bid - £1 and a mint humbug.
I like a bargain me.
£1 and a mint humbug.
Sweet deal.
🙂 It wasn't a serious suggestion guys
What's wrong with the Seahorse?
I bet it is the colour....
Employ them as a removal team.
I reckon it must be hard enough to try to come up with simple, easy to follow rules for 65 million people, without half of them thinking it's hilarious to say "ah but..."
As above, if you're desperate enough to see a loved one to risk your lives and theirs, just see them. Despite what you might think about the Government, the PM or whoever, you can't deny they're for our own benefit. I'd suggest going to a Park you *think* they might use for the exercise and stay 2m away, unless either of you is actually ill, then stay the **** indoors.
I held a 'wake' of sorts for my Father in Law on Monday. Two of my in-laws came back to my house for an hour after the funeral, and My Sister in Law who lives in NYC lived with us for a few days because there are no hotels open. We'd all been caring for my FIL before we knew he had COVID, and we'd all be exposed to the Virus from him (my Yank SIL had it weeks before). Of the 10 people in our collective households who'd been exposed to the Virus, only 10% of us got sick and died, so reasonable odds.
To be fair this was quite obviously tongue in cheek but appreciate in your situation P-Jay you might not be either in a position to see that or appreciate it. Sorry about that as it is a rubbish scenario for you and many thousands in a similar position to be in. I've got 3 friends who have lost a parent or parent in law in the last few weeks and it has not been easy.
It is a totally midfield of variables that the government are trying to navigate. There was a piece last night that the 1 on 1 in a public place ruling was because of the fear of two very large family groups coming together in a garden and effectively making a crowd/party.
There will be hundreds of thousands of folk with ageing parents (but not in God's waiting room just yet - healthy over 70s) who are in it for the long haul. So many of these oldies have lost a friend or somone in their broader friendship group they know of and are feeling very anxious and in need of a bit of moral support. Asking one of the parents to potter off to a public space to meet their son or daughter leaving the other at home does seem a bit of an unintended consequence of stopping bigger gatherings. If that older couple are lucky enough to have a garden that can be accessed without going through the house that the son/daughter (on their own, i.e. a single visitor) could sit in to visit them and offer support that would seem the most risk free option and I hope the next step to allow.
It is a totally midfield of variables that the government are trying to navigate
The "UK" government has created the minefield of variables for themselves with inconsistent, half baked communications. The basics of keeping yourself and other people safe is really simple.
It might be for you kcr, but there's a load of people out there who can't seem to follow basic advice.
1. Use common sense
2. Don't be a dick
The amount of public questions along the "ah, but what about..." shows that many struggle with these.
(and that's not having a go at the OP or anyone else, OP was clearly not being serious)
To be fair this was quite obviously tongue in cheek
Yeah get that, I took it as such and started typing and got all sanctimonious.
TBH, interpreting the rules in this situation it probably dangerous, but it's pretty easy to see what they're trying to achieve.
My Son is losing his mind, apart from losing his Granddad he's been pretty much stuck in his room for 8 weeks now, he really just wants to hang out with his mate and chat shit for an hour. He'd suddenly discovered he needs to go to the park for a walk at 3pm today, I'm sure if I looked hard enough I would discover one of his mates also needs to visit the park at 3pm. I've warned him about social distancing and he shouldn't be out of the house for more than an hour.
My FIL died my Mum dropped over a card, she stood at the end of the drive for 20 mins and the kids waved from the house.
The problem isn't individuals, it's people - an individual is rational, sensible and able to act in a safe way, but somehow people are irrational and seemingly suicidally keen to act stupidly.
P-Jay - Sorry to hear of your loss. My comment was tongue in cheek it was more intended to point out the inconsistencies in the advice. I know it is difficult to give a single clear message to the general public when there are so many variables and different circumstances.
It might be better to list half a dozen key points and then explain how they should be implemented in different situations.
1) Wash your hands thoroughly
a) If you are going to a supermarket wash your hands before you go and immediately on your return
b) If you are receiving a packaged delivery clean down the package if appropriate and then wash your hands.
c) If you are driving a vehicle that someone else may also drive................
P-Jay – Sorry to hear of your loss. My comment was tongue in cheek it was more intended to point out the inconsistencies in the advice
No worries, I was happy to play along with a lighthearted thread and for some reason I got carried away.
Group (virtual) hug 🙂
It might be for you kcr, but there’s a load of people out there who can’t seem to follow basic advice.
I'm not talking about whether people are actually doing the right thing or not. I'm saying that the basic advice about what people should be doing is not complicated.
Johnson and his team are all over the place, trying to spin the news, tweak the advice on distancing in a way they think people will like, and hint that everything is going to be OK soon without explaining why.
Nicola Sturgeon has delivered simple, consistent advice to people, without pretending everything is OK. No waffle, no showboating. That's the way you should be leading in a situation like this.
The "UK" government have created their own communications mess which is confusing people and making the crisis worse.
The “UK” government has created the minefield of variables for themselves with inconsistent, half baked communications. The basics of keeping yourself and other people safe is really simple.
Yep 100% self created confusion from Boris 'Herd Immunity' Johnson and his sidekick Dominic 'kill all the old people' Cummings....