andysays
Love and solidarity
#NotAllLondonersYep, all Londoners are fucking thick. Every last one of us.
#NotAllLondonersYep, all Londoners are fucking thick. Every last one of us.
It's fairly clear the reference to London was in respect of how it's clearly spreading faster there, as expected, but if you want to admit to being thick, fair enough.
Is Snowdon a London Borough? It must be.
I was kidding a littleWe might have to. I luckily have a bike, many don't and just as many live quite a distance away from work, even Londoners.
We might have to. I luckily have a bike, many don't and just as many live quite a distance away from work, even Londoners.
I know.I was kidding a little
My granddad used to walk 30 miles to work and back for 3d a day AND had to buy his own shoes.
#dontknowtheyrebornsomelondoners
shoes? He was luckyMy granddad used to walk 30 miles to work and back for 3d a day AND had to buy his own shoes.
#dontknowtheyrebornsomelondoners
I'll do a bit of research and come back to you. It will be in the order of ten thousand or more.how may in total do you reckon? plus currently serving
I'm going to be totally fucked. The only job I'm on any kind of payroll is the low paying mag writing job.It should cover anyone on PAYE and full details will be published later tonight
No we need more public transport not less.For the moment, some people still do have to go to work and others will have to, almost no matter what, unless total apocalypse. We need some, limited, public transport.
Frontline NHS staff risk "cross infecting everybody" because they are not getting the recommended protective equipment, a consultant has warned.
The face mask, short gloves and apron worn by NHS staff is far short of the World Health Organization recommendations, Dr Lisa Anderson of St George's Hospital, London, said.
Dr Anderson, a consultant cardiologist, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the current situation "can't continue".
She said that the government had changed the rules to deviate from WHO guidelines, which currently recommend health staff wear a full gown and visor.
Since Monday, staff in the NHS only have to wear a simple face mask, short gloves and a pinafore apron, Dr Anderson said.
One of the reasons I fear for the UK situation in particular:
Coronavirus: NHS staff protection 'short of WHO guidelines'
Frontline staff need far more than the mask, gloves and apron they wear, a consultant warns.www.bbc.co.uk
I do recall the change to UK guidelines, I probably quoted them here at the time. The change itself was an ominous sign for PPE supplies, they wouldnt have done it if there was plenty of better PPE available.
This is a great point. For as long as people need to get to work, there needs to be a good, steady service to match the demand. I could see the case for cutting services back to reflect a far reduced demand, but that pared-down service would still need to be reliable and regular, and no reason why it can't be - the main reason trains are late, I've realised, is cos of all the passengers; get rid of most of them and you can run things without a hitch.No we need more public transport not less.
From next week they are cutting bus services. Me and lots of people still need to get to work by bus. Cutting services means more people waiting for longer at bus stops/stations and even more people packed into the already overcrowded buses for even longer.
The time I am most at risk of getting infected is on my daily commute and the way to reduce that risk is to run more services not less.
If it is any consolation you aren't the only one feeling that way. Although I can atm WFH that just seems to ram home the trapped feelings every day of the week.I think this lockdown is going to mentally affect me very hard. It already feels like the first of an endless depressing stream of Bank Holidays mixed in with dreary Sundays with just about everything I like doing now out of bounds and all my work cancelled.
This is a great point. For as long as people need to get to work, there needs to be a good, steady service to match the demand. I could see the case for cutting services back to reflect a far reduced demand, but that pared-down service would still need to be reliable and regular, and no reason why it can't be - the main reason trains are late, I've realised, is cos of all the passengers; get rid of most of them and you can run things without a hitch.
Yes, amazingly similar numbers from this week here and three weeks ago in Italy.Latest version of the total deaths in a bunch of countries table, which I find quite horrible to compile. USA figure may yet increase before their day ends, I dont know, I just used what was available at this moment.
I stick this version on the UK thread at this time because one of my reasons for compiling it is to compare timing & scale of things in the UK to other countries. And there has been much discussion about the whole 2 weeks behind Italy thing (and me blowing a gasket and never shutting up about it when the government said 4 weeks instead of 2). As it has turned out, todays UK total so far is exactly the same number as Italy's was 2 weeks earlier, 233.
In future, if I am not making a specific point about comparing UK to other countries, I will likely stick further versions of this table in the global thread instead.
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And how do you get one? What if the public service person is unavailable one day and someone else has to go? It's a rule that people would necessarily need to break.Issue a 'Public Service' transport card. Only Public Service people travel
2 weeks ago?Yes, amazingly similar numbers from this week here and three weeks ago in Italy.
Sorry yes. Basically the first and third weeks of the month.2 weeks ago?
A statement usually followed shortly by "who put that dictator in charge?"Sounds to me this is what we need here. No mucking about ..
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I noticed that too. If the UK carrys on tracking Italy's death toll the shit is really gonna start hitting the fan in the next few days and will be up there with China in a weektodays UK total so far is exactly the same number as Italy's was 2 weeks earlier, 233.
I did panic a bit when I saw it .« This post was brought to you by Elbows' blood pressure consultant »
When I used to get the train to work it was obvious to me that it was impossible for the train to run to time as the timetable didn't allow for the fact that trains have passengers and it takes time for them to get on and off. It would only run on time in the period between Christmas and new year when it was dead. Never understood why the people doing the timetables don't understand that.This is a great point. For as long as people need to get to work, there needs to be a good, steady service to match the demand. I could see the case for cutting services back to reflect a far reduced demand, but that pared-down service would still need to be reliable and regular, and no reason why it can't be - the main reason trains are late, I've realised, is cos of all the passengers; get rid of most of them and you can run things without a hitch.