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Possibly a bit touristy but I spent a lovely couple of afternoons just wandering round Monmartre - was when cafes were open and people sitting out painting portraits of other people, mind.
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Possibly a bit touristy but I spent a lovely couple of afternoons just wandering round Monmartre - was when cafes were open and people sitting out painting portraits of other people, mind.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Its been worrying but as an island its OK, until a pandemic and brexit at the same time.
Dominic Raab is a brexiteer
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab admits he 'did not quite understand' UK's reliance on Dover trade route
Labour accuses him of "not even understanding the very basics of Brexit", as a row brews over legal advice on the draft deal.
Vulnerability of the UK’s food supply chains exposed by COVID-19, study reveals
The UK has been left “dangerously dependent” on just two EU countries for its fresh vegetable imports, a new study on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK food system has revealed.
www.york.ac.uk
Google and you will see its crazy.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
I suspect that "new variant" of the 'rona is a lot more widespread than has been detected at the present time.
Will be interesting to see if it is already in Europe or elsewhere.
Current problem will be "panic buying" - delivery / 'click n collect' slots were unavailable last night in several hours of trying to find one. Especially as only a few actually deliver here (Iceland does not, for example, although Morrisons does).
Will be interesting to see if it is already in Europe or elsewhere.
Current problem will be "panic buying" - delivery / 'click n collect' slots were unavailable last night in several hours of trying to find one. Especially as only a few actually deliver here (Iceland does not, for example, although Morrisons does).
But dear god, I am so angry again this morning. Apart from the few dickheads having parties, sooooo many people have reduced their contacts above and beyond for such a long time. I am not in a particularly at risk group, and other than my boyfriend, I have only met a couple of friends outside on four occasions in all these months, I didn't start in person therapy appointments again when it was offered, because I didn't think it was safe, all in the hope that I could a) avoid catching the virus and b)contribute to improving the wider picture. (Somewhat selfishly, admittedly, because I always wanted it to get to the point where I could easily see and stay with my non-cohabiting partner again, which was only officially allowed for like three weeks, which is a complete scandal in itself imo).
And all that, and all the similar and more deprivations people have gone through, only to be utterly undermined by this shitting government by letting it spread rampantly through unis and schools, forbidding schools from implementing decent safety concepts (e.g two weeks on/two weeks off), fucking up the tiering and hospitality thing - of course some people are going to meet in groups that are not just their household for indoor dining in December - what the fuck do you expect, you can't expect everyone to be a complete rule-stickler like myself - not getting better face covering compliance in shops and on public transport, be it through education or fines. Can you tell I am fuming....
And all that, and all the similar and more deprivations people have gone through, only to be utterly undermined by this shitting government by letting it spread rampantly through unis and schools, forbidding schools from implementing decent safety concepts (e.g two weeks on/two weeks off), fucking up the tiering and hospitality thing - of course some people are going to meet in groups that are not just their household for indoor dining in December - what the fuck do you expect, you can't expect everyone to be a complete rule-stickler like myself - not getting better face covering compliance in shops and on public transport, be it through education or fines. Can you tell I am fuming....
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I understand completely about the importance of the Dover route in a UK food economy built on the dominance of supermarkets and last minute supply, the disincentives of the EU for home-grown farmers/ fruit producers etc but don't understand why you claim we are totally reliant on it . Significantly yes but not totally.Its been worrying but as an island its OK, until a pandemic and brexit at the same time.
Dominic Raab is a brexiteer
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab admits he 'did not quite understand' UK's reliance on Dover trade route
Labour accuses him of "not even understanding the very basics of Brexit", as a row brews over legal advice on the draft deal.news.sky.com
Vulnerability of the UK’s food supply chains exposed by COVID-19, study reveals
The UK has been left “dangerously dependent” on just two EU countries for its fresh vegetable imports, a new study on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK food system has revealed.
Google and you will see its crazy.
BlanketAddict
Well-Known Member
Port of Dover is closed, cars get to the roundabout at the entrance to be met with a wall of hi-viz people waving them back around, lots of French cars with nowhere to go
Send the little boats!
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Whats really frustrating is we can't go and mass protest at the Gov handling of the pandemic.
I want to get a massive banner with RESIGN on it and unfurl it outside No 10.
You are correct, not totally reliant but heavily reliant. We make about 60% of what we eat so we do have food.
But Its fresh food we are reliant upon in the winter. But what will happen if supermarkets start to run out of fresh food, people will panic and strip the shelves bare like last time. This took weeks to recover from. I see it happening again. Human nature to worry about not eating.
I want to get a massive banner with RESIGN on it and unfurl it outside No 10.
You are correct, not totally reliant but heavily reliant. We make about 60% of what we eat so we do have food.
But Its fresh food we are reliant upon in the winter. But what will happen if supermarkets start to run out of fresh food, people will panic and strip the shelves bare like last time. This took weeks to recover from. I see it happening again. Human nature to worry about not eating.
muscovyduck
Good IT skills and food hygiene competent
For anyone else like me whose just hopped back on this thread, this youtube roundup is quite a good roundup of basic info
BlanketAddict
Well-Known Member
I have self-isolated, reduced contact with family members and generally only left the house for essentials like work and food.
And then Covid arrived in March so I just carried on the above
And then Covid arrived in March so I just carried on the above
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
You have this the wrong way around.
2hats
Dust.
Out of date. They were questioning the degree of transmission whilst at the same time, unbeknownst to them, NERVTAG were meeting and confirming aspects of this (technically, the growth, so fair to question, to a degree).
2hats
Dust.
Details won't be clear for at least another 2 weeks or so.
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
How does this have a way around? Unless its already happened before I got up? Not been to the shop yet.
Pizza then?
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
The shelves will be bare because of panic buying. People don't panic buy when there's nothing left to panic buy.
Yes, I did not mean to misrepresent that. I think he is saying just that, that we don't know yet.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
When you say its fresh food we are reliant upon in the winter and the shelves will be stripped what food are you thinking of, fruit and veg?
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
you'd need someone else to help in with a massive banner but as long as you're socially distancing you should be fine - after all protest isn't banned
Steel Icarus
we move
Mrs SI just rushed off to Jack's in a whim at 10. Managed to get all our Christmas veg, as she left it was getting silly busy
Sunray
Its sunny somewhere.
Yes, a lot of the fresh veg and 89% of all fruit.
I am also assuming France will let freight in again, if they go 'Non' in 48hrs time, its pot noodle time.
Here is a good description of where stuff comes from and what to panic buy
The foods you'll really need to stockpile for a no-deal Brexit
The UK imports 40 per cent of its food – up from 25 per cent two decades ago. And there's a real chance of food shortages if a no-deal Brexit happens
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I wouldn't advise anyone to panic buy tbh especially when there's loads of frozen and tinned food around as back up.Yes, a lot of the fresh veg and 89% of all fruit. Beef from Ireland supplies about 90% of all beef. Eggs for cake
I am also assuming France will let freight in again, if they go 'Non' in 48hrs time, its pot noodle time.
Here is a good description of where stuff comes from and what to panic buy
The foods you'll really need to stockpile for a no-deal Brexit
The UK imports 40 per cent of its food – up from 25 per cent two decades ago. And there's a real chance of food shortages if a no-deal Brexit happenswww.wired.co.uk
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Yes, a lot of the fresh veg and 89% of all fruit.
I am also assuming France will let freight in again, if they go 'Non' in 48hrs time, its pot noodle time.
Here is a good description of where stuff comes from and what to panic buy
The foods you'll really need to stockpile for a no-deal Brexit
The UK imports 40 per cent of its food – up from 25 per cent two decades ago. And there's a real chance of food shortages if a no-deal Brexit happens
Jesus Christ. "Advice on what to panic buy".
Turns my stomach. What a time to be alive.
weltweit
Well-Known Member
It already makes me concerned. I intended to go to a local larger town for my remaining Christmas presents. Last night I decided I didn't relish being among lots of people so I did an Amazon order instead.
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