Pandemic personal consequences

[wayward bob]

someone suggested a spin-off thread on what have you cancelled so far...

my mum's young italian friend who does conversation with her is only 3 days back from milan, so they've rain-checked this week.

nothing appears to be getting any cheaper for milan in the summer (our tentative plan was a week in the lakes with the kids and my mum as a "thank fuck we all survived this far" type thing). we've decided that surviving this far <without being held in quarantine> might be equally worth celebrating. pizza hut here we come...

you?

 

[Supine]

Bit worried about my tickets to Wales vs Scotland in the rugby. Hope it isn’t cancelled.

 

[maomao]

Has knocked 25-30% of business at work. Events and flights cancelled all over the place. Bit ominous.

In-laws close to largish outbreak in Tianjin though they're retired and while fed up basically able to stay in the house without leaving for several months.

Worried about own elderly parents and children. We've had flu and a stomach bug (smallest only so far) in the house over the last month as it is.

 

[wayward bob]

Worried about own elderly parents and children. We've had flu and a stomach bug (smallest only so far) in the house over the last month as it is.

yeah apols op was on flippant side, we're still before any kind of tipping point here, time will prolly make op look even more crass

(eta: my mum is made of steel apparently, but she's not holding up as well as usual to travel atm, hence holiday to-and-fro-ing)

 

[WouldBe]

my mum's young italian friend who does conversation with her is only 3 days back from milan, so they've rain-checked this week.

Skype?

 

[Steel Icarus]

As long as I got food I'll be delighted to be required to stay indoors for a month or whatever. Got a lot of games I haven't played, books I've yet to read, jigsaws, Lego, guitars, films.

 

[bellaozzydog]

I’m overseeing a Chinese project. Worst case job stops and I’m unemployed. Or I’m unemployed but paid a retainer to sit at home till they have sorted it out. Or I get stuck on the project and it gets locked down indefinitely. Or I get sick

I got a brutal viral PUO after a Chinese crew change in June last year and was hospitalised for days and thought I was heading for multi organ failure. not something I want to repeat especially as I’m immunosuppressed from injecting golumimab

but I’m just not that worried about it at the moment

 

[JimW]

In the quarantine zone! Done fourteen days self isolation after daughter came back from a New Year's visit to grandparents. That's over now but still no preschool, no markets where wife runs a stall, barriers at village entrances and need a pass to come in and out. Despite that, fairly low key compared to other places across the country and fairly low risk in a low density population rural hinterland county.

 

[danny la rouge]

In the quarantine zone! Done fourteen days self isolation after daughter came back from a New Year's visit to grandparents. That's over now but still no preschool, no markets where wife runs a stall, barriers at village entrances and need a pass to come in and out. Despite that, fairly low key compared to other places across the country and fairly low risk in a low density population rural hinterland county.

Had no idea! Right in the eye of the storm!!! Take care.

 

[JimW]

Had no idea! Right in the eye of the storm!!! Take care.

Feel not much less remote from it all than you all must tbh, epicentre is far south of here and handful of cases locally.

 

[Steel Icarus]

In the quarantine zone! Done fourteen days self isolation after daughter came back from a New Year's visit to grandparents. That's over now but still no preschool, no markets where wife runs a stall, barriers at village entrances and need a pass to come in and out. Despite that, fairly low key compared to other places across the country and fairly low risk in a low density population rural hinterland county.

What's the mood in the region/country as far as you can tell, JimW ?

 

[JimW]

What's the mood in the region/country as far as you can tell, JimW ?

It's a village of stoic Northern farmers here so not much panic and loads of grandfolks about not even bothering with a mask but complying with the rest of the restrictions. Social media a mixed bag, not too much panic but fair bit of anger at various aspects o how it all came about and has been handled. Be less of that soon as a new even more stringent Internet censorship law comes into effect today, as previously free speech was running riot

 

[Rebelda]

I don't see how people in my line of work could be quarantined unless actually symptomatic and contagious.

Also, wtf would we do with the dog?

 

[pinkmonkey]

I'm in the shoe trade, fortunately didn't go the the two shoe shows in Milan (which were the last ones in the fairgrounds North of Milan - the next shows are cancelled). But I've recently signed with a client in Korea who is wanting me to source things from Italy. Lets see if anyone answers my emails as many suppliers are shut (Veneto region is a big shoe trade area). Some of my other clients produce in Thailand and China. We sent off the Christmas stuff a couple of weeks ago, but nothing has been sampled as the factory is still closed. I'm starting on Spring 2021 in about a weeks time. Samples should be ready in May when my clients would normally go out there. Who knows whats gonna happen? I'm currently trying to persuade someone else to make everything in the UK (because they can, because all components for that type of thing can be sourced here, that's not the case with most things). I'd make everything in the UK if it was up to me, but it's expensive.

 

[JimW]

Just picked up a delivery from a bit of online shopping, gives an idea of the routine - change into coat, gloves and boots out in the yard and put a breathing mask on - had some of those DIY style dust ones, just been using the same one to look compliant out and about - tootle off on electric trike to one of the village entrances that is now blocked with a low barrier. get the delivery off the bloke from online megastore Jingdong (know him well, he's more like the postie in sense this village is part of his set rounds) then reverse process at home, leaving outerwear to hang in yard for sun and air, then finish off with a proper wash of the hands.

 

[Edie]

Just picked up a delivery from a bit of online shopping, gives an idea of the routine - change into coat, gloves and boots out in the yard and put a breathing mask on - had some of those DIY style dust ones, just been using the same one to look compliant out and about - tootle off on electric trike to one of the village entrances that is now blocked with a low barrier. get the delivery off the bloke from online megastore Jingdong (know him well, he's more like the postie in sense this village is part of his set rounds) then reverse process at home, leaving outerwear to hang in yard for sun and air, then finish off with a proper wash of the hands.

Are you guys officially self isolating? Or just choosing to stay in your home as much as possible? I know Mumu’s school is closed...

 

[JimW]

Are you guys officially self isolating? Or just choosing to stay in your home as much as possible? I know Mumu’s school is closed...

The fortnight after Mumu got back was semi-mandatory, now we're just not going out much, what with no school or markets and me working from home usually anyhow.

 

[Voley]

Work are having us all take laptops home in case we gave to self-isolate. That's about it for me so far. There have been a couple of confirmed cases in Cornwall so it has made it's way down here.

 

[maomao]

The fortnight after Mumu got back was semi-mandatory, now we're just not going out much, what with no school or markets and me working from home usually anyhow.

At least you've got a courtyard house to yourselves haven't you? Being stuck in a flat in China must be miserable.

 

[two sheds]

Work are having us all take laptops home in case we gave to self-isolate. That's about it for me so far. There have been a couple of confirmed cases in Cornwall so it has made it's way down here.

Newquay and Truro? Kids coming back at the end of half term from skiing.

 

[Voley]

Newquay and Truro? Kids coming back at the end of half term from skiing.

Someone in Saltash has it too, I think.

 

[JimW]

At least you've got a courtyard house to yourselves haven't you? Being stuck in a flat in China must be miserable.

Yep, massive difference, can get a bit of sun. Been out around village with Mumu a few times on her trike but even basketball court we often play at is locked up for the duration.

 

[two sheds]

Someone in Saltash has it too, I think.

I've come down with some exceedingly nasty viral (I think) thing which has laid me out after coming back from Truro last week. It was before the end of half term though so I'm only self isolating to stop passing a generalized lurgy on to other people.

 

[Voley]

A quick Google doesn't confirm that tbh two sheds . I just heard it at work so might not be right.

I heard about the school kids coming back from Lombardy- they're isolating because they came back from there. Dont know if any of them caught it.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

I'm staring at bankrupcy if the academy has to close for any length of time. We are hoping that if the kids are stuck at home that parents will pay for a daily homework activity like a song or a wordsquare what they are paying for two classes a week, which we can email or put on the cloud for them.

 

[bimble]

JimW this everyday life stuff's really interesting cheers.
The barrier at the entrance to village where you have to show a pass does that just mean no visitors basically only residents can come and go from places?

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Has knocked 25-30% of business at work. Events and flights cancelled all over the place. Bit ominous.

In-laws close to largish outbreak in Tianjin though they're retired and while fed up basically able to stay in the house without leaving for several months.

Worried about own elderly parents and children. We've had flu and a stomach bug (smallest only so far) in the house over the last month as it is.

Same, last Sunday got panicked phone calls saying Milan was shut, Monday to Thursday very quiet at work, picked up on Friday.
Taking mother in law out to lunch today, she’s 80 and not in best health and does not want to go anywhere with crowds, we’ve found a pub with private dining huts in the garden!

 

[JimW]

JimW this everyday life stuff's really interesting cheers.
The barrier at the entrance to village where you have to show a pass does that just mean no visitors basically only residents can come and go from places?

Yes, temp check too, though could come in on legit business I expect. We had a bit of a job getting the passes despite the village officials knowing us well enough - I'm only white man in district - it's done through usual registration channels which would involve contacting our landlords and they've not been answering calls and messages. Measure of it being a bit more reasonable here that they went ahead and issued them anyway rather than sticking to letter of regulations.

 

[JimW]

I'm staring at bankrupcy if the academy has to close for any length of time. We are hoping that if the kids are stuck at home that parents will pay for a daily homework activity like a song or a wordsquare what they are paying for two classes a week, which we can email or put on the cloud for them.

Schools have all gone online here, setting work through social media apps i believe, read about one that's usually more business oriented booming is usage as it suits group tasks but getting unfairly panned in APP reviews by disgruntled kids who thought they were in for the mother of all New Years holidays

 

[maomao]

Same, last Sunday got panicked phone calls saying Milan was shut, Monday to Thursday very quiet at work, picked up on Friday.
Taking mother in law out to lunch today, she’s 80 and not in best health and does not want to go anywhere with crowds, we’ve found a pub with private dining huts in the garden!

You've got lots of models on your books as well haven't you? We just had the shittest fashion week in years. Apparently the shows were half empty and there were big bottles of that antibacterial hand stuff on every table. The only Asian models we picked up came in on flights from the US. Haven't had a flight from China in weeks and had a driver flat out refuse to pick up a passenger flying from Italy last night. The worst is yet to come. I can work from home easily but my fleet can't.