State of Emergency, Coronavirus (part 2)

[Gadget]

Really serious issue! Haircuts! I have my hair cut every 5 weeks as it grows very quickly - if we have to self isolate - I'll be like Rapunzel by the time I'm let out.

I'm getting mine cut tomorrow!  Like you, it grows very fast and there's a lot of it.  I usually have it cut every 5 weeks and have about an inch off. This time I'm going to get 2 ins off or even more.


 

Erato - I used to cut mine when I had short hair but attempting it now would be very interesting to say the least 

[Viktoria]

A word of warning, be sure to clean the bottom of the iron,you know how newsprint gets on your hands,well it will be on the sole plate too and will dirty what you iron ,iike nice white shirts!
Listen to your grandma!
Viktoria.

[Roobarb]

My son says newspapers can carry the virus for up to 3 days

Where has he got that information from? I've tried Googling it and not only can I not come up with anything from a reliable source I can't find it from any unreliable ones either! So many tales flying around and no idea what we should believe. Please don't tell me he read it on Facebook. 

[Pennines]

'I'm getting mine cut tomorrow!  Like you, it grows very fast and there's a lot of it.  I usually have it cut every 5 weeks and have about an inch off. This time I'm going to get 2 ins off or even more.'

Great forward planning Gadget -- wish I had thought of that.

[Caw1]

Haircuts are my dilemma too.... mine grows very quickly and is very thick... I could sell it for rethatching houses  we have several in the village...

goodness knows what it will be like in maybe up to  4 months time 😱😱😱😱my grandchildren won't recognise me...

 hope to goodness we don't have a hot summer or I might have to get my other half to put a pudding basin on my head and cut round it 😭😭😭

It's the thinning of it my hairdresser does with those special scissors... perhaps I could use the one that I've got to thin out herbs...

Caroline 

[clayton bradley]

Newspaper info is from his friend who is a doctor. I couldn't find anything either but banknotes can carry it. Thanks, will ask him if I am allowed to iron it.

[youngtug]

My son says newspapers can carry the virus for up to 3 days

Where has he got that information from? I've tried Googling it and not only can I not come up with anything from a reliable source I can't find it from any unreliable ones either! So many tales flying around and no idea what we should believe. Please don't tell me he read it on Facebook. 

I had a friend who was a newspaper reporter and he would never read library books  because he said that paper would carry germs for ages
I am not sure about the 3 day time scale but that does seem to be the period mentioned for the virus in other cases.
There is this little article I found, using google, although not specifically about Covid19. It did not take long to find, there are probably others.

https://myheartsisters.org/2013/12/09/waiting-room-magazines/

[a chesters]

Newspaper info is from his friend who is a doctor. I couldn't find anything either but banknotes can carry it. Thanks, will ask him if I am allowed to iron it.

Not a good idea with the plastic Australian notes

Heard on the radio, from the Home Affairs Minister, that some of the "panic" buying is not "true" panic buying, but is being directed by criminal gangs. The various police forces have been told to check things out, as have Border Force, to prevent things going overseas.

[John915]

Good morning,

I have 2 haircuts a year, occasionally 3. Next one not due for 5 mths. 

John915