General discussion on current situation 3

[candleflame]

I ventured to our local smallish asda today. As soon as you got past the security guard, there was a cardboard display stand full of disposable facemasks. Pack of four think it was £3.50. I bought one pack to have in , as husband may have to go to the hospital soon to get his hearing aid repaired. First time I've ever seen masks,  so for £3.50 I thought it was worth it. They are clearly marked not for ppe and were manufactured on the 5th May, so fresh off the production line. If they make it compulsory wear for all shops, I'll try and make some.

[Gadget]

Following Margaret's post #88, here's a piece about WHO's recommendations, showing the recommended  3-layer type of mask:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/05/uk-under-pressure-to-rethink-face-masks-in-wake-of-who-advice

[heywood]

I wonder if we will receive further advice from the government when it resumes its duties on Monday.

[heywood]

I see Tameside, our next door local authority have strongly advised schools not to reopen until 22nd June because of the ‘R’ number being too high. Other authorities are considering their actions.

[sugarfizzle]

My reception age grandaughter was supposed to be going back to school last week, delayed by the local Council until this Monday, even though everything was in place. Mum bought some summer dresses and new school shoes in preparation. GD excited, 'only two more sleeps'.

Tonight a message from school, because of the R rate in NW England, school will not open on Monday.

We are going to see them tomorrow, I've got a few knitted things for her teddies, hope it might soften the blow!

Regards Margaret

[Greensleeves]

Having read on here that people have been so industrious making masks, I made a prototype today which isn't bad at all.  There seemed to be plenty of how-tos on the internet, but I couldn't find a pattern with dimensions without downloading, and I'm reluctant to do that from sites I don't know.  So by trial and error I've made my first 'puffin' mask, which fits well and is comfortable.  I am thinking I might progress to making a plague doctor's mask which might be appropriate.  Daughter and I do have some masks, but I am thinking that if we're actually allowed out, and when she's readmitted to hospital for surgery, we're going to need a lot of masks, which will be in the wash each time they're worn.  The unfortunate thing about the mask I've made is that I used a piece of Indian sari cotton, and the design looks like a row of uneven, grinning teeth.   

[Maiden Stone]

I see Tameside, our next door local authority have strongly advised schools not to reopen until 22nd June because of the ‘R’ number being too high. Other authorities are considering their actions.

Coronavirus infection rate - R rate, is at 1.01 in the North West region, the highest in U.K.
NW experienced a peak later than majority of other areas (Dr. Andrew Furber, Public Health England North West region director, Lancashire Evening Telegraph 5th June)
Public Health Director of Lancashire County Council, Dr. Karunanithi advised caution lifting lockdown in areas where there are ongoing high levels of community transmission. (Lancashire Evening Telegraph 5th June)
"Last week directors of public health warned the government that we felt the lockdown lifting was proceeding too quickly, without adequate gaps between lockdown lifting measures to assess the impacts and outcomes of each measure." (Prof. Dominic Harrison, Director of Public Health, Blackburn & Darwen, Lancashire Evening Telegraph 5th June)
Lancashire County Council Public Health Director has warned schools in Hyndburn, Burnley, Ribble Valley, Pendle and Rossendale to delay reopening until 15th June. (Lancashire Evening Telegraph 6th June)
Director of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen has advised schools to postpone opening until 22nd June.

[Viktoria]

“
The design looks like a row of grinning teeth”
 
Well as a little old granny well past 65 ,but who goes nowhere and has no contact really with anyone, ( my son keeps at least 2m from me when I go to pick up the shopping he puts  on the garden  table .He  brings me
shopping that I haven’t got from Tesco,)He stays outside.
I am not sure that I will need masks.
I can see The Irish Famine conditions again, where sick people just closed their doors and lay down to die.
When we are not below R factor 1 it is madness to relax lockdown.

News Quiz last Saturday, one participant suggested that as China
has issued a grave warning of what will happen to anyone  disrespecting  their National Anthem,we should send as a Thankyou gift for their generosity
 in giving us Covid 18, a recording of their anthem, and Sid Vicious  and The Sex Pistols would be the ideal group!

Wonder why the  NW is so hard hit?
If this is not gone by the time firms will have  to contribute to the 80%
presently paid by the Government ,there will  be dreadful  hardship .
Who would think the conditions of the great depression of the 1920’s and 30’s would come back?
But  it will be something like that.

And @#&&#@£ EU mithering about  our exit, honestly!
Who needs China when we have that lot!

Oh let’s have a laugh, The Queen’s horses have been furloughed to Melton Mowbray, as no Trooping The Colour this year .
Wonder if they know pies are made there ?

Participant on News Quiz  again, said he was always reminded of sleazey strip clubs etc when he saw funeral horses.
He thought it must be all the leather and feathers .

Hope everyone is well , and your families .
I know some are in the middle of treatment and that is a great worry .
Let’s hope kind wishes and hopes do some good .

Delivery from Tesco tomorrow, so off  to do the fridge.
Goodnight .
Viktoria.

[Skoosh]

Brexit mastermind Dominic Cummings, what happened to him? Scotland voted massively remain & every region voted remain, so remain it will be by hook or by crook. We may be out pro-tem but the EU flag still flies at Holyrood! 

Skoosh.