It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts!!!!

JoeEngland

DairyQueen said:

Village supermarket and pharmacy are still out of the usual suspects (sanitiser, tissues, paracetamol, blah de blah). I was lucky to snaffle the last, lonely anti-bac spray. Parents have been doing their usual online shop at Tesco and report very limited stock of loo rolls, beans, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta and, of course, zero sanitiser and anti-bac spray. They are 80s and housebound. They simply want to buy their usual one/two items.

Has it occurred to the stock-piling 10% of the population that they are creating shortages for the other 90%. Never realised just how many idiots are lurking in the UK population.

Well, the average IQ is only 100 so it's no surprise how many idiots there are!

atush

DairyQueen said:

Village supermarket and pharmacy are still out of the usual suspects (sanitiser, tissues, paracetamol, blah de blah). I was lucky to snaffle the last, lonely anti-bac spray. Parents have been doing their usual online shop at Tesco and report very limited stock of loo rolls, beans, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta and, of course, zero sanitiser and anti-bac spray. They are 80s and housebound. They simply want to buy their usual one/two items.

Has it occurred to the stock-piling 10% of the population that they are creating shortages for the other 90%. Never realised just how many idiots are lurking in the UK population.

As you know DQ, anti bac spray isnt going to help you with a virus lol

Thrugelmir

JoeEngland said:

DairyQueen said:

Village supermarket and pharmacy are still out of the usual suspects (sanitiser, tissues, paracetamol, blah de blah). I was lucky to snaffle the last, lonely anti-bac spray. Parents have been doing their usual online shop at Tesco and report very limited stock of loo rolls, beans, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta and, of course, zero sanitiser and anti-bac spray. They are 80s and housebound. They simply want to buy their usual one/two items.

Has it occurred to the stock-piling 10% of the population that they are creating shortages for the other 90%. Never realised just how many idiots are lurking in the UK population.

Well, the average IQ is only 100 so it's no surprise how many idiots there are!

Little different to people who've been sking in Italy recently and seem oblious to the fact that they may bring the virus back with them. Of course will be a different matter if it's their elderly relations that suffer the consequences. 

A similar attitude to when others are losing their jobs it's regarded as a recession, when it's their own job a depression. 

westv

westv said:

A couple of weeks ago I was offered a 6 month extension to my FTC taking me to December this year. I haven't decided yet what to do. Say "no"  say "yes if you pay me more" or just say "yes". 

Asked about more dosh.
 "Sorry but I have no authorisation for any salary increases"
Perhaps I should also consider having a ŕummage with my buried nuts.

cfw1994

DairyQueen said:

Sea_Shell said:

DH was high level management and so he would have had the responsibility for making decisions around all this stuff and the HR nightmare that would ensue.

Mr DQ is a consultant director. On Friday, one of his clients (the MD and company owner) decided to proceed with his skiing trip to the Italian Alps (yes, really). Adding insult to injury the maverick decided to drive. OH has been left with the task of preparing the company for Covid-19. His first recommendation will be that Mr MD self-isolates for 14 days on his return. This may be delayed for a while given that the Italian Alps have been closed today.

Presumably taking risks has built a successful business. Not quite as useful a trait when combating a global pandemic. 

How does driving add insult to injury?  

Genuinely curious: we are due to drive to Les Arcs in just over 2 weeks (yes, I suspect a 90% chance it will be off with pistes closed🙄), but actually felt driving was THE best way to travel: absolutely minimal contact with anyone en route, & we don’t “party” there, so I believe very limited risk at the resort (staying in friends apartment - they have no guests for weeks before us)
The actual skiing must surely be low risk...it’ll be the cafes and bars that provide the main risk.

On other topics, since multi-quoting over several pages in this new forum is beyond me:

• Yes, anti-bac sprays/wipes are useless next to a virus....but that bottle of 70% proof could do the job!
• On ISAs etc....I noticed a small bounce on my Pension Pot yesterday.....tracking things daily (interested) and was surprised to see yesterday was up 2.5% on the day before....back to late Jan figures, so ‘happy’ with that....I sort of expect more volatility for the weeks and months ahead, but who knows 🧐
• Boss is off to Paris today (Eurostar) to do “appraisals” with our French teammates.    Luckily our team is all jaded and cynical enough to know it is really a load of Corporate tosh, and it is more a chance to “break the bread” (or get p*ssed on company money).  Still not so sure I’d travel for that, but he is dedicated (& healthy enough to survive)🍻     BREAKING UPDATE: he canned the trip this morning.....wise fella 👍
• @Westv - sounds like you know what to do with those nuts   Good luck!

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We do our "stores" shop at Bookers (my partner used to have a shop but we still have the card). Even for retailers they are limiting sales of toilet rolls, pasta and rice. However on entering the store you have a stack of cheap toilet rolls next to a special offer of Corona beer.

Sea_Shell

cfw1994 said:

DairyQueen said:

Sea_Shell said:

DH was high level management and so he would have had the responsibility for making decisions around all this stuff and the HR nightmare that would ensue.

Mr DQ is a consultant director. On Friday, one of his clients (the MD and company owner) decided to proceed with his skiing trip to the Italian Alps (yes, really). Adding insult to injury the maverick decided to drive. OH has been left with the task of preparing the company for Covid-19. His first recommendation will be that Mr MD self-isolates for 14 days on his return. This may be delayed for a while given that the Italian Alps have been closed today.

Presumably taking risks has built a successful business. Not quite as useful a trait when combating a global pandemic. 

• Boss is off to Paris today (Eurostar) to do “appraisals” with our French teammates.    Luckily our team is all jaded and cynical enough to know it is really a load of Corporate tosh, and it is more a chance to “break the bread” (or get p*ssed on company money).  Still not so sure I’d travel for that, but he is dedicated (& healthy enough to survive)🍻     BREAKING UPDATE: he canned the trip this morning.....wise fella 👍

Lets hope that he doesn't bring anything back with him as a Souvenir!!!  

Just seen the update.    Good decision.

Suffolk_lass

JoeEngland said:

DairyQueen said:

Village supermarket and pharmacy are still out of the usual suspects (sanitiser, tissues, paracetamol, blah de blah). I was lucky to snaffle the last, lonely anti-bac spray. Parents have been doing their usual online shop at Tesco and report very limited stock of loo rolls, beans, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta and, of course, zero sanitiser and anti-bac spray. They are 80s and housebound. They simply want to buy their usual one/two items.

Has it occurred to the stock-piling 10% of the population that they are creating shortages for the other 90%. Never realised just how many idiots are lurking in the UK population.

Well, the average IQ is only 100 so it's no surprise how many idiots there are!

...And that means 50% of the population is not even that clever. Just saying.

BTW, if there are any aloe vera plants or tubes of gel (with the sun-tan after sun products) left on the shelves, this, mixed with alcohol (two thirds alcohol, one third gel) makes a good alcohol-based sanitiser. Adding a few drops of tea-tree oil or peppermint makes it nicer too

LHW99

Suffolk_lass said:

JoeEngland said:

DairyQueen said:

Village supermarket and pharmacy are still out of the usual suspects (sanitiser, tissues, paracetamol, blah de blah). I was lucky to snaffle the last, lonely anti-bac spray. Parents have been doing their usual online shop at Tesco and report very limited stock of loo rolls, beans, tinned tomatoes, dried pasta and, of course, zero sanitiser and anti-bac spray. They are 80s and housebound. They simply want to buy their usual one/two items.

Has it occurred to the stock-piling 10% of the population that they are creating shortages for the other 90%. Never realised just how many idiots are lurking in the UK population.

Well, the average IQ is only 100 so it's no surprise how many idiots there are!

...And that means 50% of the population is not even that clever. Just saying.

BTW, if there are any aloe vera plants or tubes of gel (with the sun-tan after sun products) left on the shelves, this, mixed with alcohol (two thirds alcohol, one third gel) makes a good alcohol-based sanitiser. Adding a few drops of tea-tree oil or peppermint makes it nicer too

Mmm Aloe vera plant with alcohol - exotic feast

greenbee

• Yes, anti-bac sprays/wipes are useless next to a virus....but that bottle of 70% proof could do the job!

70 degrees proof is only 35% alcohol, so sadly not much use on viruses. You need 70% alcohol (which means if making hand gel you need alcohol over this level and only diluting back down to 70%).