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^Well obviously if you had high expectation to start with you're going to be disappointed.

I meant he hasn't cracked under the pressure.

Once containment became impossible, reliance on some form of herd immunity combined with isolating the weak looks to be the best option as long as it doesn't escalate too fast.

Maybe we are wrong and South Korea got it right, or maybe they'll get a second wave. We don't know how this is going to turn out yet so it's a bit late to hang him from the lampposts.

I didn't see the bit at the hospital, I don't have a telly. When was that.

(Mainly doing a pointless post here so that the “British Stuff Thread” stays in my your posts feed for the future)

Since I’m here though:
I’m no fan of Boris Alexander de Pfeffel-Johnson,
However, he is starting to appear to do better than I’d expected in a crisis... after a cavalierly tardy start.
I must also acknowledge in spite of my dislike of the man he is struggling to lead by persuasion a population which, whilst many people do like him, it seems very few respect him: and that is a very difficult thing to do even in the best of times.
And, he does deserve some credit for being relatively quick off the mark to change his policy on this issue when faced with evidence that rolled against his original approach.

Hooray, they've nationalized the railways, sort of. Hope they don't hand them straight back to the franchise companies when this is all over. But they probably will.

So...

I’ve just been into town to bank all the cash in the house so we can order supplies online when required.

Fifteen minutes after getting back I received the following text message:

I don't have a mobile phone but I've been following advice on the BBC website. I will need to go out tomorrow to pay my rent and for food, but that will be it for a few days.

We got told on Monday that the shop is shut and not to go in to work.

I feel sorry for those employees who are being told to go to work still but are not key workers because they are in an unclear position.

^ you just inadvertently reminded me of the existence of Mike Ashley.

The highlight of my day for the past couple of weeks has been going to Asda, and sometimes Aldi. Pretty much back to normal in these places of late, shelves reasonably well stocked, not too many shoppers, most trolleys not heavily laden. That could all change very quickly, I suppose, if we started getting reports of several hundred deaths per day...

^Yes when I went into town every day to go to work I shopped for food on the way home and my head was 'don't take more than you need' and now it's 'don't go out unless you have to' and I'm 'I have to because I didn't stock up'.

It is terribly sad. I popped out late last night to get some bits.

A lady walked into the shop and burst into tears. It is just a small local tesco.

I tried to console her and help her get some stuff whilst keeping a distance. (I just wanted to hug her)

We are both on the vulnerable list , she is having chemo, and neither of us wanted to go out.

She is also a vegetarian and there was no fruit or veg.

We soon got going and found stuff she could use and had a laugh too.

I felt deeply for her because she lives on her own and it was pride stopping her from asking for help.

She agreed she would reach out to people and was very thankful.

I was thankful I could get cheese doritos.

Not sure if I will get a letter or not but I have been doing my best to stay safe for many weeks.

Yes I am worried - but what can I do? Just try to carry on and keep occupied.

We all need to look after each other.

You're so sweet Temmy! Imagine, finding a compassionate dragon in the local Tesco during a crisis!

That's the stuff storybooks and dreams are made of. I bet she'll never forget you.

Ah thanks Issy, I remember Puff.

Hope you are ok my lovely?