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  1. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Somone very close has an extremely rare disorder (around one in 500,000) - one which the majority of doctors cannot even pronounce. The cause(s) of the non genetic forms are, effectively, unknown. There is absolutely not one hope in a billion of hearing whether it should be considered vulnerable.
  2. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Angela Merkel quarantined.
  3. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Beach looks suitably empty. But car park doesn't Probably most were being thoughtful and sensible. But there was one group of about a dozen right in the middle. You would have had to go way out to avoid them adequately. And another couple sitting on the wall of the way down to the beach -...
  4. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Thank you IOC. We all know that the Olympic movement promots health through sport. (Don't we?) CITIUS – ALTIUS - FORTIUS More than 50,000 people queued to see the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan on Saturday. Honestly. Some people stood in the 500m queue for hours, according to local...
  5. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    For some time now I have been thinking about such issues. At the very least, there should be some sort of invitation of some Labour and SNP people into the government. I'm getting the impression Sunak is getting over-praised. But what is also absolutely essential is to provide a mechanism for...
  6. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The actual driving - no problem. But there are issues with coffee, WC breaks, refuelling. And if the people are willing to keep away from others and be self-contained, it could be OK. But they are NOT keeping away from others and they are NOT self-contained. They are not maintaining...
  7. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just got a genetic relations update - apparently I have loads of rellies out there! First one I looked at - family name Cummings. Oh no! Surely not... That is something I hadn't bargained on as a possibility. (I severely restrict what anyone knows about me. Am always surprised how open some...
  8. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    With substantial penalties available.
  9. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Probably true but that would also impact anyone who happened to have a refrigerator or freezer or alarm or remote monitoring or ... Looks like I am not the only one: Coronavirus: Action urged as travel advice ignored People should be banned from travelling to second homes and caravan parks...
  10. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And the buzzfeed story is here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexwickham/10-days-that-changed-britains-coronavirus-approach
  11. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Doesn't stop them coming in the first place, though. Can't help thinking biblical - everyone has to return to their official home. Probably defined as where they pay council tax - unless they claim otherwise and register that claim.
  12. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Just catching up on the USA: The number of Covid-19 cases and related deaths are soaring in the US, closing in on 20,000 cases today and 260 deaths. At this point, one in five Americans from coast to coast have been told to stay at home in an effort to stop the rapid spread of the virus. Yep...
  13. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I don't know what would be the best way of stopping people going to holiday homes (their own or rented), but I do think it necessary to do something.
  14. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Yes - thanks - I saw that. A friend lives up in Gwynedd and has described how loo rolls are now being sold one at a time at 49p in the local Co-op. When they have any. Her particular concern is her prescription medicines - about five things - all needed repeats on different days. She is...
  15. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I think the 8,000 is the total NHS stock - not Gtech's manufactured stockpile.
  16. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Does self-isolate and socially distance yourself include getting in the car, driving two hundred or more miles, occupying holiday cottages and caravans and so on, and wiping out stock in local shops? Appears that vast numbers of people would rather come to Wales than stay wherever they usually...
  17. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Unfortunately, he has been opening his gob. Just two days ago, Thursday: Mark Francois orders EU negotiators to restart Brexit talks – 'no reason to delay' BREXITEER Mark Francois has insisted there is no need for any delay to the December 31 deadline which seal the UK's long-awaited exit from...
  18. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    If I hadn't seen much of that day by day, I'd be suggesting it was in some way made up. I did see it day by day. It is even worse than that video portrays.
  19. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Desperately looking for positives - well done! You found one. :)
  20. oyster

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Was on tv news last night as well.