Coronavirus - Self isolation - Tips

[Stephen]

I just send the staff at 7am when shopping is required. Although stocks are pretty good at the moment.

Mrs S did bake some very nice puff pastry, cheese, onion and potatoe sausage rolls (without the sausage) a couple of days ago. Highly recommend, hot or cold.

[Frank Manning]

I started having home delivery about 10 years ago when I was recovering from chemo.
There were more in the household then. I found it so useful that I kept it going and we usually have one a week with Sainsburys.
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Yes we were told by e mail from Sainsburys (seems our local council had us on some kind of vulnerable list) that because Sue is recovering from chemo we qualify for priority delivery slots. They have been brilliant so far, I'm afraid Waitrose's attitude has cost them our future business.

[Stephen]

All the best to Mrs Manning, Frank

[Frank Manning]

All the best to Mrs Manning, Frank

Thank you very much Stephen, she says that's very kind of you.

She has hardly changed in 58 years. Still a little girl at heart.

[Manoverboard]

Anyway the big news is we've successfully updated our order and remembered to checkout again this morning without losing our delivery slot. So let's see what happens when it is delivered tomorrow and then see if we can get a slot for next week.

Come on then … don't keep us in the dark

[Mervyn and Trish]

Not due till 2pm-4pm but had email this morning confirming delivery and a few substitutions. All perfectly acceptable. Only one item not available at all. Anti bac floor wipes. People have probably stockpiled them to wipe their faces!

[Whynd1]

I cant get any tinned tomatoes with my order. Arriving shortly.
At least my father did not have any substitutions. I notice it says that are not taking any subs back if you dont like them.

[Stephen]

All the best to Mrs Manning, Frank

Thank you very much Stephen, she says that's very kind of you.

She has hardly changed in 58 years. Still a little girl at heart.

Your a lucky man Frank, mines turned into a dragon .........only kidding .....Tin hat time

[Stephen]

Not due till 2pm-4pm but had email this morning confirming delivery and a few substitutions. All perfectly acceptable. Only one item not available at all. Anti bac floor wipes. People have probably stockpiled them to wipe their faces!

... or their a*se

[Stephen]

If this doesn't make you take this seriously nothing will.



Coronavirus: Inside an ICU fighting Covid-19 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52190961

[Mervyn and Trish]

Not due till 2pm-4pm but had email this morning confirming delivery and a few substitutions. All perfectly acceptable. Only one item not available at all. Anti bac floor wipes. People have probably stockpiled them to wipe their faces!

... or their a*se

Or their elbow. Most don't seem to know the difference!

[Ray B]

I cant get any tinned tomatoes with my order. Arriving shortly.
At least my father did not have any substitutions. I notice it says that are not taking any subs back if you dont like them.

Merv has a garage full of them.

[Stephen]

No he doesn't. I just made him an offer he couldn't refuse

[Manoverboard]

Our order will be met in full, bar the daffodils and Hot Cross Buns for Mobietta ….. anybody would think it's Easter

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[Ranchi]

We thought we would be fine playing tennis - singles ( both living in the same house), using our own balls, latex glove on the left hand etc. LTA suggested it was a good way to exercise and maintain social distancing. Soon after the rules changed and the tennis club announced its closure for the duration.
A few days later Wimbledon was cancelled (no real surprise) so no trek down south for a few days this summer.

As a coping strategy we have enhanced our daily walks or cycles with kitchen worktop table tennis. (in this year’s draw we have; A Murray, Dustin Brown, J Murray, G Ivanisovic, Sue Barker, N Djokovic, B Borg and S Halep. A Murray has reached the final and the second semi Borg v Halep) takes place this afternoon. The Wimbledon theme music ( the old version) is on Spotify repeat and whilst Pimm’s is not available other tinctures have been substituted (Sainsbury’s home delivery style.)
It’s actually been good fun ( at least it has been since we dug out a couple of decent quality ping pong balls.)

Not sure what to do after tomorrow’s final. I can’t see SWMBO being too enamoured with Howzat! and a virtual Test Match series.

[Manoverboard]

If you have a wrap around garden you could mark out a Grand Prix circuit … yes / no ?

[Mervyn and Trish]

If you have a wrap around garden you could mark out a Grand Prix circuit … yes / no ?

Good idea. I'll fire up Trish's Fiat 500. Would a two pit stop or one pit stop strategy work best do you think?

[Manoverboard]

If you have a wrap around garden you could mark out a Grand Prix circuit … yes / no ?

Good idea. I'll fire up Trish's Fiat 500. Would a two pit stop or one pit stop strategy work best do you think?

Two naturally …. the first to refuel and change the front tyres, the second to bury the darn thing

[Stephen]

If you have a wrap around garden you could mark out a Grand Prix circuit … yes / no ?

Good idea. I'll fire up Trish's Fiat 500. Would a two pit stop or one pit stop strategy work best do you think?

Two naturally …. the first to refuel and change the front tyres, the second to bury the darn thing

Here's one I prepared earlier

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[Mervyn and Trish]

Good news. Round one of qualifying complete and I'm in pole position. I managed a lap in 1 minute 48 seconds. Tomorrow I'm going to try it in the car.

[Manoverboard]

1 minute 48 seconds, must be a bl**dy small garden …. just saying

[Mervyn and Trish]

I only made the track round the walled kitchen garden. Didn't want to mess up the orchard, the arboretum or the deer park.

[Manoverboard]

Indeed not, trust you didn't bounce off the shed en-route … ?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Nor the Orangery..

[Stephen]

Would that be the Orangery.... box.