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Old 23-03-2020, 21:31   #1171
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Re: Coronavirus

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Hard to get much cardio going with that though. Walkings/Running/Cycling, alone, is of minimal risk and the government wants to keep that as long as possible for people's physical and mental health.
Well me and the kids did Joe Wicks 30min workout this morning at 9:00 and it was great. He’s doing it every weekday - on you tube.

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What does safety mean? The Government's advice is work from home unless you absolutely cannot.
Work from home unless absolutely necessary. If you’re not getting paid if you don’t then it’s necessary.
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Old 23-03-2020, 21:31   #1172
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Re: Coronavirus

Lockdown has no provenance as a legal definition in British English. It’s likely origin in the UK is in connection with making machinery safe (19th century). As a term for restricting freedom it was first used in reference to containing prison disorder in the USA in the 1970s.

Boris (or rather his speech writers and advisers) have wisely opted to describe in simple terms what the restrictions entail rather than giving them a sensationalist title that is open to misinterpretation.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/lockdown
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Old 23-03-2020, 21:52   #1173
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Lockdown has no provenance as a legal definition in British English. It’s likely origin in the UK is in connection with making machinery safe (19th century). As a term for restricting freedom it was first used in reference to containing prison disorder in the USA in the 1970s.

Boris (or rather his speech writers and advisers) have wisely opted to describe in simple terms what the restrictions entail rather than giving them a sensationalist title that is open to misinterpretation.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/lockdown
Yes but the tabloid headlines are already 'Lockdown'. Doubtless plucky/stupid Brits will ignore and police won't have the resources to enforce, just like the NHS don't have enough resources. How stupid we were to run these public services down and vote for tax cuts.
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Re: Coronavirus

Too true...

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Old 23-03-2020, 21:57   #1176
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Re: Coronavirus

Retailers that will be allowed to stay open ;

Supermarkets
Pharmacies
Newsagents
Hardware stores
Banks
Pet shops
Post Offices
Petrol stations
Vets
Retail shops in hospitals
Laundrettes
Funeral homes

[Other] Retailers will still be able to take online orders and deliver items to your home.
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The French system allows for handwritten versions and it's a self-certification of reasons rather than asking permission.
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certify that my trip is related to the following reason (check the box) authorized by Article 1 of the decree of March 16, 2020 regulating travel in
as part of the fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus:
travel between the home and the place of exercise of the professional activity,
when they are essential for the exercise of activities which cannot be organized
in the form of telework (on permanent proof) or travel
professionals who cannot be deferred;
trips to make essential purchases in
authorized establishments (list on government.fr);
travel for health reasons;
trips for compelling family reasons, for personal assistance
vulnerable or child care;
brief trips, close to home, related to individual physical activity
people, to the exclusion of any collective sporting practice, and to the needs
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Re: Coronavirus

Long hair will be back in fashion....
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Old 23-03-2020, 22:01   #1179
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I managed to get mine cut so Im good for a couple of months at least.
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Old 23-03-2020, 22:04   #1180
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I managed to get mine cut so Im good for a couple of months at least.
I've wanted a pony tail for years . . wife says no . . but hey, what happens happens
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I'm going for the Albert Einstein look

oh yes, that's my 'go to' style . . . until she orders different
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Re: Coronavirus

Been chatting on works WhatsApp we will be having a meeting tomorrow.

Hopefully management think of the staff rather than their bonus.
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Been chatting on works WhatsApp we will be having a meeting tomorrow.

Hopefully management think of the staff rather than their bonus.
Hopefully they’ll make decisions that ensure you have a job to come back to. Hopefully your workforce assist with that.
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