Making the most of the situation.

[Incheck]

The whole nation just needs a lift now. Its one ongoing issue after the next. Financial crisis 2008, austerity, the rise of plastic pollution and climate change scenarios. then Brexit- 4 years & still ongoing...wettest february on record and catastrophic flooding, now coronovirus is in the picture its in the back of your mind what would happen if a shutdown happens like it already has in italy. Fed up of the constant negativity tbh. i’ve always been one for making the best of the worst but its getting a bit beyond a joke when the world around you is constantly on a downer/mass worry. I’m glad i was a child in the 90’s and early naughties it was a great time to be a kid and be alive in general. feel so sorry for the kids of today...what have they got to look forward to ?‍ flight shaming, veganism, do gooders telling people how to not live & a country where the pound isnt worth anything. 
If i hadn’t found darts as a hobby i think id have gone crackers completely by now

 

[steve garwood]

The whole nation just needs a lift now. Its one ongoing issue after the next. Financial crisis 2008, austerity, the rise of plastic pollution and climate change scenarios. then Brexit- 4 years & still ongoing...wettest february on record and catastrophic flooding, now coronovirus is in the picture its in the back of your mind what would happen if a shutdown happens like it already has in italy. Fed up of the constant negativity tbh. i’ve always been one for making the best of the worst but its getting a bit beyond a joke when the world around you is constantly on a downer/mass worry. I’m glad i was a child in the 90’s and early naughties it was a great time to be a kid and be alive in general. feel so sorry for the kids of today...what have they got to look forward to ?‍ flight shaming, veganism, do gooders telling people how to not live & a country where the pound isnt worth anything. 
If i hadn’t found darts as a hobby i think id have gone crackers completely by now

Have you ever tried playing darts blindfolded?

You should try it, you don’t know what you’re missing ?

 

[Incheck]

Have you ever tried playing darts blindfolded?

You should try it, you don’t know what you’re missing ?

I’ve tried playing left handed...with right handed darts...that was interesting ?

 

[Iron Giant]

There are countries across the world that are worse off than us in general, as for the virus it will just have to run it's course for the next few months it will peak at some point and then slow down as it's doing in China, the infected and carriers have either travelled abroad or come into contact with some one who has in some way, the virus will continue through the Summer as it's a new far more contagious virus than the a common cold or the usual flu people get in the winter, 

I would be more than happy to have to stay at home for 2 weeks under a lock down before I come into contact with someone who has the virus or my wife does, it seems more of an issue in cities and places that are popular with tourists etc for whatever reason, this is most likely due to high numbers of people and the close contact with other people of those who are infected 1-10 people then it multiples and continues to do so which is why we now have a global pandemic. 

I am taking all the precautions I can, gloves, hand sanitiser, not leaving calling cards  and stopping accepting cash were I can although some elderly folk have been happy to pass me a note and I have stood a metre or so back from them if they have wanted a chat, I may take out a bag I can seal and have them drop the cash in it,  but on the whole I am maintaining positive and getting out and cracking on with my work.

 

[Iron Giant]

I reckon this is what has been planned at those top secret meetings in Davos.

I am starting to re-think my conspiracy theory, to be honest, but never say never, the issue I raised before about China is why are the flu viruses coming out of China in the last 20 years, there is defo something going on, but they eat absolutely anything which moves on land or in the sea they have almost single handed wiped out species and continue to wipe out some that haven't been discovered by the wider world, look at what they do with tigers, have them bred then killed strip the meat off the bones and boil them and create a glue which is added to wine, this stuff is worth more than it's weight in gold, what they are consuming could be carrying anything a disease or virus as there is no control. 

 

[scottish cleaning service]

I am starting to re-think my conspiracy theory, to be honest, but never say never, the issue I raised before about China is why are the flu viruses coming out of China in the last 20 years, there is defo something going on, but they eat absolutely anything which moves on land or in the sea they have almost single handed wiped out species and continue to wipe out some that haven't been discovered by the wider world, look at what they do with tigers, have them bred then killed strip the meat off the bones and boil them and create a glue which is added to wine, this stuff is worth more than it's weight in gold, what they are consuming could be carrying anything a disease or virus as there is no control. 

There's 1.5 Billion of them and they have dropped the one child policy I think. No wonder its growing by 6% each year. The world was due a pandemic anyhow but the major panic will arrive in 2024. fwiw

 

[ks789]

To be honest watching the news in the morning or whenever is always a downer. I'd stopped watching such stuff years ago, but now have it on to catch the weather and try and remember to turn it over. put it on utube and have something positive like Eckhart Toll who helps start the day off in a stress free way. Also always flick channel over whenever adverts come on. Load of brainwash rubbish. And remember, above all, do not have that implant that sweden etc are having in their hand to go cashless. I can see them trying to force it in the future, but the more that withstand it the better.

 

[NoName]

Reasons to be cheerful Part One...

Fuel is now cheaper and will hopefully continue ? dropping?

(and I've just quoted for the biggest house I've ever quoted for and I've done a few whoppers) 

 

[Iron Giant]

There's 1.5 Billion of them and they have dropped the one child policy I think. No wonder its growing by 6% each year. The world was due a pandemic anyhow but the major panic will arrive in 2024. fwiw

Increased it to 2 children, I think it was due to the younger generation not going into relationships because they are isolating themselves with tech gadgets and not doing the usual things teenagers and young adults do. 

 

[scottish cleaning service]

Increased it to 2 children, I think it was due to the younger generation not going into relationships because they are isolating themselves with tech gadgets and not doing the usual things teenagers and young adults do. 

No youngster seems to want to do manual labour work anymore. I would be the same if smart phones were invented when I was growing up. All we had was CB Radios and we were on them all night, 10 4 good buddy. ?

 

[Teaboy]

struggling to find any advice on how i can get through a shut down with 10 staff!

It would be business critical for us if we cant work for 2 weeks full stop

 

[Tango]

Put your staff in hazmat suits and carry on. When they get back shower them in their suits with soap or bleach and rinse off.

This has been on the cards for years. Swine flu, Sars etc... it was only as matter of time.

 

[Teaboy]

Put your staff in hazmat suits and carry on. When they get back shower them in their suits with soap or bleach and rinse off.

This has been on the cards for years. Swine flu, Sars etc... it was only as matter of time.

hardly matters what they are wearing if they arent allowed to graft

 

[Tango]

The whole nation just needs a lift now. Its one ongoing issue after the next. Financial crisis 2008, austerity, the rise of plastic pollution and climate change scenarios. then Brexit- 4 years & still ongoing

All of those problems are man made though - we've (or rathery "they") have brought them on ourselves.

The only real things that have been problematic for us are those that nature cooked up - swine/bird flu, sars, flooding. In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that much with Covid19 being the latest on the list.

The rain however is really grinding me down. The back garden is a bog - ltierally just mud. Normally i can gain some traction on the grass when walking across it but right now it's just awful, even the grass is slipping.

 it seems more of an issue in cities and places that are popular with tourists etc for whatever reason

In our town it certainly isn't a tourist attraction but we've had 2 confirmed cases and we're not a city either. It's just passing from person to person, surface to surface, air droplet to air droplet.

The dailymail had an interesting story a couple of days ago about one chinese super spreader on a bus. Despite all the government bias against masks (which they then give to doctors and nurses) they discovered that this guy had infected everyone on the bus.. except those wearing masks. What does that tell you?

Masks, gloves, wash your money with soap and water (no excuse with polymer notes and plenty of water in your vehicle), goggles.. heck i've been eyeing up hazmat suits on ebay...

 

[Tango]

hardly matters what they are wearing if they arent allowed to graft

IF that happens (and given BoJos careless attitude towards incoming passengers at the ports i doubt it will) then i suspect the financial markets will be suspended thus causing a chain of payments that are also suspended across the nation. The government would have to take control of things like utilities, food, medicine etc and everything from mortgages, rents, interest etc will just be stopped allowing tenants and landlords to carry on without punishment.

But BoJo being the clown he is with things like this probably won't even think of that until 2/3 of the nation are coughing and spluttering with hospitals turning entire wards into morgues.

The dailymail reported a couple of days ago that banks are looking at plants to allow 3 month holidays on mortgage payments so it's already being thought out by the top brass.

 

[Teaboy]

IF that happens (and given BoJos careless attitude towards incoming passengers at the ports i doubt it will) then i suspect the financial markets will be suspended thus causing a chain of payments that are also suspended across the nation. The government would have to take control of things like utilities, food, medicine etc and everything from mortgages, rents, interest etc will just be stopped allowing tenants and landlords to carry on without punishment.

But BoJo being the clown he is with things like this probably won't even think of that until 2/3 of the nation are coughing and spluttering with hospitals turning entire wards into morgues.

The dailymail reported a couple of days ago that banks are looking at plants to allow 3 month holidays on mortgage payments so it's already being thought out by the top brass.

well on that positive note, anybody want to buy me out midlands based turn key business lol

 

[Part Timer]

But BoJo being the clown he is with things like this probably won't even think of that until 2/3 of the nation are coughing and spluttering with hospitals turning entire wards into morgues.

He has nothing to do with it, the Government are letting the "experts" decide any action to be taking. All they are doing is implementing their recommendations. 

 

[Will Eves]

struggling to find any advice on how i can get through a shut down with 10 staff!

It would be business critical for us if we cant work for 2 weeks full stop

It’s going to be a hard time for you. Your staff will get sick pay for being off as they are employees (unless you’re skanking them by making them self-employed contractors, in which case prepare for a ****-storm). 
You however will get nothing unless you go on benefits. 
Your company can get a decent loan with low interest to carry the business through a complete shutdown and pay bills. 


There’s some mental people on here ?, each to their own but Jesus, take a chill pill. 
 

 

[Teaboy]

It’s going to be a hard time for you. Your staff will get sick pay for being off as they are employees (unless you’re skanking them by making them self-employed contractors, in which case prepare for a ****-storm). 
You however will get nothing unless you go on benefits. 
Your company can get a decent loan with low interest to carry the business through a complete shutdown and pay bills. 


There’s some mental people on here ?, each to their own but Jesus, take a chill pill. 
 

to be honest trying to make good out of the situation Im tempted to try and get a huge loan and revitalise the business,

once this passes everything will be very cheap and people will be desperate for deals, makes sense to get the money now

if the does change the world as we know it whats an extra few grand debt if Im dead anyways...

and no

window lads are on a flat 40hr week contract with the first 2 weeks full pay ssp

the cleaners i have are on whatever contract suits there needs,

 

[Will Eves]

to be honest trying to make good out of the situation Im tempted to try and get a huge loan and revitalise the business,

once this passes everything will be very cheap and people will be desperate for deals, makes sense to get the money now

if the does change the world as we know it whats an extra few grand debt if Im dead anyways...

and no

window lads are on a flat 40hr week contract with the first 2 weeks full pay ssp

the cleaners i have are on whatever contract suits there needs,

Sounds like a good idea to me. Get a loan, get all the best gear etc to make sure that when you can restart you’re ready to hammer it. Also take the time to economise your rounds to spend less time travelling.

If you’re serious and potentially going to go bust either way, take a loan ?. 
 

 

[Teaboy]

Sounds like a good idea to me. Get a loan, get all the best gear etc to make sure that when you can restart you’re ready to hammer it. Also take the time to economise your rounds to spend less time travelling.

If you’re serious and potentially going to go bust either way, take a loan ?. 
 

we already have everything just actually new vans ive been putting off getting new ones as ive been having sprogs instead and they spend all my money!!