This series of posts will be about the coronavirus situation, how it is impacting me here in Scotland and interesting gossip and opinions I'm hearing through our media. I'll be posting as and when I have something to share but I take no responsibility for the accuracy of the news I share or the medical advice and opinion that I mention.
I want to start today with a big shout out to the brilliant people in industry who have switched their production to making ventilators and other equipment for use in the NHS. Seeing how quickly they were able to start producing vital equipment was really inspiring when it was so badly needed. Again, thank you to everyone in the NHS and emergency services who are trying to save lives and keep people safe. Also a shout out to the delivery men and women who are keeping shops and supermarkets filled with food, the shop workers who continue to serve their community, those delivering the Amazon packages, our posties and binmen, the volunteers who have come forward to help deliver and to work in our most important industries and everyone who is going to work to try and keep Britain working. Without all of you, things would be in a really grim mess and I appreciate you all.
I'm no fan of Trump but I do support his decision not to have US taxpayers pay for the security of Harry and Meghan. I find it frustrating that this pair have been expecting taxpayers in Britain and then Canada to fund their security as they go globe trotting. You chose to leave Royal life, pay for your own security! I also note that Trump is no longer talking about getting things open for Easter! Our PM's advisor and policy guru Dominic Cummings is self isolating with symptoms. A very moving minute silence in Spain for victims of the virus reduced me to tears. Also very sad to hear that an NHS doctor has died of the virus-may God bless that poor man and his heartbroken family. This crisis is truly horrible. It is good to hear that Prince Charles is now out of self isolation and back to health, however.
Sadly I have to report now on the Hit Parade of Morons. An NHS worker has been assaulted and left with a fractured cheek. In Derby 25 people were at a karaoke party complete with buffet!!! In Bristol, a group were stopped from going mountain climbing in Wales. People are still going on driving lessons and caravan holidays despite being told not to. Labour MP Stephen Kinnock drove from Wales to London to visit his elderly parents yet we'll be fined for non essential travel outside our area! Footballer Jack Grealish went to a party at a friend's house then crashed his car into other cars. Clown. He was lecturing us to stay home to help the NHS but obviously the rules don't apply to him! Labour MP Luke Pollard thinks it is a great idea to let 70000 EU fruit pickers into Britain while we are locked down. What a moron.
A man has been jailed for 12 months for spitting on an emergency worker. Disgusting cretin. 16 members of the same family appear to have the virus after going to a family funeral on March 13th, and another has already died. Over 300 Iranians die, 1000 seriously ill after false rumours led them to drink methanol to cure the virus-somebody needs locking up for that.I'm also annoyed that our local council STILL hasn't done anything about setting up a phoneline where those of us in lockdown can register for food delivery! People could starve waiting for the council to get its act together.
Signing off for today. I'm having haddock chowder with cheesy bread and some cherry cola!
Stay safe everyone.
