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You don't seem to see too much of that today, everyone seems to be in a hurry, but in the post war years every corner seemed to be aQuote:
Originally Posted by Anthony Whatmore
meeting place for the oldies to have a gossip, people were more social in those days I think, cheers.
Reported here is that experts advising the Government on the coronavirus pandemic
from the Imperial College of London say that the peak may come sooner than expected
if people keep following the lockdown rules.
This does not mean it is over but at it's peak, still good news.
K.
As regards shutdowns and shortages of stocks after such a short period of time. Real shortages most on here lived with from 1939 to 1952. That’s 13 years, 13 weeks haven’t even been met yet. There will be a lot more problems yet to come. JS
I think with regard to lockdowns, it will be some time before we can be reintroduced to the open, we will have no immunity it seems, although the people who have had it and recovered will have a degree of immunity. I am one who suffers from Asthma, and the guidelines for me is 12 weeks, which i will abide by.
Personally think the wise thing to do is follow the rules, they are made by people that know a lot more about this than we do. I agree with yourQuote:
Originally Posted by Keith Tindell
way of thinking about the immunity Keith because we developed our natural defences as kids playing in the streets, we must have been in
contact with all sorts of germs but it didn't seem to do us any harm, I also think that to be continually washing your hands, although necessary
in the present situation could weaken your immunity system, I've always washed my hands after the toilet and before eating but thi new regime
could be detrimental in the long run, I remember having to work at a sewage farm when I was at BT, I saw the best looking tomatoes growing
there in mounds of treated dooda, the blokes who worked there were sitting on a bench eating their sarnies along with said tomatoes, they all
looked a picture of health with ruddy cheeks etc, all of the time I was there I had my stomach in my mouth , the stink was gut wrenching. cheers
North Wales police report of a family of five who’d travelled from Merseyside to Llanfairfechan for a day at the seaside, they had to advise them this was not essential travel and to go home.
Gatherings with more than two people in public, excluding people you live with, have been banned.
Police have been given powers to fine people up to £30.
John in the window, you make a very good point there, we were out in all the muck and dirt as kids.
Today every thing is so pristine little wonder they have very weak immunity to so many basic ailments.
Even the common cold now has them in a disaster zone.
Today our PM praised the nation for the efforts we are making.
Highest rate of testing global and our numbers of convicted is now in decline.
#47. John if you remember and were in Japan in earlier times , all human excrement was used as fertiliser on plants and vegetables. Never heard of any side effects. The sewers in the poorer areas were open sewers . Yet the Japanese inside their homes were meticulous as regards cleanliness. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I suppose. Remember that song Everyone’s doing it picking their nose and chewing it.? As kids and was unfortunate enough to have a bath in the house , you had to have one once a week whether you needed it or not. If you ever did that tour round Shakespeare country were told they got a bath once a year and were coated with goose fat and resewed into their clothes. Probably when they got bathed was when they caught their colds. Cheers JS
John, yes in Japan now cleanliness is perfect, but not always like that.
As a young lad going to Sunderland to see great grandfather I did not realize at the time but they had an en suite.
Well a big tin bath hanging on a nail outside the back door and Friday night brought in and put in front of the fire.
Times may have been tough then but we survived and by going to sea became the self sufficient people we are today.
john'50 back in those days if you had a rabbit or any meat you were lucky we go on about vegy diet vegan diet {whatever that is} supposed to be super healthy yehh if you lived passed 30 you where an old man cant be that good for you? jp