Farming Chitchat 10/10- Now VIRUS-FREE!

wrangler

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I got the cert, and renewed the licence. (Cert cost the same as the licence fee)
So now I have to renew my 10 year licence every 5 years, to keep my truck licence categories?

Some doctors are particular on the eye test. Iknow two people that had to get an optician to certify their sight after a doctor failed them. one was restricted by the doctor to driving from an hour after daybreak to an hour before sunset, the other was losing the truck license, both were over 70

_Brian

Holy crap.
Went into Aldi there to do weekly shop.

Crowds that I’ve never seen before. Carpark full with cars circulating looking for spaces, not one free trolly in the trolly bay.

Didn’t even get out of the van, there’s nothing we need that badly, it can wait a few days.

Lime Tree Farm

There was slabs of Heinz baked beans, stacked high on pallets, in Aldi yesterday. I presume they sold like hot cakes today.

There were lots of fake spreads available, all the Kilkelly spreadable butter was sold out, as were packs of stewing beef.

The chap in the queue behind me, had a trolley of turnips, I did wonder why he needed so many.

Castlekeeper

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

There was slabs of Heinz baked beans, stacked high on pallets, in Aldi yesterday. I presume they sold like hot cakes today.

There were lots of fake spreads available, all the Kilkelly spreadable butter was sold out, as were packs of stewing beef.

The chap in the queue behind me, had a trolley of turnips, I did wonder why he needed so many.

Must be out of sheep cubes...

BENDYBINN

Lime Tree Farm wrote: »

There was slabs of Heinz baked beans, stacked high on pallets, in Aldi yesterday. I presume they sold like hot cakes today.

There were lots of fake spreads available, all the Kilkelly spreadable butter was sold out, as were packs of stewing beef.

The chap in the queue behind me, had a trolley of turnips, I did wonder why he needed so many.

The price of turnips could sky rocket...

tanko

Schools are not closing in the UK, they reckon it wouldn't make any difference.

Castlekeeper

Going by the supermarket situation it looks like people are programmed towards congregation despite all advice.

Say my name

BENDYBINN wrote: »

The price of turnips could sky rocket...

Well if anyone wants milk I've 3000 litres. Byob.

Base price

27 new cases today according to RTE news.

Reggie.

I wonder how the vegan shelves are getting on in the supermarkets

Nekarsulm

Reggie. wrote: »

I wonder how the vegan shelves are getting on in the supermarkets

In our local Lidl, they just transfer the vegan stuff to the "going out of date" section, and then bin it.

Lime Tree Farm

"Aldi say their €14.99 running shoes are “durable trainers with padded collar and insock for added comfort”. They're even approved and certified by the Vegan Society, guaranteeing that this footwear contains no leather or animal products, and there has been no animal testing involved in its manufacture"

Saw these in Aldi yesterday, clever way of describing synthetic plastic trainers.

whelan2

Base price wrote: »

27 new cases today according to RTE news.

Does it say what parts of the country they are in?

Eamonn8448

the rumor mill down here has it at 5 in kenmare , 2 gone to bantry hospital and the other 3 to cork
ones in the medical profession

zetecescort

tanko wrote: »

Schools are not closing in the UK, they reckon it wouldn't make any difference.

looks like they're not cancelling any sport his weekend either

whelan2

zetecescort wrote: »

looks like they're not cancelling any sport his weekend either

Aren't 3 of the Leicester soccer team in isolation showing symptoms of coronavirus?

Mortelaro

Arklow Report
Tesco,Supervalu,Dunnes,Aldi and lidl nostly all shelves empty
Youd hardly get a biscuit
Even Mr Price empty
Wow

Say my name

A bit grim and we're no where near those events nor will be with the difference in people's diets and nutrition today.
But one still can't but wonder what happened in previous viral outbreaks in times past and how people reacted.

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/renaissance-reformation/late-gothic-italy/beginners-guide-late-gothic/a/the-black-death

Mortelaro

tanko wrote: »

Schools are not closing in the UK, they reckon it wouldn't make any difference.

That's actually not the real reason though

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-03-12/robert-peston-how-risky-is-boris-johnsons-maverick-coronavirus-strategy/

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Does it say what parts of the country they are in?

1 case in mullingar. Rumour of 4 cases in tullamore

_Brian

Mortelaro wrote: »

Arklow Report
Tesco,Supervalu,Dunnes,Aldi and lidl nostly all shelves empty
Youd hardly get a biscuit
Even Mr Price empty
Wow

See few independent shops posting online that they are limiting purchases of any items to 2 per person.

I know they are saying stocks are grand but supply chains are light and lots of our foods come from the U.K. and I’m not sure they will continue sending the same volumes to us. The U.K. don’t expect the virus to peak for 12-14 weeks, schools could be closed here for quite a while, I doubt they will open for that week before Easter.

whelan2

_Brian wrote: »

See few independent shops posting online that they are limiting purchases of any items to 2 per person.

I know they are saying stocks are grand but supply chains are light and lots of our foods come from the U.K. and I’m not sure they will continue sending the same volumes to us. The U.K. don’t expect the virus to peak for 12-14 weeks, schools could be closed here for quite a while, I doubt they will open for that week before Easter.

Ye. I think the announcement should have been for 3 weeks, then the easter holidays.

wrangler

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye. I think the announcement should have been for 3 weeks, then the easter holidays.

This won't be over in two weeks , or three weeks either

whelan2

Daughter was called in to help in local shop today. She normally just does a few hours. It was crazy all day. Back in again in the morning. They can't keep the toilet roll on the shelves

Reggie.

whelan2 wrote: »

Ye. I think the announcement should have been for 3 weeks, then the easter holidays.

I'd say itll get extended myself

whelan2

Reggie. wrote: »

I'd say itll get extended myself

That'll probably be 5 weeks off :eek:

straight

Farmers have been self isolating for years. All of a sudden everybody wants to do it now...

Buford T. Justice XIX

If anybody wants a business to support when those is all over...
https://twitter.com/MichelleMckM/status/1238173333004464128?s=19

Limestone Cowboy

Buford T. Justice VI wrote: »

If anybody wants a business to support when those is all over...
https://twitter.com/MichelleMckM/status/1238173333004464128?s=19

Some pr stunt.

lab man

Buford T. Justice VI wrote:

If anybody wants a business to support when those is all over...

we are a decent sort here in clare