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We don't care about pollution any longer, because it's not caused by the virus. Only deaths from the virus matter now. Anyone who dies or suffers problems due to any other cause - hard luck. That is the strategy of this government - not one single death from the virus, but all other deaths are...

Greggs are an oddity. They announced a trial reopening of 20 stores, then scrapped it, and have only made vague, non-committed updates since. It's as if they've decided to sacrifice their business. Maybe they are too worried about legal action if anyone dies after catching the virus through...

The fabled 'R number' is entirely fictitious and cannot be accurately tracked to anything meaningful at all. it is merely trotted out to suit whatever it is a particular politician wants to justify at the time. And I don't buy the idea that there's only one area of Scotland where it's...

Very kind of you, thanks. Yes in reality I hope at some point to be able to visit next year and I may well take you up on that. I apologise for my posts earlier as, of course, it is completely wrong of me to generalise like that, especially when I'm really only parroting media nonsense.

Yes, I am looking into renting a camper van at some point, as that could be ideal for next year. Camping I think I'm probably a bit beyond being able to do, plus you need more in the way of shared facilties.

Actually my answer would be "Yes". The problem is in my own headspace, I recognise that. I agree with all this, and I am in favour of things opening up, albeit carefully. My problem is in fact that I already lacked confidence in going to pubs, hotels etc, and I was already quite 'germ-phobic'...

Let’s face it, they don’t want us on public transport. I shall reluctantly, and with great sadness, comply and will not use it.

Any. Just don’t feel comfortable with the idea any more.

Be hardly any pubs left by then. I have suspected for some time that the government plan to use this crisis to kill off the pub industry almost entirely. They don't like it, the police don't like it, and if they can kill it off they will.

I've always used these two chains, but after this you won't catch me anywhere near a hotel again. I'm currently working out what I might be able to do for a holiday in the future. It's currently looking like I won't be able to have one other than day trips from home in the car. What a mess.

Hand the phone over to the customer? No chance I would touch it! Handling phones multiple other people have used is a much bigger risk than walking past someone who isn’t wearing a muzzle. Makes me wonder what the ultimate goal is here. Is it controlling the spread of the virus, or is it...

True but I’d rather just not go. Wales and Cornwall were fairly hostile to tourists even before this all started. It’s time they learned what side their bread is buttered.

Such forms are not helpful as they are often not accurate. For example, with the cough symptom, the correct question should be "Do you have a NEW persistent cough?". And I think it should also be 'dry' cough. Plenty of people have persistent coughs they've had for years, doesn't mean they have...

You are of course right about that scenario, though it's highly possible it could have been hay fever. It can happen to me, it can set off a ludicrous coughing fit which has no valid explanation. Luckily so far only alone at home, but if I was out and about I'd be mortified and be saying "it's...

Whatever they do regarding the legal position, there are going to be people who insist on muzzling themselves for years and years now. That's kind of ok except that these same people will be trying to ensure everyone else does the same. This is all assuming we still have public railways in five...

I'm sure I read somewhere that those who were self-isolating with no symptoms could, if there was absolutely no alternative, still arrange a click and collect supermarket order, as long as they collected by car (which I'm sure everyone does) and stayed in their car until the staff had brought...

This is absolutely true. Prior to this crisis I regularly travelled on numerous heritage railways, and will hopefully do so again in the future, but not if I have to wear a muzzle. I won't go near. Additionally it is to be hoped our many beautifully restored heritage railway stations and...

I think this is a much more significant number. In life I have come across many, many people who have always believed that the government has an unlimited money supply and could pay for absolutely anything and everything if they so chose. These same people are now finding themselves being paid...

Mine closed within seconds of the crisis becoming apparent, and diverted all its calls to NHS 111. We are on our own. Completely. I still seem to be paying taxes to fund a health service though. Presumably to pay my doctors, who to the best of my knowledge are doing absolutely nothing. For...

Ah, that's all changed. It's now one of the multitude of things we don't care about any more. Like cancer, heart attacks, strokes, diet, mental health, disabled people, etc etc. None of the above matters any more as they are not "the deadly killer virus".