Spreading The Virus

[Palustris]

There is one thing about this Virus lark which I find very pleasing. People will no longer invade my personal space with their hands, arms and lips. I hate it, hate it, hate it. Why do they take it for granted that I like being shaken by the hand, hugged or kissed? Then they get upset when I back away. Cannot help it, just freaks me out.

[ladybirder]

Bobbi I don't know what push means either but I'd bet it ain't nice.
Apc a big hug to you as well. Been to Cromer only once and thought it was very nice, especially the gorgeous sandy beach. I bet it did you good. I have taken a drive round in my car to charge the battery and stopped overlooking the park and watched the locals walking their dogs. They all looked so happy, especially the waggy-tailed dogs. It was lovely.
I've just got my Waitrose delivery which was emptied into a box I put outside my front door and when delivery chap had gone I pulled it into my hallway. Usually he carries it into my kitchen for me. Now contemplating whether to take rubbish out to the bin area. Hmmm!

[Bazile]

^^^
Should one be doing any hugging ?

[Peter Pedant]

// There is one thing about this Virus lark which I find very pleasing...//

and that is the number of people whom I dont like --- dying .....
oops no sozza, no smooching I mean

I am looking for stock market buying opportunities me

[Apc2604]

Ladybirder. It was so windy that my rollator kept taking off with me attached, but yes it did me good! At least we can self isolate in our cars and get to see things. I love to watch dogs playing too. Whilst I stayed on the prom, hubby took our dog down on the beach for good run. And the coffee and scone was good in the theatre cafe at the end of thepier. Only two other customers! I have another outing on Monday to the hospital. I phoned about postponing, but would have to wait until December! More hugs xx

[Palustris]

Perhaps I should have said 'strangers' instead of just 'people.'
I wonder if the Italian and Iranian outbreaks are so much worse because of their touchy-feely social interaction? If so then the French are going to be suffering too.

[Apc2604]

They were talking about that the radio the other day Palustris, and saying that is why Italy (and now Spain) were suffering more. I just read that Spain is now going the same way as Italy.

[ladybirder]

Apc, could you not get your appointment changed to a telephone consultation, or do they actually need to see you. I go a text this morning from my doctor's surgery saying doctors are only available by telephone appointment unless it's an emergency and then to phone the switchboard.

[Togo]

If only we could be sure that only the luvvies were catching it.....mwwwwahhh and all that. Just had a long talk with my Daughter, Dr Daughter. She has just advised common sense..... Make sure that you are for now taking Vitamin C supplements.... and D as well if you like. Stay away from tightly crowded and humid places....wear the masks when you are out of the car, wear the latex or disposable gloves in the supermarket and take them off before you get back in the car. Alcohol hand gel and try to think ahead when you feel that you may be putting yourself at risk. I have ordered the gloves and masks and already take Vitamin c supplements in the winter. Just as an aside....my Daughter tells us that some staff at the hospital that she works at have been disciplined for stealing the surgical masks.

[Togo]

Another aside......maybe the glow bulls will save us when the climate change temperatures soar to astonishing new heights, in record time(again), by killing the eco friendly reliant viruses. :))

[Patsy33]

I had check up at hospital yesterday, and when the nurse came in room to see me, she sanitised her hands and told me unfortunately, we couldn't shake hands but we could put our elbows out and touch that way to greet each other, of which we did! Made me smile...

[Buenchico]

I used to visit a Portuguese coffe bar/pub in Thetford. (It operated mainly as a coffee bar during the day, serving cakes, coffee and light meals but it turned into a pub, for the local Portuguese community to enjoy their Sagres and Superbock, in the evenings).

One of the things I loved about it, and I soon learned to join in with, was that anyone entering the place would immediately go around every table and shake the hands of all the customers, greeting them warmly, and then do the same thing again with everyone standing at the bar and with the proprietors. (It clearly didn't matter if the two people shaking hands had never met each other before). Only then would they place their order.

I often wished that we Brits could be as convivial and, indeed I still do now (although, admittedly, not quite so much so right at the present!)

I'm never really that keen on being hugged and kissed by a Scots friend of mine though - but I'm safe enough from the possibility of that happening for a while anyway, as she lives in Northern Italy ;-)