Lockdown diaries - COVID-19 matters!

What are you going to be doing during the lockdown?

  • At home. I’m non essential

    Votes: 70 41.2%
  • Working. The virus doesn’t scare me

    Votes: 41 24.1%
  • On standby

    Votes: 10 5.9%
  • Working from home. Too essential to take any risk!

    Votes: 66 38.8%

  • Total voters
    170
  • Poll closed .
What did CR talked about last night - anybody cared to watch ?
Edit - got some news on My B/B :

The list of industries which will be allowed to return to operation includes:
  • Restaurants for sit-down meals
  • Accredited and licensed accommodation (with the exception of home-sharing such as Airbnb)
  • Conferences and meetings for business purposes
  • Cinemas and theatres
  • Personal care services, including hairdressers and salons
  • Non-contact sports such as tennis, golf, cricket, and others
  • Contact sports for training and modified activities with restricted use of facilities
Ramaphosa noted that the above would be accommodated under the eased restrictions in line with the restrictions on public gatherings that remain in place.

The above is correct, but dates to be advised. Nothing was mentioned re tobacco ban. He also spoke about the murders of women and children. Veiled threats were made about alcohol consumption.
 
What did CR talked about last night - anybody cared to watch ?
Edit - got some news on My B/B :

The list of industries which will be allowed to return to operation includes:
  • Restaurants for sit-down meals
  • Accredited and licensed accommodation (with the exception of home-sharing such as Airbnb)
  • Conferences and meetings for business purposes
  • Cinemas and theatres
  • Personal care services, including hairdressers and salons
  • Non-contact sports such as tennis, golf, cricket, and others
  • Contact sports for training and modified activities with restricted use of facilities
Ramaphosa noted that the above would be accommodated under the eased restrictions in line with the restrictions on public gatherings that remain in place.

As someone else put it, 37 minutes to get served a “nothing burger”.
So you can go to a restaurant, or a casino, but you can’t visit friends or family.
Enjoy eating with a mask. I’m looking for one with a zip that splits when I open my mouth, just for Incase I find something that will actually bring in some income for me to be able to afford food.
You can go to accommodation outside your house, but not spend the night at your parents or other family.
You can go watch a movie with strangers but not at your friends house.

I give up on the logic, and also didn’t appreciate certain “inclusive” comments about men especially, I do not have friends that murder, rape or abuse, and I would never condone it. Find the root cause and address it, it’s been happening for years, with no action, and why is it only such a problem now and being addressed now?
I taught my sons to respect everyone and everything, and not to take anything at face value, even if you are not afforded the same, it starts at home.

Rant over, back to looking for a income again.
 
As someone else put it, 37 minutes to get served a “nothing burger”.
So you can go to a restaurant, or a casino, but you can’t visit friends or family.
Enjoy eating with a mask. I’m looking for one with a zip that splits when I open my mouth, just for Incase I find something that will actually bring in some income for me to be able to afford food.
You can go to accommodation outside your house, but not spend the night at your parents or other family.
You can go watch a movie with strangers but not at your friends house.

I give up on the logic, and also didn’t appreciate certain “inclusive” comments about men especially, I do not have friends that murder, rape or abuse, and I would never condone it. Find the root cause and address it, it’s been happening for years, with no action, and why is it only such a problem now and being addressed now?
I taught my sons to respect everyone and everything, and not to take anything at face value, even if you are not afforded the same, it starts at home.

Rant over, back to looking for a income again.

This.

Lockdown is over and all that is left is pettiness. There's just sufficient to remind people that they, not we, are in charge. Not a good look in a 'democracy'.
 
Alcohol ban: Western Cape, Gauteng & Eastern Cape hint at reinstating restrictions
https://www.all4women.co.za/2044059...eastern-cape-hint-at-reinstating-restrictions
18 June 2020

"Premiers of the three provinces with the highest number of Covid-19 infections have all hinted at formally requesting the ban on the sale of liquor be re-instated as alcohol-related incidents are on the rise.

Western Cape, Gauteng and the Eastern Cape have the most infections in the country and figures have sharply increased since the move to Level 3 of the nationwide lockdown.

First to make the call to reinstate the liquor ban was Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane...

Winde [Western Cape Premier] said: “Please drink responsibly and play your part. If this doesn’t happen, we will have no choice but to explore alternative steps to ensure that this happens.”

The Western Cape accounts for about 60% of those cases at 42 539 while Gauteng holds the second spot with 11 164 and the Eastern Cape with 10 027...

Gauteng Premier David Makhura is yet to announce whether they would support the ban on liquor.... "
 
Day 84
Builders busy building the retaining walls , Monday I must be out of the b/room , then the dust is going to fly...Need to relocate the fiber otherwise I can't talk to you .Happy Friday ;)
 
Day 85 09:10
STATS - Up3825 to 87715
Deaths - up 94 to 1831
Clearing out the Wendy house to make some space for all my ''stuff'' The builders are breaking through on Monday , so I am moving to the lounge , if you have 104 t- shirts you can imagine when I say ''moving'';). Need to run to the pet shop to get cat sand and then to refill gas bottle. Busy - busy .
 
Day 85 09:10
STATS - Up3825 to 87715
Deaths - up 94 to 1831
Clearing out the Wendy house to make some space for all my ''stuff'' The builders are breaking through on Monday , so I am moving to the lounge , if you have 104 t- shirts you can imagine when I say ''moving'';). Need to run to the pet shop to get cat sand and then to refill gas bottle. Busy - busy .
Good luck with finding gas, I was on a waiting list for 3 days, hope you have better luck. Depends on size though, I needed 9 kg
 
Match of the day tonight can't wait footie season back up and running. Will seem surreal though with no supporters, no atmosphere and every swear word from the players echoing out! Its getting back to life but not as we once knew it!
 
Did they ever had a ''plot'' ?:mad:

I thought there was logic when the first lockdown was announced. It just went from, we need to do this to save mankind to we need to do this because our friends will look like complete idiot's with there personal ideals and now we all look stupid because we did what our friends said we should do and we can't hurt there feelings and
(Screw everyone else's feelings)
 
This.

Lockdown is over and all that is left is pettiness. There's just sufficient to remind people that they, not we, are in charge. Not a good look in a 'democracy'.

This was discussed on a radio show yesterday.
 
9kg x 2 [gas heaters] in Linksfield is a gas place opposite Saheti School - cheap at about 180 a refill .
UPDATE - They have run out of gas too , I have 2 bought bottles which I will not ''trade in'' at a garage - they still have full bottles .
 
UPDATE - They have run out of gas too , I have 2 bought bottles which I will not ''trade in'' at a garage - they still have full bottles .
I have done just that. Gas safety checks are done on tanks when it goes back for refills and I had a bottle that was paid for(Cadac) so I exchanged it for a bottle with the same deposit value as what I paid for it. If I need to get my money back and buy a new bottle again, I should get my money back when I exchange it.
 
Preach, brother!

Maybe shopping for some quality gear. The flavour selection wouldn’t be up to much though.
 
Back
Top