Foreigner wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 6:10 pm Over 70s can't isolate forever.

At some point the boiler's going to break down or there'll be mice in the house or some shit.

What happens then ? There'll need to be highly reliable instant testing kits widely available by the winter.

Yerg wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 8:36 pm Fuel prices for petrol cars dropped below £1.00 a litre, so there are some upsides to the lockdown

https://www.islandecho.co.uk/morrisons- ... om-monday/

The only problem is, I've done less than 100 miles in 8 weeks

Doc67 wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 9:03 pm

Yerg wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 8:36 pm Fuel prices for petrol cars dropped below £1.00 a litre, so there are some upsides to the lockdown

https://www.islandecho.co.uk/morrisons- ... om-monday/

The only problem is, I've done less than 100 miles in 8 weeks

Great! Just in time for TFL to re-impose the congestion charge suspended during lockdown (WHY?) and raise in to £15 a day at the same time. They don't want people to use public transport but then charge cars over £330 a month to drive to work in London. Brilliant!

https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/15/congesti ... -12707667/

Doc67 wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 9:32 pm Locked down pubs forced to pour 70m pints of beer down the drain

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.

Read it if you can.

‘Heartbroken’ landlords say even more beer will be destroyed if coronavirus opening restrictions continue through summer

Simon Vanderbelt, a publican, had never tipped a full barrel of perfectly drinkable beer down the drain before Covid-19 struck.

His micropub and distillery, the Little Taproom on Aigburth Road in south Liverpool, had only been open a week when pubs were ordered to close, forcing him to shut up shop with hundreds of pints still untouched.

According to figures released by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) on Friday, he was one of 47,000 publicans who faced the “heartbreaking” task of destroying 70m pints of beer nationwide, enough to fill nearly 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

“It was tragic, quite a surreal moment,” said Vanderbelt. “It was literally a case of pouring it down the drain. Usually when you get rid of the sludge at the bottom of the barrel it takes about 30 seconds but a barrel of real ale has 72 pints in each one. You’re probably standing there for about 10 minutes or so.”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... oronavirus

Doc67 wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 9:32 pm Locked down pubs forced to pour 70m pints of beer down the drain

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.

Read it if you can.

‘Heartbroken’ landlords say even more beer will be destroyed if coronavirus opening restrictions continue through summer

Simon Vanderbelt, a publican, had never tipped a full barrel of perfectly drinkable beer down the drain before Covid-19 struck.

His micropub and distillery, the Little Taproom on Aigburth Road in south Liverpool, had only been open a week when pubs were ordered to close, forcing him to shut up shop with hundreds of pints still untouched.

According to figures released by the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) on Friday, he was one of 47,000 publicans who faced the “heartbreaking” task of destroying 70m pints of beer nationwide, enough to fill nearly 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

“It was tragic, quite a surreal moment,” said Vanderbelt. “It was literally a case of pouring it down the drain. Usually when you get rid of the sludge at the bottom of the barrel it takes about 30 seconds but a barrel of real ale has 72 pints in each one. You’re probably standing there for about 10 minutes or so.”

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... oronavirus

Freightdog wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2020 4:15 am

Doc67 wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 9:32 pm Locked down pubs forced to pour 70m pints of beer down the drain

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse.

Read it if you can.

‘Heartbroken’ landlords say even more beer will be destroyed if coronavirus opening restrictions continue through summer

Simon Vanderbelt, a publican, had never tipped a full barrel of perfectly drinkable beer down the drain before Covid-19 struck.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... oronavirus

If they (restaurants, et al) can do food deliveries, I’m sure enterprising publicans could have arranged beer deliveries! Even on the quit, to regulars. Supply your own container, delivery same day, as long as supplies last.