Milky Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 I look back on the jobs I have had and wonder if I could social keep my distance while still doing them. THere were a couple of offices I worked in that would have been difficult but mostly with some changes I think that could be achieved. Many businesses are still open and they seem to manage without spreading the virus, supermarkets, petrol stations and so on. I need my car serviced, brakes adjusted and so I rang the small garage I have used for many years to book it in. I did not get a letter or e mail saying they would be closed but the phone just rang and rang, no answer machine to say it is closed, same the next day. So I booked it in else where. Nissan rang our neighbour to tell them they would be collecting their car for service Mcdonalds, KFC and other national chains, OK understand why the restaurant is not open but why can they can not be open for drive through and deliveries I do not know. They are in other countries! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 According to news reports, many restaurant have changed to take away or delivery services, which would seem the future. 😷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy51 Posted May 13, 2020 Report Share Posted May 13, 2020 It is good to see the local council has started roadworks again on what for some is the first day back at work. I wouldn't have thought a tarmac gang would have to be in close formation to do their job anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 unless they work from home...🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Observer II Posted May 15, 2020 Report Share Posted May 15, 2020 Just in case your buying a bike - went round to Halford's, Riverside and there was a long socially spaced queue; so I tried Ron Spencer's, Orchard Street - no queue; one in the shop at a time. Seems the bike trade is flourishing. 😷 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 went into town about a week ago and heard what i thought was a lawnmower on helium. turned out to be some guy on a motorised pedal cycle. pity there were no police about as he would have been fined for no road tax,no insurance, no mot, no number plate oh and no lights. he had what looked like a normal pedal cycle with a possibly fifty cc motor attached. one of those used in model aircraft size. all very well but even a small motor like that makes it a motor cycle and so subject to all the road rules associated with it. (oh forgot he would probably get done for not wearing a helmet as well) Happy that the bike trade is going full swing, for now. wonder how many will be used once and then consigned to the shed until next year. saw an episode of the repair shop where they did an old bike up. Had the old style light system with the generator that attached to the back wheel. Always hated those things. Adjusting them to get the thing to work was a nightmare. They were either just short of making a proper contact with the wheel so the lights were hit and miss, especially if the wheel was a bit buckled. or they mad so tight a contact that it was like riding with the brakes permanently on, but a least the lights worked sort of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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