Dee74

Part 2:

https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums...rt-2-a-21.html (Coronavirus (COVID 19) Thread part 2)

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Dee74

I'd like to thanks everyone for getting on so well.
This is a scary time and nerves are frayed.

We may not agree on all things but it's great to see the support & understanding here

Referencing a previous post,I am in fact delighted,

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venuscat

s xx ❤️

stargazer016

Anna

I'm so impressed too. We're all trying to find our way in this new reality we're living in, and it's not easy.

Steely

We can do it. United we stand.

least

Being isolated from other people makes me all the more grateful for my critters. Billie and the cats keep me grounded and sane.

I go to sleep each night with Billie snuggled up against me, and wake up the same way, to the sight of her sweet face.

Billie and the cats make this bearable.

whopper

The army has been moved to the military base just outside of the city. I think we will soon be under the control of our army. Also the government is now hinting about the use of masks for the public, but there are no masks in the store to buy right now. I've got a N95 mask for myself that I am wearing regardless of what the government recommends. I feel better wearing it in these times, heck I've even seen people walking down the street wearing masks and there is nobody else near them for 1km!

Lines

Least - think how happy all the pets are to have their humans home.

least

Well, maybe not all... lol

Caramel

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II delivers a special broadcast to the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in relation to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Queen has promised the nation that better days are ahead, during a special address on Sunday.

In a rare speech, she acknowledged the grief and financial hardships Britons are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Echoing the words of the Vera Lynn wartime song, she said that “we will meet again”.

An Address by Her Majesty The Queen - Coronavirus - BBC (4:29)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2klmuggOElE

ShiftHappens

Lol. My dogs doing the same thing

Meraviglioso

Hello from Italy. We are holding steady here. The numbers have finally started to drop, albeit slowly. We are still seeing between 500-1000 deaths a day and thousands of new cases. But despite these big numbers we are actually on the downturn.
It is now required that everyone wear a mask and gloves when leaving the house (and we can only leave, one family member at a time, to shop for groceries or to get medicine). I went out this morning for a trip to the pharmacy and the butcher, baker and market. I got stopped by the military police asking about what I was doing. They were stopping everyone. One man got a €300 ticket for being out without a mask. The fines for being out for no good reason can go as high as €3000.
Last night, in the middle of the night to be sure no one saw me, I set up a table near the religious statue next to my home. It is a table of food with a sign that says "Who can give, give. Who cannot, take" It wasn't my idea, I saw posts about this starting in my main town nearby (where I can no longer go because we can't cross town borders, even 5 minutes away). In any case, I put out a bunch of canned goods, packages of cereal and cookies, a few cans of Pepsi I had, beans, pasta, fresh fruit. I passed by this morning and noticed that a few items had been taken and a few items had been left. It was a nice feeling.
Life goes on despite the virus. My vacuum cleaner broke and I am OBSESSED with clean floors. I can live in a messy house, but the floors..... my obsession. Even without the virus I vacuum and mop daily. But, I called my boyfriend who has a credit card (i don't have one) and he ordered me a new vacuum off of Amazon yesterday. Apparently it is due to arrive TODAY! Just one day later! I sure hope so. I cannot stand a dirty floor.
As do many, I also know many who are sick, in the hospital and have died.
Yesterday evening, quite late, I got a call from the daughter of the man who owns a home here locally that I look after. He died. I was heartbroken. He is American, but has lived in Paris for the past 28 years and has a house here in tuscany where he visited regularly. He was such a delightful old man, I thoroughly enjoyed working for him as his personal assistant and estate manager in Italy, but also as a friend. I will miss him dearly.
Thought times folks. But doing something good feels good. Try setting up a food stand. It helped me get past the pain.

jr67

Condolences on the loss of your friend, Mera, especially as it comes as the losses in your country continue to mount, though hopefully the downward trend will hold with continued strict adherence to isolation practices.

And thanks for your generosity. Acts of kindness, random and otherwise, enrich all of us. Without them mere survival is a paltry goal.

August252015

Can someone across the pond explain what your system for succession is? If Boris Johnson doesn't make it or becomes where he can't/shouldn't keep in charge remotely, what happens? We have a very detailed (and long) order of succession and I'm not familiar with the British one.

Abraham

I duck duck go'ed it and from what I read the queen would pick some one.

Abraham

"In parliamentary democracies like the Westminster System, the prime minister isn't like the president of the US. In WS democracies, the government elevates the PM as the first amongst equals. In the US, executive power starts with the president and works its way down from the executive office through the proper director or secretaries (who can act unalterably in an emergency).

In Britain, there is similar ministerial/departmental autonomy. But if the PM dies, the chain of command doesn't end. The Monarch remains the head of State and can name anyone she likes in an emergency. If such an emergency occurred and the Parliament couldn't act quickly enough, she could pick an interim PM in minutes if the circumstances demanded it. The when Parliament had the time, it could select another prime minister."
This is my favorite answer but ofcourse I am not across the pond from you. Just some mountains and maybe a big river.

venuscat

sunpengwn

Wow... I am here again and reading all these things everyone posted ....
But i am doing the best i can for now and holding out ok with my family as we all have things we are working on to keep busy..........

Shut in for the coronavirus has done us all some good and the rain last night was much needed here for sure.......

Now we get a break from the rain for a while.... but need so much more rain..
NY is slowing down in deaths for now... but there will be other states in the USA that will be next...

I for one will stay put unless I really run out of my medication or the other two in my house... but for now we just do many things around the house and take turns cooking.... go out and give our two big dogs hugs and then our siamese kitty (who is 17 yrs old now ) sleeps most of the day......

For now.... I do what I can to just stay safe and check on family and friends..

August252015

That fascinates me and I'll have to ponder the pros and cons as an American so used to a clear line of succession of elected or already appointed individuals.