Coronavirus

[dinny_g]

So back on topic dudes what about all these extra people having to shield when we expecting relaxing of rules next week.

I think the government is taking whatever decisions are necessary to sort this once and for all - no matter what the optics are.

[Broccers]

So back on topic dudes what about all these extra people having to shield when we expecting relaxing of rules next week.

I think the government is taking whatever decisions are necessary to sort this once and for all - no matter what the optics are.

So essentially they are doing what I was saying only this morning. Keeping the vulnerable safe. Winning idea.

[V8Granite]

The problem is apart from nearly all children under 10 you don’t truly know who the vulnerable are. Get all the vaccinations out the way and then carry on as normal.

Dave!

[Beany]

Vaccinations are getting thrown around pretty quickly (think we're up to 16m doses delivered, half of that in the last two weeks) so basic coverage of the vaccine should come along soon enough, I'd expect.

[Broccers]

I dont know about anyone else but we looked to book cornwall for may and it was the same price as last year a short while ago. Today, Sykes cottages have absolutely ripped the piss out of prices. For example 2 bed decent apartment was 700 now 2500 for a week. May be staying at home a while longer

[Jobbo]

You're not looking at half term week, Broccers? A week or so ago we booked a place in Devon for May and it was the same ballpark price as previous years.

I checked out the categories of people in the new shielding advice. One of them is 'the homeless'. Brilliant, make sure you shield at home if you're homeless

[Broccers]

You're not looking at half term week, Broccers? A week or so ago we booked a place in Devon for May and it was the same ballpark price as previous years.

I checked out the categories of people in the new shielding advice. One of them is 'the homeless'. Brilliant, make sure you shield at home if you're homeless

Sykes cottages innit. I'm all for them making money for owners but do a websearch they did the same last year and cancelled folks holidays at the last minute for better paying bookings (maybe).

Homeless shielding at home is very good advice

[Simon]

[duncs500]

[Explosive Newt]

Does open the door to some epic over-eating to push yourself up the queue...

[Beany]

Colleague o' mine was jabbed this morning based on his BMI, too, so that is definitely a thing they're doing.

That's a wondrous bit of data entry failure though, I like it.

[Broccers]

Speaking of jabs how come india has almost cured itself without any jabs?

India, like other countries, is assumed to miss many infections in its official records, and there are questions about how virus deaths are determined.

But the strain on the country’s hospitals has also eased in recent weeks, a further indication the spread is slowing.

When recorded cases crossed 9 million in November, official figures showed nearly 90 percent of all critical care beds with ventilators in New Delhi were full.

On Thursday, 16 percent of these beds were occupied.

That success cannot be attributed to vaccinations since India only began administering shots in January. But as more people are vaccinated, the outlook should look even better, though experts are also concerned about variants identified in many countries that appear to be more contagious.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/1 ... ts-stumped

[Mito Man]

I was thinking about that yesterday. I’m guessing everyone must have had it there and gained herd immunity by now as it’s not the most hygienic country and then their immune systems are naturally stronger.
A westerner will shit themselves to death after a while in India.

[Broccers]

A 50 something mate of mine upped sticks and went travelling the other year. They had to come home as he nearly died of dengue fever. I would say if you are immune to that then your immune system must be strong, you're probably right.

Just begs the question why the whole world needs injecting with an array of different jabs that may or may not protect for different strains of the virus? All sorted within 12 months. A bloody miracle !!!

[Jimexpl]

I dont know about anyone else but we looked to book cornwall for may and it was the same price as last year a short while ago. Today, Sykes cottages have absolutely ripped the piss out of prices. For example 2 bed decent apartment was 700 now 2500 for a week. May be staying at home a while longer

Where in Cornwall?
Sykes do move their prices up and down depending on demand to get the best for the owner (and their pretty large % cut). I'll be putting our place on with Sykes next month when it's finished, as they're the most visible provider and tend to get generally decent guests.
It's not an old cottage (modern 3 1/2 bed house 10 min walk from Crantock beach), but I can offer a forum discount!

[Broccers]

I dont know about anyone else but we looked to book cornwall for may and it was the same price as last year a short while ago. Today, Sykes cottages have absolutely ripped the piss out of prices. For example 2 bed decent apartment was 700 now 2500 for a week. May be staying at home a while longer

Where in Cornwall?
Sykes do move their prices up and down depending on demand to get the best for the owner (and their pretty large % cut). I'll be putting our place on with Sykes next month when it's finished, as they're the most visible provider and tend to get generally decent guests.
It's not an old cottage (modern 3 1/2 bed house 10 min walk from Crantock beach), but I can offer a forum discount!

Are you buying one of the new ones near the village hall? Possibly I wish we had bought the cbay apartments next to the bowgie when they were built. My sister stays and on a normal year its 1800 a week (edit just looked its now 2200 so not too bad lol). I think they sold them for 350k at the time the hotel was sold off.

[Jackleg]

I dont know about anyone else but we looked to book cornwall for may and it was the same price as last year a short while ago. Today, Sykes cottages have absolutely ripped the piss out of prices. For example 2 bed decent apartment was 700 now 2500 for a week. May be staying at home a while longer

Where in Cornwall?
Sykes do move their prices up and down depending on demand to get the best for the owner (and their pretty large % cut). I'll be putting our place on with Sykes next month when it's finished, as they're the most visible provider and tend to get generally decent guests.
It's not an old cottage (modern 3 1/2 bed house 10 min walk from Crantock beach), but I can offer a forum discount!

Are you buying one of the new ones near the village hall? Possibly I wish we had bought the cbay apartments next to the bowgie when they were built. My sister stays and on a normal year its 1800 a week (edit just looked its now 2200 so not too bad lol). I think they sold them for 350k at the time the hotel was sold off.

I bought my M5 from the chap who was converting the hotel into apartments. He's also good friends with Chris Harris.

[mr_jon]

I dont know about anyone else but we looked to book cornwall for may and it was the same price as last year a short while ago. Today, Sykes cottages have absolutely ripped the piss out of prices. For example 2 bed decent apartment was 700 now 2500 for a week. May be staying at home a while longer

Where in Cornwall?
Sykes do move their prices up and down depending on demand to get the best for the owner (and their pretty large % cut). I'll be putting our place on with Sykes next month when it's finished, as they're the most visible provider and tend to get generally decent guests.
It's not an old cottage (modern 3 1/2 bed house 10 min walk from Crantock beach), but I can offer a forum discount!

Interested if you want to chuck me a PM with details. Cash deposit obviously! The Sykes place we stayed at last year is a laughable £3k for two weeks this summer and it was on a building site We can get our usual massive place in the Dordogne with swimming pool and amazing views for the same money....if we are allowed to go.

[duncs500]

I'm starting to resign myself to the fact that we won't get to go away properly this year. It's just going to be an overpriced bun fight, and I don't really want to get involved with that. I think there will be overseas holidays available later in the year, but with a small baby I don't fancy going too far or getting on a plane.

[John]

It's not an old cottage (modern 3 1/2 bed house 10 min walk from Crantock beach), but I can offer a forum discount!

Not jealous at all!