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  1. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

  2. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Tricky - I'm trying to find out similar from ECB for my club and league for indoor cricket net practice / grass roots cricket. Where I see the difficulty with changing rooms and teas. Just sees this from FA and would expect ECB to follow: “Following the government’s announcement today for...
  3. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51914490 "The key will be in how it's managed. It'll involve different manufacturers making different parts - and somewhere it can go to be assembled," he says. "It's a big ask, but I think it's doable." He said challenges would include sourcing electrical...
  4. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    It's certainly a challenge for sure - Like asking Brit firms to source component parts and mass produce from scratch a very reliable Bosch type standard electric bike in a matter of a few short weeks with little room for trial & error. Also not just make them, staff have got to confidently...
  5. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    DIY > https://www.instructables.com/id/The-Pandemic-Ventilator/ https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=520&sectionid=41692239%20 "There was a time when you could take a handful of simple tools and do routine maintenance on your car engine. About that time the average...
  6. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Local secondary school to me is partially closing due to staff off sick - Preempting any official announcements that will be inevitably coming sooner rather than later. Expect Hospitals to go up a gear soon "The Mitigate phase – next steps as NHS/HSCNI staff also start to become affected, and...
  7. Wicky

    Discussions started about legalising e-scooters, could this mean insurance insurance for e-bikers?

    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/16/electric-scooters-get-green-light-to-go-on-britains-public-roads
  8. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    BJ's odd socks drawer must be full to overflowing with supressed Rusky, Arcuri, Garden Bridge & wotnot reports
  9. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Well its at odds with WHO and govt are keeping it specifically for hospitalised suspected cases with chesty problems or for care homes and residential facilities experiencing outbreaks. Hence why I suspect its not geared up to handle widespread testing in the population and is having to be...
  10. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That test is still in development - but agree that will be a great breakthrough.
  11. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    WHO director Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated one simple message to governments - "test, test, test" I suspect we haven't the laboratory test processing capacity to handle the ramp in demand. Like US is struggling to enlarge their testing abilities and had to enrol private laboratories...
  12. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    James Dyson personally okay with his home ventilator
  13. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Prayers working for some ... ;-) Prince Andrew delighted by US travel ban Despite widespread alarm over the US decision to ban all travel from the UK, one high-profile individual is thrilled. Prince Andrew insists it is very important that nobody goes to the US for a considerable time...
  14. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Wetherspoons, Norton Mmm... Dyson would be a more obvious choice.
  15. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Flecc will be okay https://thetakeout.com/uk-milkman-delivery-milk-and-more-brings-bottles-of-bee-1839956860
  16. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    And on a cheery Brexit note again... EU to pool members' health resources The European Union has announced a series of measures to pool resources among its 27 members in order to help to fight coronavirus and protect national health services across the Continent. The president of the European...
  17. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    With my misfits and nutjobs govt advisor hat on... Maybe they could rejig the format, doing away with the jolly sing song part, into a Eurovision Pandemic Contest... o_O
  18. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    That's what I've been brain storming with other club members in a risk assessment / practicalities way as I have a cricket league meeting in a couple of days (if even that goes ahead!) Changing rooms & teas bring players in close proximity Plus impact of player availability could make...
  19. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Can't see why solitary outdoor activities should be discouraged - rambling, cycling, javelin - it's the team sports / multiple particpants / with spectators being put on hold. Start of cricket season both pro & amateur will likely be delayed / curtailed altogether. Motorcyclists for instance...
  20. Wicky

    Brexit, for once some facts.

    I expect most over 70s are laying low anyway On a brexit note (remember that?!) we'll be in a prime prepared position for that - the pandemic can be a full dress rehearsal for a no-deal exit at the end of the year. :eek::p