[duncan]

How is "patch" classified? District, Postcode, Constituency?

Local authority. Coronavirus data from here. Camden seems to have fallen again, to 55th in the UK, since I checked yesterday. Wish I'd taken a screenshot of this three weeks ago.  Local authorities vary in size and as Camden is 72nd most populous it is still slightly over-represented in coronavirus cases. I'm interested in how it has sank in the league table compared to other UK local authorities over the last couple of weeks.   

[SA Chris]

Thanks, I'd not seen that

[Duma]

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/italy/

The daily cases graph looks pretty positive

[Offwidth]

Listening to the Governor of NY state on the BBC news channel at about 16.45 today I was amazed to hear him say there is no public and private hospital split anymore, or internal-state regional splits, anymore. All efforts, capacity and equipment will be coordinated and shared fairly state wide. If one link of the chain breaks, other links can no longer say that's nothing to do with them, as the chain is still broken.

They need to be careful as it might catch on and produce a 'socialist' health system, like the NHS.

[Doylo]

Its relentless isnt it Doylo...

Sure you've tried it but this worked for us then: Morning - breakfast - play indoors - try and do something active outside. Early lunch 11:30-12. Maybe in the pram see if she'll drop off?

Daddy day care update- my life’s not my own, can’t achieve anything when she’s there, very draining and the days feel quite long. Tried to trim the trees outside before and she was moaning for the secateurs within seconds (I’m sure most kids would just play with all the toys). Daily walks are usually an epic. She was stomping down the middle of the road on the estate (not many cars at mo) then meltdown when I made her get on the pavement. I can’t eat anything when she’s around as she wants it.  Had a moment of realisation when I made myself a slice of bread and butter and she came running into the kitchen moaning when she saw me with it. The Mrs said you could have warned me. So my life is now in a place where I have to send out a warning beacon to eat a slice of bread. Sums it up. Having said all that I’d probably be a lot more bored without the Monster!

[Will Hunt]

I consider it a victory if I manage to eat all my breakfast to myself. I normally have to sacrifice a mouthful of Weetabix. She doesn't kick off if she doesn't get it, but the look she gives you...

In all seriousness, though. Don't try and win every battle. When you can lose, it's OK to lose. Just make sure you win the war.

[Doylo]

I consider it a victory if I manage to eat all my breakfast to myself. I normally have to sacrifice a mouthful of Weetabix. She doesn't kick off if she doesn't get it, but the look she gives you...

In all seriousness, though. Don't try and win every battle. When you can lose, it's OK to lose. Just make sure you win the war.

Even if she’s eating exactly the same thing she still wants mine... 

[tomtom]

Two things keep me going during those times..

1. It’s just a phase.
2. They will stop (whatever tantrum/strop etc..) at some point
3. It’s only X hours until the Mrs gets back from work.

[Doylo]

Two things keep me going during those times..

1. It’s just a phase.
2. They will stop (whatever tantrum/strop etc..) at some point
3. It’s only X hours until the Mrs gets back from work.

1. If I had a pound for everytime I’ve heard that phrase.
2. Usually distraction / offer something else.
3. Doesn’t really end for me. Usually bugger off on Fridays though...

[Oldmanmatt]

Two things keep me going during those times..

1. It’s just a phase.
2. They will stop (whatever tantrum/strop etc..) at some point
3. It’s only X hours until the Mrs gets back from work.

The tantrums stop?

Fuck me bendy.

Fifteen years into this, not stopped yet.

The youngest (11, both of them) might be the worst, but the 13 and 15 year old can reeeeeally lay one on when they want.

[Offwidth]

#PPE4NHS

A local initiative to fill the gap while the government supply chain gets its PPE act together.

https://www.news-journal.co.uk/coronavirus-ppe-businesses-urged-to-support-mansfield-and-ashfield-appeal/

[Ged]

Given the huge reduction in cars and planes in use, would anybody in the know like to speculate how long this would need to go on for to see a significant drop in CO2 levels?  Diddly squat in just a few months?

[kingholmesy]

Chin up Doylo.  It does get easier (a bit).  I think the age your one is at is particularly hard work.

[tomtom]

Chin up Doylo.  It does get easier (a bit).  I think the age your one is at is particularly hard work.

Yeah - really tough age. require constant effort. And may not nap. I use the TV (CBeebies) for a break (for me) mood control and generally as a lastish resort. Probably against all parenting manuals etc.. but sometimes just plonking then in front of Justin’s house for 30 min is the only way to keep sane.

We keep the streamed stuff as a special treat (and when you need an hour off letting ours mainline fireman Sam for a while isn’t too bad)

Edit. Another one I’m sure you know but routine routine routine. Do different things but have some things at same time every day. It also helps with your sanity knowing it’s only 10 min to lunch then you’re half way through etc...

Final edit. Even the model parent who seems to do everything perfectly and have a perfect child goes through all this shit - they just hide it.

[SA Chris]

Chin up Doylo.  It does get easier (a bit).  I think the age your one is at is particularly hard work.

Agree. I have a video somewhere of my daughter then aged 2 rolling on the floor, naked, in rage , saying NO about 50 times, about something she'd long forgotten about.

CYB was our saying - Choose Your Battles.

At least all I have to do now they are older is school them in everything including Spanish. I've never spoke Spanish.

[Stu Littlefair]

This is good:

A bunch of academics, engineers and clinicians invented a new ventilator design that can be made from Arduinos and off-the-shelf spare parts.

After some faff, the government has ordered 6000 that will be ready within a week.

https://twitter.com/queenchristina_/status/1245280359748636672?s=21

Fantastic news and has the added benefit of making Dyson look pathetic.

[i.munro]

Given the huge reduction in cars and planes in use, would anybody in the know like to speculate how long this would need to go on for to see a significant drop in CO2 levels?  Diddly squat in just a few months?

I'm not an climatologist but from a basic physics POV I I can't see how it could drop.
Rise a lot slower yes.

[petejh]

Wouldn't it be possible if: the rate of absorption of (human caused) CO2 was greater than the rate of emission of (human-caused) CO2?
I have no idea if this is likely or even possible during this global slowdown.

[Oldmanmatt]

Wouldn't it be possible if: the rate of absorption of (human caused) CO2 was greater than the rate of emission of (human-caused) CO2?
I have no idea if this is likely or even possible during this global slowdown.

The rate that stuff in my garden is growing back, having just been hacked down?
It’s possible.

[tomtom]

Given the huge reduction in cars and planes in use, would anybody in the know like to speculate how long this would need to go on for to see a significant drop in CO2 levels?  Diddly squat in just a few months?

I'm not an climatologist but from a basic physics POV I I can't see how it could drop.
Rise a lot slower yes.

Sure it can drop. Put sinply something has to be sequestering CO2 or else it would just spiral out of control.

I suspect the big drops will come in 6 months time when we’re all consuming far less - so less will be built , mined, made in factories etc etc...

Traffic reduction and only 10% of air traffic will also make a difference too.

[SA Chris]

Not to mention a huge amount of industry either shut down, or operating at lower volumes.

[petejh]

Less hot air emitted by climbers on instagram..


Being serious, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bounce in emissions post-covid. This is a short-term event in the big picture. Provided the economy isn't demolished beyond a certain point.

For e.g. I doubt I'm alone in looking forward to flying short-haul somewhere nice as soon as reasonable to do so.

[SA Chris]

Final edit. Even the model parent who seems to do everything perfectly and have a perfect child goes through all this shit - they just hide it.

Or just lie about it. Get used to this btw, it doesn't end.

[TobyD]

Less hot air emitted by climbers on instagram..


Being serious, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bounce in emissions post-covid. This is a short-term event in the big picture. Provided the economy isn't demolished beyond a certain point.

For e.g. I doubt I'm alone in looking forward to flying short-haul somewhere nice as soon as reasonable to do so.

If there are many short haul airlines still in business.... I can't see the government bailing out easyJet for example. Everyone's obviously going to be driving around like anything seeing all the friends and family they haven't seen for many weeks.


On an actually positive note, the story in the news about goats running riot in Llandudno made me laugh, although perhaps it wouldn't if I lived there...

[Duma]

I can't see the government bailing out easyJet for example.

Interested in why you think this?