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Post by Gassy on Jul 8, 2020 17:59:25 GMT
Did you manage to get back to the pub Baggins? My local opens tomorrow. When lockdown started I was really lost as to what to do during the day as I visited daily. Since then I've got used to doing other things, but I'm looking forward to seeing friends again. Good to hear it! How did it go? I've myself had a lovely extended weekend in trying to get back to normal life. Visited family in the west country and took a day trip down to South Devon & Salcombe. I have to say, it was f*cking amazing getting out of central London and living close to a normal life again.
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Post by Gassy on Jul 8, 2020 18:01:49 GMT
No, the advice wasn't particularly clear, it's easy to find on the internet, it was just a request to do a few things, in the interest of the community and country, and people, mostly, did the right thing. Contrast that to the street parties (riots) in London, ridiculous demonstrations, crowded beaches, scenes in Soho etc. My advice for visiting Japan, learn just a few words, such as please, thank you and numbers so that you can do prices in shops, that's a little thing but it's appreciated, and do an hour of research about good manners in the place, there are some things that people do here that will make you stand out there, not in a good way, so please do not use your mobile on public transport, nobody else is interested in your phone call, don't eat on public transport, nobody else wants to smell your lunch, no tipping in restaurants, never ever leave litter, when entering a house always check to see if there are shoes or a shoe rack by the door, if so then you probably need to take yours off, so make sure you have decent socks on Have a Google for other 'things not to do in Japan' it's a fantastic place, you'll love it. Thanks for advice. I was quite far advanced in my planning, when the pandemic struck. It looks like a great country. Hope I get there. Wherever I`ve been in the world, I`ve always learned the local words for "please" and "thank you", at the very least. It does sound like a complicated language. It would probably take me forever to learn how to say, "Your attitude is abhorrent. Also you are intellectually inbred and culturally arrogant. Oh, and your economy will soon be f**ked" But I don`t think it, so I shan`t say it. Went to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks back in October, honestly I'd highly recommend going when you next can. Possibly the best holiday I've ever been on. Went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and hired a car to drive into the mountains in the spa towns & stayed with monks in a tapestry. Fantastic country
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Post by Gassy on Jul 8, 2020 18:03:25 GMT
The Chancellor is going for it fair play to him. Yep, credit where it's due. On the face of it, it looks really good. I do worry for winter though as it gets colder and people will start to move indoors and the virus will spread again.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 18:30:01 GMT
Reserved my table at the Boot & Flogger, SE1. £10 off.... yippee When you drink champagne all day Les £10 is irrelevant 😆 Only as a starter Clive. Obviously. Followed by a nice bottle of Claret to wash the beef down. All whilst pondering issue affecting the proletariat, particular those with ideas above their station. Your right £10 is not enough. Outrageous 🤣🤣🤣😱
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 18:34:29 GMT
Thanks for advice. I was quite far advanced in my planning, when the pandemic struck. It looks like a great country. Hope I get there. Wherever I`ve been in the world, I`ve always learned the local words for "please" and "thank you", at the very least. It does sound like a complicated language. It would probably take me forever to learn how to say, "Your attitude is abhorrent. Also you are intellectually inbred and culturally arrogant. Oh, and your economy will soon be f**ked" But I don`t think it, so I shan`t say it. Went to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks back in October, honestly I'd highly recommend going when you next can. Possibly the best holiday I've ever been on. Went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and hired a car to drive into the mountains in the spa towns & stayed with monks in a tapestry. Fantastic country It's wonderful isn't it The countryside isn't quite like anywhere else, the towns are superficially the same as a lot of others, but you turn a corner and suddenly you are in a silent shrine. I'm absolutely in love with and obsessed with the place. Can you tell If you did the mountains / hills just south of Osaka you may have come across the young lads out in their expensive cars driving up and down, but every time I've seen them they've been so terrified of damaging the cars it's been more like the school run rather than The Fast & Furious. Don't know if you visited Hiroshima, I've been a couple of times, to pay respect. It's the oddest thing when you go to the museum area. On the way in there's normal chit chat around you, but as people step through the door and see the first display it all gets very real and there's complete silence. Had planned to go back this year and do one of the pilgrimage walks, maybe Kumano Kodo, or maybe just start 100 miles south of Tokyo and head north, but with this wretched virus that's on hold for a bit.
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Post by Gassy on Jul 8, 2020 20:21:33 GMT
Went to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks back in October, honestly I'd highly recommend going when you next can. Possibly the best holiday I've ever been on. Went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and hired a car to drive into the mountains in the spa towns & stayed with monks in a tapestry. Fantastic country It's wonderful isn't it The countryside isn't quite like anywhere else, the towns are superficially the same as a lot of others, but you turn a corner and suddenly you are in a silent shrine. I'm absolutely in love with and obsessed with the place. Can you tell If you did the mountains / hills just south of Osaka you may have come across the young lads out in their expensive cars driving up and down, but every time I've seen them they've been so terrified of damaging the cars it's been more like the school run rather than The Fast & Furious. Don't know if you visited Hiroshima, I've been a couple of times, to pay respect. It's the oddest thing when you go to the museum area. On the way in there's normal chit chat around you, but as people step through the door and see the first display it all gets very real and there's complete silence. Had planned to go back this year and do one of the pilgrimage walks, maybe Kumano Kodo, or maybe just start 100 miles south of Tokyo and head north, but with this wretched virus that's on hold for a bit. Me too, my girlfriend is planning our next visit already. We're planning on going to southern Japan next time and will also island hop, which is when we'll see Hiroshima next time Didn't see any expensive cars, we went to Koyasan and it was probably the most incredible drive of my life. Although, the drive down after the monks was f*cking terrfying. It was really foggy, the mountain was only 1 car width (in a 2 way road), on the drivers side was a ditch next to the road to allow water to flow and the other side was about 100m drop. As I'm guessing you'll know the area (roughly), each turn is a u-turn just to add to the fun. Just thinking about that makes me sweat! We did the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walks funnily enough. Although we stopped at the town at the bottom of the hill/mountain and walked up. Randomly, in the car park there was a statue to celebrate the women's football team winning the 2011 world cup. When we next go, I'll have to drop you a PM to bounce some ideas off you!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 20:45:20 GMT
Thanks for advice. I was quite far advanced in my planning, when the pandemic struck. It looks like a great country. Hope I get there. Wherever I`ve been in the world, I`ve always learned the local words for "please" and "thank you", at the very least. It does sound like a complicated language. It would probably take me forever to learn how to say, "Your attitude is abhorrent. Also you are intellectually inbred and culturally arrogant. Oh, and your economy will soon be f**ked" But I don`t think it, so I shan`t say it. Went to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks back in October, honestly I'd highly recommend going when you next can. Possibly the best holiday I've ever been on. Went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and hired a car to drive into the mountains in the spa towns & stayed with monks in a tapestry. Fantastic country Bayeux? 😉
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 21:30:21 GMT
Went to Japan for 2 1/2 weeks back in October, honestly I'd highly recommend going when you next can. Possibly the best holiday I've ever been on. Went to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and hired a car to drive into the mountains in the spa towns & stayed with monks in a tapestry. Fantastic country Bayeux? 😉 Interwoven??🤔🤔
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2020 23:08:05 GMT
It's wonderful isn't it The countryside isn't quite like anywhere else, the towns are superficially the same as a lot of others, but you turn a corner and suddenly you are in a silent shrine. I'm absolutely in love with and obsessed with the place. Can you tell If you did the mountains / hills just south of Osaka you may have come across the young lads out in their expensive cars driving up and down, but every time I've seen them they've been so terrified of damaging the cars it's been more like the school run rather than The Fast & Furious. Don't know if you visited Hiroshima, I've been a couple of times, to pay respect. It's the oddest thing when you go to the museum area. On the way in there's normal chit chat around you, but as people step through the door and see the first display it all gets very real and there's complete silence. Had planned to go back this year and do one of the pilgrimage walks, maybe Kumano Kodo, or maybe just start 100 miles south of Tokyo and head north, but with this wretched virus that's on hold for a bit. Me too, my girlfriend is planning our next visit already. We're planning on going to southern Japan next time and will also island hop, which is when we'll see Hiroshima next time Didn't see any expensive cars, we went to Koyasan and it was probably the most incredible drive of my life. Although, the drive down after the monks was f*cking terrfying. It was really foggy, the mountain was only 1 car width (in a 2 way road), on the drivers side was a ditch next to the road to allow water to flow and the other side was about 100m drop. As I'm guessing you'll know the area (roughly), each turn is a u-turn just to add to the fun. Just thinking about that makes me sweat! We did the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walks funnily enough. Although we stopped at the town at the bottom of the hill/mountain and walked up. Randomly, in the car park there was a statue to celebrate the women's football team winning the 2011 world cup. When we next go, I'll have to drop you a PM to bounce some ideas off you! Stunning. That mountain road race thing, last went looking for it probably around 1998/99, from memory I think it was a weekend thing. To be honest, I lived in Tokyo, my work was mostly in Saitama, but a couple of trips to Osaka on business, so I probably can't offer much help with visiting the south, the only thing I would say is you'll probably need a full day at Hiroshima, if you travel there on the day you'll get to see the A-Dome, peace park, museum etc, but there's other stuff in the area, the Itsukushima Tori gate is worth seeing. Sure, if we don't kill each other arguing about rubbish, be delighted to tell you what I think is good in the Tokyo area. This was the A-Dome when I went in early 2016, they were tidying it up ready for Obama to visit, hence the scaffold etc. Attachment Deleted
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Post by baggins on Jul 9, 2020 5:01:31 GMT
My local opens tomorrow. When lockdown started I was really lost as to what to do during the day as I visited daily. Since then I've got used to doing other things, but I'm looking forward to seeing friends again. Good to hear it! How did it go? I've myself had a lovely extended weekend in trying to get back to normal life. Visited family in the west country and took a day trip down to South Devon & Salcombe. I have to say, it was f*cking amazing getting out of central London and living close to a normal life again. It's been lovely. Odd at first, after having to register with Greene King, then book a table every day, the one way system for everything is a pain but it's fine and for someone very used to paying cash, it's odd using the app to order and pay. It is however pretty cool to sit at your table, press a button on your phone and within a minute there's a pint in front of you. I quite like it. I believe they might actually keep this system. I was a tad worried about going in the pub to be honest, but they've been really good about making you feel safe and welcome and as of yet there's only been one idiot who thought he could do whatever he wanted and go wherever he fancied but he was asked and then made to leave. Other than that, enjoying it.
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Post by Gassy on Jul 9, 2020 13:22:36 GMT
Good to hear it! How did it go? I've myself had a lovely extended weekend in trying to get back to normal life. Visited family in the west country and took a day trip down to South Devon & Salcombe. I have to say, it was f*cking amazing getting out of central London and living close to a normal life again. It's been lovely. Odd at first, after having to register with Greene King, then book a table every day, the one way system for everything is a pain but it's fine and for someone very used to paying cash, it's odd using the app to order and pay. It is however pretty cool to sit at your table, press a button on your phone and within a minute there's a pint in front of you. I quite like it. I believe they might actually keep this system. I was a tad worried about going in the pub to be honest, but they've been really good about making you feel safe and welcome and as of yet there's only been one idiot who thought he could do whatever he wanted and go wherever he fancied but he was asked and then made to leave. Other than that, enjoying it. This is one thing that frustrates me about living in the UK again, not having table service. Table service is sooooooooooooooooo much better. I don't have to get half way through my pint before thinking 'should I start queuing now' or 'should I order 2 next time'. Or the whole buying a round each time. Why do we even do that? Is it a lack of trust of tables having a tab? Or more because it's cheaper on staffing?
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Post by baggins on Jul 9, 2020 14:51:20 GMT
It's been lovely. Odd at first, after having to register with Greene King, then book a table every day, the one way system for everything is a pain but it's fine and for someone very used to paying cash, it's odd using the app to order and pay. It is however pretty cool to sit at your table, press a button on your phone and within a minute there's a pint in front of you. I quite like it. I believe they might actually keep this system. I was a tad worried about going in the pub to be honest, but they've been really good about making you feel safe and welcome and as of yet there's only been one idiot who thought he could do whatever he wanted and go wherever he fancied but he was asked and then made to leave. Other than that, enjoying it. This is one thing that frustrates me about living in the UK again, not having table service. Table service is sooooooooooooooooo much better. I don't have to get half way through my pint before thinking 'should I start queuing now' or 'should I order 2 next time'. Or the whole buying a round each time. Why do we even do that? Is it a lack of trust of tables having a tab? Or more because it's cheaper on staffing? Lack of trust. I see the Ballearics are going to face masks everywhere. Pubs, bars, shops, beach, mask on.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 15:10:11 GMT
It's been lovely. Odd at first, after having to register with Greene King, then book a table every day, the one way system for everything is a pain but it's fine and for someone very used to paying cash, it's odd using the app to order and pay. It is however pretty cool to sit at your table, press a button on your phone and within a minute there's a pint in front of you. I quite like it. I believe they might actually keep this system. I was a tad worried about going in the pub to be honest, but they've been really good about making you feel safe and welcome and as of yet there's only been one idiot who thought he could do whatever he wanted and go wherever he fancied but he was asked and then made to leave. Other than that, enjoying it. This is one thing that frustrates me about living in the UK again, not having table service. Table service is sooooooooooooooooo much better. I don't have to get half way through my pint before thinking 'should I start queuing now' or 'should I order 2 next time'. Or the whole buying a round each time. Why do we even do that? Is it a lack of trust of tables having a tab? Or more because it's cheaper on staffing? Cost Gassy. The margins in the licensed trade are wafer thin.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 7:56:58 GMT
So last daily death total, 148... 148 and the country is back open for business.
A catastrophe waiting to happen.
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Post by trevorgas on Jul 12, 2020 9:04:55 GMT
So last daily death total, 148... 148 and the country is back open for business. A catastrophe waiting to happen. The rise of cases to 820,the highest total for a while is a real worry,this virus thrives on social interaction ergo I don't see any other outcome than new case increases as we ease lockdown and that will be exacerbated in the Winter. The R rate is already moving up and close to 1 and we have too many people who don't listen and follow the advice. What will be the trigger numbers to introduce another lockdown?.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 9:20:37 GMT
So last daily death total, 148... 148 and the country is back open for business. A catastrophe waiting to happen. The rise of cases to 820,the highest total for a while is a real worry,this virus thrives on social interaction ergo I don't see any other outcome than new case increases as we ease lockdown and that will be exacerbated in the Winter. The R rate is already moving up and close to 1 and we have too many people who don't listen and follow the advice. What will be the trigger numbers to introduce another lockdown?. Watched N Sturgeon on Marr just now. She claims that of yesterday's death toll of 148, 147 were in England. Now, even allowing for the population differential, that's s horrible ratio. Difficult reading for Johnson I would think.
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Post by oliverhelmet on Jul 12, 2020 13:36:06 GMT
So last daily death total, 148... 148 and the country is back open for business. A catastrophe waiting to happen. One of those blips where deaths were not recorded properly/in time I would imagine. 48 deaths reported for Friday in comparison to 137 the previous Friday. 148 yesterday compared to 67 last Saturday,so add the 2 comparable days together and there is still a small reduction of 8 deaths.Increase in new infections is worrying so will be keeping an eye on that.
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Post by baggins on Jul 13, 2020 5:01:40 GMT
21 yesterday.
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Post by William Wilson on Jul 13, 2020 6:04:51 GMT
Me too, my girlfriend is planning our next visit already. We're planning on going to southern Japan next time and will also island hop, which is when we'll see Hiroshima next time Didn't see any expensive cars, we went to Koyasan and it was probably the most incredible drive of my life. Although, the drive down after the monks was f*cking terrfying. It was really foggy, the mountain was only 1 car width (in a 2 way road), on the drivers side was a ditch next to the road to allow water to flow and the other side was about 100m drop. As I'm guessing you'll know the area (roughly), each turn is a u-turn just to add to the fun. Just thinking about that makes me sweat! We did the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage walks funnily enough. Although we stopped at the town at the bottom of the hill/mountain and walked up. Randomly, in the car park there was a statue to celebrate the women's football team winning the 2011 world cup. When we next go, I'll have to drop you a PM to bounce some ideas off you! Stunning. That mountain road race thing, last went looking for it probably around 1998/99, from memory I think it was a weekend thing. To be honest, I lived in Tokyo, my work was mostly in Saitama, but a couple of trips to Osaka on business, so I probably can't offer much help with visiting the south, the only thing I would say is you'll probably need a full day at Hiroshima, if you travel there on the day you'll get to see the A-Dome, peace park, museum etc, but there's other stuff in the area, the Itsukushima Tori gate is worth seeing. Sure, if we don't kill each other arguing about rubbish, be delighted to tell you what I think is good in the Tokyo area. This was the A-Dome when I went in early 2016, they were tidying it up ready for Obama to visit, hence the scaffold etc. Well, it doesn`t look very tidied up to me. Looks like a bomb hit it. I had it all planned for next May. Probably three weeks in total. Fly Bristol to Amsterdam, then Amsterdam to Tokyo. KLM. Then Tokyo to Hiroshima on the bullet train. Then Hiroshima to Nagasaki on the train, ( not bullet, sadly ). Then fly Nagasaki to Okinawa. Peach airlines. Fly Okinawa to Bangkok. Peach airlines. Fly Bangkok to Amsterdam, then back to Bristol. KLM. Spending a few days in each place, obvs. And hiring a car in most places too; especially on Okinawa, which looks gorgeous. The Japanese Hawaii. Not many shrines in there I know. I`ve been to so many far eastern countries, ( best was Vietnam, by a long long way ) and I`m all shrined out. Planned to visit all the battle sites on Okinawa though. Especially Hacksaw Ridge. Like you say, Mr Jung, f**king virus.
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