Now I'm CROSS!

According to this, over 70s are only supposed to social distance (unless they have symptoms).

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-social-distancing-and-for-vulnerable-people/guidance-on-social-distancing-for-everyone-in-the-uk-and-protecting-older-people-and-vulnerable-adults

Self isolation is for people who have symptoms, and people living with them, not all over 70s.

This BBC site clarifies the difference
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51506729

Yes, varian. For some reason this message isn't getting through to everyone, putting themselves and others at risk!

Over 70s are not supposed to social distance We are supposed to self isolate which is quite different.

Bring = being

I’ll fully aware of that MO but I’m not sure the virus is. Anyone of that age going out atm is bring stupid

suziewoozie Over 70 social distancing doesn't start until tomorrow or Monday, I am not completely sure which, so it was perfectly acceptable for over 80s to be out. When we were out today we saw quite a number of over 70s out doing their last bits of shopping

Our decision when to go into detention has been governed by the need for my car to go to the garage today for a safety related recall. It was booked a month ago and I just wanted it done. We intend to take our cars out for a drive at least once a week to keep batteries charged and our hands in as drivers, so getting the safety recall sorted was important.

We have spent the week visiting garden centres, DIY stores and other suppliers to make sure we have the materials for most of the projects we have planned for the next three months. We had a last meal out at lunch time in a nearly empty pub, well away from all the other customers, a quick trip to the tip and then we closed the door and our seclusion has begun.

I was told this week by an office worker I know that their "sandwich man" who brings lunch to their offices now has a very nice little sideline selling toilet rolls to them as well!

Beggars belief!

During the war everyone did not help each other out - some did. I was born after the war but years later, my family would point out those who profiteered and we’re black marketeers. In my are, and many many others it’s younger people who are running round organising shopping and prescription deliveries and in my street two selfish gits over 80 who continue going out as if determined to be infected and steal an ICU bed.

If people are struggling to get the things they need then it might be worthwhile finding out what help is available locally. Contact AgeConcern, your Parish council. Our village has a Facebook page and there are offers of help galore, it's actually organised now. I think it would be worthwhile looking up the area where ever you are. I don't think that its helpful having a general swipe at younger people. People are people and there are good and bad in all ages.

I agree I live in a small village with no shop and no public transport When we do get to the shops they are empty. I think peoples attitudes towards older people is a paramount problem with this country. The I’m alright Jack attitude will end up killing people

Read in the paper today.. in Denmark, you can get sanitiser. 1 bottle costs €1.40; the second bottle costs €125. Most people stick to one! Perhaps our supermarkets should adopt that policy for many good.

Yes, during the war everyone did help each other. I can remember my mother telling them that all the neighbours would get together with their ration of veg or meat, put it in a . big pan and make a pan of stew. This is also how many of us (of a certain age) were brought up. However, many of today's younger generation have been brought up very spoilt and have everything done for them and given to them. I think the 20 and 30 year old are called the 'take' generation (I read that somewhere). I know I sound like a elderly moaner (which I am not) but I am getting a little exasperated by the displays of greed.

Well the one's doing it are despicable and it should now be stopped and legal action taken if anyone is found to be doing it. I really do think the supermarkets should take on more security staff and people have to be rationed.

I don't think all these people are panic buying; I think they are buying up goods, storing them in their garage and selling them off when the shortages really bite. It's called the black market.

There not their - predictive text!

Hetty58 Not necessarily the young. Their were posters on here at the very beginning of this outbreak that were openly posting of their stockpiling. It makes me so angry.

Craftycat 'during the war everyone looked after each other- where have we gone wrong?'

I think maybe we're a dying breed and today's younger generations are somewhat different (not all of them, of course). There are more selfish, uncaring 'Me, me, me' types about now, it seems.

It must be our fault - as we brought them up!

My grandson was told today that Boots will get baby milk in for people if asked in advance, so he`s trying that next.

Some people never fail to amaze me. I use an independent supermarket and local butcher and generally it's been ok. Totally totally selfish and I also wonder if these people are ones not likely to follow advice and be even a greater danger to us all.

There was a man on our BBC local radio this morning distraught that they couldn’t get any milk for their 3month old baby with allergies and health problems . It makes me so angry to think older people are buying it for themselves .

I'm led to understand that if parents are having difficulty obtaining baby milk, there is a contact telephone number on the back of the pack that they can ring and order milk to be sent directly to them. You can always rely on the baby milk manufacturers to spot an opportunity to boost sales. They will be full of glee if they think the elderly are developing a taste for it!

Seems to me that the largest supermarkets are the ones which are cleared out while smaller shops - spar, corner shops, independent chemists- are more likely to have stock. Maybe it's regional.
If I know that GN baby needs a particular formula milk I'll look for it and if I 'm lucky enough to find it, I 'll post it. So if anyone makes a specific request I believe many of us would try to help.

Yes why has it taken them so long to introduce rationing. This mentality is the same in the GP surgery I work in. Patients are ringing up for repeat medication even though they are not due. This means there will be a shortage of medications for everyone else.

I suppose we should be grateful we don't have guns in this country Chewbacca they're queuing to get them in the US, imagine confronting someone taking too many tins of beans and they pull a gun on you

I don’t know chewy? I really don’t . I was shopping tonight for my dad and a couple of elderly people in his little close . There was very little to be had , not even any eggs or milk on Asda’s shelves.

We have a couple of blue paper rolls (think engineering grease) at work that I will take round tomorrow . I’m in despair. I really am.