Lock Down?

[trigger_andy]

11 hours ago, Big J said:

I very much doubt it. Extenuating circumstances, act of God, whatever you want to call it. It's just one of those mildly existentially threatening ballaches. We'll get through it. 

 

On the plus side (for us), we almost bought a house before Christmas and I'm really, really glad that we didn't now. Entirely selfish I know, but you have personally have to look on the bright side of life, as a great man once said

 

 

Out of interest why are you glad you never bought the house? 

[Big J]

30 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

Out of interest why are you glad you never bought the house? 

I think that the corona virus disruption will cause a substantial economic downturn, which potentially combined with (worst case) an increase in availability of housing due to mortality in the highest risk groups (70+). 

 

Italy is in lockdown, and I don't think it'll be the only European country to go down that route. England is the most densely populated country in Europe and the potential for transmission is better here than almost anywhere else.

[eggsarascal]

41 minutes ago, Big J said:

I think that the corona virus disruption will cause a substantial economic downturn, which potentially combined with (worst case) an increase in availability of housing due to mortality in the highest risk groups (70+). 

 

Italy is in lockdown, and I don't think it'll be the only European country to go down that route. England is the most densely populated country in Europe and the potential for transmission is better here than almost anywhere else.

 Economic down turn, good luck with that. I've got a little stack of money, trying to get a house with a bit of ground around here...

[wicklamulla]

1 hour ago, Big J said:

I think that the corona virus disruption will cause a substantial economic downturn, which potentially combined with (worst case) an increase in availability of housing due to mortality in the highest risk groups (70+). 

 

Italy is in lockdown, and I don't think it'll be the only European country to go down that route. England is the most densely populated country in Europe and the potential for transmission is better here than almost anywhere else.

rub those hands together J!

[felixthelogchopper]

1 hour ago, wicklamulla said:

rub those hands together J!

Don't forget the alcohol gel though.

[Big J]

1 hour ago, wicklamulla said:

rub those hands together J!

Not quite. Chatting to a colleague, recently back from New Zealand, the whole logging industry there is at a standstill due to 90% of it going to China ordinarily. I know we're not in that boat, but it doesn't take much to upset the apple cart.

 

[pie eater pete]

I can't fathom this mass hysteria around this at all..is it to deflect from something else..?

[Khriss]

13 minutes ago, pie eater pete said:

I can't fathom this mass hysteria around this at all..is it to deflect from something else..?

Yea. We have that blonde buffoon running things!  K

Edited March 10, 2020 by Khriss
And Harry n Megan are Canadian now or summat dunno.

[trigger_andy]

14 minutes ago, Khriss said:

Yea. We have that blonde buffoon running things!  K

Be thankful for that, the other option would have been Steptoe. Thats not even worth thinking about. 

[The avantgardener]

I’m not too worried. My missus is an obsessive ‘special offer’ buyer, she bulk buys all year round, our pantry looks like it is owned by a Doomsday Prepper.