Lloyds Banking Share Discussion Threads

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 23:12

cheshire

Pollen has been high. My GF has had it bad even though it generally doesn't bother her. The fact we have had little rain hasn't helped. :)

[cheshire pete] 28/4/2020 23:00

Agreed Minerve, we think we may have had mild symptoms but could just as easily been down to high pollen and / or the farmers applying various products to the fields. Not going to soft peddle now though, in fact we'll take our own view on if and when to end the lockdown. Happy investing meanwhile.

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 22:53

Who knows Cheshire, sounds plausible, as you say.

The best plan is to make absolutely sure you don't get it in the first place.

12 months + alteration of habit is worthwhile IMO.

[cheshire pete] 28/4/2020 22:49

Heard on the grapevine from someone medical that having the BCG vaccination in earlier years for TB won't prevent you getting COVID-19 symptoms but it may make it less likely to affect the lungs, TB also being a respiratory illness. Read that there's no evidence to support this but it sounds plausible, and they used to say no evidence smoking harmful.

Thoughts anyone?

Hoping for a good run for the black horse now.

[jl5006] 28/4/2020 22:45

icejelly
No idea what your comment means?

[smartypants] 28/4/2020 22:32

EU, Mexico conclude new trade agreement.
The European Union and Mexico finished negotiations on the new trade agreement, the European Commission announced on Tuesday.

According to the deal, all trade between Mexico and the bloc will be duty-free. In addition, the agreement should allow for more effective implementation of programs such as the Paris Climate Agreement.

"Today's agreement is clear evidence of our shared commitment to advance our agenda of partnership and cooperation. This agreement - once in force - will help both the EU and Mexico to support our respective economies and boost employment."

Negotiations with Mexico started in May 2016 and both sides reached an agreement in principle on the trade part in April 2018.

The new agreement, once ratified, will replace the existing EU-Mexico Global Agreement, which entered into force in 2000.
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May 2016....whats the time now Frank?..just coming up to May 2020!!!

[icejelly] 28/4/2020 22:31

You learned about the covid19 outbreak at the same time as everyone else in this country? Or you knew about it before the government? Think about what you are saying.

[jl5006] 28/4/2020 22:30

899 Sh
You miss the point entirely.
Polio S Pox TB MMR standard immunisation programmes in UK not else where.
Those that did not have the jabs as kids are more prone to viruses - and they are the risk.
Those jabs provide a boost to the body resistance -
Those without it may well not combat any challenge.
OF COURSE THERE IS NO VACCINE FOR C 19!!

[icejelly] 28/4/2020 22:24

So in recent times, and before this outbreak, you have hoarded PPE?

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 22:24

Nothing to do with Labour. Tories are in government, well supposed to be.

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 22:23

Minerve plans.

Unlike Boris.

Minerve does not dither and delay.

Unlike Boris.

[icejelly] 28/4/2020 22:22

Did Labour or any other party say anything different at the start?

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 22:21

ice jelly

Yep. Plentiful supply of FFP3 masks, gloves, detergents, soaps and eye protectors.

[icejelly] 28/4/2020 22:18

Had you got in your own stock of PPE before this blew up?

[minerve 2] 28/4/2020 22:15

NHS work with the government on NHS funding and both have advisors and inputs from pandemic risk assessments. To suggest the government can simply wash its hands on failures not to stockpile sufficient PPE is ridiculous.

[bargainbob] 28/4/2020 22:03

Pointing out fly past is not taking place .

[stonedyou] 28/4/2020 21:53

Lockdown drives sales of frozen food

Frozen food has been flying off supermarket shelves, latest industry figures reveal



Sales data from the British Food Federation (BFFF) and Kantar reveal that in the

four weeks from 23 February to 22 March British shoppers spent an extra £130m on

everything from ice-cream to frozen meat and poultry as they filled up their

freezers before the lockdown began on 23 March.

Total sales of frozen food jumped 28.3% in volume and 28.1% in value compared to

the same four week period last year.

The rate of sales has continued with some retailers reporting a 48% increase in

the sale of fish fingers and a 68% increase in purchases of frozen peas, says the

BFFF.

[utrickytrees] 28/4/2020 21:45

If they were his words Bob your repeating them parrot fashion...why?