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Formaldehyde is used in many things - and has been for many years - anyone can scare themselves by looking at ingredients of everyday items in the house - here is a snippet from the website cancer.org

Formaldehyde is a colourless, strong-smelling gas used in making building materials and many household products. It is used in pressed-wood products, such as particleboard, plywood, and fibreboard; glues and adhesives; permanent-press fabrics; paper product coatings; and certain insulation materials. It is also used to make other chemicals.

Formaldehyde is quickly broken down in the air – generally within hours. It dissolves easily in water, but does not last long there, either.

When dissolved in water it is called formalin, which is commonly used as an industrial disinfectant, and as a preservative in funeral homes and medical labs. It can also be used as a preservative in some foods and in products, such as antiseptics, medicines, and cosmetics. Sometimes, although formaldehyde is not used, substances that release formaldehyde are. These have been found in cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, lotions and sunscreens, and cleaning products.

Formaldehyde can be added as a preservative to food, but it can also be produced as the result of cooking and smoking.

Formaldehyde also occurs naturally in the environment. Humans and most other living organisms make small amounts as part of normal metabolic processes.

Love your optimism Davie.

Got to look around the world and see the uncertainty - we understand there is potential here but of course also the risks.

Should the directors and staff be having the life of Riley during this crisis then they will need to justify their actions at a later date. We do not know how the money is being spent currently so I can say no more. Time will tell.

Normality, it appears will return before too long so I am excited to see what occurs. Glass half full.

tatty - not all oil is used to create spewing fumes from engines. The need for oil will be there for an awful long time.
Here are a few https://www.rigsourceinc.com/news/crude-oil-products/

We just have to enquire who owns the various press outlets. Only a couple of major players and I suspect they control most matters.

No real independent news outlets as most have an agenda driven policy. For a different perspective on matters I usually turn to Al Jazeera though I never believe anything without doubt. I do believe what I see, hear, touch, smell or taste - though those senses themselves can also deceive. Put a blindfold on and test your other senses to find out.

We are fed news - there is no doubt about it - at times it is for the greater good to avoid widespread panic - did not work this time of course.

We will have time post this crisis to discuss with some new found facts - at the moment we have too much alternative opinion and news which cannot be 100% verified.

Stay safe all - whatever your opinion. Best regards - B

only6 - to be honest I think governments are frightened to give the figures - that said at the moment the figures will be very disjointed in any case - as the virus will hurry on certain people's deaths in some cases so whilst the virus is blamed it would probably be complications caused by the virus. Another thing is whilst doctors and paramedics are working to an extent 'flat-out' mistakes are going to be made in ascertaining the real reasons for the deaths.

All said and done - the quicker we can get to the peak the better - each one that dies of course has a family or friends who have lost someone. Having spent many years dealing with the destruction death can bring, I cannot just say flippantly or otherwise - well some folk were going to die anyway.

As for countries where slums abound - I have yet to see news on the outcome of the virus - though I am purposefully keeping telly and news to a minimum anyway. Brazil and similar countries with their favelas and slums where you quite rightly say several people to a room - a bit like 19th and early 20th century here. Absolutely not a bearable situation.

The argument about causation is for a later date - all emphasis at the moment is to saving lives. Man-made or otherwise this is now a proven killer and the circumstances in which people are dying are not pretty. It is indiscriminate in choosing its victims.

Stay safe all - the answers may never come out of course. ;@)

I'm thinking of taking this wine box back to Sainsbury's and making a complaint.
It says that once opened, it will last for 6 weeks.
It only lasted 3 days.

I am very open minded about the cause of the pandemic - man-made - nature - accident.

My concerns are as usual, with saving people.

Just because we believe one causation over another does not change the fact that if people isolate - it will not spread.

#StayHomeStaySafeProtectTheNHS

Love you all - Beef and horseradish sauce sandwiches swilled down with Amarone, rum or whatever your tipple is, should be what the conversation should be about. Best regards - B

This is how it stands - I apologise that I cannot be ar5ed this morning to format it so it will be a little skewed but if anyone was that interested it can be copied and pasted into a word doc or similar. Cheers - B

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DCTA 1,754 83.00p £1,455.82 57.00p £999.78 £456.04
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EUZ 1,234,567 0.018p £216.05 0.081p £1,010.00 £-793.95
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Total Cost: £39,137.73
Total Profit: £-10,278.00

oil - I agree we have to have a laugh and a giggle though it is not just the weak and vulnerable who are actually dying though without doubt they are the ones most at risk.

Governments around the world are trying different methods of dealing - here in the UK policing is by consent. In a lot of countries there is not the freedom that our citizens have.

I personally believe in the isolation system is reducing the spread though my beliefs are obviously at odds with some. The majority though are sympathetic to my own thoughts.

I suspect the number of deaths being reported are incorrect - not all deaths are reported correctly. Another batch of folk were reported dead today of over 800 linked to the virus - many hundreds more will die of natural causes and other illnesses.

People will do what they want - lots will follow the recommendations to the letter, some will look for loopholes and other will not give a flying fig about any rules or regulations.

I am sure we will all have a good debate when the restrictions are over - and the truth will out eventually and some will be right and some wrong.

The USA is re-opening and we can see what occurs there.

In the meantime stay safe Best regards to everyone.

If I had to describe myself in three words, I would say:
"Not very good at maths"

oil - whilst many countries are relatively unaffected there is still a risk to being infected.

I have family and friends on the front line, several retired colleagues and members of the extended family are dead as a result - Death of course is guaranteed to occur to everyone - no argument there.

Whilst the Nightingale Hospitals are not filled or even at a point where they are in use (it may be that they are not reporting due to not wishing to panic an already panic stricken public. One had to look at what occurred in the beginning with supermarket shelves being stripped so there is a sheep mentality there I would agree.

As my 2nd line suggests - I have a number of people dealing at what is described "the sharp end" they deal with a lot of folk and the majority are okay - though by attending A&E departments they are helping the spread of the virus.

Is it that unreasonable that people of this country either self isolate for 2 weeks so we can get back to a normal way of life.

Or is it reasonable for people to take the pi55 out of the recommendations to stay distant and make the "lockdown" extend for months?

To be honest I am already bored with the lockdown and want to get back to work. I am a sheep for staying away from people? You may believe I am but I think I am doing my bit - Would I return to my previous role should the challenge arise - too bloody right I would and I would gladly herd those sheep ignoring the recommendations out of a little ignorance.

Once this is over then we can look into the various theories that abound - 5G or man made contagion or even a freak of nature?

#StayHomeStaySafeSaveTheNHS #letsnotbeaprick

Keith - if all you say is true then the pandemic has lots more victims to have.
The issue is not the where, why and what for at the moment - of course power and corruption may well be playing a part - I do not disagree with that argument, though without further evidence I will not agree with it. I do have my own speculation on what it is - however - it is for me to work through and not suggest my theory being correct.

My understanding based upon fact - is people are dying - people are becoming very ill, whilst the majority will suffer only minor issues.

That being said - it is a CONTAGION - man made or otherwise - it is infecting people massively and there is no antidote present AS YET - people will massively increase their wealth as a result. These issues do not bother me at all presently.

The issue that bothers me is that we have an issue which is killing people, making people ill - I have family who are vulnerable to the disease - some may see the disease as natures way of decreasing the population - we know Bill Gates has stated publicly his thoughts on population.

My vulnerable people include my retired nurse father at 85 years old - he knows his days are numbered though I would rather see him going peacefully. Another is a younger brother, a nurse who suffers with leukaemia so is vulnerable, a couple of nephews with a low immune system as well as a beautiful grand daughter with a low immune system. None of them deserve to become infected and become a statistic of "natures cure" to reduce the population. And of course the adults in my family, children, siblings, wives of siblings and lots of other relatives and of course friends in the health service and emergency services who are all too close to the virus. So please forgive me for having a rant.

We can answer the conspiracy, the disregard of human rights etc at a later date - but FFS please do not suggest I am some sort of sheep because I believe the world's governments are advising self isolation and social distancing.

We are in the midst of a crisis whatever the cause - we need to have a common sense approach for a very short time.

Two weeks of inconvenience is a drop in the ocean compared to being in complete lockdown. It is a simple solution to a problematic issue.

And to end

Today's little-known fact:
Despite most people thinking he's either British or American, Mr Sheen is in fact Polish.

Sad news, folks.
A friend of mine was in a sports shop just before Lockdown when he tripped and fell into a golf club display.
Doctors have said that he's stable but he's not out of the woods yet.

...is the usual etiquette.

We will all have different views - there is a flat earth society with many members. Some are conspiracy theorists whilst others are fact checkers and realists.

In the real world - my eldest daughter has recovered and now back to work in the hospital, however, two more of the family are now in isolation. Why are they in isolation?

Because there are people failing to keep to the very clear recommendations laid out by the experts in the field - of course a lot of these recommendations are open to interpretation, especially by the folk who believe they know what is best.

My family and lots of other families are trying to keep the lid on things - whilst arguments about the seasonal flu are correct - we do lose many thousands around this country each year. However, hospitals deal with such matters and at times they are flexed to bursting point.

Currently NHS is dealing with the many thousands suffering with seasonal flu BUT also having to deal with the pandemic of Covid-19. So whilst we can all argue the toss that seasonal flu is a bigger killer - we have means to deal with that - different scenario with Covid-19.

So in order the NHS can deal with the usual seasonal flu it needs a remedy to soften the additional blow the pandemic has created.

Sensible approach - isolate as much as possible - allow the minority of sufferers with Covid needing to be treated and allow the country to get back to what it used to be.

Alternative approach - fight like hell to allow your civil liberties - ignore the sensible advice - and stick two fingers up at the establishment - argue with the police - get a fine and complain to the courts that your civil liberties have been breached, claim a pocket full of wedge and laugh at the folk who took the reasonable approach.

My views maybe a little biased due to the majority of my family and friends being frontline NHS #letsnotbepricks

A priest, a rabbit and a minister walk into a bar. The rabbit says "Hold up I might just be a spelling mistake".

It is with great sadness that I have to mention the loss of a few further local businesses around our Town. The bra manufacturer has gone bust, the specialist in submersibles has gone under, the manufacturer of food blenders has gone into liquidation, a dog kennel has had to call in the retrievers, the suppliers of paper for origami enthusiasts has folded, the Heinz factory has been canned as they couldn't ketchup with orders, the tarmac laying company has reached the end of the road, the bread company has run out of dough, the clock manufacturer has had to wind down and gone cuckoo, the Chinese has been taken away, the shoe shop has had to put his foot down and given his staff the boot and finally the laundrette has been taken to the cleaners!

I see Marti Pellow from Wet Wet Wet has got arthritis. He was telling the reporter "I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes"

The Missus and I were discussing our celebrity crushes earlier.

I said mine was Beyoncé.

She laughed and said, “Whatever floats your boat.”

I said, “No, that’s buoyancy.”

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Amazing what people do when they're not at work every day.

I just saw a clown giving a nun a piggyback.

I thought: "Surely this is virgin on the ridiculous!"

Keith - there is an awful lot of propaganda being published and spread around.
Whilst I am an anonymous poster I am easily found so I have no concerns about what I say as I will be accountable for it in the end. Therefore I speak with a little authority rather than off the cuff.

Quarantine for a new world order - haway man - the new world order commenced when we allowed banks and businesses to follow our every move every time we shop. Alexa and such beasts will add searches and ads to your internet - they pick up conversations and key words and feed back into the internet. There is no new world order coming - it has been here for decades.

The likes of Australia have had lots of restrictions on travel in place for ever and it has saved them from certain infestations.

Of course we will all be offered a new inoculation though expect that to be like the flu-jab - voluntary. That said it may be a pre-requisite to enter airplanes, countries etc. How often does anyone travel abroad - 3 maybe 4 times a year on holidays? Plenty of places within the UK to enjoy a beach holiday and without a lot of funny food etc.

It is widely known Bill Gates believes there are too many people on the planet - the resources soaked up by so many people is creating problems - we all know that - just got to listen to the delightful Greta to understand that ;@()

There are easier ways to see off a few people without taking down the world economies. In my opinion we will see a huge increase in billionaires emerge at the end of this.

What I do see - first hand and not read on a blog online or in print - is a load of people giving it the big I am, wandering the streets, groups of people ignoring the good advice to keep socially distant or self isolate for 14 days rather than allow this carp to drag on for months. 2 weeks or 5 to 12 months of it. The choice is there - it is take it or leave it in my books but we are looking at collateral damage losses - I would rather the anarchists go first rather than someone who has given great things to society.

Call me old fashioned #letsnotbepricks

oil - we will have to agree to disagree here.

My family have no axe to grind with me and tell me how the reality is on the front line as it is. Victims are contracting the virus in the main due to people ignoring social distancing. This can be as simple as walking past someone in the supermarket even though they were wearing gloves and a mask. The infection is very real as we know for sure there are people without underlying conditions dying from CV-19. Those with underlying conditions are more vulnerable.

There is a marked difference between the two - ill health just makes one more vulnerable and not a definitive YES you will get it if obese and in poor fitness.

On the other side - many nurses and doctors who are generally fit and healthy are contracting the virus and due to reasons as yet not determined are dying. Hospital staff, volunteers, shop workers are all making themselves vulnerable to allow people to survive.

The argument that the virus only attacks a certain few is complete and utter tosh - the more people ignore the social distancing the more at risk my family become. My very healthy daughter has been tested positive. She works in the city hospital. This means my grandchildren will probably contract it. Probably me as I look after my grandkids.
Thankfully she has mild symptoms and everyone is sticking to 2 full weeks in isolation - that of course counts with me too.

I will leave the house in just over a week in order I am not a risk to people. If everyone took 2 weeks inside their homes the pandemic would not last as long. The longer it goes on the longer the economy suffers and the longer it will take to recover.
14 days inside is a small price to pay for the good of your family or neighbours.

Stay safe - #letsnotbepricks
That is when it will become an issue

oil - contrary to my last post - I am back.

I agree we lose an awful lot to the flu - and years before that we lost lots to tuberculosis, polio, typhoid etc. That does not mean that we can just carry on like normal with this. Those illnesses brought an awful lot of pain and suffering and of course we have the NHS and fantastic science to elongate many lives which in years gone by would have been left to suffer and not elongate their suffering.

Perhaps I am understandably tetchy as my family are in the thick of it but the stark advice is to stay at home where one can and if you cannot then to keep social distancing - far too many fail to adhere to these guidelines and therefore put MY family and friends at risk.

I have dealt with thousands of deaths in my lifetime and it never gets easier to break the news and the images or emotions never leave the subconscious. Some things can never be unseen/smelt/touched/heard/tasted.

All the people I know in the health service and emergency services ask is that people bear with the inconvenience for a few weeks and in turn they will not have to be packing some loved on into a refrigerated trailer in a car park to be left until there is a space in the diary for the crematorium or cemetery. The large crematorium in my city can readily cope with 97 per working week without any major hitch. Funerals are allowing a handful of attendees. Whilst perhaps alarming this is the real state of play. Forget 5G, Bill Gates, Bat Soup and all the other conspiracies.

The longer people pi55 f4rt about the longer people cannot trade - the longer the government have to bail out business and the longer we will all have to pay a much higher tax to enable the country to put its finances in order.

It is all for the common good

#letsnotbepricks

I would hope that, my belief, the majority on here are able to make up their own minds as to what they should be doing.

A little bit of mindfulness never comes amiss to recalibrate our energies. Affirmations are a good way to keep some self belief in these troubled times, though one must analyse the various tales about what is occurring around us. We have share_talk reminding us that the company has been unable to issue the new shares - did we all think doom and gloom or did we look at the reasons given? Did we even doubt what those reasons really meant? Were any of us thinking conspiracy to hide the real reason?

As for the CV-19 - whether man made, a god's creation or a freak of nature has caused it - the simple fact of the matter - whichever you want to believe it can still kill anyone. I know some people that have died as a result. Almost every adult in my family are NHS workers and they see day to day the effects it has. My own daughter has been confirmed though only mild symptoms and she should be good to go back to work at the hospital within a week. The family are not shying away from it, they are dealing with a lot of people who failed to adhere to the 'ADVICE' to keep social distancing. Their families are complaining of not enough being done to help, or allowing their loved ones to die. FFS man it is not nice.

I dealt with enough crap in my previous role, holding folk as they took their last breath, picking up limbs, heads and the likes, telling Mrs Cannybody that little Jimmy/Wendy has been killed in an accident and then taking them to the morgue so they could see him/her. I do not want my family to have to endure the crap that I did so #letsnotnbepricks

Once this contagion is kept under control then we can analyse and disseminate fact from fiction.

Now is not the time to demand our human rights are kept intact (if you do then have a word in your shell-like) - they are of course being breached but in extraordinary circumstances. Conditions for movements are worse than during the war - people could socialise without concern other than having a bomb drop or a machine gun strafe - resulting in an unexpected death. Though then people knew the risks and it was generally pre-warned by a siren.

Today we do not have the luxury of a siren as it is a silent killer - it is a highly contagious disease and to stop it spreading we need to stop spreading it. If everyone self isolated for 2 weeks it would be gone and we can pick up the pieces and move on.

If we all act like pricks then it will last for months and it will be more difficult to restart never mind move on.

All of the above is my own and the opinion stated is my own - There is a real contagion outside the door.

If you go out, you can spread it - People WILL DIE - Stay Home - Protect The NHS- Save Lives

keith1 - just spoke to my German colleagues and they are unaware of your story - or they just tell me they aren't !!!

The World Health Organisation explains it here https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it

COrona VIrus Disease -19 - there is nothing sinister in the name. There have been numerous strains of Corona viruS preceding this one but none as deadly.
My family are infected, all work in NHS so working in hospitals it was quite inevitable. Everyone Is taking all precautions and everyone is okay but working in the thick of it comes with risk. Was the same with my previous career and I accepted the risks as I accept the risks with this share.

On all counts it has been painful lol!!

We will get through the downturns or perhaps we won’t. As Forrest Gump’s mam said Life a is Like a Box Of Chocolates..

Let us see what this week brings us - soft or hard? We will soon see.

Stay safe all - as for the sandwiches when we all meet - I am happy with crust still left on the bread. In fact when I was at school I would share an uncut loaf with a mate, hollow out the insides and fill it with XL Beefy crisps so I am easily pleased.

Hope everyone is staying safe and all is well. Hopefully get some better news about the current dilemma we find ourselves in. My local hospital has called in a fleet of refrigerated articulated trainers to cope with the anticipated fall out. Crematorium can only deal with 97 per week so will probably need those trucks. Have been keeping away from the news and cutting my grass instead.

Stay safe all - Bryn

Just keep yourselves safe and at a distance - Corona viruses in various forms for decades but this one is obviously the worst so far. Until the scientists manage to find something to fend it off we need to do it ourselves.

Money will mean nothing to us if we allow it to spread, we can see the virus takes no notice whether you are a homeless person or royalty.

My family are all in the NHS fighting this madness - estranged wife, children, siblings and wives, and cousins. They are all telling me some pretty gruesome tales as I would occasionally let some slip from my previous career.

The reality is grim - the government are against the wall as are the nation's finances - it will not be a pretty position once it has blown over - however - I believe society will take a deep breath and hopefully recover a community spirit and a sense of ownership of our own destiny.

Stay safe brothers and sisters, look out for your loved ones - sermon over - Best wishes Bryn