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The Eastern Cape. The birth place of so many South African rugby players, and the new variant of Covid.

It's getting worse by the day. Here's hoping and praying that we can get through this.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:41 am It's getting worse by the day. Here's hoping and praying that we can get through this.

It's a real worry. The majority of people are just not sanitising or wearing masks or keeping their distance these days.

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:40 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:41 am It's getting worse by the day. Here's hoping and praying that we can get through this.

It's a real worry. The majority of people are just not sanitising or wearing masks or keeping their distance these days.

Eh?

My experience is the opposite.

Rinkals wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:08 am

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:40 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:41 am It's getting worse by the day. Here's hoping and praying that we can get through this.

It's a real worry. The majority of people are just not sanitising or wearing masks or keeping their distance these days.

Eh?

My experience is the opposite.

Of course it is...

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:08 pm Cape Town beaches remain open.

The water off Slaapstad is to cold to swim in and the wind always blows, so no point in going to the beach in any case.

Rinkals wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:08 am

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:40 am

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 20, 2020 5:41 am It's getting worse by the day. Here's hoping and praying that we can get through this.

It's a real worry. The majority of people are just not sanitising or wearing masks or keeping their distance these days.

Eh?

My experience is the opposite.

I think that largely it all depends on where you go.
There were a few bakkie loads of people driving through our suburb on Saturday night, drinking , smoking, partying, breaking bottles, pissing everywhere and making a general nuisance of themselves. No masks, no distancing etc etc. The Cops came, but had their hands full and left to tend to a fatal accident on the N2. This then resulted in residents [with their masks on] going into the streets to chase them away, which resulted in fights and the usual racial slurs and tension. So the Cops came back, all 4 of them, and were chased away by the "revellers". hen a fight broke out and ambulances had to be called etc.

Ah yes, the spirit of Christmas!

assfly wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 11:04 am Ah yes, the spirit of Christmas!

They were full of the spirits of Christmas.

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:25 am

Rinkals wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:08 am

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:40 am

It's a real worry. The majority of people are just not sanitising or wearing masks or keeping their distance these days.

Eh?

My experience is the opposite.

Of course it is...

Everywhere I go in Johannesburg, people are wearing masks and sanitising. Same in the Midlands.

Must just be in the Western Cape. And the Eastern Cape, I suppose...

Rinkals wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:50 pm

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:25 am

Rinkals wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 9:08 am

Eh?

My experience is the opposite.

Of course it is...

Everywhere I go in Johannesburg, people are wearing masks and sanitising. Same in the Midlands.

Must just be in the Western Cape. And the Eastern Cape, I suppose...

Yes, I suppose that must be it.

It has become very unusual for me to see anyone without a mask.

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:13 pm It has become very unusual for me to see anyone without a mask.

But enough about your sex life.....

assfly wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:08 pm

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:13 pm It has become very unusual for me to see anyone without a mask.

But enough about your sex life.....

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:47 am Slaapstad.....the wind always blows, so no point in going to the beach in any case.

Said the nice bloke living in the Windy City

handyman wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:21 pm

assfly wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:08 pm

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:13 pm It has become very unusual for me to see anyone without a mask.

But enough about your sex life.....

I would be so lucky!

The CDC has suggested that the over 75s will be the second group to get the vaccines, and that’s me, but not my wife.

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:22 pm

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:47 am Slaapstad.....the wind always blows, so no point in going to the beach in any case.

Said the nice bloke living in the Windy City

To be honest it is just as windy as the southern and western suburbs of Slaapstad

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:47 am

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:08 pm Cape Town beaches remain open.

The water off Slaapstad is to cold to swim in and the wind always blows, so no point in going to the beach in any case.

20 degrees in Struisbaai

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:23 pm The CDC has suggested that the over 75s will be the second group to get the vaccines, and that’s me, but not my wife.

My wife is 3 years older than me and in an earlier group too. Bloody tart will be out all night while I'm still stuck at home.

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:43 pm

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:23 pm The CDC has suggested that the over 75s will be the second group to get the vaccines, and that’s me, but not my wife.

My wife is 3 years older than me and in an earlier group too. Bloody tart will be out all night while I'm still stuck at home.

As sy by die huis kom, pak haar toe met piele.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 8:55 pm

Sandstorm wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:43 pm

Fangle wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 2:23 pm The CDC has suggested that the over 75s will be the second group to get the vaccines, and that’s me, but not my wife.

My wife is 3 years older than me and in an earlier group too. Bloody tart will be out all night while I'm still stuck at home.

As sy by die huis kom, pak haar toe met piele.

Still? At that age?

Sjoe...

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafri ... k-20201227

Hit the bottle stores as early as possible manne.

As hulle die borders sluit word ek n Osfonteiner

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 5:43 pm As hulle die borders sluit word ek n Osfonteiner

Daar is erger dinge om te wees in die wereld.

Chilli wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:16 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 5:43 pm As hulle die borders sluit word ek n Osfonteiner

Daar is erger dinge om te wees in die wereld.

n Zulu?

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 7:00 pm

Chilli wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:16 pm

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 5:43 pm As hulle die borders sluit word ek n Osfonteiner

Daar is erger dinge om te wees in die wereld.

n Zulu?

n Sharks ondersteuner

Level 3.....good news for my wifes shop. Bad news for the sit down restaurant industry.

When we built the shop we had Corona level 3 in mind so built a dedicated Mr.D and Uber eats collection point away from the general walk in tills. Also created a waiting point for the delivery houses on the opposite side of the shop entrance to the seated waiting point for walk in clients. So no contact. The trick now is to ensure staff are compliant when traveling. We do checks every morning and when we built the shop we installed hand wash areas in every work point with the required sanitizers and cleaning soap on tap. And insist that staff regularly clean . We built the shop so that the cooking area is visible to the public so they can watch the entire cooking process and see the staff preparing their meals.
This will hopefully make us a more attractive option.

I only go back to work on the 11th. So have no issues relaxing at home around the pool. I pity the kids. We got a solid boogie boarding session in today but that session just begged for more....it must be so kak for the kids....

Chilli wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:09 pm https://www.news24.com/news24/southafri ... k-20201227

Hit the bottle stores as early as possible manne.

I should have followed my own advice

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:26 pm

Chilli wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:09 pm https://www.news24.com/news24/southafri ... k-20201227

Hit the bottle stores as early as possible manne.

I should have followed my own advice

Wish I’d hit the bottle store. I’m decently stocked, but would have liked to have picked up case of beer.

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 8:26 pm

Chilli wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:09 pm https://www.news24.com/news24/southafri ... k-20201227

Hit the bottle stores as early as possible manne.

I should have followed my own advice

Thank you, I did. Bought stock in Bloem to take me to 2021 and asked my neighbour to bought 4 cases in Struisbaai.

All my rentals has been in. Dunno what to do if they want to leave earlier?

Successfully returned to Plague Island, see if we can breed the mutant variants. Looks like co-incidentally left at just the right time.

Incredible shame for SA as clear as day the affected sectors can't afford the increased restrictions, but the alternative...

Have family still at Pilansberg meant to be going down to CT for Jan, wonder how these affect them. Finally saw a leopard, taken forever.

Ripping through Southern Suburbs poorer areas right now. Lots of coloured families with comorbities like diabetes etc losing people. My team at work has been devastated. Aunties, uncles and grandparents dying. All the hospitals are full.

FalseBayFC wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 4:30 pm Ripping through Southern Suburbs poorer areas right now. Lots of coloured families with comorbities like diabetes etc losing people. My team at work has been devastated. Aunties, uncles and grandparents dying. All the hospitals are full.

Sterkte Broer! Keep the faith.

Dankie Oom.

Strande is verlate, gelukkig bly my huurders.
So eks happy.

Voorspoed vir 2021 vir jul almal. Sien uit na 2021. Kan net beter gaan.

Hoop ons kom ten minste waar ons n jaar terug was.

Chilli wrote: Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:47 am

Sandstorm wrote: Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:08 pm Cape Town beaches remain open.

The water off Slaapstad is to cold to swim in and the wind always blows, so no point in going to the beach in any case.

The water off Melkbos has been 13 to 14 degrees C and its been very mild winds. We are watching all this unfold and are missing great waves and healthy exercise.

Rich blessings to all the posters who interact with me on NPR. Live your life fully and sensibly and don't cower from adversity. Take strength from your convictions and forge your future in 2021 with steady hands so your children can find comfort in your confidence. Your future and your families future lies within your grasp