Paid Members Tommy! 3,477 Posted January 12 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 12 A rep from either Birmingham Council or Midlands health has been on the news a few times recently saying big businesses should test staff if they are working on site. I don't suppose anyone has a name or link to an article do they? I can't find anything useful on Google. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members BomberPat 7,800 Posted January 12 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 12 I know "you're allowed to X, but not Y" is a pretty tired complaint at this point, but after spending all of Christmas and New Year stuck inside self-isolating, and not being allowed to have any kind of indoor gatherings with people outside of my household, and having resigned myself to the fact that I won't see most of the people I know here again before I move in a month's time, I've got a viewing at my flat tomorrow. So I can't invite a friend over, or meet them for a coffee, or see any of my family, but allowing a complete stranger into my home is perfectly fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members PunkStep 6,066 Posted January 12 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 12 It sounds like your friends need to arrange a viewing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Justice 838 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I'm struggling to find an answer to this question, so someone might be able to help me with it. We've been taking our cars to be serviced and mot'd at the same garage for years. They're trustworthy and very well priced. The garage is 30 odd miles away though, and I don't know if it's OK to still travel there. There's no justifiable reason why I can't take it somewhere local, other than it's my preference that I take it there. Is it allowed does anyone know, or should I not risk it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Blog 2,047 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I would think they could be arsey about that if they wanted. 30 miles is a fair old drive for a MOT when we are in 'lockdown', wouldn't risk it mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Maestro 471 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Steve Justice said: Is it allowed does anyone know, or should I not risk it? As long as you're not stopping off at every shop inbetween yours and there I don't see the issue. Personally I'd risk it. Edited January 13 by The Maestro Send whilst driving to test my eyesight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members johnnyboy 3,800 Posted January 13 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 13 "I'm testing my eyesight." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Justice 838 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I think my paranoia will inevitably force me to go local in the end, unless I find a difinitive answer that says it's allowed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Glenryck Pilchards 615 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 If it is a dealer approved garage for your brand of car then you could probably get away with it. If it is a local mechanic and MOT centre then I don't think the police will look too fondly on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Coconut 1,537 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I'm very much an outside observer, but it sounds like it's not a real lockdown, so if you don't stop along the way, wear a mask and socially distance when you get there, mange tout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Shy Dad 1,230 Posted January 13 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 13 I've took to again doing like online zoom quizzes while in the house as I've been in a sense home alone for months now as I usually keep myself to myself when at either parents too. Had two wins and a third this week by myself and won £120 from it. It's nice to just have some regular zoom faces I chat too, get mocked about for liking wrestling and talk random nonsense too. Its like being in the pub with my mates.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith Houchen 17,758 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 22 minutes ago, Shy Dad said: I've took to again doing like online zoom quizzes while in the house as I've been in a sense home alone for months now as I usually keep myself to myself when at either parents too. Had two wins and a third this week by myself and won £120 from it. It's nice to just have some regular zoom faces I chat too, get mocked about for liking wrestling and talk random nonsense too. Its like being in the pub with my mates.  Yeah that’s all well and good but did you win the Mulvey Quiz five or six times? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuperBacon 7,977 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 21 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said: Yeah that’s all well and good but did you win the Mulvey Quiz five or six times? Fake news. There were two of you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paid Members Shy Dad 1,230 Posted January 14 Paid Members Report Share Posted January 14 (edited) It does make me want to do a Brain of the UKFF 2 again. Never got a chance to defend that title. Edited January 14 by Shy Dad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Awards Moderator Onyx2 5,144 Posted January 14 Awards Moderator Report Share Posted January 14 6 hours ago, Steve Justice said: I'm struggling to find an answer to this question, so someone might be able to help me with it. We've been taking our cars to be serviced and mot'd at the same garage for years. They're trustworthy and very well priced. The garage is 30 odd miles away though, and I don't know if it's OK to still travel there. There's no justifiable reason why I can't take it somewhere local, other than it's my preference that I take it there. Is it allowed does anyone know, or should I not risk it? There are stories on the BBC site of people getting fined for shorter journeys. I don't know how true they are but it doesn't seem worth it for something as trivial as an MOT. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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