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Better confined than coffined …
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Philippe
> Le 28 mars 2020 à 08:12, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
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> We are doing exactly the same with our Romanian house cleaner who comes every
> Friday. She has been with us for 5-6 years and she needs the money.
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> Going to the supermarket is a decidedly unpleasant experience—it is safe
> enough, with mandatory cleaning at the entrance, mandatory use of gloves,
> enforced maximum numbers inside, keeping distance to others etc.—but still
> unplesant. The small shops are better, there usually one person at a time
> enters, any other customers wait outside.
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> What I find almost unbearable is the prohibition against just taking a walk
> (unless you have a dog). We do not live in the city. The streets and the
> beach are empty. Of course, if people could get out they would not be empty,
> but the density here is such that keeping the distance would be no problem.
> In other countries like Germany or Denmark, which also have imposed strict
> restrictions, people are encouraged to exercise outdoors as long as they keep
> the distance etc. I am getting to the point where a walk on the beach would
> be worth the 300 Euro fine. I am not there yet, but soon will be.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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>> On 27 Mar 2020, at 09:23, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> I will say one thing we are personally doing to help. We have a woman who
>> cleans our house every two weeks (and has been for about 35 years) and a
>> maintenance gardener also on a two week schedule. I asked both to to stay in
>> and take care of themselves and am paying them as though they worked.
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