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12 funny, heartwarming and just plain daft responses to the coronavirus crisis in York

Sat 28 Mar

Trevor Rooney on toilet rolls

Sat 28 Mar 2020  @ 7:07pm
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Let’s face it, we need a smile or two at the mo.

So hats – and masks – off to these guys whose creative response to coronavirus is helping to keep tickling the ribs of York and the wider world.

If you’ve spotted a funny or uplifting post, picture or video, do send it to us at [email protected]

 

A big message on a small canvas

This from the always entertaining York street artist who doesn’t have to go large to make his point…

#york #yorkshire #mouseprint #coronavirus #covid19 #streetart #art #stayhome pic.twitter.com/iMtmIYFRwC

— Mouse Print (@themouseprint) March 24, 2020

 

Football’s staying home…

In 2014 two Huntington School teachers, Robin Parmiter and Ian Wilson, teamed up as pop due Disco Mister to write and record a hugely catchy World Cup song for England’s campaign in Brazil, ‘Bring It Home’. Now Ian has reworked the song – a sort of lockdown mix…

 

Grease is the word

Meanwhile those wonderful folk at the York NHS Trust made the same point to a classic musical number…

https://twitter.com/doctorbecs1/status/1243357731701940225
 

Everyone is taking precautions

You don’t become the leader of an empire by being reckless with your health.

'Emperor Quarantine', anybody? https://t.co/auMzs6i13d @yorkpress @theyorkmix @minsterfm #history #heritage #York #CoronavirusLockdownUK #EvenStatuesNeedHelp pic.twitter.com/YdlbfvBHyT

— York Civic Trust (@yorkcivictrust) March 25, 2020
 

The NRM went all Blue Peter on us

Show us what you can make out of some empty toilet rolls! You have 24 hours! pic.twitter.com/KTgYhtUpHj

— National Railway Museum (@RailwayMuseum) March 25, 2020

Already been using them to make little pots for my garden!

Shout out to @WhoGivesACrapTP in the background! pic.twitter.com/C5slh8PTfw

— Sam Alderson (@GoodPlanSam) March 25, 2020

Only had 24 minutes and had to supplement from my #aluminium recycling collection due to lack of toilet roll tubes… but here’s a choochoo for you ????#FunWithRecycling pic.twitter.com/Y9d8zRBaG3

— Foil for Snappy (@FoilForSnappy) March 25, 2020

Time's up! Thanks for sharing your creations!

We made some prototype binoculars and decorated them with used tinfoil and colored pens.

You have to use your imagination to make them work, but they're helping us enjoy the outdoors while we're safe indoors ???? pic.twitter.com/P9XLSqFkqC

— National Railway Museum (@railwaymuseum) March 26, 2020
 

Talking of loo rolls…

Ghost walker and all-round entertainer Trevor Rooney has come up with not one, but two songs inspired by the crisis. Here’s his take on the great toilet roll panic buying malarkey…

https://youtu.be/waf8GqUNXGw

And this is Trevor’s Lockdown song…

https://soundcloud.com/theyorkmix/lockdown-by-trevor-rooney
 

And here’s Mouse Print on toilet rolls

#york #yorkshire #mouseprint #coronavirus #artist #art #homosapiens #homodomi #latin pic.twitter.com/jGZZHPwY6K

— Mouse Print (@themouseprint) March 28, 2020
 

Laura rocks a power ballad

Here’s how to get through self-isolation by Minster FM’s Laura Castle.

Everybody: ‘You can watch Netflix, and Disney+…’

https://www.facebook.com/minsterfm/videos/571627753454012/
 

Be a Stay At Home superhero

A bit of fun with a serious message from York Autism Hub…

https://www.facebook.com/YorkAutismHub/videos/238003457240351/?__tn__=kC-R&eid=ARAFPXMLC-NoWFKXwYFvWtSQDKARq2frZM8mppOJgKBt1RMgV1RhlqQ4ntap6UzNnqXfK9NDAu9FNNao&hc_ref=ARQ_3_6usva_wToXSXrsCi_0SWjJ7I1WiELpixB-u4Zi5wGL2p46NXFU-0zI2bCsolo&fref=nf
 

Tony’s Castaway moment

I think we’re all going a little stir crazy…

Day four of lockdown and this relationship is starting to make more and more sense! #lockdown #castaway #wilson #COVID2019 #covidー19uk pic.twitter.com/Yl8vd9jrUB

— Tony Walker (@sierra18NY) March 27, 2020

Who’s a good boy?

And a happy note to end on, courtesy of York’s local democracy reporter Chloe Laversuch.

Something to put a smile on your face 😊

This is Ronald the Golden Retriever.

He is volunteering his free time to help the NHS through the coronavirus pandemic.

He is urging everyone to follow Government advice to stay at home.

Good work Ronald. @yorkpress @HornerPress pic.twitter.com/brAwXBHjXy

— Chloe Laversuch (@ChloeLaversuch) March 27, 2020

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