Corona Virus Concerns
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Just because you don't see headlines doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I was working (in an independent Optometrists) in Newcastle for two weeks after the initial lockdown and quite a few of our patients insisted on coming in from rural Northumberland for "essential eyecare" appointments. We discovered that at least half of them did not turn out to be "essential".
One lady told me that she was off to M&S following her visit to us and she had driven in with her husband from Ninebanks!
I can understand why you feel angered but I don't think it's constructive to make such generalisations.
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Absolutely, and people who live in towns and cities are allowed to drive to the countryside for exercise. And I don’t blame them for doing so, either.
Gyms, swimming pools, golf courses etc are all closed. Many people enjoyed yoga, pilates, keep fit classes, indoor bowls, squash, football, rugby ...... all banned for now.
I live in a small, moorland edge village, and have seen many people out and about, enjoying our lovely countryside. Very welcome, as far as I’m concerned.
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We live in the country and need to travel to town (once a week) for food/necessities. Other than that, we stay at home. However, many of our near neighbours act as if nothing has changed and travel somewhere several times a day! Most people follow the rules but some don't and those that don't live in towns AND the countryside.
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Only for Neccessary trips. My point is we do our bit but get put in peril by these town/city people breaking the rules. Surely 10 idiots from London fit that bill. After yesterdays numbers and the news that Germany is seeing a n increase after relaxing their rules we need to be more vigilant, patient and more responsible.
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Cheers TG. She made do with some ribbon she had spare so me undies are safe, for the moment.
She's only making 4 each for the three of us and they'll be washable. She wants to see what provisions there are out there before committing to making more.
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Wherenext, I've made us 2 each, could stretch to another one each with remains of elastic stock.
Did you see milliehull post in what you doing re cleaning masks? Hold them in the steam of the kettle.
I hope the ribbon won't detract from your hairstyle 🤣
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I keep wondering about making masks. However, we use cycling buffs, so I think I might just go with these at the moment with a removable, disposable liner. We have enough to wash and wear daily. Only place at moment I would use one is in shops. We aren’t venturing anywhere else, OH isn’t even going into shops.
Little Sis will raid Mums sewing box later.......elastic in various widths, colours, stretchability.
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People are the same everywhere, they aren't different or better just because they live in the countryside! I think that the ratio of urban v countryside population is 80% urban and 20% countryside. If so then there will be 4 town culprits against 1 countryside culprit so of course it will always seem that the townies are the worst offenders but I do not believe that they are.
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I consider my biggest risk to exposure to the virus is when I make my weekly shopping trip to the supermarket in Burnley.
Don’t think (hope), there’s much risk if I walk past someone on a local footpath, wherever that person may have originated from.
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I see there are armed protesters in Michigan statehouse, USA. Not good. ☹️
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The orange one's fan club no doubt.
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Hi
Moving away from politics, I spoke with the site owner where our RV is in Spain this morning. Things are improving slightly in southern Murcia and people are being allowed out at certain times of the day for very short periods. Small businesses are opening back up under strict guidelines, so some positive moves. But, if things take a backwards turn a return to an even stricter lockdown than before will be made. I lived for two weeks in the first phase of their lockdown and that alone was scary but it made a mockery of what we're doing here (or not).
I was also told that it will be September at the earliest before us lot will be allowed back. Fingers crossed for that eh?
JK
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Yes thanks.
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