Will you go
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I’m not sure it’s correct to say most people aren't working, Nevers, but whether it’s most or many, it’s ingrained in a lot of people's minds that bank hols are the time to head for the seaside/Lakes/countryside. Being a bank hol will make a difference, believe me.☹️
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OH was just say last night that she hopes SIL is saving all the money he is no longer spending in the pub as they will need it once the nursery re-opens, as their costs will double since we grandparents will still be locked away and not allowed to do our afternoon childcare stints!
All this talking about people getting restless due to the lockdown........it has only been about 5 weeks! Most people can keep in touch via Skype, FaceTime etc, occasional shopping is allowed, and the weather has been great for going for walks etc. If it had been 5 months now, that would be more understandable.
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There are still quite a lot of people working. For example our daughter is in IT, she is still working, from home, and has to spread out her work over the whole day as they also have a 2 year old who is usually at nursery in the mornings and with we grandparents in the afternoons.
SIL is a secondary teacher so, although his school is shut he is still setting and marking work for his classes, and has to go every so often to the hub school to supervise the children of the key workers.
Likewise our son, also in IT, normally works 100% from home, so no change for him, and his wife is also a teacher(part time) so is home schooling their 2 as well as gong to the hub school on a rota basis.
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I suppose I’m going off the households in my area but thinking about it many of us are retired so would be at home anyway.
I wouldn’t like to think that the people who are working during the lockdown are the ones that would flout the rules during bank holidays.
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We’ll definitely go!!!
if the Club have the distancing measures in place that they announced in March (pay by phone when you arrive etc), we will be out in our caravan ASAP. Husband over 70, me under 70 with no health issues luckily.
We won’t use the toilet blocks and will wear disposable gloves and use gel when filling up with water etc.
Shopping won’t be any more risk than at home, and we never eat out even in normal times, we take our own flask and picnic, and in the evenings we always eat at the caravan.
So yes, once the sites are open we hope to be out enjoying the UK scenery, walking, enjoying nature and glad to be alive!!! (Fingers crossed.....)
Good luck and stay safe everyone.
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Did someone mention "numpties" earlier in the thread?
https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/family-drive-through-night-go-4041756
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There was an update on the news tonight. As well as the fine for breaking the lockdown rules, the driver was also prosecuted and fined for having no driving licence or insurance, plus his car was seized.
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He might as well go for the full house, no rod licence and fishing in the closed season.
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I must apologise. I mistook the case of the numpty M linked to for another muppet who made the news tonight.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-52426051
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If they are selfish and stupid enough to drive without insurance, risking harm and car damage to others without recompense, then they are just the sort of idiots who will flout the lockdown. Not easy for our police at the moment, well done them. (Although- sleeping in the car!)
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We will be going away as soon as we deem it safe to do so. We have worked through this so far, the only difference it has made to us is we cant go out in our down time so when we can we will make the most of it.
We wont be flouting the rules at all regardless off Bank holidays or any other days, we will continue to follow the guidelines and advice given
I am fully aware people have been effected by this far worse than we have all over the world and our thoughts are with all of them.
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exactly. i mentioned in another thread that its been mentioned by the 'medical men' that this virus may never be completely eradicated..
this will mean 'vulnerable' folk being subject to higher risk long after the majority are 'back to normal' (or the new normal).
so, 'we deem it safe to do so' may well be applicable.
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I’ve booked some nights away in August (CC sites). It’s nice to have something to look forward to, even if we end up not going. I’ll take stock of the situation closer to the time, which includes government advice. Easy enough to cancel anyway.
Before all this started, I booked a week away at Trevornick (just outside Newquay) for ourselves, daughter and grandchildren, mid July. I can’t see that happening.
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We often do a walk from Cubert down to Holywell Bay round the coast path to Porth Joke and back skirting the edge of the golf course at Trevornick, Freddy. Will give you a wave if/when we pass by (might have to be a "virtual" one in July though!
(Off thread, I know, but did you get to make that chilli loaf the other day? And how was it?)
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I’ve spent lots of happy hours on that course, and used to fish their ponds, perfic. It’s a lovely location, with Holywell Bay just down through the dunes. Took the kids down there to paddle in the inlet when they were young. Those were the days 🙂
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Just as a matter of interest TW did you see anything about these idiots were to be returned to London? Are the trains still running down there or are they maybe sleeping rough in Cornwall somewhere?
Do the police drive them to the border with Devon and shove them over? As I said just wondered.
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I read somewhere that the police took the idiots to the station and told them what train to catch, WN. The Penzance-Paddington main line service seems to be running.
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...it will all rely on each countries populations to act responsibly
Good luck with that.
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You could be ruining more that is Scottish than just a song.
In terms of the changes in rates of infection, admission, and death, Scotland is a few weeks behind England, which is a few weeks behind London. So whatever criteria are used (and whenever) it is likely that things will be allowed to start to relax in south-east England earlier than elsewhere.
How it will be possible to allow the population in different parts of the UK to enjoy different degrees of freedom is taxing much greater minds than mine, but the notion of "closing the border" has been spoken of by politicians - and I am not just thinking of the land border between Scotland and England; Devon, Cornwall, West Wales, Lake District could all be in the same situation.
As well as the later development of the progress of the effects of this virus in remote areas, the degree of remoteness will also be having an effect on keeping down rates of transmission. The last thing the populations in "the north", "the west", or where-ever will want is numerous visitors from afar.
As there are some who cannot comply with "lock-down" instructions in their own home area what hope is there of getting them to comply with a stricter "lock-down" elsewhere once they are allowed out to roam? There are some who will say that desperate situations require desperate actions, as a justification for their vigilante action.
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Luckily she shares my sense of humour David.
Although today’s roast did taste a bit odd.
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This is us when we go away, we keep ourselves to ourselves & we tend not to use facility blocks & stay within our pitch boundaries. We're happy just being away in the Van reading, listening to music etc. Because we will only do what we do at home, we are just as safe in our van as we are at home. As soon as sites reopen we'll be planning our 1st trip.
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