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Is Lockdown easing gradually?
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But surely only retired people drive honda jazzesStig said:
Not excusing it, but I can see how placing people on furlough for a month would massively increase the levels of spring cleaning undertaken.Bournemouth Addick said:Our local tips are open again today for households to get rid of rubbish they can not "safely store".
Queues started around 06:00 for a 09:00 opening and a colleague tells me are now approaching 3/4 mile long and in danger of backing out onto an A road. Our bins have been emptied as normal, as has the recycling and we also run a green waste collection across the area. Wtf goes through some people's minds that they think this is in any way appropriate behaviour?
All I would add is there are "a lot of Honda Jazz's in the queue" apparently...0 -
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Bloody madness. Just proves people are bored at home pulling the house apart for something to do.🤣AFKABartram said:
Was always going to happen. Some people are bored out their minds Bournemouth and need any excuse possible to get out the house. Rather this than another (no doubt unecessary) trip to an enclosed supermarketBournemouth Addick said:Our local tips are open again today for households to get rid of rubbish they can not "safely store".
Queues started around 06:00 for a 09:00 opening and a colleague tells me are now approaching 3/4 mile long and in danger of backing out onto an A road. Our bins have been emptied as normal, as has the recycling and we also run a green waste collection across the area. Wtf goes through some people's minds that they think this is in any way appropriate behaviour?
All I would add is there are "a lot of Honda Jazz's in the queue" apparently...
I hate queuing at the best of times which is why I avoid shopping during the day.
Tried going to the chemist in Sainsbury's yesterday and gave up because of the queue.
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Or he could be sitting in front of the lounge window alongside his mum sharing a pot of tea. Exactly as he’s done since we moved here 😉AFKABartram said:
Or her could be doing what my mum does with my nan, sit in the hallway while my nan sits in the bedroomT_C_E said:Next doors son has just dropped by to see his 80 yr old mum, probably to tell her he and his children can’t visit yet because everyone is still at risk so it will just be him as it has been for the past 6/7 weeks. I dare say he’ll stay a couple of hours do a few little jobs around the house for before leaving for the safety of his own home 🤷♂️😂0 -
"Oh I'm so bored" is justification for one thing and one thing only - euthanasia.
If you purport to be an adult and really can't occupy your own mind sufficiently to stay the heck out of everybody else's way then do yourself and us a big, big favour. Just don't infect anyone else or leave a mess for some other sap to clean up - may I respectfully suggest looking up the high tide time, loading your pockets with rocks and taking a long walk off a short pier.
If only COVID-19 had a predisposition to the venally self-absorbed.6 -
I took my car to ASDA this afternoon. Coming out of the car park just before 5, there was massive congestion around the shops, but elsewhere the roads were still very quiet. A fraction of the normal traffic on the North Circular that there would normally be at that time of day0
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I had to go to Epping today, left just before 9 and the tunnel and m25 were very quiet. North circular around the bottom of the m1 was busier but overall, very quiet.1
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Our infection control people have sent an email to all staff across the UK.
"Nothing changes. Existing infection control measures remain in place. All staff currently working from home continue to work from home." (Paraphrasing).
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Why have joggers started to assume they can run in the road? They’re passing other pedestrians for at most, a second, if they come within 2 metres. There is more of a risk of stepping out onto a busy road and being ran over!!!! Driving back from work tonight it seems as if some joggers think London is a marathon and the streets are theirs to roam as they will....0
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Me and the Mrs done everything we've been told to do by the UK and French Governments and stayed issolated for the last couple of months, patiently waiting until things have been eased in both countries to book a foot passenger ticket for her (Newhaven to Dieppe), while people seeminly drove back and forwards to the UK during the strictest part of the lockdown with not problem as all. Now things have been eased, DFDS are only allowing frieght and car passengers on their ferries, even though they took her booking 2 weeks back
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Just noticed and replied to you on twitter matecabbles said:Why have joggers started to assume they can run in the road? They’re passing other pedestrians for at most, a second, if they come within 2 metres. There is more of a risk of stepping out onto a busy road and being ran over!!!! Driving back from work tonight it seems as if some joggers think London is a marathon and the streets are theirs to roam as they will....
I'll tend to run in the road (as close to the pavement as possible) when over taking someone in that situation yet its also more comfortable on my legs (mainly do it when there is a cycle lane so I'm certain of having plenty of room)
It is ridiculous though if people are running further into the road and arent keeping an eye on the traffic, if there isnt a cycle path then I'll over take the relevant person and get back on the pavement as quickly as possible1 -
Could they be running in the road to avoid going within the 2 meters of pedestrians on the pavement? I am not sure the one 'second' thing is a thing because a jogger brushing past you sweating and flecking and leaving residue in the air close by can be alarming for the pedestrians.cabbles said:Why have joggers started to assume they can run in the road? They’re passing other pedestrians for at most, a second, if they come within 2 metres. There is more of a risk of stepping out onto a busy road and being ran over!!!! Driving back from work tonight it seems as if some joggers think London is a marathon and the streets are theirs to roam as they will....
I don't know, but would it be better if the joggers slowed to a mild walking pace when encountering pedestrians, and then both parties could try to avoid each other by occupying the width or extremities of the available space at walking pace?1 -
Makes sense mate. I just couldn’t get my head around how many are practically veering very far out into main roads. I know the roads have been quieter, but they are getting busier now.ForeverAddickted said:
Just noticed and replied to you on twitter matecabbles said:Why have joggers started to assume they can run in the road? They’re passing other pedestrians for at most, a second, if they come within 2 metres. There is more of a risk of stepping out onto a busy road and being ran over!!!! Driving back from work tonight it seems as if some joggers think London is a marathon and the streets are theirs to roam as they will....
I'll tend to run in the road (as close to the pavement as possible) when over taking someone in that situation yet its also more comfortable on my legs (mainly do it when there is a cycle lane so I'm certain of having plenty of room)
It is ridiculous though if people are running further into the road and arent keeping an eye on the traffic, if there isnt a cycle path then I'll over take the relevant person and get back on the pavement as quickly as possible1 -
The first few weeks of lockdown when there was literally no cars anywhere I was running mainly in the middle of main roads early in the morning and it was so enjoyable!
Since then, if I am running and see someone ahead on the pavement I look to run into the road if nothing is coming, I don’t like being within 15ft of people if I can avoid it. I’ve not had to yet, but I would rather stop than run by someone
One advantage of road running is that most pavements are slopes and certainly lead to shin problems. I try and balance my running one road left hand pavement next road right hand pavement to balance it out. If I can run down the middle of backstreet roads with no traffic, then even better.4 -
I think people (and indeed wildlife) are getting accustomed to empty roads, and starting to take it for granted that there will be little traffic...1
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Very true... Nearly trod on a squirrel going for my run todaykillerandflash said:I think people (and indeed wildlife) are getting accustomed to empty roads, and starting to take it for granted that there will be little traffic...1 -
I despair of some people and can see this going badly wrong.
Mottingham Post Office clearly has 3 people only on the windows and door. I went in when there were 2 people, when i came out there were 9.0 -
If you are going to run in the road, please remember to be on the side where you are facing the oncoming traffic.4
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Charlton Life meet-up?
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Typical rent a mob, let's use any excuse to protest about anything. Fucking morons.se9addick said:Charlton Life meet-up?
The only thing they're saying yes to is trying to infect and kill as many people as possible and when they or their relatives get sick become a drain on the rest of society.
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southamptonaddick said:
Typical rent a mob, let's use any excuse to protest about anything. Fucking morons.se9addick said:Charlton Life meet-up?
The only thing they're saying yes to is trying to infect and kill as many people as possible and when they or their relatives get sick become a drain on the rest of society.
And waste police time in trying to sort it out.
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Could be quite a lucrative afternoon for the police TBF.Arsenetatters said:southamptonaddick said:
Typical rent a mob, let's use any excuse to protest about anything. Fucking morons.se9addick said:Charlton Life meet-up?
The only thing they're saying yes to is trying to infect and kill as many people as possible and when they or their relatives get sick become a drain on the rest of society.
And waste police time in trying to sort it out.0 -
To answer the original question, yes it is easing but in my view it is far too early for us to be taking these steps with the number of cases and daily deaths still far too high. Scotland, Wales & N Ireland have it right in my view, you should stay at home unless you have to go to work or go out for shopping or exercise. Looking at the increased people out on public transport and generally out and about and in many cases not observing social distancing a spike in cases particularly in London is inevitable and we are then back to square one.1
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Just had to have a little rant y’day as I almost clipped 2 of them. Then it makes me feel like I’m in the wrong
today I’ve vowed not to feel so bad and just mow them down instead ;-)0 -
Queue from my local tip to yonder this morning
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Can’t believe a ghost took a taxi to the tip, we are truly at the end of days.AFKABartram said:Queue from my local tip to yonder this morning15 -
That's ludicrous0
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I could be doing so much more at the weekends at home if the tips were open and easily accessible1
