stevetay3
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So I can go to the lake.district or Cornwall, but no visits to family or friends.
I also live on my own. I have one remaining parent and he lives in a care home so the chances of getting to seen him anytime soon is precisely zero. Visitors were banned shortly before Boris originally announced lockdown.This was one thing I am still waiting for. I have followed the rules and not seen my parents for two months now, I also live alone! Similarly, I've spoke to people a lot over the internet for work, leisure and family but it isn't the same... I do appreciate it is not the right time now and therefore we do not really know when it will be.
My take on it is that you can meet people from other households so long as you are outdoors and observe social distancing (and obviously so long as none of you are high risk or shielding).
I am certainly planning on meeting family members and friends on this basis over the next couple of weeks.
Completely agree. For all those mouthing off this morning about billionaires when the revised tagline was announced, and complaints about how Conservative party donors were allegedly putting pressure on the government; they really didn't have much of an option. It is clear that the Conservative party is not running this government.Problem is that those who favour locking down for a very long time are very vocal and active so I don't think they really had much choice.
My take - here is the overview. Tomorrow debated fully in parliament. We will know more tomorrow night
I can’t help but feel the public view of “we need to stay locked in until a vaccine” combined with his own experiences of nearly dying from the virus has influenced the government views and essentially partially blinded their views to the horrific damage this is doing to the economy.
I was looking for reassurance and I now feel that my generation are going to lose out on the opportunities that we would have had for perhaps decades simply to protect those who are shielding and whilst of course I want to protect people and prevent any unnecessary death, I feel my and my generations prospects and future are simply being overlooked compared to those of the elderly.
Do I get to see friends/family? I live on my own and haven't had human contact for two months.
That was a factor mentioned yes.Missed it. Any scientific reasons for his changes, or was it a case of 'we've got loads of ICU beds free now so if you get ill the NHS won't be overwhelmed'?
So I can go to the lake.district or Cornwall, but no visits to family or friends.
I imagine that was a primary factor.Missed it. Any scientific reasons for his changes, or was it a case of 'we've got loads of ICU beds free now so if you get ill the NHS won't be overwhelmed'?
If you're correct (I think the Press Conference will make it clear tomorrow) I might well go on a bike ride with another friend who also lives alone, perhaps sitting somewhere nice for sandwiches for lunch. We will be able to do that while remaining 2m apart throughout. If I'm within 2m of him while cycling, that's really rather dangerous even without any virus!
As you will be allowed to do more exercise from Wednesday or sit in a park and enjoy the sun, there is nothing stopping family and friends doing the same to meet up that way, just follow the social distancing rules. Given there is now an emphasis on allowing people to travel to other destinations these new rules actually give people a chance to have contact with loved ones.
The trouble is, this was his moment to cut through to people, his first proper appearance since the lockdown one, and he simply didn’t do that (IMO). No clarity about the way forward at all, and an utterly bizarre probably false hope to the hospitality sector - I’m sure he meant hotels, not pubs for example, but as usual we don’t really know what he meant.
Sturgeon’s message was so much clearer. Personally I think she’s erring a little on the doom side in some ways, but at least her message was totally crystal clear.
Yeah, it's the try not to get depression challenge 2020 lmao, I think I've got 7/8 weeks under my belt reasonably sucessfully, but who knows from here on out...From what was said tonight, it sounds like it will be several months longer I’m afraid.
Im in a similar position as are many others and I feel much more concerned that I won’t be able to see family or friends until at least August or perhaps beyond as the steps up to July had no mention of this
Those who are in favour of locking down for a very long time seem to be millennials and gen X's in nice relationships with families and houses with gardens. "We can sustain this for years, think about someone else you selfish hospitality worker who lives alone in a tiny flat!"Problem is that those who favour locking down for a very long time are very vocal and active so I don't think they really had much choice.
Great thing for me is I'm stuck up where I go to uni, everyone from uni has gone home and my family lives 100 miles away...The message appears to have moved on from stay at home and essential travel only. You can now sit in a park (or sunbathe) so nothing really stopping you arranging to meet up with friends providing you maintain social distance. Same goes for family, you could visit them just no close contact.
Well, not much has changed at all tbh.Missed it. Any scientific reasons for his changes, or was it a case of 'we've got loads of ICU beds free now so if you get ill the NHS won't be overwhelmed'?
Yep, I don't drive, so looks like I'm stuffed.Unless you don't drive of course. Still full lockdown.
Unless you don't drive of course. Still full lockdown.
Yep, I don't drive, so looks like I'm stuffed.
I think that was yet another area where a vague 'sweetener' will cause so many problems. He said:So I can go to the lake.district or Cornwall, but no visits to family or friends.
I’m all for getting going again, although working on the railway, nothing much has actually changed for me to be honest!
I would like a gradual introduction of more services over the coming weeks. However does tonight’s message put that back?
18th May was to be the date with a reintroduction of more services.
I’ll be watching closely tomorrow morning peak hour.
“If you can’t work from home, go back to work, but don’t use public transport”
Public transport loadings will be very interesting tomorrow.
but I refuse to watch my country die away simply because the public were too blinded by fear to get it moving again
I imagine that was a primary factor.
Yep, I don't drive, so looks like I'm stuffed.
Australia have been doing that for more than a month!! We were astonished that when we came back to the UK last month, no such thing applied. We didn’t even have anyone checking arriving passengers’ temperatures!Quarantine arriving by air. Looks like I am not visiting my mother anytime soon.
I give this plan a month or two at the very most before they realise that the death and infection rates aren't going to fall as much as they need but they have to open the economy and let us see each other, it's simply unviable for much longer.I can't see it lasting to be honest. They will need to come up with some sort of plan to enable limited social interaction soon.
I give this plan a month or two at the very most before they realise that the death and infection rates aren't going to fall as much as they need but they have to open the economy and let us see each other, it's simply unviable for much longer.