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Post by Batgirl on May 22, 2020 14:42:01 GMT
I dunno why people pick on Brighton to illustrate the lack of social distancing. More often than not it's a total distortion.
I've not been out to the seafront since a dog walk early morning so can report back later.
Still the Government have said it's now OK so would not surprise me to discover that the seafront is fairly busy. Everything's still shut though barring supermarkets and a few cafes for takeaways.
The webcam at the bottom of is round the corner from where I live Beach doesn't look especially busy. If anything (as at 1:30 pm) it's a lot quieter than I would expect given the weather is glorious today
The webcam is at a really popular ice cream place that in Summer usually has queues of 20-30 people waiting. It's great ice cream so worth the wait again v quiet (as at 1:30 pm) relative to normal
I just saw a seagull fly past that's 10,000 miles away from me !
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Post by Arthur Pringle on May 22, 2020 21:54:39 GMT
I heard a statistic on ITV News just now that the chance of a child dying from Covid 19 is 1 in 4 million.
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Post by Del Boy on May 22, 2020 23:04:23 GMT
Fortunately it doesn't seem to be effecting too many children. Good stat.
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Post by Sparky on May 23, 2020 7:16:25 GMT
I heard a statistic on ITV News just now that the chance of a child dying from Covid 19 is 1 in 4 million. It's funny how that stat was released to the news after the Government announced it wanted to send kids back to school - and they received a huge backlash from Teacher Unions, Local Councils, Teachers and Parents.
It's only 2 weeks ago they were saying that Covid-19 could affect anyone, including children.
I'm really at the stage now where I don't trust anything I see on the news or what the Government say. They either haven't any clue at all (just a possibility), or they are not telling us the full facts.
One minute they claim it's potentially dangerous to anyone, man & beast. Next - it's fine to open schools, shops and relax lockdown slightly.
One thing I find interesting - this seems only to be for State schools. Not Private Schools. Or maybe I've missed something.....
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Post by Lord Emsworth on May 23, 2020 7:49:43 GMT
I don't trust anything I see on the news or what the Government say Don't worry about what they say - do what they do
Apparently it's okay to travel round the country despite testing positive for Covid and showing symptoms With the UK in the grip of the pandemic, the government’s own advice urged everyone to stay at their main homes to avoid the spread of the virus and to save lives - and yet Cummings goes off to see his parents in Durham whilst testing positive and showing symptoms We might as well just do exactly what we want no matter what the rules say
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Post by Sparky on May 23, 2020 8:12:53 GMT
I don't trust anything I see on the news or what the Government say Don't worry about what they say - do what they do
Apparently it's okay to travel round the country despite testing positive for Covid and showing symptoms With the UK in the grip of the pandemic, the government’s own advice urged everyone to stay at their main homes to avoid the spread of the virus and to save lives - and yet Cummings goes off to see his parents in Durham whilst testing positive and showing symptoms We might as well just do exactly what we want no matter what the rules say
Yes, seen this. Don't forget we also had the Government Scientific Advisor (the one with a bad reputation anyway) having to stand down for similar things too.
A reasonably high ranking copper once told me, the best way to spot a liar (apart from body language) is when they are asked a question - particularly an awkward one - a tactic Criminals use is to repeat the question just asked and then ramble, this not only gives them enough time to come up with a response, but also when they ramble, they think people switch off and don't take much notice - and try to divert your attention away from the original (awkward) questions asked.
Pretty much sums up the Press Briefings really.
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Post by DI Alex Drake on May 23, 2020 8:40:36 GMT
The press informs me that towns with beaches everywhere are absolutely flanked with motor homes parked illegally because none of the car parks are open. There are no public toilets or washing facilities open and presumably few places where you can purchase food besides supermarkets. I haven't seen anything for myself (no one in their right mind would break the rules just to go to our nearest seaside towns!!) but given how the press are, it could be complete rubbish. I hope so. But then there's the undeniable fact that there are a lot of morons out there.
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Post by Three Litre on May 23, 2020 19:26:04 GMT
Regarding the furore over Dominic Cummings - who gave the vile man permission to breed anyway?
He apparently did the trip more than once so he's toast.
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Post by DI Alex Drake on May 23, 2020 19:36:13 GMT
You’d think, wouldn’t you, you really would think that these people would avoid doing these things NOT because of their strong moral compass but because they know exactly how it will play out if they’re caught?! If you or I traversed the country to see loved ones we might get a fine, we might get stopped and sent home, we might not have any negative impact at all BUT the thing that is for certain is we wouldn’t be hounded by the entire country. What on earth must go through their minds?
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Post by Three Litre on May 23, 2020 19:38:16 GMT
What on earth must go through their minds? Sweet FA I think, west country girl.
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