General Chat

My "step grandson " aged 7, is obviously struggling to understand he asked his Mum yesterday at 6.22am, what are we doing today,.where shall we go?

Oh dear, he needs to listen and understand, before things get fractious!

His Dad is still away, offshore near Grimsby. Not sure why he can't get back yet but he's been gone for around 2 weeks already!

Lizx

Here the province will be announcing extra penalties soon, but the city has brought in fines for disobeying social distance ............. $50,000 for businesses and up to $1,000 for individuals.

I saw people in a london park exercising on bars next to each other not a cafe in the world and they not young people, I see that Bristol has closed all its parks today I think that's a good idea and why vant the army come out and help the police

We can see our park from the garden, have to say it has been very quiet today, normally it is alive with children on a day like today, empty of children at moment, just a few people walking about, hopefully parents will heed the advice. It is going to be a shame if the parks are closed because of the morons at the weekend. Our road is an access road & usually really busy with walkers cutting through to town, really quiet today.

Sat outside in the sun for an hour this afternoon.

Chats with passing neighbours which was nice.

Our houses are all up steps from the road so everyone is at the required distance. That's one advantage of living in the Valleys plus opposite our house there are only trees so we don't feel hemmed in :-D

We went to our local lake early yesterday morning. OH sat in the car with his window down and a travel flask of coffee listening to Classic FM while I took the dog for a short walk.

We were early enough to miss the masses and I think OH enjoyed his little excursion :-)

Elizabeth that is exactly what I thought the teenagers would come up with. They obviously don't listen to or watch any news bulletins or read nespapers. I am surprised though that it was not emphasized at schools. However, maybe it was, maybe they are too old for school or maybe they just didn't listen.

I think some people will have to get out of the house to safeguard their mental health.

Providing they take extreme measures and avoid other people and retail outlets then they are lessening the risks to others.

I have seen the backlash in areas that have a lot of second homes and I understand that some of those rural places simply do not have the health facilities to ccope with an influx of potential patients.

Difficult isn't it?

I certainly would go to the lake where we wouldn't come into contact with anyone else. Saying that, if we parked the car and found hundreds of likeminded people there we would drive home again.

Sue

Well,listened to a group of teenagers being interveiwed yesterday and one of them thought the "isolating of the over 70s" was to avoid them(the over 70s) infecting everyone else :-0

Some people will believe what suits them

Seems as though that is what most of the country did at the weekend - spreading the virus into the rural areas. :-P

Telephoned a close neighbour yesterday, mother in vunerable age group & daughter with health problems, they have'nt been out for a week, she said that they are going to make a flask, pack a picnic & take a couple of fold up chairs then drive somewhere into the country side where no one else is & soak up some sun. Said I thought it was a good idea just to get out of house for a while.

There are lots of things on line for children and adults to look at, museums and zoos etc

In Chelmsford o.h.'s grandkids have painted a rainbow on a board and put it in the window with a teddybear. It's so parents take the kids on a bear hunt and they count how many they find! I suppose if they go in the car it might be ok.

Lizx

I'm really not getting why people can't get it.....just keep away from others as much as possible the sooner you do that the quicker we can try and get a handle on this thing. Walking the dog today most people are doing just that we're all jumping aside or crossing the road...but there's still one or two that insist on walking right into you if you let them....I'm telling people I'm social distancing if they don't do it we need to educate everyone.

My daughter, OH and son are in a 14 day quarantine after returning home for the US. They cannot go out shopping or for visits, but they are allowed to go out in the garden OR for walks as long as they can maintain the social distance of 2 metres from other people at all times.

The province they live has just instituted a State of Emergency, the last province in Canada to do so ........ which means that people not obeying the distance order are liable to a fine, and arrest if they still refuse. Plus, all parks and beaches etc have now been closed.

They live very near a small lake with a lovely walk around it ................. except that the sidewalk from their house to there is very narrow, often not wide enough for 2 abreast, plus no division between it and the fairly busy road. Then much of the walk around the lake is also narrow in places.

So the idea that they had to get the 10 year old for a break from the house has been put on the back burner, for the next 12 days at least.


The child had his first play date with his best friend via Skype today ............ half an hour during they mostly laughed because it was all so strange!

It is a sad & a serious situation when residents are fearful of leaving their home.

Sad but necessary say the experts. We should heed their instructions.

I don't know if other people on here will think that I am stupid, but last Thursday afternoon I went for a walk in my local park. I saw very few people there, much less than usual. Of course the children were still at school, it also looked like it might start to rain, so perhaps that kept some people away.

I hope to be able to go there again this week. I will not touch anything, and will keep my distance from other people. At the moment I don't believe that I will be a danger to myself or others.

If matters change, I shall ssay home.


As for children playing outside with thier mates ..... they probably don't realise the dangers. If they have taken any notice at all ove rhte last couple of weeks, they will have heard that although children may get the virus, it will be mild and they will recover.

Vunerable children are supposed to still be going to school. I know that yeaterday and today are not school days.

Parents have to take responsibility of making sure that their children are aware of the dangers.


Remember though, some people do not have gardens, no outside space. I feel very sorry for them.


Will let you know if I change my mind about going out next week (I won't be shopping). will also wait for a dismal day, hoping that there will be fewer people around. Of course won't go if I have any symptoms.

Perhaps some of the children are expecting to go on lochdown at some date, and are making hay while the sun shines. (As I did with my shopping - went out yesterday but hope to be able to keep away from all shops for at least two weeks).

According to the DM (and I assume it is true), Borid J only shut out pubs etc when threatened by Macron the French boarders would be shut to UK if he didn't do it.

Just taken a look and our park is still empty so there are still some responsible parents around.

Having written that, I agree with you about lockdown Ann. Some people need to be saved from themselves it seems.

If BJ does not announce it tonight, it can't be too long before he does so. I don't think he can afford not to.

I have just read on a local web site that somebody has just counted over 20 children playing on the equipment in the local park. I don't know if it is ignorance or not believing it will effect them. time we were put on lockdown I think.

Both my daughter and husband are working from home, conferencing calling will be a challenge.

The three children all moaned loudly about missing school, both sets of grandparents cannot visit due to age and health issues.

Daughter wondering how on earth she can keep them occupied when usually they are in school then at various sports activities after school and at weekends.

They have a good sized garden but kids being kids that will become less attractive compared to all the sports they take part in each week.

I have ordered more books for them which is all I can do.

Tough times for parents ahead.

Sue