General Chat

I have to go into work tomorrow and I’m hoping the bus will be quiet. Sadly I don’t have the option of working from home. We’re not open to the public though and are just running the online part of the business.

I live in a part of the city that is still 50% military and all the children are in their own gardens round here.

I was on the phone to my son this morning who was complaining about joggers. They seem not to believe in distancing themselves from Peoria trains..

Maybe with less stars etc it will be safer to walk in the road rather than the pavement.

I was thinking that myself if friends can't go to pubs clubs they will go to each other's houses to have a drink maybe barbeques. Is that acceptable ? don't think so Barbara

They're putting up signs here at our parks to remind parents they shouldn't be there and it's not being cleaned. There have been some kids but not packed. What I have seen though is kids going to their friends' house for a playdate or last night adults having friends around!!

Ralphie is well looked after. <3

Joy,

After his early morning walk our dog uses the garden conveniences :-)

Some people don't want to be told what to do its silly as virus can pass quickly we all need to be careful we have a walk way at the top of our Garden & forest gated & fenced off. adults & children are walking along & riding bikes dog walkers as well I mean you can only hope that they do Take notice eventually .
lots of ways to keep in touch with family .then after all this we can meet up again :-)

It's quite sad how many people don't have a clue, Belle.

Dtr and her OH like you. Very early morning shorter walk and they've always walked pooch very late, just before they go to bed. During the day he gets no further than the garden.

I always walk my dog at 'silly o'clock' in the morning. I stopped to chat with a fellow dog walker this morning, self distancing of course, who told me The Park was heaving yesterday afternoon! ....in fact, so much so, she almost lost her dog! People were walking four abreast, teens huddled in groups and the children's playground rammed with children.

I should add my dog walking friend once reunited with her dog left the park as soon as she could and said she won't be doing that again

What do these people not understand :-0 :-|

Neither have some oldies!

I agree, Linda. My Grandson's last day of term was Friday and Dtr tells me that some of his friends were asking each other round or to play football. She thinks it's akin to a dare as she knows most of the parents and believes that they don't know what's going on and, if they did, they would not allow their children out of the perimeters of their gardens anyway.

Strangely, she lives opposite a park and she said it has been empty for the last few days - none of the usual football etc going on.

She thinks some children and young teenagers may be trying to egg each other on into going out which would result in the usual phrase, 'So-and-so is out, why can't I go?'

On a different tack, Dtr or her OH have popped the newspaper through our letterbox or in the front porch this week along with a couple of treats on some days.

We either Skype or FaceTime each evening and she has told me that she can't believe how many oldies can't seem to grasp the concept of distance. With a handful of items in her basket (not trolley), she has been nudged, reached across and shuffled along in the queue by someone too up-close-and-friendly. Each time she has told them to keep their distance and has been met with glares. As she said to me, 'I am not in the vulnerable group but they are and I would hate to think that I passed anything on to a pensioner.'

We told her that we are now going to read online and need nothing so, unless they NEED anything, there is no need for her to pick up items for us.

We both think that everyone will be told to keep off the streets within the next day or so. We can see it coming sooner, rather than later, because of the irresponsible behaviour of some citizens.

Definitely sooner when seeing strollers along seafronts and people going to caravan parks.

I believe that The Campting and Caravan Club has closed all of its sites - which is a good indication as to the seriousness of our situation.

Additionally: just seen the news about Nat Heritage sites' gardens and parks are now closed too. I was stunned when they didn't close them earlier - as I wrote on another thread several days ago.

Too many people have not got a grasp on the situation we are all in at the moment!

Stay safe everyone. I hope we all come out the other end, if not fine and dandy, alive and reasonably well.

I was talking to my daughter today she had taken her dog out for a walk and said I would be surprised at how many children were out playing football I wonder how long it will take them to get the message :-S