[Travel] The impending Easter weekend 'second homes' exodus

[GT49er]

Gangsters with prostitutes?

Yes, well, they certainly weren't the wicked English, were they? - so let's not beat ourselves up about them.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

“You are joking, right”. I know it’s tamer, but it’s in the same bracket as What are you gonna do it pal, come closer and say that.

Since time began, the Brits are a belligerent lot, hating being told what to do, even when patently in the wrong.

At Sainsbury’s Hove on Wednesday a young woman was told not enter the exit by security, instead of just joining the queue at the obvious entrance, she started a mouthy row.

Belligerent, ignorant, stupid, I'm afraid I have to agree.
Not all of course but it seems so many more than it used to be.
Quite a few in Plymouth today, lifting kids into locked play areas, groups of men drinking and sitting in the sun.
One women went straight to the front of a long queue at the till, she was told to go to the back, when she eventually got to the front she started swearing at the lady on the till, the manager told her to leave her shopping and get out so she luzzed all her shopping at him including a bag of frozen chips.
And that was the Mayor.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Yes, well, they certainly weren't the wicked English, were they? - so let's not beat ourselves up about them.

No it seems not, the English are the greatest nation on the planet aren't we, except the money grabbing ones of course.

 

[GT49er]

No it seems not, the English are the greatest nation on the planet aren't we, except the money grabbing ones of course.

We're alright. We're not perfect. Burt when we're not to blame, there's no reason why we should accept the blame.


P.S. Yes, I do realise that us not accepting the blame for everything is anathema to some.

 

[Recidivist]

• There is no actual law to say that you mustn't drive to somewhere to walk from (indeed Matt Hancock on QT the other week said that you could drive a short distance for this purpose).
• There is no actual law to say that you cannot exercise for more than an hour.
• There is no actual law to say that you cannot go out for exercise more than once a day.

But that's not the point is it - we have been told to abide by these guidelines, whether or not they are specified in the legislation. And for good reason.

It would be very helpful if the guidelines were much more specific whether embedded in legislation or not. Most of the issues seem to be around exercise which I must admit I'm unclear on.

Is it alright to drive/travel to exercise? If so, what is a reasonable distance to do so?

Make it crystal clear that sitting on a beach, park bench or on the grass is not acceptable nor going out for a BBQ!

We've all seen pictures of people being moved on by police for just such activities but there's been very little clear guidance that I've seen apart from a lot of tut tutting in the media.....!


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[Worried Man Blues]

Second homes being used and camper vans in this beautiful area, I expect to see a spike of the virus in Wales in the next few weeks

 

[murciagull]

We're alright. We're not perfect. Burt when we're not to blame, there's no reason why we should accept the blame.


P.S. Yes, I do realise that us not accepting the blame for everything is anathema to some.

Don't call me Burt.

 

[Chicken Run]

Belligerent, ignorant, stupid, I'm afraid I have to agree.
Not all of course but it seems so many more than it used to be.
Quite a few in Plymouth today, lifting kids into locked play areas, groups of men drinking and sitting in the sun.
One women went straight to the front of a long queue at the till, she was told to go to the back, when she eventually got to the front she started swearing at the lady on the till, the manager told her to leave her shopping and get out so she luzzed all her shopping at him including a bag of frozen chips.
And that was the Mayor.

I read a report yesterday somewhere that Police are suggesting the biggest culprits for unreasonable behaviour in the current lockdown situation fall into two clear brackets, over 60’s and under 30’s.

That’ll be the boomers and the snowflake millennials then [emoji23]

 

[Lincoln Imp]

Can you explain why it is essential to drive somewhere to go for a walk or cycle, which is the exercise your allowed to do. It's not essential. People can act like complete ***** by ignoring the 'guidelines' and spreading the virus and no doubt they will then be moaning about the fines. I guess you exptect every contingency accounted for however most realize that driving somewhere to go for a walk falls under the category of not essential.

I live in a village with open countryside in front of my house, so I can walk the dog in open fields, never coming near to breaking the 2m rule. And that's what I do. Some people live in towns though and may have to walk in crowded places to get their exercise and I can't for the life of me see what is wrong with them sometimes driving to nearby countryside to get exercise in isolation. Obviously if they drive further than they need to or park in crowded places then that is something else.

As the government says, common sense should apply. That, rather than policemen staring in shopping bags and local officials issuing random fines, will keep the lockdown working.

(Our conversation arose because you suggested fining people for doing things that aren't actually against any law. There are countries in the world where this happens, where the big boss man can issue an edict in the morning and people will be punished by the afternoon for not following him. I think it's good that Britain isn't one of them. That's all.)

 

[LamieRobertson]

Not quite relevant to an exodus ..but a bit of a change this weekend re policing this weekend (unless I’m mistaken) ..police cars going back and forth along the Brighton Rd Shoreham and further afield I imagine

 

[Weststander]

Belligerent, ignorant, stupid, I'm afraid I have to agree.
Not all of course but it seems so many more than it used to be.
Quite a few in Plymouth today, lifting kids into locked play areas, groups of men drinking and sitting in the sun.
One women went straight to the front of a long queue at the till, she was told to go to the back, when she eventually got to the front she started swearing at the lady on the till, the manager told her to leave her shopping and get out so she luzzed all her shopping at him including a bag of frozen chips.
And that was the Mayor.

At Devils Dyke today a builders 4WD pulls up, moves the police barriers out the way, to drive up as the lone vehicle at the Dyke …. then off they go for a walk. Someone else had cut the police-type tape blocking the car park further up.

The Brits don't like rules, even where on this occasion there can be deadly consequences for others.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Not quite relevant to an exodus ..but a bit of a change this weekend re policing this weekend (unless I’m mistaken) ..police cars going back and forth along the Brighton Rd Shoreham and further afield I imagine

Well as I moved on into Hove ..didn’t go past one police car and have to say Hove lawns was sparsely populated ...and people along Hove seafront well spaced ..of course this was a snapshot in time around 3pm