Did I really read that people in a street in Warrington were doing the conga for VE celebrations????
I will be interested to see the Covid stats in that area these coming weeks .
Many members of my family couldn’t go to a family funeral only 5 allowed and they were not allowed to comfort one another. No religious service which was very important to them
They absolutely were! There were many cell rations that whilst looked less busy than they might have been, were way too busy to be safe.
As you say, people are not allowed to attend funerals of loved ones as they’d want too and yet, this is allowed and filmed , so can be seen to even be encouraged - outrageous, in my view.
Sadly nothing surprises me. Warrington is in the North West of England and I can honestly say many people here just have no respect for lockdown and have not followed it from day one. I appreciate it is happening all over the country too, It has been reported that the North West has the highest death rate increase due to Covid. It makes me so angry and feeling so vulnerable living in the North West. Our local news reports it is because of poverty and whilst I do think this has a part to play, we also seem to have a very high proportion of people with no common sense or respect for others. Our death rate is still rising daily because people are not following lockdown. Rant over. 🤣 xx
Living in the North West I feel the same too Gail.
Well how about this for a stat, Bulkington our village in Warwickshire has had 8 deaths at the last count the highest in the county.xxxx
So sad, people do not seem to have restraint any more and quickly tire of things. Now they've cleared their drawers, kitchen cupboards and garages I'm bored so what if I just bend the rules to suit me, doesn't matter no one will come to harm as I'm invincible and it won't happen to me don't you know. That appears to be the attitude of some.
I have to admit i have had people in the house under the rules that they can't come near me> So no cuddles from my kids and friends which is sad. It has been nice this week as we have been able to sit outside. I don't get many visitors anyway. xxxx
I have friends blatantly ignoring lockdown now... albeit ‘carefully’ ... it’s really upsetting me. One was hugging her grandchildren who went to theirs to play and then went on to see her in-laws. I just can’t bear it and they are so absolute about it being ok. ☹️ maybe it will be ok... but maybe it won’t. The in-laws are in the shielding group.
Same here: on south coast, 200 deaths in local hospital. It didn’t even feel like lockdown yesterday, joggers on seafront have felt they’re an exception from the start & VE celebration on my street had no real social distancing 😕 all a bit sad . I can remember govt saying they couldn’t bring it in too soon or people would ignore it. Personally I don’t think the media has helped with the constant push to lift lockdown when I’ve seen nothing to suggest it’s a good idea yet. Sorry, another rant, maybe it’s just human nature & being vulnerable makes you more anxious about it x
Yes I also blame the media. They are pushing and pushing and pushing and making things up and twisting everything. Why can’t we all just get on with this so we can get it to how Australia has it for example! Joining your rant I am 😊
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Well I can believe it. A care home here had a party on Friday and relatives could attend for limited time but socially distancing. It was all over Facebook but no one seems to think that’s wrong. Apparently it was lovely of them to do that 😡
😡 And when their loved one passes away?! And takes with them many many more from the same place and those that attended... too much. I have to go to hospital on Thursday. It’s scaring the living daily lights out of me to leave my safe bubble precisely because of people like them. How can I trust infection control and so on? I can only trust myself. 😢
Keep doing what we are doing and stay as safe as you can, take care x
Exactly bubblyalex, I was fuming.
Living in the North West I am appalled at how many people are simply ignoring measures and have just heard on my local news as I am typing this there have been several arrests and fines issued literally down the road from me for cricket matches, fishing on the local canal in numbers and other gatherings having to be broken up. Again I saw on TV people in London blatantly ignoring in a park the police van trying to break up groups in a park. What is wrong with these people? Yet they will be out clapping on a Thursday for the NHS (unless they are 'bored' with that too now). Should we be clapping at them to thank them for potentially putting us back to square one with their selfish and ignorant attitude. Maybe they should 'conga' their way to the nearest hospital and explain to those who are exhausted and risking their lives to save our lives. I despair and it makes me so sad.
I think the conclusion to all these comments is as we have underlying conditions our awareness is more Acute we know the consequences are much more severe. The reports from the media and government is still focused on underlying conditions so it can’t touch them.
My friend is a nurse she said clapping means nothing it is something the politicians encourage what they want is people to isolate isolate isolate. When she read this article and saw other VA celebrations she said thanks s bunch all that hard work, worrying about their families and colleagues means diddly squat to these people the clapping is for self glorification.
All so sad
My neighbours are making a mockery of our Thursday night appreciation for all key workers. These last two weeks they has been a group of them standing together in one of their gardens clapping. No social distancing at all. 😡. They will be the first to complain and blame others if they do contract the virus. They are all older people too. x
They were outdoors and stayed 2 metres apart. They had knotted a rope every 2 metres and everybody held a knot. Maybe that's not perfect, but it's pretty good. I don't think people were hugging.
Disclaimer: I was not there or at any other street party.
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