If we do stop the clapping on Thursdays, I think it might be nice for everyone to turn off their lights at 8pm for 5 minutes to remember all those poor people who have lost their lives through this awful virus, like a 5 minute remembrance.
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If the clapping stops on a Thursday.
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Thats a great idea!
I so agree
Was it announced that it’s stopping?i was a bit disappointed with people in my area only me and my family clapped and everyone looked on as if we were deluded I made a point of stopping last week though my kids weren’t happy.
I completely agree, in fact I put a post on Facebook saying we should come out of our houses a minute earlier than 8pm and stand heads bowed to remember those who have lost their lives to this horrendous virus. Only 1 person commented on it so it went down like a lead balloon. I've stopped clapping as I think it's disrespectful to those who have died and the devastated families they leave behind.
Yes I agree
Have read in the sun that the woman who started it thinks it’s getting political now and thinks it ought to stop and just be once a year. I know what yo7 mean we live on a main road and I go out with my pan and wooden spoon but out of all the passing traffic there has only been a couple that have tooted ☹️
I think that's a wonderful idea🙏
What a good idea. xx
The way things are going john6 it will probably be autumn when we stop clapping or if not make it 10 pm?
I agree. We should be marking people’s passing in some way, each week. With the number of people that have died, really we should be a country in mourning, when you think about it. Flags should be at half mast.
And when it is all over there should be a huge memorial service and a day of mourning.
Turning the lights out is a good idea, but as someone pointed out, it is still light and set to get lighter at night. A candle in the window would also be a nice idea, but against is too light to show up.
There has to be something.
Perhaps 10 pm? I agree we must not forget all these people
I agree
DearMydogBrandy,
It might be, an even better idea, to Turn Off The Lights BEFORE the Clap. Rather like the Last Post, Before the Silence.
I think that this, would show, the Most Respect.... to the Victims And our Heroes. The only, slight 'Problem' being, at this time of year 'Turning Off Lights' DOSESN'T make too much Difference. Still a STRONG Symbolic Gesture nevertheless.
I my area support for The Clap, is Strong.... and I'm sure the 'Lights Out' would be observed.... but 'How' would I- COMPLETELY Quarantined- 'tell' anyone? I've just had another letter, from the Government, re-iterating the Need, for me, to remain so.
After this IS Finally 'All Over', we Must, find Some Way of Keeping -this Sentiment- 'Preserved', for ALL time. That is MY Prayer, at least.
AndrewT
Completely agree AndrewT, yes it is summertime and 8pm is too early, 10 pm would be better unless of course this nasty virus goes on and on Till autumn which please please hopefully not. 🙏🏻So you have had ANOTHER LETTER was this different from the first one? We have only had one. which was a three month advice taking us to June 26th but then my husband got one from his Specialist stating three months from her letter taking us till 10th July. Mind you I don’t mind us staying in , it makes us feel safe. My husband thought about driving up the road and back just to give the car a bit of a run but I said to him you never know if someone bumps into you , you can’t get out of the car! So that’s a no now.
I would rather the car seize up than risk our health to be honest. My son says we can leave the keys in it and he will come down and give it a run. I said just take it and use it as we are not going anywhere lol. Are you self isolating on your own?
Hi there, what about five minutes of silence at eight where ever that maybe to remember the NHS staff and the people who have died from the coronavirus. x
Great even better than my idea lol
That would be lovely MydogBrandy, except it's now quite light at 8pm. But maybe a separate time could be organised to say thanks one last time. It would be a great way to bring it to an end. 😊
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Yes I agree Callendersgal, I didn’t think when I said it that it s summer. Probably because I have been locked up for eight weeks . Mind you I am not complaining at least I feel safe. I am so so sad thinking about all the grieving families. I know the terrible heartache and pain I went through when I lost my parents. They keep saying the death rate is going down but there are still over approx 2,000 deaths a week That’s 2,000 or more families going through all the hurt every day.
My heart breaks for them .
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Yes MydogBrandy, statistics are very cold aren’t they? Broken down that’s an awful lot of grieving people. 🙏
Yes it is , so so sad🙏🏻
Village I’ve moved to goes a bit mad on Thursday evenings. Not just the clapping, but cars tooting, several people in the Main Street playing instruments. I can’t see anyone from my front door to the fence at the side—- I only saw the others because I’d had to go to a supermarket and didn’t quite make it home before 8.
I think we should have a national Memorial Day but even more importantly I think the governments of the world should be taking action to prevent another virus outbreak.
Yes I agree
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