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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Fish said:
I’ve seen a huge difference on the roads the last week, other than not seeing big spikes in rush hour traffic due to so many still not back at work, daytime driving is actually worse, because all those not working aren’t sat at home, they’re driving about doing stuff!

What lockdown ?‍♂️
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First days of lockdown we didn't have to look left or right to crossover the road to get into the woods... Yesterday we had to wait several minutes for a gap to appear in traffic...
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Indeed. There is a wave of nervousness around the place that it isn't the trickle before another surge given the good weather for the last few weekends and the bank holidays but trying to remain positive.
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I'm obviously not an epidemiologist or a virologist, so this is personal opinion, but I don't think we will see a second surge as such. I expect numbers to rise slightly, given that people are starting to move round a bit more a small increase is probably inevitable. But with the way people are now aware of how to avoid it, the lack of international travel, the social distancing measures in place, and the amount of knowledge we now have about how the virus transmits and affects people I think will see it continue to die out, despite what Karen on facebook says...
 
Fish said:
I’ve seen a huge difference on the roads the last week, other than not seeing big spikes in rush hour traffic due to so many still not back at work, daytime driving is actually worse, because all those not working aren’t sat at home, they’re driving about doing stuff!

What lockdown ?‍♂️
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Some could be going to play golf;)
 
SaintHacker said:
I'm obviously not an epidemiologist or a virologist, so this is personal opinion, but I don't think we will see a second surge as such. I expect numbers to rise slightly, given that people are starting to move round a bit more a small increase is probably inevitable. But with the way people are now aware of how to avoid it, the lack of international travel, the social distancing measures in place, and the amount of knowledge we now have about how the virus transmits and affects people I think will see it continue to die out, despite what Karen on facebook says...
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Not sure abut it dying out and I think it is here for a while especially once winter comes. I guess a great unknown would be if it mutates seasonally like the flu bug. I do think there will be another rise, not as severe as the first time, but enough to fill plenty of hospital beds again. I hope there isn't anything significant if only from the purely selfish reason of loving to be golfing again, and I do agree people have been good with distancing etc but as times goes on, how blase will they become and take it for granted it is all over?
 
Am I right in thinking that now in Scotland you can meet with another household in your garden whilst observing social distancing.

This would be a massive leap forward for me just being able to have a beer with my friends in the village if this is added to what you can do in England.
 
GB72 said:
Am I right in thinking that now in Scotland you can meet with another household in your garden whilst observing social distancing.

This would be a massive leap forward for me just being able to have a beer with my friends in the village if this is added to what you can do in England.
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That's what was on the news. From tomorrow I think? Not sure on the last point but 100% meeting in outside space or garden.
 
Well the rumours that he will announce you can meet more households outside in parks etc

Can meet one household in your garden but only one a day

Can meet family members in your garden etc
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Well the rumours that he will announce you can meet more households outside in parks etc

Can meet one household in your garden but only one a day

Can meet family members in your garden etc
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Only one at a time tho, the wife has been meeting her mum in garden whilst I stay inside and just clean up when she leaves
 
Our daughter is 25 on Saturday. After much deliberation we have decided to declare our back garden a private park. It is easily accessible from the public road without going through the house. And so on Sat afternoon daughter and b/friend will set themselves up in our Private Park; we will go out for a long walk; and she will have friends round one or two at a time to sit - socially distanced - in our Private Park. Her friends have each been provided with an 'afternoon tea' time :)
 
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chellie said:
Some could be going to play golf;)
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Not unless they’ve got family memberships as most cars are not single occupancy, they’re rammed with the whole family in tow ?

Always worse on a Friday, every supermarket pharmacy I delivered to today had rammed car parks and queues stretching a good par 5 ?
 
We are meeting up with friends (6 of us) on Sunday afternoon for a few drinks in the sunshine. Really looking forward to the more relaxed social interaction rather than the awkward meeting whilst on a walk and constantly moving around as other people walk towards you. We will all be bringing our own food and drink to keep the contact as limited as possible and the garden we are using is plenty big enough.
 
road2ruin said:
We are meeting up with friends (6 of us) on Sunday afternoon for a few drinks in the sunshine. Really looking forward to the more relaxed social interaction rather than the awkward meeting whilst on a walk and constantly moving around as other people walk towards you. We will all be bringing our own food and drink to keep the contact as limited as possible and the garden we are using is plenty big enough.
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YOU SHOULD NOT BE DOING THAT, NOT UNTIL 00:01 ON MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!;)

Enjoy! I think the food and drink is a good idea, It's what i'll be doing.
 
road2ruin said:
We are meeting up with friends (6 of us) on Sunday afternoon for a few drinks in the sunshine. Really looking forward to the more relaxed social interaction rather than the awkward meeting whilst on a walk and constantly moving around as other people walk towards you. We will all be bringing our own food and drink to keep the contact as limited as possible and the garden we are using is plenty big enough.
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I’ll bite, wouldn’t want people abusing the rules.
You’re not allowed to meet up as group the way you describe until monday.
Why do you think it’s ok for you to do that when the Government have been quite clear with their message.;)
 
pauldj42 said:
I’ll bite, wouldn’t want people abusing the rules.
You’re not allowed to meet up as group the way you describe until monday.
Why do you think it’s ok for you to do that when the Government have been quite clear with their message.;)
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I am using my instinct and my instinct says that their garden is massive, the sun is due to shine and bending the rules by 12 hours will not cause any harm. :cool:
 
road2ruin said:
I am using my instinct and my instinct says that their garden is massive, the sun is due to shine and bending the rules by 12 hours will not cause any harm. :cool:
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Once in location make sure you stay there till the end, we don’t want you making a test journey to see if you can get home safely.:geek:
 
The thing with gardens instead of parks is that at some point someone is going for a toilet in the house. And suddenly you have corona on your bum.

Put a couple of buckets in your private park ;-)
 
road2ruin said:
I am using my instinct and my instinct says that their garden is massive, the sun is due to shine and bending the rules by 12 hours will not cause any harm. :cool:
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I will put my hands up and say that I am doing exactly the same, meeting with a couple of friends in the garden over the weekend. I am not a rule breaker at all and have been pretty strict on lockdown but why on earth would you announce something like this just before a hot weekend and tell people not to meet until Monday, either make it immediate or announce it after the weekend. It is clear that people are going to apply this relaxation from today
 
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