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Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?

Tashyboy said:
I totally get that, but the figures at the moment are the fall out of having a lovely Christmas dinner together. Which has passed the virus onto others onto others etc etc. How long do we persist with a mixed message lockdown. As in some schools are closed in tier 4 other tier fours not. ?
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As you say it, I totally get that. Clarity is , or should be, the better option.
But, regarding the Xmas get together ( something folks could and should have cancelled for one year, surely?), could it be that the Gov thought that them issuing an outright ban would incite a total rebellion and more would have gone ahead than what happened? An appeal for responsible action may have been considered to get a better response.
The advice round the Cabinet table from such as Police Commissioner may have been that a ban would be impossible to enforce and serious disorder etc may have resulted if the Police were to try to enforce it.
(Your daughter can tell you that whilst the police can turn a blind eye to something they see ( discretion), it becomes a different ball game when someone reports a breach of the law and insists the police do something about it.)
Imagine the Police having to break up /disrupt a family's Xmas lunch. .

These decisions are not easy....not easy at all.
 
GB72 said:
Wonder if a new national lockdown in a similar form to March would include shutting down professional sport again.
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It would send a strong message that this is a serious situation we are in.
All but essential needs should be shutdown.
I have no interest in football, but seeing the newspaper headlines / reports, it seems that the Premier League runs in its own world where rules and guidelines are broken, followed by an apology.
Shutting down the countries most popular sport might just get some to realise that Covid is no joke.
Same as a few hundred people travelling to golf courses, to play 9 or 18 holes in wet, cold conditions hardly qualifies as essential.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
New guidance? What PM is going to announce this evening?
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Scottish Golf guidance...

As we turn the corner on an extremely difficult 2020, starting 2021 with additional restrictions and further uncertainty is not how anyone wanted to begin the new year.

Following today’s announcement from the First Minister and with an understanding that our affiliated clubs will need to make some adjustments to their business operations, we wanted to provide all clubs with the information we have available to us at present.

As has been the case throughout the pandemic, we have worked alongside both sportscotland and The Scottish Government to demonstrate that golf is a sport that can be played outdoors with physical distancing and increased safety measures in place. We are pleased that this continues to be recognised and from 00.01 on Tuesday 5th January:
  • Golf courses can remain open for play with a maximum of two players from up to two households
  • Golfers must stay close to home, travel only for essential purposes and in line with the new legislation
We are continuing to seek further clarification on a number of the wider aspects for sport from our partners at sportscotland and Scottish Government and as soon as we have sufficient detail with which to work, our more detailed guidance will be updated. We currently envisage being in a position to provide a more in-depth update for all affiliated clubs within the next 24 hours.

Scottish Golf asks that all golf clubs and golfers adhere to the new guidance with the same spirit and integrity that has been shown throughout the last year to ensure we can all continue to benefit from playing golf through this new period of restrictions.

You can stay up to date on all the latest information on our dedicated COVID-19 page here.

Kind Regards,
Karin Sharp, Chief Operating Officer, Scottish Golf
 
Unfortunately I think a lockdown won't have the effect that it did in March. Alot of people have just had enough. Even the die hard "rule obeying" people I know have made questionable decisions recently.

I think enforcement is also a problem. I attended a large fire a few days ago. Two police officers where on the barrier tape stopping people coming through. As I looked over I obseved a copper talking and laughing with a crowd of maybe 30 people all stood shoulder to shoulder trying to see what was going on.
 
woofers said:
It would send a strong message that this is a serious situation we are in.
All but essential needs should be shutdown.
I have no interest in football, but seeing the newspaper headlines / reports, it seems that the Premier League runs in its own world where rules and guidelines are broken, followed by an apology.
Shutting down the countries most popular sport might just get some to realise that Covid is no joke.
Same as a few hundred people travelling to golf courses, to play 9 or 18 holes in wet, cold conditions hardly qualifies as essential.
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Much as I'm enjoying playing , a golf lockdown wouldnt be a bad idea
 
Scottish golf courses being allowed to remain open under new restrictions from tomorrow, play only in 1 or 2 balls, 'local' travel only, 10 miles for me, probably about 8 if I go across the fields in my awd xc60 !
 
AliMc said:
Scottish golf courses being allowed to remain open under new restrictions from tomorrow, play only in 1 or 2 balls, 'local' travel only, 10 miles for me, probably about 8 if I go across the fields in my awd xc60 !
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i think it says within your local council area... ??
 
pauljames87 said:
Sends a message to not go out unless it's vital

Much as I loving it not sure it's vital
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Sends a message to who? Golfers playing golf isn't an issue. The average riff raff isn't going to stay at home because Stan and John can't play golf. The problem is the people that are outright breaking the rules. Well, my opinion that is.
Working a long side the police I have been left jaw dropped by the stories they're coming back with
 
hovis said:
Sends a message to who? Golfers playing golf isn't an issue. The average riff raff isn't going to stay at home because Stan and John can't play golf. The problem is the people that are outright breaking the rules. Well, my opinion that is.
Working a long side the police I have been left jaw dropped by the stories they're coming back with
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.you would be surprised

People I speak with can't believe I'm allowed to play
 
I know accidents can happen at any time, but if people stayed at home there is a lesser risk of these happening and taking up NHS resources surely?
I can give 2 examples - one of my golfing pals, slipped on the golf course walking down a slope off a green, serious knee damage, required an operation.
A great grandmother was taken by her granddaughter to see her grandchild. Whilst there, she fell and was hospitalised. In Tier 4, all those involved weren’t following the rules and believed “it wouldn’t happen to them”.
 
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