Posted on 24/04/2020 16:49
As soon as the lockdown is lifted.I ask because both my husband and I are over seventy and my husband has been notified that he is very vulnerable because of some health issues.I was thinking maybe a fully serviced pitch where we can use our own facilities?
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Posted on 27/04/2020 09:07 by fatbellyThis is us when we go away, we keep ourselves to ourselves & we tend not to use facility blocks & stay within our pitch boundaries. We're happy just being away in the Van reading, listening to music etc. Because we will only do what we do at home, we are just as safe in our van as we are at home. As soon as sites reopen we'll be planning our 1st trip.
Posted on 27/04/2020 09:18
Don't forget, it's not just about keeping ourselves safe but also about others. Our movements around the country inevitably bring us into contact with other people no matter how much we may think we will keep to ourselves. Transmission is a two way thing and respect for ourselves and others is why we won't be going away for a long time yet.
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Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07
A statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07 by HeethersA statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07 by HeethersA statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:19
By the 7th May the death and infection rate will be nowhere near low enough to start considering any form of movement round the country. Before that can even be considered they must reduce significantly, which will take at least another month and a robust form of contact tracing must be put in place. Unfortunately that won't be helped by the civil liberties types who are already up in arms. Do they really think that if you carry a smart phone that you couldn't be tracked if the authorities wanted to. The sooner they get the App up and running the better in my opinion.
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Posted on 27/04/2020 10:19 by SteveLBy the 7th May the death and infection rate will be nowhere near low enough to start considering any form of movement round the country. Before that can even be considered they must reduce significantly, which will take at least another month and a robust form of contact tracing must be put in place. Unfortunately that won't be helped by the civil liberties types who are already up in arms. Do they really think that if you carry a smart phone that you couldn't be tracked if the authorities wanted to. The sooner they get the App up and running the better in my opinion.
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:25 by neveramsureThe problem is that it will only work with people who want to cooperate; otherwise all you need to do is leave your phone at home when you flout the rules.
Or have I misunderstood the concept?
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:36
No, you are correct you do need to carry the phone. However, the App isn't about tracking folk to check if they are flouting the rules, it tracks your position via GPS and Bluetooth in relation to others. If you are in close proximity to someone who later contracts the virus you can be contacted and told to self isolate. Unless we use this along with human contact tracing and continued social distancing, I fear we will almost certainly have another peak and many more people will die.
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Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07 by HeethersA statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:44
And what was the UK population when spanish flue struck? compared to now , IMHO do not expect any lifting of the lock down that will allow any hospitallity venues like camp sites to be part of any easing until much later this year if at all
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Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07 by HeethersA statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:49
Heethers, if you really think the country is going to suddenly open up to you on 8 May, or whenever, you need to take a reality check. Look at what others are telling you, I don't need to repeat it and it is not rubbish. Don't be surprised either if the holiday counties don't welcome you with open arms.
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Posted on 27/04/2020 10:07 by HeethersA statistic l have just read, the worse death rate from influenza was 26000 over a winter period, how many this year would have died and do they take that in to account or are they just added to the coivid19 virus statistic. l am for staying lockdown till the 7th of May as that's what the government decrees but after that l feel we need to start to get back to normality. Don't give me any rubbish that it won't be achieved, after all it did in the 1900's. We will have to accept that we will have to live with quite a few deaths until a vaccine is available. What l have seen when l have been out is that people are social distancing themselves, their will always be the pond life as l call them that won't take heed. As soon has we are allowed to travel then l will be off to help the holiday counties that need their businesses to start up again
Posted on 27/04/2020 10:52
and it is just this sort of mentality that helped spread the virus in the first place all over Europe, people flocking to their holiday homes on the coast or taking their holiday homes with them to the coast
AS WELL AS THE VIRUS
if you think on the 7th of May that all this will just simply melt away, then you are living in cloud cuckoo land 
I have a lot of sympathy for people who run businesses in our key holiday resorts, and i am sure many live on a month to month basis, so remaining shut for many months will inevitable lead to the loss of some businesses, but better to be alive, and hope you can salvage something at the end of the day, and i am sure many will.
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