COVID - general discussion - Temp Locked

I did wonder who had taken the photo. I assumed it wasn't the police. Similarly, who took the photos of the police at Calke Abbey and Elvaston Castle that were shown on the news?

I think you’re desperately casting around for something to get outraged about, this is hardly Barnard Castle revisited.

Folks like BJ who’ve had a close and untimely encounter with death can be forgiven for doing everything in their power to protect their health & wellbeing regardless of his other great responsibilities. Surely you can’t begrudge the bloke a cycle ride of 7 miles in his locality?

Many of the pictures and "film from cameras" is sold to any media  who wants to score points against any one  ,the Guardian is adept at it , as are some Red tops if it suits their agenda

Not Covid, but I had a letter over the weekend from the NHS prompting me to get the flue vaccine. Phoned my GP and all local chemists who told me they had no stocks. Boots said they have a few but are unable to make appointments for under 65’s but I could turn up and if they have time I could have one.

Glad to see that most of the major supermarkets are now saying they will deny entry to shoppers who do not wear face masks unless they are medically exempt.

Just need the two German brands to follow suit.

"Sold" being the operative word, money for photos and rubbish reporting often, but it keeps some souls happy.

Agree, but, in fairness, politicians (of all colours) are far more adept at taking advantage of press and photo coverage than virtually any other group (apart, maybe, from Harry & Megan)!  

Just watching tonight's briefing from No 10. Priti Patel is struggling a bit but the copper is talking a lot of sense. He made light work of the question "what is local".

He made light work of the question "what is local".

Pity it is not defined then in the regs. 

We have had news reportage of two fines handed out today/yesterday. One was a woman who drove her kids for a walk by a waterfall. She thought she had done no wrong. She had and fair enough.

The other was a couple who drove 7 miles to speak through a window to  94 year old grandmother of one of them. To me that is a form of providing care and compassion. The meeting had been agreed with the home. I personally feel that was a wrong police response. I suspect that many in Wales will feel the same. 

Today I drove from Queensferry area in Flintshire to Leigh. to look after my two grandsons in Leigh. There mom who is a pretty bad asthmatic and has arthritis in spine like me needed somebody with them whilst she went for a blood test. 

An interesting difference between Wales and England is in the supermarkets. I checked my tyre pressures and then called in Queensferry Asda for a couple of books for the kids. All roped off as were other isles. Called at Asda in Leigh to use the toilets as I won't enter my daughters home at present. I was able to get the books as all isles were open in EnglanThe M6 had few cars as did the M56. Mainly wagons and white vans.

After the blood test I drove to a chippy that does milk free batter as the kids are allergic, and gluten free for my daughter. A rare treat for the kids. One wanted food and the other to see the ducks and geese at Pennington Flash and so we did both at the same time. There were a lot of cars parked there but few people about. Some had stopped for a picnic in their car or coffee and some gone for a walk.

Masks are used by all except for a few face shields near me in Wales.