AIBU to think heatwave barbecue reactions are starting to feel a bit Covid?

OP - totally get you.

Can you link to the information that police are asking you to call them if you see someone having a reusable bbq in their garden? It’s contrary to national advice linked above

I take it you dont know a single firefighter?

I do understand your point - no need to have a BBQ, but we put lives at risk every time we e.g. get behind the wheel of a car, or fill up with fuel, or cook in our own homes.

Why would I or anyone want to literally put lives at risk , homes at risk, make people vulnerable etc all for some flame cooked food ?? Why ?

Given the risks at the moment I'd take that over people acting intellectually superior and "It's all about me and I demand fun." So called grown-ups.

Play stupid games, etc.

Agree 100% There's a thread about camping stoves right now that is packed full of covidesque bullshit made up laws and regulations, and people getting all angry and shouty 'it's the LAW!!' about some fake law they've just invented in their own head.

I really hate this side of mumsnet. It just doesn't reflect society in real life. All this preachy self-flagulating holier than thou crap.

Yeah I agree, in the sense that guidelines are issued and people interpret them differently but try to pass opinions off as facts. Immediately the name calling has started on both sides to the tune of 'you are a moron if you dont agree with me'. People lose their minds in these situations. Everyone needs to take a breath imo - mass hysteria is also dangerous

I think they should ban smoking outside too until the ground is less dry

I agree OP. Everyone's suddenly on alert for signs of rule-breaking, making up their own even stricter version of "the rules" and debating "logging" perceived infractions with the police.

The alert wouldn't be needed if people had a modicum of common sense. It was explaining the obvious to idiots, not inviting people to be informants in a police state.

When the wind changes I can smell the smoke. If you can also stop throwing cigarette butts from cars it would be helpful.
As my daughter says it’s like a desert out there.

Anyway with Covid the shutdown started because people started to isolate before the government stepped in.

It’s just information. I don’t know why people are interpreting it as communicating banning things - it’s literally advice to reduce the risk of fires and informing people of their likelihood

no one should be lighting a fire at this time, ffs. I wonder if there were idiots like this during the Blitz - 'the blackout doesn't apply to me, no-one is telling me to hang up these curtains'. Somehow, I doubt it.

one tosser nearby is currently having his arse handed to him on a plate on Facebook as he posted a rant last night about being told off by a “plastic Bobby” for having a fire pit and a few fireworks.

He felt the fact they “always” have that for his daughter’s birthday meant it should be fine.

i think he was expecting a tonne of “yeah they can’t tell us what to do” responses, but has not happened at all. It’s been quite amusing as he’s not a pleasant man anyways.

Many Brits just love a panicked flap around, and the opportunity to snitch on their neighbours they don’t like.

its not been declared a national emergency

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/fire-uk-emergency-alert-999-call-b3033507.html

Specifically told NOT to do this!

The police here have asked anyone who sees anyone with BBQs, firepits or anything that could cause an issue to call the non-emergency police number

We’re rural-ish and the trees and hedges have been so neglected by the council in the last couple of years that one garden going up will spread so easily (folks have actually been out since the Stourbridge fire trying to trim some of it back)

They don’t and they didn’t tell you that

It’s a national emergency?

We have gas, but aren’t having BBQs. Charcoal BBQs next to hedges / vegetation can be incendiary. Younger people don’t have the experience and could easily set something in flames, especially with a few drinks involved. And it’s best all round just not to have one right now.

I can see why you say it.

People are so in danger of dying in a fire....they should be shot at dawn for possession of a bbq and a lighter with intent, before they even get chance to consider attempting to cook a sausage.

I'm phoning the police and fire brigade if someone mentions having a bbq out on their grassless gravel and stone garden. Wait for it to be raining to have a bbq. Raining! Preferably mid winter, just to be safe.

Smokers are even bigger cunts than usual.

A spark might fly off your cigarette in Birmingham and immediately set fire to my horses in Surrey.

Idiots this and idiots that. Everybody is an idiot but mEEE.

There's wild fires all over the entire country. No there is not.

The plant matter is dry. We get it. Be careful with open flames. We'll, Duh.

Don't want to miss an opportunity for a rousing chorus of tap,tap,tap

🎶I'm better than you-ou🎶

though, do we?

I don't personally feel its appropriate to be having ANY kind of BBQ with the alert that has been issued. Therefore I won't be.

I don't see the harm in waiting until its completely safe.

I disagree.
It's the judgement.

Reusable garden BBQs have not been banned.

A supervised gas BBQ is fine. You can bet our residents' FB page would go crazy if someone smelled a BBQ. Akin to how people would say "I saw Janice go out for a walk at 11am AND 11pm - she's a murderer" during covid.

No, they are comparing people's reactions to the alerts and warnings which is indeed very reminiscent of people during Covid.