Anti Dementors picnic at the Loch.

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Starting a new one.

Saw other DIL and kids this morning in the garden. Just call me rebel. We talked about a local group frothing on FB it was about people walking dogs on the beach, now normally, we ban dogs from May to October on some beaches tourism, that is not happening council in consultation is the reason when people complain. What it boils down to is exercise trumps families, so if you as a local go to the beach with your kids you will encounter dogs.

Now I am with the let the exercisers crack on walking their dogs whilst we in Wales are in lockdown there are no tourists, few families, we are living in odd times.

I'm wondering when all the reverse ferreting will start 😂

TBH I suspect (living on the coast, boys been to the beach today, stopped for a pasty on the way home, DH took DS into the shop, no trouble or dementoring anywhere to be seen) that as with so many of these things the only thing that will settle it all down is time.
We should be beginning to see the spike from VE Day by now, if only in numbers of new cases. We're not.
In approx a fortnight's time we should be starting to see the effect of lockdown being released and if people start dropping like flies in the streets and red crosses painted on all the doors then we shall all have to eat our words on this thread. If not.... some people are going to look really stupid, aren't they?

Wait by the river long enough and the bodies of your enemies will float downstream, as they say.

Wales that’s what I said from the start - write to politicians. It doesn’t take long and gets voices heard. If they monitor social media they mostly think people are desperate to stay in lockdown, and that those who want to get out of it are anti vax. We must challenge this picture.

I’ve been accused of being a conspiracy theorist on here.

I see they’re now finally hiring the human contact tracers we needed in January.

TBH I would be surprised if we dont have peaks and troughs, it's never been about preventing people from getting the virus but making sure hospitals can cope and putting measures in place to protect the more vulnerable.

This is what the dementors dont seem to be able to grasp.

Cattermole “ In approx a fortnight's time we should be starting to see the effect of lockdown being released“

Most people are behaving as if it hasn’t been released though. Not sure of the figures re people being out more.

I’m not suggesting asking for a complete lift in restrictions but asking public figures to challenge the level of hysteria and assess and mitigate the impact on children and young people?

Yes I would be behind this. Fine (well not fine but accepting) with a limited length lockdown to reduce case numbers and put contact tracing in place. Less fine with the idea of endlessly shutting up everyone in their houses with no thought to welfare issues beyond “dead of covid y/n?”

I’m sorry to hear that @TrustTheGeneGenie

It’s happened to me and as @Mascotte says in the most frightened part of the UK (Scotland) the dementoring is real.

It got to me so much I had to read an old sociology textbook I had from 2001 by a lady called Arlie Russell Hochschild and it’s about emotional labour.... cabin crew are taught and will eventually hardwired to pity obnoxious passengers so that they can quite frankly cope with any shit at 36,000 ft.

I am digging so deep to do the same whilst swimming in an ocean of disappointment at so many, including my lovely wise cousin.

Does anyone else think this lovely weather may encourage a few half hearted dementory types to quietly change position? Ditto the more performative mask wearers who will find them very hot and uncomfortable. I'm hoping it might!

Mad online frothing from 'local people' here because (gasp) people in small, Scottish town 9 miles away are crossing THE BORDER to do their grocery shopping which is NOT ALLOWED!! Apparently they should all shop at their tiny Co-op (v expensive) or drive 26 miles to the next nearest big town which only has a Sainsbury's & a Lidl (we have Tesco, Morrisons, Asda & Aldi)? Seriously, wind your red necks in, calm the fuck down and attempt to acquire some common sense from somewhere.

And breathe...

My personal experience suggests more people are out, this morning was the first time I struggled to turn out of my road onto the main road because of weight of traffic since the lockdown started. I also found it harder to find a parking space in the road by the woods because it was so busy, again a couple of weeks ago it was almost empty of cars.

The roads are definitely busier around here - lots of family groups out walking in the local woods or sunbathing in the park at the approved socially distanced distance (I hate that fucking phrase so much now) in adherence to the rules.

Frothers gonna froth.

Someone's organised a water fight for the kids on our estate. Brilliant. Never been gladder to live here! DD is a bit too young to get involved unfortunately but I'm so glad some kids get to play, and be kids, for the afternoon.

Heard from dd's school today, year one back from June 15th. Better than nothing but still later than I'd hoped.

@LilacTree1 the main road outside my house is about at Sunday-afternoon levels of travel, and there was a queue outside Home Bargains yesterday. I'm seeing people on the buses now and there was definitely a long queue outside our village bakery yesterday. People in the windy West are definitely out and about.
I suspect there is an element of "you first" - but definitely where I am I would say it's a 200-300% increase in road use since restrictions eased.

Some on this thread (I think) were desperate for physio input. Well, good news... I've actually secured a real appointment for next Tuesday for my frozen shoulder. So it's worth ringing around.

What is "performative" mask wearing? And why does it bother you?

Remember what we said earlier!!!!

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Outrage on a Facebook group I am on as people are heading to the beach in droves and parking down their street.

Someone has made a sign for their window.

Once I get a bit of peace I’m going to email Kirsty Williams for a start. I can’t just put up and shut up so I’m going to at least try to be the voice of my daughter.

I’m so glad England have started to lift. I hope it’ll mean people start wanting the same here

I'm going to email my local mp too.

I'm not murdering anyone today, me and the kids have been in the garden all day. The weather is far too nice to go out!

Met up with my friend and her kids yesterday, they were all very good at ensuring we socially distanced because they kept disappearing in different directions making sure we were all several metres apart. Not sure if it's allowed to have the kids on a one to one household meet but can't exactly leave them at home. We saw a few people but nobody seems to be worrying about keeping a huge distance, everyone I see is just giving everyone a normal amount of space and managing not to cough or sneeze on someone.

Been talking to a few other friends with kids and everyone except one will be sending theirs back if they can. The one who isn't doesn't surprise me, she's not hysterical about it all but she's being a bit cautious which is fair enough.

I can't wait for my 4 year old to go back, it will do him and me a lot of good. I might move heaven and earth for my children but it doesn't mean I don't need time away and at the moment I'm not getting it. His little brother will miss him, they've been joined at the hip for weeks but he could do with some time apart too to actually be him. I would send him to nursery in a heartbeat but I don't know what's happening with my job and with my husband's paycut it's not financially viable to pay anymore when we don't actually need it for childcare. It's a shame because he would get a lot out of it.

I'm beginning to feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel, I feel happier than I have done in weeks now that I've had a good in person chat and I know school is reopening (the R rate allowing anyway 🤞)

cardigans that is just crazy, as not that long ago any suggesting driving 30 miles to a supermarket when have been hung (crashes, breakdowns, freak weather), now they're being told off for going for a closer option.

We go on holiday to a place very near the border, it is closer to nip into Scotland for the supermarket then remain in England. Plus obviously there are no Sunday trading laws over the border.

I have such a problem one DIL has said, come see the kids, the other one, is uber jumpy and wants everyone to stay indoors for the foreseeable future. The first is self employed and earning 0, her OH self employed so doing the best he can. The second DIL full government pay and working from home her OH can look after kids he is self employed normally. I am having to bite my lip here.

So is there a difference in peoples attitudes if you can work from home or not work and still get paid or if you do not get furloughed but earn nowt.

I cannot get my head around this, I would still want to work and do my bit to keep the economy going however limited that would be.

My OH is going mental at second DIL who takes the government shilling thinking she is blinkered. Guess who is piggy in the middle.