Bournemouth beach - “Major incident”

[BebeGlazer]

The local police and council have now declared that Bournemouth beach is scene of “major incident” because people will not stay away. Overcrowding, littering, desperately dangerous parking.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18541911.bournemouth-beach-bcp-council-declares-major-incident/

Please, please, think kindly before travelling to small seaside towns at the moment. We cannot cope.

You say putting up with this crap, unselfish people say saving lives by keeping numbers down.

The virus looks at those idiots and just sees fresh meat.

Very concerning

@SisterAgatha

You say putting up with this crap, unselfish people say saving lives by keeping numbers down.

The virus looks at those idiots and just sees fresh meat.

I don't think it has a thought process....just saying

If they opened schools they wouldn't have this.

Appalled!
And they say the police are going to be patrolling pubs and restaurants when they open!
Yeah right

And ended furlough

I don’t think those people on the beach have much of a thought process either

We live on the south coast too. Never seen anything like today - cars everywhere.

Pandemic aside, how is this a fun way to spend the day?

Coronaphobes is an appalling phrase. I'm glad that you survived your illness. Many did not. Many will not.

People are going to make decisions about getting back to life because they have to. It's not phobic to wish that they would make smarter decisions to stop other people from dying. Ffs.

Anyone who seriously wants to go and sit on a packed beach with hundreds of thousands of other people on the hottest day of the year with the highest predicted UV burn rating in the UK of all time; completely inadequate toilet facilities and almost nowhere to buy food or drink must need their heads examined.

@Nancydrawn

Coronaphobes is an appalling phrase. I'm glad that you survived your illness. Many did not. Many will not.

People are going to make decisions about getting back to life because they have to. It's not phobic to wish that they would make smarter decisions to stop other people from dying. Ffs.

How else would you describe them?

Another Bournemouthian here having been treated to siren after siren heading towards the beach today.....

While the virus is a high priority, the collective insanity that seems to be kicking off is really worrying. My sensible 25 year old son is staying well away from the town centre because there is a real feeling of tension in the crowds..... alcohol, extreme heat and sudden release from captivity is a really explosive combination.

I'm staying well away.

I live in a tiny West Midlands “beauty spot” and it’s a nightmare the crowds, littering and clearing out the only food shop. Human waste left behind when the public loos close it seems everyone has gone feral.

Living locally to Bournemouth and I wish they would close the beaches. The scenes here yesterday were ridiculous. Emergency vehicles not able to get through and having to be turned away from the ferry because of the sheer volume of vehicles the other side. Hope they all had a nice day at the beach though 🤦🏻‍♀️

wow, that photo is something else.

Your short and non nuanced responses remind me of “I know I am, but what are you?” unenlightenedowl

Tell us, how should OP get a grip? Try more than 5 words

I am so worried my nearest beach will soon be like this, it is getting increasingly packed, even though we are in Wales.

How many of these people stood at their door on Thursday evening clapping the NHS? What a bunch of Hippocrates.

Even non pandemic times going somewhere parking illegally and leaving a shit tonne of rubbish and probably literal shit seeing as toilets aren’t open as much, is disgusting.
By all means go somewhere for the day, but for gods sake park legally and sensibly and make sure emergency services can get past and not whether it shortens your walk to the beach and take everything home with you - All you rubbish of bins are full. Be a bloody responsible citizen instead of a bunch of pigs

@Dyrne

I saw photos of yesterday and to be honest it looks like my worst nightmare even without the Pandemic.

Why the hell would you want to travel in a hot stuffy car to get to a place where you’re crammed in with 1000s of other people and get sand everywhere before travelling back and getting stuck in traffic with 1000s of cars in this heat?!?

Add on the COVID risk and it’s absolute madness.

Agreed.

sshhh

The problem is that people probably spent hours sitting in traffic jams to get there and would have to do the same to leave. No surprise that they don't turn around and go home when they get there. They are pretty much trapped.

"Calamity has come on you, my brethren, and, my brethren, you deserve it"

Albert Camus. From "The Plague" ironically.

Eight TONS of waste on one tiny stretch !! What is wrong with people ?