to tell people that you can go for walks in the countryside which is lovely

[chomalungma]

But the pubs will be shut so you can't get a lovely lunch whilst out

So it's going to be pack lunches again.

At least this time there won't be people complaining about people exercising in the Peak District like last time!

@Devilesko

Oh fuck off! Those of us who live in rural areas don't want to be overun with people coming for "lovely countryside walks

Do you not shop in towns or visit cities at all?
They get rather busy from country folk. Perhaps you could help by staying away and just buying online.

Yes, rural people advocating for this approach never seem to feel they should stay away from amenities in cities, or indeed other rural areas they don't live in. Funny that.

@Nomorepies

*Oh fuck off! Those of us who live in rural areas don't want to be overun with people coming for "lovely countryside walks". I think that might be how the virus spreads and therefore makes lockdown rather pointless.

Stay where you are thanks and stop interpreting the rules to suit yourself.*

What part of the country are you from Nomore??? Just so I can purposefully come down there to piss you off for your antagonising and sanctimonious post.

I live in the countryside and I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome people who live in flats in towns and cities to walk on the moors. Please keep your distance, stick to the path on the moors, dont hassle animals and always shut gates after going thru them. Take your rubbish home with you. Enjoy yourself tho because i can imagine its very hard living in an urban area during lockdown.

@GrannyWeatherwaxsHatpin

And what is goady about saying you can go a walk in the countryside?

Oh come on, are you really this clueless? People who’ve had plans wrecked, friends and relatives they’ll struggle to see, social interaction severely limited and goodness knows what else, and you genuinely can’t see how someone saying “You can go for a walk instead!” is not only incredibly poor consolation but staggeringly tone-deaf?

Except I never said any of that. Nor did I say 'instead'.

I guess you are reading something into it that's not there.

It's merely a thread that says you can go for a walk in the countryside but you can't get a pub lunch so it's just sandwiches.

That's all

@Hickorydickoryspock

I live in the countryside and I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome people who live in flats in towns and cities to walk on the moors. Please keep your distance, stick to the path on the moors, dont hassle animals and always shut gates after going thru them. Take your rubbish home with you. Enjoy yourself tho because i can imagine its very hard living in an urban area during lockdown.

Thanks!

I'd like to extend an invitation to you to come and use our local urban amenities once they're actually open again. Obviously no littering or general being a twat please but otherwise, it'll be great to see you next time you want to come to a play, sporting event, see a specific medical specialist etc. That goes for everyone who lives in the countryside, or even just a different urban area to the one I'm in.

If I had said, well you can't see friends, relatives, go on holiday, do birthdays but hey, you can go for a walk in the countryside instead so at least that's something, then you'd have a point.

Except I didn't.

It's simply a thread saying you can for a walk in the countryside but you can't go for a pub meal when out.

It’s not all about exercise though is it.

Less cars on the road
Less journeys
Less accidents
Less pressure in the emergency services

Just use a bit of common sense .

We get more freedom here than many other countries in lockdown but everyone wants to push the boundaries .

@Unsure33

It’s not all about exercise though is it.

Less cars on the road
Less journeys
Less accidents
Less pressure in the emergency services

Just use a bit of common sense .

We get more freedom here than many other countries in lockdown but everyone wants to push the boundaries .

How is it pushing the boundaries, and why are you assuming travelling to exercise will place more pressure on emergency services given that some people would be more at risk of an accident if they stayed within walking distance?

There's no rule that says you can't drive to the countryside, ive checked! We have waterproofs and thermals, in fact I predict a run on these things! The main limiting factor is toilets so unless you are comfortable with al fresco arrangements 4 hours or so is the limited including travel

I do hope we are not going to see people from England driving to exercise in Wales now

There won't be any need, they can exercise freely in England.

Not sure how it affects you anyway, as long as they keep dogs on leads where they are meant to and don't litter.

If it is the only thing that people can do to get out of the house, people start to make more sophisticated arrangements for "recreational exercise", cos let's face it, it is the only way to ward off depression and loneliness. Hence people will travel a bit further, go to a different park a bit further for a change of scene. And de facto , less social distancing more socialising happens.
How do govt prevent this?
Close toilets, close seated hospitality.

But it is practically impossible to police it. People need to do something with their energy.

I don't agree that gyms and swimming pools and organised sport has to be shut down. I personally don't do any of that, but so many people depend on it, for their mental and physical well-being.

Some posters on here are quite snobby about 'fair weather' people who don't enjoy walking in the cold and rain.

Proper waterproof clothing is expensive so sorry I can't afford to go walking in all weathers. And I like to see where I am walking but my glasses tend to steam up in the driving rain

@Arosadra

Nothing in the English rules that state exercise has to begin from home

Fewer cars on the road
Fewer journeys
Fewer accidents.
Less (hurray) pressure on the emergency services.

No, I know, I was referring to Wales. I don’t think the English guidelines are out yet? ButEngland were allowed to drive last time so I expect you will be this time too

The minute you persuade people that they are morally wrong to use public transport for evercise purposes, you INCREASE the number of cars on the road. It is a scandal.

Richer people have cars, they drive past the poor people walking on busy roads to their muddy over used patch of urban dereliction, to naice countryside, or big country parks. And the poor people get accused of taking up too much space, littering, daring to talk to others or sit on benches, use playgrounds local to them.

Ok, the rules have changed slightly, but I would like public transport for exercise to be encouraged if that is what it takes to improve people's lives.

A lot of people cannot walk or cycle to their local green space without negotiating horrendous traffic and pollution. Public transport is incredibly important

Of course we can drive for walks. I did last time, and will be again. Surprisingly I can drive to some lovely countryside walks 20 minutes away, have a couple of hours walk, and drive back not wanting to visit the toilet once! A lot of walks and footpaths don’t have toilets on route, so the poo in the woods brigade will poo whether toilets or not. Fed up of the countryside dwellers using this as an excuse for blocking walkers from outside the area.

Oh trust me you will get many people in the Peak District complaining like last time. We were river 1 until half term when everyone descended on us again. People are ready to get the pitch forks out. For the love of god people just learn to sit and stay.

"It's simply a thread saying you can for a walk in the countryside but you can't go for a pub meal when out."

It's not though is it

It's not though is it

It is.

@Snaketime

Oh trust me you will get many people in the Peak District complaining like last time. We were river 1 until half term when everyone descended on us again. People are ready to get the pitch forks out. For the love of god people just learn to sit and stay.

No.

@Nomorepies

Oh fuck off! Those of us who live in rural areas don't want to be overun with people coming for "lovely countryside walks". I think that might be how the virus spreads and therefore makes lockdown rather pointless.

Stay where you are thanks and stop interpreting the rules to suit yourself.

Well, you think wrong. Pretty much all the evidence suggests that the vast majority of cases are linked to indoor settings. The chances of catching Covid from a walk in the open air are minimal

In any case, your attitude is obnoxious. Just because you reside in a certain area it doesn't mean you own it. I take it you sometimes visit towns for shopping, doctor's visits or other matters? How would you feel if people told you to fuck off and stay in your village?

Oh, were definitely driving to the countryside to steal the countryside air and steal countryside space and commandeer your countryside benches. Let the invasion begin.

@Nomorepies

Oh fuck off! Those of us who live in rural areas don't want to be overun with people coming for "lovely countryside walks". I think that might be how the virus spreads and therefore makes lockdown rather pointless.

Stay where you are thanks and stop interpreting the rules to suit yourself.

Haha piss off. You don't own the countryside, people can go where they like

@Snaketime

Oh trust me you will get many people in the Peak District complaining like last time. We were river 1 until half term when everyone descended on us again. People are ready to get the pitch forks out. For the love of god people just learn to sit and stay.

I'd imagine this is very much how the townies feel about the influx of university students from all over the country sending their R-rate soaring.