Escaping London ‘Lockdown’ before ‘too late’ ?

[Stircrazyschoolmum]

Since the announcement at 17.00, I’ve been pinged by 3 different mum friends/associates telling me they are escaping SW London to Norfolk / West Country whilst they still can. (There seems to be an opinion that London will lockdown imminently although that wasn’t how I read the press conference.)

To be fair, they all had plans to be away over the Easter holidays but now are saying they will go ASAP (one already packing car) and won’t necessarily return until the peak in London dies down.

I kind of thought avoiding non-essential travel meant you weren’t supposed to travel and misguidedly (?) thought restrictions on pubs/theatre etc wasn’t just a London thing? One family is staying with parents (healthy but still?)

I’m not passing judgement as everyone has to do what they believe to be best, just curious whether I’ve misinterpreted the guidance!

I think one of the nordix countries also had this last week and passed a decree demanding people return from their country cabins back to the city. I think sweden or norway or denmark but im not sure which one. Seems to be standard practice for the rich since the dawn of time and it is the poor in their small houses who are blamed instead.

smellycatwee Shuck
They won't know what's hit them.

We wouldn't be planning on leaving the premises, already have supplies. It's my first pregnancy and I'm so anxious to take care of the baby.

see what i mean as son as the schools are off they'll descent to the coast-thats not going to help

Selfish bastards.

@PinkSparklyPussyCat I'd be happy even if they gave me a voucher and let me rebook. I've spent thousands with them over the years but will look elsewhere in future.

Of course, if they cancel (or even try to rebook) everyone who cancels in the next 3 months, they probably won't be around to book with next year as it will bankrupt most companies.

@roarfeckingroar & what if you or your partner have the virus but the symptoms haven't appeared yet? I wouldn't risk it personally

Wales doesn't want them!
Selfish idiots.
Loadsnof uni students will be heading home this week

It’s sor d everywhere already, anyone who thinks otherwise is naive

@NettleTea perfect, we are in Kent. A little trip for us if/when things pick up. We were seasoned campers but DH couldn’t cope with it increasingly.

Whooo let’s run away and take the party (virus) around the UK. Let’s escape whilst we still can to our second homes/ parents with big country houses...

Said as a Londoner who will be sticking in the capital. And no I don’t have a second home to buggar off to.

Airbnb giving full refunds.

@roarfeckingroar Selfish and idiotic. If you get ill then you will put more pressure on limited rural services. You could be asymptomatic.....

What a dreadful thing to do. I live in the north but I’m very fond of Cornwall - his on earth could those little towns cope? The hospitals? Selfish doesn’t even cut it.

I had pneumonia when pregnant. Not nice & at one point they were looking at me delivering early (31 wks). I & mr baby had fantastic care in my local London hospital

Tell the one heading to Norfolk to stay put - we've got more than enough problems here without twats who don't understand the term 'non-essential travel' turning up!

Roarfecking your thinking is skewed you are pregnant you want to be near the better hospitals

Also bad for others

Your friends and associates are selfish dicks. And you should tell them that.

@roarfeckingroar - yes it is selfish. How do you know you haven’t got the virus? Just because you don’t have symptoms at the moment? Have you had a test? - if not you can’t possibly know.

“ Going off to your parents house is bloody selfish”

My mum is 82 and wants me to go so she won’t be alone.

Can someone explain to me why London will be locked down and yet children remain at school?

AutumnRose how can you be sure you don’t have CV?

No roar, stay home. You may already have it. Getting sick with corona while pregnant in a less familiar place will be good for no one.
Also-would you be taking supplies for the whole 12 weeks this is meant to last? Antenatal checks?
Stay put. Safer for everyone.

I'm reading Daniel Defoe's plague diaries...
Its what they did in 1665.
Not sure what point I'm making...

Everyone is bonkers. I’m closing the doors
@MarshaBradyo this is the best CV comment I’ve seen on this board