People demanding a full lock down

[Londongirl88888]

It really really annoys me! Most of us are following rules. Not even going for a walk most days. People are kicking off on my local corna page that theres more cars in town today. So they now think we need a full lock down.

Firstly it's the weekend. More people will be shopping due to being at work all week? People might be shopping for other family and dropping it off.

Theres a police statement that the a52 is really quiet and they are saying well done for listening.

People are allowed out for walks. It's important for dogs, children and adults to get air and move around. It should be one walk a day. It can't be controlled if 400 people choose to do just that between 1-2pm or only 30 do. So yes the streets may sometimes show more people. But most of them are probably just going for a walk. The only thing we have left for our minds and health.

I'm not talking about people having picnics,
Travelling for an afternoon walk somewhere,
Sneaking to see family unless they need help.

I'm saying the majority of people are going to be doing the decent thing.

I think rather than fully locking us down fine the minority sat in groups and doing the "wrong" things. Give them a full lockdown but don't punish the many decent people.

The parents/people in flats without gardens need to walk

Young children need to move.

We all need to move about.

Also i wish people would stop getting in a rage about cars being out. There are no online shopping slots. So thousands of locals will need to go out for food each week. Milk and bread etc will need buying for many every few days. Pet food needs buying. Prescriptions need collecting. Workers need to go to and from work.

A huge majority of people are following the rules. I'm sick of everyone being put into the same category. My kids have gone for their 3rd walk in two weeks just now with their dad. I'm sure people will be tutting and presuming we are another family out and not listening. They need to get out for 15 minutes today though. They are starting to climb the walls and get bored.

Far too many irate people at the moment.

moral fibre is such a good name for a muesli company.

We can have " morals close to our heart " - muesli from locally grown ingredienta

"strong moral" - with some added fibre, for a stronger effect

"morals and nuts" - self-explanatory..

and so on.

Chardonnay,

I shop 5 days a week as I have to cart everything home in a rugsack on the back of my bike - I have 3 men (two teens and a husband) at home who haven't set foot outside the house for 2 weeks now. We can't all limit everything. I do my shoppinh when I've finished work so that works for me

I had to break rank and go to the shops after a few days as DD started her period and didnt have enough san pro. I mean I suppose I could have insisted she put a flannel in her knickers .....or a potato!

@Sounsociable
I actually saw on another thread someone get told to buy a mooncup so people wouldn’t have to shop for sanitary products and stop going for “unnecessary trips” I’m not suggesting this at all btw!
Although I might try giving my two toddlers a hunk of cheese and a potato for breakfast tomorrow instead of milk and toast. Then I can join the elite gang on here

Well yesterday on my Facebook page there was an official post from the police mentioning some twat had driven from Surrey to Derbyshire for a day out abc was busy having a picnic in the grounds of a country estate. Then a little later there was a group of similarly twatishly behaving cunts stood by a lake in a local park with two in the water performing a fucking total submersion adult baptism!! Probably some pale horse fearing idiot joining up just in case!

Yep people are fucking stupid

Yes, it was rather lumpy.

I spent my day helping coordinate the swabbing of my NHS colleagues and their family members for Covid... do you have any idea what it's like to see your friends names on that list?

Do you know what it's like to see the wards change from green to red on your PC knowing your friends are working on those wards and could get sick or die?

Do you know what it's like to get a daily run down of how many Covid patients we have and how many have died overnight?

Do you know what it's like to wake up to a WhatsApp message from one of your friends upset because their family member died?

Judging by these BS comments I'm going to go with no and that's your problem: it's all a big overreaction until it's YOU.

Do we need a lockdown?

You're damn right we do and the reasons why are documented in the whiny, spoiled, entitled comments above... the majority of you seem to think you or your kids are special and need special treatment and the rules don't apply. It's bizarre to read.

You lot wouldn't last 5 minutes working on a Covid ward.

What a joke.

FelicisNox

People flouting the rules are basically slapping you and your colleagues in the face and showing you zero consideration or respect.
One of the reasons I follow them is because I know staying home is nothing compared to the sacrifice Drs and Nurses are making.

After all, coronavirus is more dangerous than running out of milk for a couple of days. Perspective.

Well, perhaps may be equal, though I'm not entirely sure how many days you last before you starve to death.

I will shop every 2 or 3 days for milk if needed, because contrary to popular belief someone with autism would rather starve then not eat something else. Also I do not want to heighten ds's anxiety if he perceives there is insufficient milk.

FelicisNox I get you are stressed and under pressure.

But the majority on this thread ARE abiding by the guidlines. The majority are going shopping less than once a week.

Some people simply cant. It's impossible for everyone to have the space or money to be able to do a shop every 7 days.

The people who flout the rules now, will flout them when they are stricter. They will look for loopholes, go out more than they should risk getting caught.

Unless you have lived somewhere, where the army patrols and people live in fear, you cant understand that. Like no one imagine how you feel

Having the army patrolling (which the only way to actually make a stricter lockdown, work), people locked in their houses rarely ends well.

Why not make steps, to actually enforce this one.

how many days you last before you starve to death.

About 2 weeks for the average human being with zero food but with liquid. Dependant on the person though some people can live for many months without food, to the point self mumification begins.

if people do not follow the government rules fine them

PinkSparklyPussyCat
It's not even medium anymore, it thick! It's about more profit for the supermarket too. 14 slices in Tesco bread, 3 yrs ago there were 17-18 and we should have the choice, thin med, or thick!! When I eat a bacon sarnie I would rather taste the bacon that a big mouthful of bread! Plus its less bread so healthier, yes I know bacon not the most healthy thing, but it's nice now and then :) When I cook I look in fridge etc, see what needs to be eaten ie the peppars, broccoli or whatever, then google what I have and find a recipe , sometimes alter it a bit to fit. Able & Cole have some great recipes. Can't afford their veg boxes, but the recipes are good.

Having 6 to feed, when I got wind of panic buying I did stock up on things like lentils and flour, lots of couscous and quinoa too, plus pasta. (& some wine) Tins tomatoes and passata from Aldi. I normally buy 4x15 boxes of eggs at one time so did that, then got 24 more the other day, so they are on this week's shopping list. I do a careful list and do my best to get what we want on it. We mostly cook from scratch, 3x veggie and 3x meat eaters, not much though as easier to cook one meal. Eating more spuds than normal, potato salad, baked, bangers & mash. Very versatile. We might get fish'n'chips on Friday again though, is that essential, doubt it but its nice.

6 adults btw. So need more than when were kids

Mmm it’s different problems for different families. I guess with a large family the focus is having enough “ food” be it a sack of spuds or Jamie Oliver family meals. So it’s ok to do a months shop..it will get eaten with top shops.
With older couples or like myself and DS it’s how to buy enough fresh food without it going off but getting cupboard staples to last weeks.

"About 2 weeks for the average human being with zero food but with liquid."

How long without liquid. It scares me when people say they were so ill they couldn't get out of bed because it means I would die of thirst unless I'd thought to put water by the bed before getting ill.

Gwenhwyfar
About a week with no liquids. If you're somewhere hot or exerting yourself then it'll be a couple days. That's what I've read anyway, I've never been in that situation thankfully, tho I have had to live without enough food for extended periods.

People shopping for food is acceptable. People exercising is acceptable. People holding parties, going to parks, seaside,bbqs like nothing is happening is totally unacceptable when putting people at risk

Get a grip Felicianox - you have no idea how this pandemic is affecting us. My 87 year old mother with vascular dementia, heart disease and diabetes is in a nursing home where two of the other residents were admitted to hospital yesterday with covid 19. She is almost certainly going to get it, and almost certainly won't survive it.

I still don't want a tougher lockdown however, I still want it to be time limited and I still have a sense of perspective

London, I completely agree with you. We need out for at least one walk per day. Those of is sticking to the rules are barely going out anyway. My child and I have had to self isolate for two weeks due to me being suspected as having covid. Today was our first day out of the house and it was just what we needed. We've been climbing the walls and getting frustrated at the boredom and stuffy air (yes we've had the Windows open and hung out them a few times but that's not enough). My daughter fell asleep straight away tonight and I actually feel more settled too, whereas I haven't been able to sleep for the past week through lack of exercise and fresh air.

Mentally, I couldn't cope with a full lockdown and neither would my child. We're quite happy to go for a walk every second or third day, as long as we can get out for an hour.

The minority are making it worse for the majority. I am a key worker so I will be returning to work and my child returning to school as my childminder is closed and all family members are also key workers or in shielded groups.

Milk and bread aren't essentials?

Grated cheese on my cereal. Yummy.