Disgusted at VE celebrations

[runrunrunrunt]

I absolutely cannot believe what went on last night in this country.

The government should never have encouraged this nonsense and instead should have firmly nipped the idea of celebration completely in the bud.

Absent Boris should have never implied lockdown will be eased on Monday a couple of days before a fucking sunny VE Day bank holiday when we still have 5,000 plus new cases every day.

It isn't rocket science.

I am absolutely appalled.

Do you realize that the discussions going on in this thread do not describe ANYONE complaining about people being “offended” by what you are saying you did. Is there a reason you cannot separate your situation from that of drunken party goers that are acting as if all is fine and dandy because “it’s VE Day”?

This so called lock down is nonsense anyway
No one following social distancing in supermarkets.
I have to go to work everyday with people who haven’t been following the rules.
I thought bugger this and went to my friends house and we sat in the garden and enjoyed

the 'get boris out' narrative is getting a bit boring tbh and nothing to do with covid19 but either remainers or people still smarting about the Tory's getting a stonking victory in the recent election. The VE celebrations had been planned months ago and most people are and were sensible there may have been a few who didn't social distance (but there are a few people that do that all time anyhow so what's new?) its seems it is just another opportunity to have another pop/dig/sneer at the government and score political points. Its a shame people can't put their politics aside at a time like this and get behind the country

the trouble is some people still do not take the lockdown rules seriously and never will but don't take your anger out on the 70 % plus people in this country who do take lockdown seriously I lived through the war and the food shortages people say they are hungry stop moaning and get on with it you can live cheaply and still eat well tell them to give up the drink and cigerates then they will not starve

Let’s not forget, purely in the interests of accuracy, that the Tories did not get a majority of the votes cast. They got a majority of seats due to our FPTP system.

Might just post this endlessly for all again

Goaty and Monkey, I so agree with you. Well said. Well don't worry those who want to end lock down -- you'll be the next wave of sacrificial lambs.

@runrunrunrunt

Opposition are a long way from being able to do a better job.

We had a great time! All in our gardens and come out in the back alley to speak to each other at a distance. It's actually nice to have the community spirit. I wouldn't say im disgusted by the celebrations....i think it's a great idea. Bringing the neighbourhood together at such miserable times and to remember all those legends 75 years ago who sacrificed their lives for us to even be alive today and be moaning about life. Such a shame. I think people forgot the whole point of yesterday....Yes you do get the drunken people who take it too far...who ruin it but the majority of the neighbourhoods round here had a socially distant lovely day.

Thousand of families couldn't spend time with their dying relations or close friends . or even attend their funeral. but quite a few on here think it was ok to spend time in the streets with their neigbours. share food around etc to celebrate VE day. How is that fair or acceptable.?
Probably the same ones who still have frequent contact with their friends and family outwith their own household and not taking any notice of what is said daily on TV from the Prime Minister or Nicola sturgeon or the Irish & Welsh goverment.

@verticalhorizon I'd recommend you watch "what the health" as that provides clear evidence that meat consumption causes many of our diseases including cancer.
"Game changers" is also a good watch, though less scientific.

@runrunrunrunt. We are a very small community with less than twenty houses. We had a lovely street party. Everyone stayed at the bottom of our own drives. Our neighbours across the road played war time songs on his music system and we all joined in singing. We all prepared and ate our own party food, we didn’t risk sharing anything.

We were showing respect for the 450000 people who lost their lives in WWII. One of our neighbours is nearly 100 years old and fought in the conflict. We were proud to honour him as well as his comrades.

We are a close knit community who are all watching out for each other. We are all caring for our most elderly residents, dropping off shopping on their doorsteps. There are only three children on the road, all missing their schools and friends and our street party gave them an opportunity to dress up and sing along with the rest of us.

Our party broke up at 9pm when we listened to the Queen and we all joined in singing ‘We’ll meet again’ which was very moving and a few tears were shed and then we all said goodnight and god bless and went into our houses.

I’m appalled (to use your own terminology) that you find it necessary to post such a carping and unpleasant message. The three children on our road, little Daisy, Sam and Gabriella have little enough joy in their lives just now and to see them in their driveways with their parents singing along to songs they don’t even know, let alone remember, with us old fogies Just helped shine a little light into our lives- and before you start sucking another lemon, I have lost my sister in a care home to coronavirus three weeks ago and my niece, who is a nurse is currently battling the disease- so I would suggest, politely you go and boil your head.

As long as the families keep themselves to themselves and are 2 metres apart from other families, they can still have a gathering.

The briefings are made to the papers off the record, this is well known. Hence the problem with mixed messaging.

Just wondered what sort of street party people had last year for VE Day? Probably none, because let’s face it, it was just an excuse for a piss up with people you don’t really socialise with. Let’s honour the people that fought for our country by being utter twats.
I buried my mother-in-law this week, a woman I’ve known for over 30 years, nobody got to say goodbye or hold her hand in her final hours.
We were allowed 10 people at her funeral, separated into households. This might be just an internet stranger telling you this, but imagine seeing your 73 year old father-in-law breaking his heart and not being able to hug him or hold his hand. Believe me it’s utterly shit and it’s fucking real. We now can’t see him unless it’s a doorstep food drop through the window (he has health conditions meaning he has to shield). So he’s completely alone in his grief. It’s absolutely heartbreaking and the reality my family is living through. Herd immunity is about all the older and vulnerable people getting it and dying, sort of creaming off the ones that cost the NHS the most really which is precisely what Boris wants.
So enjoy your fucking parties for a cause you wouldn’t normally celebrate. I pray you or your family don’t have to go through what mine are.

Last year wasn’t 75th duh!

We had a brilliant VE day. Everyone in their own front gardens, more than 2m apart. We all had our own food, played quizzes and had a really good time.

People break the rules all the time. I'm not condoning it, but it's true. It's a bit sad that some people can't manage to stick to the rules even after a drink, but I think a lot of people were abiding by the rules AND enjoying the day in the spirit that it was meant

I think it’s time all this jingoistic rubbish was stopped anyway. We have rememberance Sunday to acknowledge those that gave their lives for the country and the nation’s valour. It should stay at that. As for the flag waving, parties and booze - it was foolhardy to say the very least. We are in the middle of a pandemic for heaven’s sake!!

agree completely.
an A& E doctor in wales tweeted that they were crowded with drunken accidents over this weekend so far.
madness.

Whilst I agree in essence with some of the point you are trying to make....labelling VE Day as “this nonsense” just makes me completely switch off to you, I’m afraid.

I am so confused and conflicted: I too witnessed some non-social distancing partying :(
I live with such major anxiety about this entire crisis :(
Is the government now trying to eradicate the virus or just let everyone get it but at a slower rate?

It was 75th anniversary, and I’m guessing they thought a lot of the last survivors won’t be here in 5 year’s time for the 80th anniversary. A bit of a last hurrah for some.
Most people round our way seemed to manage “street parties” well. Not that there were loads. Me and the other half stayed indoors/back garden and had an afternoon tea of scones , iced fingers and egg custard tarts!😊. Watched the Queen; watched The Darkest Hour ... that was about it.

I think too many people are “enraged “ about stuff...

They had a street party here, which we didn’t attend.

It was still going strong at 23:45 until someone yelled at them to STFU.

There was no social distancing, lots of hugging, kids running around, disco music, no old nice music.

This event was used as an excuse for a massive street party.

We had celebrations in our road, however, we kept the 2 minute silence, socially distanced, kept to our own front gardens with bowed heads, played the last post after the silence, rang a bell and clapped, in the evening we watched a film put together by an ex military man, all socially distanced, had a treasure hunt for the children, staggered times so that they didn’t all go together, we had a throughly good day, obeyed all the rules, managed to have a drink together to toast the fallen, and each household never got nearer than 2 metres from its neighbour. Not all people are morons, some are sensible and obey the rules, those that don’t, spoil it for the rest

Sitting in your front garden socially distanced from your neighbours having a few drinks is about the lowest risk activity you can do, except perhaps be asleep in bed. The chances of catching COVID outdoors are virtually nil (so we know from studies done in China, Germany etc).

Yes there are some people who will behave like twats but this has always been the case and will always be the case, lockdown or no lockdown - although it will get worse the longer lockdown goes on. The longer we keep young people locked up on their own in tiny flats or in their parents spare rooms with no job to go to, the more you will see of extreme behaviour - be it manic partying or self-harm and depression.

It’s got very little to do with VE Day.