I can understand the -bugger it just come and get me- feeling some people get. Especially when so many people survive. But the danger is of spreading it to people who might not suvive. We isolate to protect others, not just ourselves
Depending on which source you look at, between one quarter and one third of road accidents happen within a mile of home. What % of your driving time is within 1 mile of your home? If it is in the region of 25 - 33% then the accident risk, which is very, very low anyway, is not inherently greater.
Whatever is revised on Sunday, my OH and myself have to stay in till almost the end of June anyway, because of medical reasons. Neither of us are 70 yet. As much as I'm getting a bit stir crazy, I'm not that keen on going anywhere yet either. We don't go out for a walk, we are only allowed in our garden. Personally I feel it's too early to change anything. The death rate may have gone down, but its still far too high.
When I take my mum food once a fortnight, (three times so far), she makes tea, we sit in the garden well apart, and then I put any pots we have used in the dishwasher, then wipe down the door and handles with dettol wipes. I think that is fairly safe, seeing as we are in isolation as well except for the dangerous trip to the supermarket once a week, inside breathing in air from other people. Mental health is important too. I have my husband to talk to. My mum is on her own, apart from talking to the dog next door who comes to the fence for his daily chewbone treat.
I can understand the -bugger it just come and get me- feeling some people get. Especially when so many people survive. But the danger is of spreading it to people who might not suvive. We isolate to protect others, not just ourselves
Which is exactly what I said, if you don’t want to risk catching it, keep away from people. If you don’t care, just go out and carry on as normal. we won’t be spreading to our family, we’re all doing the same. If anyone doesn’t want to risk catching it from us, they must stay away. Cant see any problems with it.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I can understand the -bugger it just come and get me- feeling some people get. Especially when so many people survive. But the danger is of spreading it to people who might not suvive. We isolate to protect others, not just ourselves
Which is exactly what I said, if you don’t want to risk catching it, keep away from people. If you don’t care, just go out and carry on as normal. we won’t be spreading to our family, we’re all doing the same. If anyone doesn’t want to risk catching it from us, they must stay away. Cant see any problems with it.
Got to the same place. If though the majority of people flout the rules and we get a second wave rather than acting accordingly and cautiously, there is every chance our entire economy will collapse and not 'bounce back' as it is currently expected to.
Then we are all affected, if not by the virus directly, but by the economic ruin of other people's actions.
I can't help thinking I will be different after this towards neighbours who I see are ignoring the current advice, whatever it might be next week or the week after.
Perhaps others should think about that also. What they do now will be remembered by others afterwards.
It's hard for me to put into words what I feel about all this. I would only say that everyone should ask themselves before they go out is this journey really needed. Looking at your lockdown in the Uk I think it has been too flexible so that the guidelines can be interpreted differently. The rules have been stricter here, you know exactly what you can and can't do, hefty fines for breaking them. I know the emotional and physical toll it is having on me and my family while ICU teams having been battling to save my sons life. Two and a half weeks ago he was not expected to live and his wife went to see him. How he is still alive and making progressive steps now is well, beyond me. The incredible work by all the different teams involved is beyond words, they don't just need a clap on Thursday nights but a huge investment and pay rises in the NHS.
I think the uk and the world will be divided into 2 separate societies. 1 terrified to go out and the other not bothered.both as dangerous.i went back to gardening again today and it was just as bad.stay inside!else I cant come round again.im losing heart.i really am.
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Why not just wait and see what the revised guidance is on Sunday and go from there?
Personally I feel it's too early to change anything. The death rate may have gone down, but its still far too high.
We are not stuck at home, we are safe at home.
we won’t be spreading to our family, we’re all doing the same.
If anyone doesn’t want to risk catching it from us, they must stay away.
Cant see any problems with it.
Then we are all affected, if not by the virus directly, but by the economic ruin of other people's actions.
I can't help thinking I will be different after this towards neighbours who I see are ignoring the current advice, whatever it might be next week or the week after.
Perhaps others should think about that also. What they do now will be remembered by others afterwards.
I know the emotional and physical toll it is having on me and my family while ICU teams having been battling to save my sons life. Two and a half weeks ago he was not expected to live and his wife went to see him. How he is still alive and making progressive steps now is well, beyond me. The incredible work by all the different teams involved is beyond words, they don't just need a clap on Thursday nights but a huge investment and pay rises in the NHS.
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