Please understand that I don’t think the virus doesn’t exist or isn’t dangerous and I know some people on the forum have lost loved ones which is terribly sad but i personally don’t know anyone in that situation and I am questioning the wisdom of a prolonged lockdown for everyone. Obviously vulnerable people need protection and should be given support to continue self isolating if that is their choice. If the majority of us were living more normal lives then support would be more readily available and could be more effective.
So many people are so very frightened and unhappy and the long term effects of a continued lockdown will be devastating so I really hope it eases soon. I am truly sorry for those of you who have lost someone.
Imagine a situation where everybody in the country has lost loved ones, the NHS is totally overwhelmed to the point of not being able to care for some people as there aren’t enough bed/staff/equipment and public services including food and power is failing...
It wouldn’t take much to be in this situation. (And then we would wish we had made the small sacrifices and inconveniences).
Isolating and distancing is to prevent and minimise this scenario. Collectively we can minimise damage, or collectively we can fuel a disaster.
I do know of 2 pople my daughters friend of over 40 years, her husband has been in ITU a month ventilated, and a nurse practitioner, niether, elderly or with undlying health issues, at my old Hospital, I will be surprised if no-one knows someone who is seriously ill, and definite diagnosis
@debs64 you say there are a lot of frightened people ... I promise you there’d be a lot more frightened people if nearly everyone wasn’t cooperating and helping to keep us all safe.
I don’t fit the criteria for shielding etc, but I have a few factors which mean that if I get COVID it might be grim. I’m staying away from folk and my OH is furloughed but when he goes back to work in a shop he will be worried sick about picking up the virus and bringing it home to infect me.
My son in law is also vulnerable because he is Afro-Caribbean and also because he has a blood condition ... my family are as protected as they can be while everyone sticks to the rules.
When someone chooses to make up their own version of the rules they are choosing to risk my family’s and my lives.
That really is frightening.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I agree Dove, my local barber has been open was in the road a couple of days ago boasting he s never been so busy, that flaming Man City footballer Walker, in the paper yet again, broke the lokdown a staggering THREE times in 24 hours, 1k fine, probably earns more than that in 60 seconds.
@Lizzie27, I understand why you see no harm in having a friend in the garden and I can’t judge you for your decision as I’ve not been completely good myself. I’ve been out to pick up gardening supplies using Wickes click and collect.
However, I do know a pensioner over 70 who was having her family round. They didn’t go in her garden or house. She stayed on her doorstep and the family stayed on the pavement talking to her. She had a visit from the police. It had to be her neighbours who reported her.
I’m very sorry for those who have lost loved ones. I am so very thankful my son did recover within 3 weeks. Now, I’m hoping my friend will also make a full recovery, hers started 5 week ago and her doctor wanted to send her to hospital in week 3. She eventually did turn a corner but her recovery is slow. She’s mid 50s and no underlying health conditions. She is now petrified of leaving her house, she only ventured into her garden this week with a lot of coaxing from her hubby.
To others who have family and friends suffering from this awful virus, I hope they start to recover soon.
A big thank you from me to all NHS staff and other workers who do not have the option of staying safe at home. I cannot even start to imagine the mental impact this is having on NHS staff....thank you.
Difficult to say what products are "essential" buys, assistant in my local Tesco was ranting a few weeks ago, that alcohol was not essential, well, if you are an alcoholic and not on medication, you would die, I have never smoked, but can you say that people who do should instantly give up, It is official that the more overweight you are the more likely you are to die, can we say junk food,sweets,chocolate arent "essential".
I do understand that people are afraid, I don’t understand why in my company of over 100 employees who all have face to face contact without PPE every day with hundreds of people not a single person has been off sick, many of us use public transport, we nearly all have loved ones at home, my own fiancé is “ vulnerable “ with type 1 diabetes. Nobody has been ill, nobody has had a family member unwell, we live in the West Midlands so fairly well populated, I have a large family, some of whom are key workers, we are all fine. It is impossible to socially isolate correctly for most people, gloves and masks are useless we are told, sales of antibacterial products have skyrocketed but are they any use against a virus?
If money wasn’t being spent keeping people furloughed at home who are not vulnerable then there would be funds available to help those who are, and I agree they should be helped. If everyone wasn’t having their shopping delivered there would be slots for those who need them most. Same with prescriptions and other essential services, we are all overloading them when most of us don’t need to. I honestly sympathise with those who need our help but frightening everybody isn’t helping anybody.
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It wouldn’t take much to be in this situation. (And then we would wish we had made the small sacrifices and inconveniences).
Isolating and distancing is to prevent and minimise this scenario. Collectively we can minimise damage, or collectively we can fuel a disaster.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
A big thank you from me to all NHS staff and other workers who do not have the option of staying safe at home. I cannot even start to imagine the mental impact this is having on NHS staff....thank you.