Hate all reality/celebrity shows. I think they feed today's current fashion for idolising the worst type of role model. As far as I'm concerned they can all go in room 101. Having a moan does make you feel better doesn't it.
If we’re talking about Judy Murray, she has a stash full of her own sporting achievements, winning a raft of national titles in her youth; she was a highly respected national coach and British Federation Club Captain for five years and was awarded an OBE for services to tennis, women in sport and charity ... having founded a charity to improve access to tennis in Scotland. Seems quite enough to be called a celebrity for me. She’s done more than those who get called celebrities for appearing on Love Island or whatever.
If she as a single working woman wants to cushion her retirement by cashing in on some if her own achievements I don’t have a problem with that ... I don’t suppose tennis coaches get paid a fortune, and otherwise I suppose there’d be allegations of her living off her sons’ income.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
We're bracing ourselves for the invasion starting next week. I spoke to someone yesterday who told of a friend's campsite had 500 booking on the first day she opened up the booking site.
I know Wales has had the same problems too because some people don't bother to find out about the place they're going to. The 'me, me' me' brigade at their finest.
I was amazed at how many campervans I saw just driving a few miles to pick up our shopping last week. Either a lot of people use their camper for essential shopping trips and walks within 5 miles or they just assume lockdown doesn't apply to them.
I can't work out how campsites are going to operate safely with all the shared facilities and people coming from all over the country. I've used a lot of campsites and they're not the most hygenic at the best of times. Most campsites do their best but so many of the visitors have manky habits.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
@wild edges - What I don't understand is - the people behaving this way - are they like that in normal circumstances, with such a scant regard for anyone else, or their surroundings? I read that there was people lighting fires and leaving rubbish on top of one of the hills in the Lakes. I can't believe for one moment, that these are people who regularly go on hills. So why now? They are utterly vile. I agree with you - it's going to be hideous at some of these places. There was photos of half empty bins [the big industrial ones] at one of those beaches in the south over the weekend, while the beach was covered in crap. Literally.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
As you say @Fairygirl do these people behave like this all the time? I see they left behind 40 tons of rubbish on the Bournemouth beaches last weekend. One chap was interviewed he said he didn't know anyone who had the virus or been in contact with it so he was just going to carry on as usual.
How can they know if anyone close has the virus? It would be great if we all had a sticker saying 'infectious' or 'vandal' or 'antisocial dog owner' or 'friendly, sympathetic type' but we don't!
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
A family in Texas held a surprise party last weekend. One of them was infected but didn't know. Now 18 of them are ill including 2 grand-parents who are now in isolation. Really clever.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
That's exactly the point - they have no way of knowing who has it, because some people have no symptoms. I heard that idiot on the radio the other day @floralies. That seems to be the attitude of many people. I despair of the human race sometimes - especially just now. Djokovic is the same @Obelixx. Stupid clown. Meanwhile - we've all listened to the guidance, and abided by the rules about travel - no more than about 5 miles- which are still in place here until the end of the week. My sister couldn't visit her daughter's grave on what would have been her 40th birthday in April, because of the travel restrictions, but ar**holes were driving from all over the place to Loch Lomond.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I spoke to someone yesterday who told of a friend's campsite had 500 booking on the first day she opened up the booking site.
I read that there was people lighting fires and leaving rubbish on top of one of the hills in the Lakes. I can't believe for one moment, that these are people who regularly go on hills. So why now? They are utterly vile.
I agree with you - it's going to be hideous at some of these places. There was photos of half empty bins [the big industrial ones] at one of those beaches in the south over the weekend, while the beach was covered in crap. Literally.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I heard that idiot on the radio the other day @floralies. That seems to be the attitude of many people.
I despair of the human race sometimes - especially just now. Djokovic is the same @Obelixx. Stupid clown.
Meanwhile - we've all listened to the guidance, and abided by the rules about travel - no more than about 5 miles- which are still in place here until the end of the week.
My sister couldn't visit her daughter's grave on what would have been her 40th birthday in April, because of the travel restrictions, but ar**holes were driving from all over the place to Loch Lomond.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
And!!! I reckon I've got a pretty major case of Ash Dieback.