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My original comment was meant to be very 'tongue in cheek'. I do appreciate the points you make and I too can foresee problems, especially for people who have had all their main sources of pleasure (sport, pubs, clubs) removed from them.
As you realise, that is precisely how I feel.John W I just need to get out into the woods and fields in order to stay sane.
Is keeping the mind fit (as well as the body) a "medical reason"?everybody should stay at home and would only be allowed to leave for specific reasons:
Shopping for "basic necessities", as infrequently as possible. People should use delivery services, where they can
Medical reasons, to provide care, or to help a vulnerable person
I have 2 televisions and watch neither. Each has an embarrasing thick coat of dust. I really like the fact that I don't have an interest in TV.millerd wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:09 pmAs someone who doesn't have a television and has no interest whatever in football, I personally find this aspect mystifying. (I have been known to dip into the Six Nations Rugby on i-Player on my PC, but that's about it!). However, unfortunately I think David has a made a worryingly good point. Many people are just not used to living with their own company, or the constant company of a very limited group of others, for prolonged periods.
Those of us that relish it are perhaps a small minority (sometimes known to the rest of the world as sad b*st*rds!)
Dave
I am sure that many of the TV fans of football, cricket, motor racing, golf and tennis (I am one such minor fan) would find a love of butterflies even more mystifying. I had really been looking forward to what would have been a closely-fought series of cricket matches between English and Sri Lanka.millerd wrote: As someone who doesn't have a television and has no interest whatever in football, I personally find this aspect mystifying.
And ... you might be surprised what you find on your local patch. As I've travelled less in the last couple of years (after an absolutely mad decade!), I really treasure the spots that are within a mile or two from my house, and easily accessed by foot. Things I didn't know existed until I wandered off the beaten path. This includes colonies of Small Copper, Silver-washed Fritillary, White Admiral, Marbled White, Dingy Skipper, Grizzled Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Common Blue and Brown Argus. When you add the more widespread species, then that's quite a list of things to study!ernie f wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 4:58 pm My view is go short distances to places where no-one else goes (or nearly no-one else). And to make the most of it because it would not surprise me if further "measures" will be taken in due course and we shall suffer a total lock-down like some other countries have.
Then its back garden butterflies only.
What they're trying to avoid is large numbers of people converging on popular places where social distancing will be all but impossible.ernie f wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:08 pm
I just watched a BBC programme which incorporated Q&A about Coronovirus and government interpretation of what is meant by "essential travel". They said it is not acceptable to travel by car other than for work, groceries and medicine. It is not allowed apparently to drive somewhere and park up even if you just sit in the car and by implication it is also not OK to get out and walk. When they say "daily exercise" it appears they mean walk, run or cycle from your home and back and to keep it short.
It’s quite interesting Ernie that you are happy to mention some of your medical issues. So am I (I will list them later should you wishErnie F: I am in my 60's and am in the mid-risk range, having high blood pressure and kidney issues.
) and so indeed are most of my elderly friends who are quite open about discussing their health. But we have offical “patient confidentiality” so we are not allowed to know what was the underlying condition when someone dies with Covid 19. That confidentiality gives many of us in a certain age bracket unnecessary concern. These examples do seem rather extreme to me and will surely lead to resentment. As someone commented, better to walk in an isolated place than on busy streets near home! On the other hand, I can see the point in steering people away from popular tourist spots, like Snowdonia and the Lake District, not least because it upsets the locals, who fear having the virus brought to them from outside. A strong case for common sense all round.Jack Harrison wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 10:04 am This from yesterday:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52062209
Jack
Just to say that I'm in agreement with Mike: common-sense and rational analysis is what's needed in this situation.MikeOxon wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 3:55 pm These examples do seem rather extreme to me and will surely lead to resentment. As someone commented, better to walk in an isolated place than on busy streets near home! On the other hand, I can see the point in steering people away from popular tourist spots, like Snowdonia and the Lake District, not least because it upsets the locals, who fear having the virus brought to them from outside. A strong case for common sense all round.
