@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:It's like 'Well, we've had so many deaths already.....it's not worth bothering anymore.' !!!!!!!
I know EFFT 
Mind you , I don’t know when it will be safe to go out , unless there is a vaccine
Bournemouth today.
Showing how to do social distancing. 
@Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Bournemouth today.
Showing how to do social distancing.
Good grief 
People are so selfish 
@Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:
Bournemouth today.
Showing how to do social distancing.
I'm assuming that's by the pier. Here's the thing, though: there's absolutely no need for it.
Visitors to Bournemouth tend to congregate around there (just down from the Lower and Winter Gardens, which are nice in their own right), but the beach goes on literally for miles. Take a short-ish walk East towards (or if you're feeling energetic, beyond) Boscombe, and even on a Bank Holiday you can easily find nice sandy stretches that are largely deserted...
@Eugene's Lair posted:I'm assuming that's by the pier. Here's the thing, though: there's absolutely no need for it.
Visitors to Bournemouth tend to congregate around there (just down from the Lower and Winter Gardens, which are nice in their own right), but the beach goes on literally for miles. Take a short-ish walk East towards (or if you're feeling energetic, beyond) Boscombe, and even on a Bank Holiday you can easily find nice sandy stretches that are largely deserted...
Some good info Eugene 
clearly you know the Bournemouth area. 
To be honest, that photo is a relatively tight shot, so it's hard to get a real idea how crowded it is, but it does look very, very crowded.
@Enthusiastic Contrafibularities posted:Some good info Eugene
To be honest, that photo is a relatively tight shot, so it's hard to get a real idea how crowded it is, but it does look very, very crowded.
TBH, it's been years since I was last down there.
The BBC has a wider shot of the same scene looking Southwest towards Poole Harbour, and although the crowds ease a little away from the pier, it's still pretty crowded.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53165918
Bear in mind though that that area is where all the hotels, B&Bs, bars and "amusements" are, so it tends to be busier anyway. Of course most of those places will still be closed, but I can understand why visitors who don't know the area will still congregate there.
I predict a second spike - hope i'm wrong
People seem to be deliberately negligent
@Saint posted:I predict a second spike - hope i'm wrong
People seem to be deliberately negligent
I'm in no doubt. it's like some people think it's gone
@Dame_Ann_Average posted:
wider images today
@Baz posted:Bournemouth has apparently declared a major incident at the beach !
Beat me to it:
Bournemouth beach: Major incident declared as thousands flock to coast
'Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council said it was "stretched to the absolute hilt".
Dorset Police has urged people to stay away from the resort and other beaches in the county.
There have been reports of traffic gridlock, anti-social behaviour, fights and overnight camping.'
@Eugene's Lair posted:Beat me to it:
Bournemouth beach: Major incident declared as thousands flock to coast
'Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council said it was "stretched to the absolute hilt".
Dorset Police has urged people to stay away from the resort and other beaches in the county.
There have been reports of traffic gridlock, anti-social behaviour, fights and overnight camping.'
The more you read of that BBC article, the more the jaw drops:
'Traffic built up early on coast-bound roads and with people having travelled to Bournemouth from as far as Birmingham.'
Birmingham to Bournemouth - seriously? 
That's a 6-hour round trip!
@Eugene's Lair posted:The more you read of that BBC article, the more the jaw drops:
'Traffic built up early on coast-bound roads and with people having travelled to Bournemouth from as far as Birmingham.'
Birmingham to Bournemouth - seriously?
That's a 6-hour round trip!
Totally mad Eugene I was also reading an article saying cases are ramping up in Europe again ....what the hell don’t these people understand
Who feckin cares. Do what you like.
The most neandrethal nation in Europe.
Sunbathe in your garden. Not difficult.
Britain's overrun by morons. Not difficult either.
Feck. No way out.
Except Branksome Park.
Or Lilliput. Feck Sandbanks - one road in and out. You asked for it.
@velvet donkey posted:Except Branksome Park.
Or Lilliput.Feck Sandbanks - one road in and out. You asked for it.
Don't worry! I wont be going there anytime soon!!!!
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Don't worry! I wont be going there anytime soon!!!!
I hope one day you can Fluffs
@Moonie posted:I have just had a trundle down to the local shop and cash point. Masked and gloved. The cash machine had this gem on it, “our money is Coronavirus free, it’s been quarantined for 72 hour”
Needless to say it will still be cleansed by me
Those diluted bleach sprays are anti-viral. They honk though
Used cash once in 4 months. Called a taxi to get me petrol for the mower.
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Don't worry! I wont be going there anytime soon!!!!
Nor me EFFT !
@Former Member posted:Positive result percentage yesterday was 18.5% statewide, 23.3% in our part of Orlando. This is what happens when the country is run by a narcissistic idiot with the attention span of a gnat and his army of sycophantic morons. The vocal minority here refusing to wear masks and coughing in people’s faces. I know things are bad there and the death toll is horrific, but at least there is some attempt by the leaders to care.
Bit of context, in the last two days idiot has sought to end Obamacare meaning 20 million will lose health insurance in the middle of a pandemic, and defunded mobile testing. Clearly he was not kidding when he said if they stopped testing, the “sniffles” would all go away.
Aa one of the commentators on his beloved Fox News just pointed out, its unprecedented in history for a leader to have such a low approval rating during a national crisis.
It’s scary stuff Roxan
Hi Roxan, I've been worried for you a lot recentlly. I hope you and yours have been managing to keep relatively safe in all this!
I see that some states are saying they are going to re-impose some of the measures that have been lifted, but all that Florida are going to do is NOT lift anything more for now. What good does he think that's going to do?
Chin-up and keep safe!!!!!
@Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing posted:Hi Roxan, I've been worried for you a lot recentlly. I hope you and yours have been managing to keep relatively safe in all this!
I see that some states are saying they are going to re-impose some of the measures that have been lifted, but all that Florida are going to do is NOT lift anything more for now. What good does he think that's going to do?
Chin-up and keep safe!!!!!
I'll echo what Fluffs has said Rox. A few of us are keeping an eye on Florida.
Keep to the protocol. Feck the rest and stay safe
We are going to end up worse than America at this rate - not, obviously, in number of people, but in the percentage of the population!!!!!!!!!
And all this just because the Airlines stamped their feet and threw all their toys out of the pram! 
@Former Member posted:Thanks Fluffs and @velvet donkey I am sorry I keep complaining, it’s just that the total lack of leadership and the hatefulness of the followers is really getting to me.
We are a family here Roxan. We look after each other
@Baz posted:I can’t believe we are going to let people go abroad and come back without being quarantined ....totally mad
You'd take an alien invasion now Baz. At least we'd have some order.
@velvet donkey posted:You'd take an alien invasion now Baz. At least we'd have some order.
I have to admit the International Space Station is looking good at the moment Velvet