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Anyone nervous about lockdown restrictions ending?

Kit McDaydream

So Boris is gonna make a speech on Sunday about lifting some restrictions. Anyone nervous about what this will mean for expectations to return to daily struggle of 'fitting in' and going out.

I hope the 'bubble thing' happens but is more restrictive than 10 or clearly not more than 2 households (regardless of how many live in each household - my closest family members also live alone so technically that's only 3 of us)  so I can see close family without the expectations of having to meet up socially again with other 'acquaintances'?  (who want to see me more than I want to see them)

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  • Greetings. In certain parts of London, "Lockdown" meant nothing. Kebab and Curry Restaurants reverted to "takeaway only but it's okay if sitting down to have seconds". People gather in groups of five and hang about. They used to keep children indoors but now the children have run out of Phone Apps to play with... or something.

    I have been wanting to say (moan) this publicly for a long while... in large cities some people live in East-facing Flats, and so how are they going to keep all of them indoors inbetween June-September, without starting a 'Human barbeque' en-masse...?  Disappointed

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  • Greetings. In certain parts of London, "Lockdown" meant nothing. Kebab and Curry Restaurants reverted to "takeaway only but it's okay if sitting down to have seconds". People gather in groups of five and hang about. They used to keep children indoors but now the children have run out of Phone Apps to play with... or something.

    I have been wanting to say (moan) this publicly for a long while... in large cities some people live in East-facing Flats, and so how are they going to keep all of them indoors inbetween June-September, without starting a 'Human barbeque' en-masse...?  Disappointed

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  • in reply to Disambiguating Cynosure

    I am still confused about what the stay at home advice really means.

    Does it literally mean, stay at home?  Don't go out.  Or go out,  but stay in the local area and don't travel 50 miles to exercise in a national park.

    Social distancing is also confusing.  2 metres?

    Outside my local Waitrose people are queuing over 5 metres apart.

    Yesterday at Asda, well, this certainly wasn't 2 meters.

    Should we stay at home?  Like this sunbather?  

    Hint, look at the attic window.

    Or should we visit local parks.

    This was yesterday's VE Day crowd in my local park.  Everyone enjoying the warm sunshine and still keeping their distance