| This lockdown is going to be a struggle 15:56 - Nov 2 with 8704 views | itfcjoe |
Keep working, but no fun allowed.
At least kids can still go to nursery so there isn't the ridiculous split shifts for us to manage, or more realistically for my wife to as I'll be mostly out and about in the day with work.
Gym shut, pitch black and wet outside so exercise a struggle.
Nothing to look forward to, except watching Ipswich games on my own sitting in my office. On top of that I've got a dissertation to write.
Roll on 2021, when hopefully things will be a bit better |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:41 - Nov 3 with 1919 views | itfcjoe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 07:09 - Nov 3 by textbackup |
fck it, head down, crack on through it like the first one. exercise, where theres a will theres a way, nothing is impossible.
praying they keep the kids at school this time, as I could see it really affecting our oldest.
I think i'll still be from the office this time round, we have hand gels in here now so 100000000000% covid safe, they say.....
Wife finishes at 9pm Wednesday night, then off until whenever they allow hairdressers back, so whilst shes wondering what she'll do to pass the time I have already put together a plan, that includes her taking out a wall, wallpaper stripping and generally doing the stuff I normally do! |
I quite enjoyed the first one to be fair, for the majority of it anyway as weather was lovely and just did loads with the kids.
But I think it's the uni work hanging over me which is making me dread it - just no release from it....and I'll be at home - so whenever I sit down to watch the football even, I'll have all uni stuff to one side of me and all work stuff to the other just reminding me how much i have to do!
I will get running again though, have entered a half marathon for May, so gives me an opportunity to kick start that | |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:44 - Nov 3 with 1915 views | giant_stow |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:38 - Nov 3 by textbackup |
everyone seems to think their "thing" or "interest" could continue safely regardless. doesn't that defeat the object of a lockdown?
the amount of golfers saying they should be allowed to carry on..... gym goers claiming their mental health needs it.... just suck it up and crack on |
I do take your point and if this had been the circuit breaker 2-3 weeker a month or more back, I would agree totally - make it as strict as possible.
But where we are now and with the strong possibility that it wont just be for 4 weeks, I don't see the harm in letting a bunch of 7-9 years olds carry on playing footy in the open air.
Not sure about golf - if clubhouses could be shut, then why not let them play? 1 or 2 people in the open...? What's the difference between a family being able to go to a park with 1 other (which I think is allowed)? |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:45 - Nov 3 with 1910 views | gordon |
I would really recommend that anyone with a bike invests a few quid in really good cycling tights, waterproof shoe covers, a good reflective waterproof jacket, some decent gloves, good lights, and get out cycling as much as possible.
It really can be invigorating - I get loads of satisfaction from cycling through the dark, cold, november rain at 7 in the morning.
These jackets are excellent for winter btw:
https://www.provizsports.com |  | | |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:52 - Nov 3 with 1888 views | textbackup |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:44 - Nov 3 by giant_stow |
I do take your point and if this had been the circuit breaker 2-3 weeker a month or more back, I would agree totally - make it as strict as possible.
But where we are now and with the strong possibility that it wont just be for 4 weeks, I don't see the harm in letting a bunch of 7-9 years olds carry on playing footy in the open air.
Not sure about golf - if clubhouses could be shut, then why not let them play? 1 or 2 people in the open...? What's the difference between a family being able to go to a park with 1 other (which I think is allowed)? |
my take on it all is they have to draw a line somewhere, and if some are allowed to continue the rest will see it as unfair and kick off. personally wouldn't bother me if golf could continue, I don't play, and wouldn't look to just to get out.
I'm just a simple guy, scaffolding poles being used for bicep curls and shoulder press, then pull ups on the rafters in the garage! who needs a gym! lol |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:01 - Nov 3 with 1868 views | Swailsey |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 16:11 - Nov 2 by Dubtractor |
I struggle with this time of year at the best of times, so this year is going to be a challenge tbh. I shouldn't grumble really, my job is safe and I can keep working at home no problem, but I'm already feeling pretty miserable.
The lack of opportunity to easily get out and exercise is a real kicker as over the Summer my mental and physical health was definitely helped by 2 or 3 bike rides a week. |
This.
Stay safe and strong everyone. |  |
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| I'm rich capitalist scum mate..... on 09:16 - Nov 3 with 1848 views | Bloots |
| Cold be worse mate..... on 07:10 - Nov 3 by textbackup |
a puppy..... you shtting money?! £2k is the cheapest we found. |
....but you're right.
I paid £1,800, haggled a bit. |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:23 - Nov 3 with 1837 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:38 - Nov 3 by textbackup |
everyone seems to think their "thing" or "interest" could continue safely regardless. doesn't that defeat the object of a lockdown?
the amount of golfers saying they should be allowed to carry on..... gym goers claiming their mental health needs it.... just suck it up and crack on |
While i understand where you are coming from, different folk have different tolerance levels, and it is therefore understandable that many, myself included, are dreading lockdown again.
From a personal perspective, i'm fortunate that work involves being in the great outdoors and being cooped up indoors for weeks on end would probably tip me over the edge. The majority won't be as lucky.
Much hardship, both financially and mentally, is now going to be thrust on the population again with no discernable end in sight and we are being asked/told to do something pretty much alien to us nine long months ago.
Disclaimer- this is not a flounce or a Covid 19 isn't a major health risk post, i just think the longterm damage to large swathes of our nation and worldwide eventually will outweigh the damage the virus will do in the shorter term.
I will adhere to the rules as much as is possible in the forthcoming weeks although as is becoming more obvious by the day, this lockdown will be here for longer than the prescribed 4 weeks. |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:27 - Nov 3 with 1819 views | textbackup |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:23 - Nov 3 by StochesStotasBlewe |
While i understand where you are coming from, different folk have different tolerance levels, and it is therefore understandable that many, myself included, are dreading lockdown again.
From a personal perspective, i'm fortunate that work involves being in the great outdoors and being cooped up indoors for weeks on end would probably tip me over the edge. The majority won't be as lucky.
Much hardship, both financially and mentally, is now going to be thrust on the population again with no discernable end in sight and we are being asked/told to do something pretty much alien to us nine long months ago.
Disclaimer- this is not a flounce or a Covid 19 isn't a major health risk post, i just think the longterm damage to large swathes of our nation and worldwide eventually will outweigh the damage the virus will do in the shorter term.
I will adhere to the rules as much as is possible in the forthcoming weeks although as is becoming more obvious by the day, this lockdown will be here for longer than the prescribed 4 weeks. |
yeah cant disagree with any of that | |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:32 - Nov 3 with 1802 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 07:54 - Nov 3 by giant_stow |
just heard grassroots footy for kids is getting the chop - a big pisser and was it realy necesary? |
The thing is are we taking it seriously or not?
Closing everything in Australia seems to have worked. People here want things closed, just not things that affect them.
Everything should really be closed for a month otherwise I don't think it's going to make the difference that everyone wants and then everyone will complain that it's not made a difference after a month but then also complain if anything they want to do is closed.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:39 - Nov 3 with 1790 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:44 - Nov 3 by giant_stow |
I do take your point and if this had been the circuit breaker 2-3 weeker a month or more back, I would agree totally - make it as strict as possible.
But where we are now and with the strong possibility that it wont just be for 4 weeks, I don't see the harm in letting a bunch of 7-9 years olds carry on playing footy in the open air.
Not sure about golf - if clubhouses could be shut, then why not let them play? 1 or 2 people in the open...? What's the difference between a family being able to go to a park with 1 other (which I think is allowed)? |
The issue is that by saying this and that should be excluded you are probably guaranteeing it won't be just 4 weeks. It should have been a strict 4 weeks with everything closed.
Why only 7-9 year olds? What about 10 year olds? 11 year olds? What about other clubs which help youngsters - why only football? We need to look at these things from a bigger perspective than what directly affects us unfortunately.
The 1 other is only someone else who lives on their own and doesn't see anyone else and it has to be the same person for the whole lockdown. That's totally different to playing a round of golf with a different friend each day.
It's rubbish I know and I also know it stresses people out and affects people differently but piecemeal measures are getting us nowhere, sooner or later people need to accept that they can't do a few things they want to do for a short time.
I will say that the ridiculous thing about kids football being closed is that they can still mingle with the same children at school. Closing one and not the other is nonsensical.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:43 - Nov 3 with 1783 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:32 - Nov 3 by StokieBlue |
The thing is are we taking it seriously or not?
Closing everything in Australia seems to have worked. People here want things closed, just not things that affect them.
Everything should really be closed for a month otherwise I don't think it's going to make the difference that everyone wants and then everyone will complain that it's not made a difference after a month but then also complain if anything they want to do is closed.
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On the face of it, Australias lockdown appears to be working. A very good friend of mine has been sending me updates regularly for some time from Victoria. The main reason he thinks compliance was so succesful was that fines were dished out with regularity, hefty ones at that, for people not adhering to the rules.
His last update was on 30th October, he still has to wear a face covering at all times while outside.
Over the course of their summer, it will be interesting to see if Covid rears its ugly head again now that the populace can go about their business.
We shall see. | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:43 - Nov 3 with 1782 views | BiGDonnie |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 20:22 - Nov 2 by Dubtractor |
I've been able to play 7 a side since September - tomorrow night will be the last for a while though.
I really need to keep playing though as I'm definitely getting towards the end of my 'career'! I'm 45 in a couple of weeks and staying sharp enough to play with a group of lads mostly in their 20s becomes harder with each break, takes me 3 or 4 weeks to get back up to speed! |
We signed off with an 8-2 win last night. Fook knows where it came from, the team we played were decent too. Gutted it's stopping for however long now, Monday nights without 6 aside are whack! |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:46 - Nov 3 with 1780 views | JakeITFC |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:32 - Nov 3 by StokieBlue |
The thing is are we taking it seriously or not?
Closing everything in Australia seems to have worked. People here want things closed, just not things that affect them.
Everything should really be closed for a month otherwise I don't think it's going to make the difference that everyone wants and then everyone will complain that it's not made a difference after a month but then also complain if anything they want to do is closed.
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The whole seems pretty pointless if schools remain open, and so with that in mind I think it is fairly normal to be annoyed if you can't do many things you like to do in the meantime.
We had moderate success in the first period of lockdown because there really were very few reasons to leave your house. This time round there are dozens - with that being the case, stopping people from playing golf (and that I mean low risk, outside activities) etc. just seems a way to upset people for not much marginal gain. |  | | |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:49 - Nov 3 with 1769 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:43 - Nov 3 by StochesStotasBlewe |
On the face of it, Australias lockdown appears to be working. A very good friend of mine has been sending me updates regularly for some time from Victoria. The main reason he thinks compliance was so succesful was that fines were dished out with regularity, hefty ones at that, for people not adhering to the rules.
His last update was on 30th October, he still has to wear a face covering at all times while outside.
Over the course of their summer, it will be interesting to see if Covid rears its ugly head again now that the populace can go about their business.
We shall see. |
But would anyone accept the measures they had here? From threads on the board it doesn't look like it.
They had curfews and big fines for 12 weeks but it seems to have made good progress. Lets see if our lockdown with people still saying things need to be open works in the same way.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:54 - Nov 3 with 1759 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:46 - Nov 3 by JakeITFC |
The whole seems pretty pointless if schools remain open, and so with that in mind I think it is fairly normal to be annoyed if you can't do many things you like to do in the meantime.
We had moderate success in the first period of lockdown because there really were very few reasons to leave your house. This time round there are dozens - with that being the case, stopping people from playing golf (and that I mean low risk, outside activities) etc. just seems a way to upset people for not much marginal gain. |
I agree and said in my other post the schools should be closed if they are saying the same about kids sports clubs.
On the golf, sooner or later you have to stop saying things are "low risk" otherwise we just never get the R to where it needs to be. Whilst the activity itself might be low risk a lot of people unfortunately just don't comply with distancing whilst doing it, might try and have a drink afterwards at a mates house etc - what's the harm eh? The non-compliance of some means that it probably needs to be closed for all.
The only people who have really been successful at curbing C19 are the ones with the strictest lockdowns where people don't have the opportunity to bend the rules. I am not saying we should have that here, just an observation on the fact that a lot of people are unwilling to give a lot of things up for even a short period.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:59 - Nov 3 with 1742 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 08:45 - Nov 3 by gordon |
I would really recommend that anyone with a bike invests a few quid in really good cycling tights, waterproof shoe covers, a good reflective waterproof jacket, some decent gloves, good lights, and get out cycling as much as possible.
It really can be invigorating - I get loads of satisfaction from cycling through the dark, cold, november rain at 7 in the morning.
These jackets are excellent for winter btw:
https://www.provizsports.com |
Those look superb.
To clarify, regardless of the colour you get they "flare" up in the car headlights? Was leaning towards yellow as that's standard but if it's not required I'd likely go for something else.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:01 - Nov 3 with 1735 views | gordon |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:59 - Nov 3 by StokieBlue |
Those look superb.
To clarify, regardless of the colour you get they "flare" up in the car headlights? Was leaning towards yellow as that's standard but if it's not required I'd likely go for something else.
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Yeah in these ones you flare up from really far away in any headlights / streetlights. They're absolutely brilliant. Feels way, way safer than anything I've tried before, and I've commuted by bike in winter for years.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:03 - Nov 3 with 1721 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:01 - Nov 3 by gordon |
Yeah in these ones you flare up from really far away in any headlights / streetlights. They're absolutely brilliant. Feels way, way safer than anything I've tried before, and I've commuted by bike in winter for years.
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Cheers - black or blue it is then I think.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:08 - Nov 3 with 1709 views | itfcjoe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 07:47 - Nov 3 by HARRY10 |
I expect there’s 50,000 or more who would gladly swap their (non) existence for your gripes
This will pass (as might many more)
Embrace the fact that you have a future and present, and stop wallowing in self pity |
Guess we should all just 'man up' eh? | |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:22 - Nov 3 with 1688 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 09:49 - Nov 3 by StokieBlue |
But would anyone accept the measures they had here? From threads on the board it doesn't look like it.
They had curfews and big fines for 12 weeks but it seems to have made good progress. Lets see if our lockdown with people still saying things need to be open works in the same way.
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Some would without question, others less likely so.
Australias population is one third of the UK.
Their population density per square kilometre is approximately 3.3 as opposed to the UK at 278.7, so even taking into account that a large chunk of Oz is pretty much uninhabited, is it not probable that it may be somewhat easier to keep infection rates lower? | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:27 - Nov 3 with 1675 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:22 - Nov 3 by StochesStotasBlewe |
Some would without question, others less likely so.
Australias population is one third of the UK.
Their population density per square kilometre is approximately 3.3 as opposed to the UK at 278.7, so even taking into account that a large chunk of Oz is pretty much uninhabited, is it not probable that it may be somewhat easier to keep infection rates lower? |
Whilst they have more room and certainly a lot of housing is more spread out the population is also pretty densely packed into cities and the rest of the country is empty so I am not sure that logic follows.
Isn't it irrelevant though if people simply aren't mixing like was the case there?
I'm just worried that this lockdown won't be enough because there are too many vectors of transmission that are still open so we will need to extend and extend which isn't going to be good for anyone.
Winter is prime time for C19 with everyone being indoors a lot more and ventilation being a lot less as it's too cold. The last thing we need now is a really harsh winter as well - fingers crossed that doesn't happen.
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:36 - Nov 3 with 1662 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 07:47 - Nov 3 by HARRY10 |
I expect there’s 50,000 or more who would gladly swap their (non) existence for your gripes
This will pass (as might many more)
Embrace the fact that you have a future and present, and stop wallowing in self pity |
How's the job at the Samaritans going Harry? |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:44 - Nov 3 with 1644 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:27 - Nov 3 by StokieBlue |
Whilst they have more room and certainly a lot of housing is more spread out the population is also pretty densely packed into cities and the rest of the country is empty so I am not sure that logic follows.
Isn't it irrelevant though if people simply aren't mixing like was the case there?
I'm just worried that this lockdown won't be enough because there are too many vectors of transmission that are still open so we will need to extend and extend which isn't going to be good for anyone.
Winter is prime time for C19 with everyone being indoors a lot more and ventilation being a lot less as it's too cold. The last thing we need now is a really harsh winter as well - fingers crossed that doesn't happen.
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Fair enough on point 1.
On point 2, while i agree, do you expect the other vectors of transmission to be closed on a rolling basis over the coming weeks, or reluctantly closed en masse further down the line?
Point 3. Thats in the lap of the gods. | |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:46 - Nov 3 with 1638 views | Reuser_is_God |
Hopefully moving house this month so that should keep us busy couple with being stupid busy at work.
I'm hoping this will mean it will fly by for me. |  |
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| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:51 - Nov 3 with 1621 views | StokieBlue |
| This lockdown is going to be a struggle on 10:44 - Nov 3 by StochesStotasBlewe |
Fair enough on point 1.
On point 2, while i agree, do you expect the other vectors of transmission to be closed on a rolling basis over the coming weeks, or reluctantly closed en masse further down the line?
Point 3. Thats in the lap of the gods. |
I think they should probably be closed now to be honest. Schools should shut Friday for 4 weeks as it makes no sense for them to be possible vectors at football clubs but not at school. The guidance on work also isn't clear enough, I know that plenty of businesses where people could WFH (offices mainly) are deeming the rules to mean that people can still come in and aren't stopping them doing so.
I don't think they will be closed though unless Boris is pushed into a corner by rising deaths which in turn means the R isn't likely to get as low as we need and people are going to be disappointed at Christmas.
The French are being honest about this - their health minister just said it won't be a normal Christmas and in response to the Parisan Mayor wanting to open up shops again he said this:
"She cannot ignore the fact that every 15 minutes, in the hospitals of Paris, there is someone ill who has been hospitalised with Covid. She cannot ignore the fact that every 30 seconds, there is a Parisian who has been contaminated.
We want to save the Parisians and the French people and we do that with determination and consistency."
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