Tales from today's prescribed exercise period? (lockdown special?)

[vickster]

Guidelines not rules. And yes, as a family we have agreed a risk assessment and are comfortable with the very slightly raised level of risk that cycling way behind my BiL entails. Although given my exhaustion yesterday, might be a while before I try that route again...

I suspect this week it'll be back to taking alternate daughters out for their daily constitutionals.

It reads like a rule to me...
Do not meet others, even friends or family.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...-at-home-and-away-from-others#staying-at-home

 

[matticus]

Sweden Thick as S....

Their reasoning. We have a lot of space and few people... Not in Stockholm. Where 18 died in a day.

Our society trusts each other to follow the rules... Not in Stockholm they dont. They are all sat out in the sunshine at cafes, next to each other.

Dont start me on the Swedes.

Oops - I've touched a nerve! Sorry.

 

[steveindenmark]

Oops - I've touched a nerve! Sorry.

They are the next door neighbours. 😊

 

[cyberknight]

Been trying to get out all afternoon but its been pishing it down or sleeting

 

[pawl]

It seems that some people are interpreting the rules to suite their own circumstances.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Done my first lot of exercise earlier today. Some high intensity work on turbo on patio. Listening to AC/DC. Will do my second when my wife gets home. Probably a walk round local park with her.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

It seems that some people are interpreting the rules to suite their own circumstances.

More like ignore them because they consider them inconvenient to their routine.

 

[Julia9054]

Weather bright, cold and windy here. Did 16 mile country lanes circuit - not too fast as some of it is off road plus battling a headwind for half of it. I was feeling miserable this morning and had to force myself to go out. Feeling much better now

 

[Ian H]

I'm alternating 40-50km rides every few days, and 10-15km walks with E. It's easy for us in a small market town where we can be in countryside in 5-10 mins. Also gardening, & shopping for ourselves and elderly neighbours.
Zoom & House Party are useful for virtual gatherings, plus Whatsapp and the usual social media stuff.

 

[matticus]

It seems that some people are interpreting the rules to suite their own circumstances.

I'm trained in Risk Assessments and COSHH assessments - this is exactly how such things work.

 

[icowden]

It reads like a rule to me...
Do not meet others, even friends or family.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...-at-home-and-away-from-others#staying-at-home

It quite literally says "Guidance" in the links. However, we are digressing somewhat from the topic which was meant to be light hearted and about what people are doing for their daily exercise.

Sadly I don't have a Zwift, but I am enjoying taking the kids out for a constitutional on the now very quiet roads. Youngest is up to about 3 miles, the older child up to about 12 miles. Will they maintain this into the Easter Holidays though...

 

[pawl]

I'm trained in Risk Assessments and COSHH assessments - this is exactly how such things work.

Are you saying because you are trained in RA and COSHH this entitles you to ignore the current rules.or have I misinterpreted your reply If so I apologise in advance.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Quite frankly I don't care too much if you and you families spread infections among your families, but I do care about the other people that you can go on to infect plus the people that they go on and infect ad infinitum. Add on to that the NHS staff that could be diverted to look after those people makes mixing the families just a tad selfish. When you say guidelines, you are wrong, the government themselves call them rules and also helpfully list the punishment for those who that actually need punishments rather than relying on people not to be nobs. https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...avirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do
If you are wondering why I am getting worked up about this, two of my staff are in hospital at the moment with confirmed cases of Covid-19 and Pneumonia.

Exactly. @icowden and his BIL might be prepared to take the risk for their own families, but it is also doubling the risk to other people either of those families may later come into contact with. They are doubling the risk of someone, maybe not themselves, needing to take up valuable health care, continuing to overload the NHS.

It is not about what is good for him, but what is good for the community, no matter how much he tries to justify his actions.

 

[matticus]

Are you saying because you are trained in RA and COSHH this entitles you to ignore the current rules.or have I misinterpreted your reply If so I apologise in advance.

No i am not. I would say you have misread my reply AND misrepresented it.

 

[pawl]

No i am not. I would say you have misread my reply AND misrepresented it.

Then I apologise