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wakeycentraloneleeds said:
I went to Norwich area last week...... In a truck. Most I've been in my car is 8 miles as I had just done the brakes. I do walk for two hours and have found many new and peaceful places. I avoid parks now and tend to go where car entry is limited. I have found other walkers very respectful.
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Yeh, We take the kids out in the country now we’re allowed. The great British public generally don’t venture too far from the car parks, especially if it involves a hill... so get off the beaten track even a little bit and it’s fine.
 
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Evening, Milky, Wakey.

This Labour bint probably informed the papers herself, after waiting in agony last week to see if Boris sacked Cummings. Let’s face it, there is no way anyone else is now going to resign or be punished no matter what breach they have committed. <laugh>

Any MP/advisor/scientist who has been hiding a lockdown indiscretion hoping they won’t get found out will suddenly be making damn sure they do.

No penalties for anyone anymore, expect a flood of new revelations next few days.<laugh>
 
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milkyboy said:
personally I think they haven’t just turned the tap on, they’ve likely opened the floodgates.

I think it’s deliberate. They want us to get it, preferably the young and low risk to pass it around... but they can’t say that.
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Don't think it will spread anything like as fast this time, don't forget London has always had the underground running and they have the lowest R in the UK. Think it was the football, rugby, pubs, concerts, race meetings etc that was the biggest spreaders and workplaces are keeping people apart mostly.
 
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lifecheshirewhite said:
Don't think it will spread anything like as fast this time, don't forget London has always had the underground running and they have the lowest R in the UK. Think it was the football, rugby, pubs, concerts, race meetings etc that was the biggest spreaders and workplaces are keeping people apart mostly.
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don’t disagree that tubes, trains and buses etc are super spreaders. Having done the northern line at rush hour for 20 odd years, you get to know your nearest passengers quite intimately.

So are schools though.. 5?year olds don’t do social distancing.

let’s see how track and trace works.

Personally I think they want kids and parents to get it. Low risk groups... we’ll see soon enough.
 
milkyboy said:
don’t disagree that tubes, trains and buses etc are super spreaders. Having done the northern line at rush hour for 20 odd years, you get to know your nearest passengers quite intimately.

So are schools though.. 5?year olds don’t do social distancing.

let’s see how track and trace works.

Personally I think they want kids and parents to get it. Low risk groups... we’ll see soon enough.
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Don't see half of parents sending kids to school, government already said them that don't send kids won't be punished, think it's just a ploy so people can't say government didn't try to educate kids,puts the blame back on the family.
 
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Championship season set to restart on 20 June as coronavirus lockdown eases
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Image captionLeeds United have won each of their past five matches in the Championship
The Championship season is set to resume on 20 June, more than three months after it was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The EFL said the date was "provisional" and "subject to the strict proviso that all safety requirements and government guidance is met".

There are 108 matches remaining, plus the play-off semi-finals and final.

No Championship fixtures have been played since 8 March, with the campaign suspended five days later.

The EFL said it is aiming to complete the Championship season with the play-off final "on or around 30 July", adding that there would be ongoing discussions on proposals to permit the use of five substitutes in the remaining fixtures and increasing matchday squads from 18 to 20 players.

The announcement comes a day after the UK government gave the green light for domestic competitive sport to return, behind closed doors, from Monday.

Horse racing and snooker will each resume competitive action on Monday, while the Premier League is due to restart on 17 June.

"Following Saturday's announcement by the government to allow elite sporting events to return behind closed doors, the EFL has this weekend agreed to a provisional restart date of the weekend of 20 June 2020 for matches in the Sky Bet Championship," an EFL statement read.

"After discussing various approaches and the importance of completing the season in a similar timeline to that of the Premier League to avoid any potential issues with promoted and relegated clubs, the Sky Bet Championship season is set to conclude with the Championship play-off final on or around 30 July 2020."

Players have been back in training since 25 May, initially while following social distancing guidelines, and full contact training will begin next week.

EFL chair Rick Parry said: "We must stress that at this stage the date is only provisional and will only be confirmed once we have met all the requirements, as the health, safety and wellbeing of all participants, staff and supporters remains our top priority.

"Clearly completing the season in a safe manner is going to require a significant effort by all concerned and, whilst not unprecedented, it will need clubs to play a significant number of matches over a relatively short period of time."

Parry added that the EFL was in talks about broadcasting the remaining 108 games and play-offs either live on Sky Sports or via streaming services.

Three rounds of coronavirus testing have been conducted to date across the 24 clubs in the second tier, with more than 1,000 tests carried out each time.

Two people at Hull City tested positive in the first round, while two unnamed Fulham players and Blackburn captain Elliott Bennett tested positive in the second round of results.

Preston North End striker Jayden Stockley was one of 10 positive Covid-19 tests across eight Championship clubs in the latest round of testing, revealed on Saturday.

When the season was paused, Leeds United were top of the table, one point clear of second-placed West Bromwich Albion.

Fulham, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Preston North End occupy the four play-off spots, while Barnsley, Luton Town and Charlton Athletic are in the relegation zone.

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lifecheshirewhite said:
You never really had the virus like the West has, it won't ever be cleared here until there is a vaccine, Europe will just release lockdown enough to keep it under control, like Germany has, there R rate is about 1 meaning they will continue to have 400 or so cases every day, and they seem to have accepted that.
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HOW VERY DARE YOU!!! Our virus is as good, or better, than yours. :steam:
 
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lifecheshirewhite said:
Don't think it will spread anything like as fast this time, don't forget London has always had the underground running and they have the lowest R in the UK. Think it was the football, rugby, pubs, concerts, race meetings etc that was the biggest spreaders and workplaces are keeping people apart mostly.
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Plus holidays and planes mate and there's none of them.
 
lifecheshirewhite said:
Don't see half of parents sending kids to school, government already said them that don't send kids won't be punished, think it's just a ploy so people can't say government didn't try to educate kids,puts the blame back on the family.
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I don't see how they can accommodate all kids with social distancing enforced. Be lucky if they can fit a quarter of the regular number into a class. And then there's the playground....

I think Milky might have got it spot on - the Government is presently dressing up their favoured 'herd' plan to get the economy kick-started asap.
 
Whitejock said:
I don't see how they can accommodate all kids with social distancing enforced. Be lucky if they can fit a quarter of the regular number into a class. And then there's the playground....

I think Milky might have got it spot on - the Government is presently dressing up their favoured 'herd' plan to get the economy kick-started asap.
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You just stick to Asda mate there is less risk its got less letters than Morrisons.
 
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Whitejock said:
I don't see how they can accommodate all kids with social distancing enforced. Be lucky if they can fit a quarter of the regular number into a class. And then there's the playground....

I think Milky might have got it spot on - the Government is presently dressing up their favoured 'herd' plan to get the economy kick-started asap.
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They haven't said all kids back though, just a couple of years up till summer holidays, things could be very different come September.
 
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lifecheshirewhite said:
They haven't said all kids back though, just a couple of years up till summer holidays, things could be very different come September.
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they had to drip feed it - need teachers to accept it for one - it kicked off enough with a few years going back on a voluntary basis. But I repeat you can’t social distance a 5 year old - without chains!

my youngest will be going back, the eldest won’t. Some parents are very nervous about it. I’m fine with it.

And to be clear, I’m fine with the government trying to get the country moving again. I just think if you give people an inch they take a mile, and they’ve likely offered too many inches. Personally I think a bit more slowly slowly catchy monkey might have been more prudent , but hey I don’t have the data at my finger tips like they do.

... though there does seem to be a lot of nervous scientists about!
 
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milkyboy said:
they had to drip feed it - need teachers to accept it for one - it kicked off enough with a few years going back on a voluntary basis. But I repeat you can’t social distance a 5 year old - without chains!

my youngest will be going back, the eldest won’t. Some parents are very nervous about it. I’m fine with it.

And to be clear, I’m fine with the government trying to get the country moving again. I just think if you give people an inch they take a mile, and they’ve likely offered too many inches. Personally I think a bit more slowly slowly catchy monkey might have been more prudent , but hey I don’t have the data at my finger tips like they do.

... though there does seem to be a lot of nervous scientists about!
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Think the 5 year old thing is because it doesn't spread much in that age group despite them not keeping apart,apparently.
 
milkyboy said:
they had to drip feed it - need teachers to accept it for one - it kicked off enough with a few years going back on a voluntary basis. But I repeat you can’t social distance a 5 year old - without chains!
And to be clear, I’m fine with the government trying to get the country moving again. I just think if you give people an inch they take a mile, and they’ve likely offered too many inches. Personally I think a bit more slowly slowly catchy monkey might have been more prudent , but hey I don’t have the data at my finger tips like they do.

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Not a problem, Milky, everyone on here has ALL the stats you could possibly need, just wait.
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