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Spoke to mate in Cornwall who said it is not 'bank holiday' busy there but much busier than usual. Also saying quite a lot of the pubs and restaurants are 'open on the sly' and people turning a blind eye.

Had a nose round (I work with a few travel boards and such) and whilst the councils are warning people away the hotels and campsites are actively promoting holidays and 'isolation breaks' :facepalm: the official tourists boards are being slightly more sensible with advice but still sending marketing out online with lots of beach photos and such.
 
Badgers said:
Spoke to mate in Cornwall who said it is not 'bank holiday' busy there but much busier than usual. Also saying quite a lot of the pubs and restaurants are 'open on the sly' and people turning a blind eye.

Had a nose round (I work with a few travel boards and such) and whilst the councils are warning people away the hotels and campsites are actively promoting holidays and 'isolation breaks' :facepalm: the official tourists boards are being slightly more sensible with advice but still sending marketing out online with lots of beach photos and such.
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Middle of nowhere here - only difference I've seen is that there are more people walking their dogs in the valley.

Have always put my dog on the lead when we see other dogs because she was really aggressive when I got her. Works out nicely now though because I don't want her to get too friendly to dogs of strange people :eek:
 
two sheds said:
Middle of nowhere here - only difference I've seen is that there are more people walking their dogs in the valley.

Have always put my dog on the lead when we see other dogs because she was really aggressive when I got her. Works out nicely now though because I don't want her to get too friendly to dogs of strange people :eek:
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They are near Bude so fairly touristy as a rule.
 
The local supermarket (which is co-op sized) has bought in queuing measure.

Only 20 people allowed at once, no baskets allowed. Everyone takes a trolly no trolly? No trolley? No entry. You queue, keeping minimum 1m distance between people.

You do your shopping. (shelves are full, my husband got big roll cuz we're running out working from home)

You keep your distance.

You pay.

You leave.

Lady disinfects your trolley and then gives it to the next customer in line.

Photos (taken by my husband)

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Loads of bars and restaurants selling off their stock and advising you to 'bring a container' for beer and stuff.

Meanwhile, disturbing pictures on FB showing crowds sitting along the seawall at Whitstable enjoying a 'take-away' pint in the sunshine..
 
By the way, I don't expect the full extent of Poland outbreak, especially here in Krakow to materialise until next weekend. When we went into lockdown we closed all the borders and most tourists have gone home.

So dar most cases have been linked to Italy and people returning from holiday with some community spread.

10 days incubation period.

What we will see then (next Friday) is the true extent of tourism spread plus community spread.

That's when the hard work really begins.

According to out PM he reckons it will be "under control" read (peaking and levelling out) around April 10.

That to me sounds entirely reasonable considering how pro active the population here (and how seriously) they've been taking it.

The week before lockdown, only really tourists were in the pubs and restauraunts, so I hope the hyperchondia of Poles has paid off.

I think it's saved a lot of people
 
Mr.Bishie said:
The beach is packed with picknickers, Preston Park rammed, Devils Dyke rammed, & Stanmer Park rammed. Lots of coffee shops still open on St. James’s St & London Rd.

Bonkers.
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Yeah, last few days haven't seemed any quieter than usual when I've been in town. Tightly packed queue right down the street outside Aldi this morning, loads of people busy buying tat in Tiger on North Street ffs. Someone's spray painted "stay home" on the side of Poundland on Western Road :D

Farm I help at is right by Devil's Dyke and there's been lots of walkers out, think some farmers are a bit worried about twats with off lead dogs
 
Still so surreal. Little girl bouncing on her trampoline all afternoon in a sunshiney nearby garden, I'm having nuts and beer while watching RuPaul's Drag Race and looking forward to playing some videogames.

Meanwhile everything is collapsing
 
bimble said:
Friend holed up in a hotel in Benares (india). Says all restaurants ordered to shut today, shops shut. I think he’s mad to stay there but he’s got no home to come to back here .
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Well. India’s fascist pm is doing a 15 hour curfew today, nobody is supposed to be out at all. I think it’s just a show of strength not going to do anything much at all but make day labourers hungry.
 
Does anyone have a link to a short video animation about how coronavirus spreads? I saw it a week or so ago - it was a simple, short animation about how the infection sits on surfaces, can be picked up on your hands, then transferred to your face. I want to show it to my kids so they understand why they need to keep washing their hands regularly, even though we're just stuck at home not seeing anyone else now. Can't seem to track it down on YouTube though.
 
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