Freedom day update.

Or perhaps some people are rightly concerned about the rocketing infection rate, and the uncertainty around what that means for serious illness, death, and overflowing hospitals again. One person's "paranoia" is another's wish to stay alive. Nobody knows what the next few weeks will bring so I can understand people wanting to keep some level of protection for now until things become clearer.
I also understand those who wish to never wear one again, I certainly don't want to and it's now a choice and not a law, but each to their own. Boris the clown says you're free, so you're free.
I went in a Asda today and around 90% of people wore a mask, including all staff (and me)
I felt much better to see that.
We just don't know at the moment....
I really, really do hope Boris the clown's huge gamble pays off
After all, he's a strong, charismatic, thoughtful, fearless leader, with honesty and integrity, who wouldn't deliberately risk the lives of his adoring public...
Would he?

 

Larger venues as of September will be requiring a vaccine passport to enter.

NO tests.

Thats right.

Vaccine passports for a vaccine that doesnt prevent infection or transmission.

 

I watched footage of that demo a few weeks ago in London. What a collection of absolute loons. Anti vaxxers, 5G conspiracy nutjobs and some with Trump banners. Absolute crackpots the vast majority of em.

 

That rag comes up whatever I search for. Weather in Glasgow, thanks for telling me Birmingham Mail. Our Captain leaves us, Thanks BM. Library closes in Leeds, thanks again BM (OK, I may some or all of them up).

 

We'd started the walk pretty early so the train to LB was quiet (which it was) and then we'd hoped once on the route, we might hit somewhere as it was opening.

The walk went through the Bermondsey Beer Mile, we looked up the row of arches.... longingly.... and were really surprised there were people queuing at the nearest place. So we carried on the route. We then appeared on the Thames path, with an All Bar One and that was busy outside (and frankly, looking out on the Thames, we thought such places would be busy anyway).

A couple towards Rotherhithe were really old places (one the Mayflower, we've been in before and the layout is super cramped, so they'd just put some seats in the baking sun, which were pretty much all taken). The last leg took us towards Canada Water and there was a place in a strange little square surrounded by council estates. It looked pretty deserted, but then as we were mulling over whether to go in, a huge group of blokes went in and ignored the sign asking them to wear a mask or to sign on on the app, so we had the decision made for us.

In terms of local places, the outdoor places are either limited or you have to go through the place, or you're on a busy thoroughfare.

I think it will just be a case of landing on somewhere mid walk and judging it at that moment. There are plenty of places tucked away that at weekends especially hardly get any footfall at all. I think over towards Docklands or Wapping might have a shout.

One day.... one day ;-)

 

I went to Asda worsbrough this morning anticipating not wearing a mask. On arrival I had 2 minutes in the car park just to assess the situation. I was taken aback that every customer wore a mask but the staff didn't. The situation is just nuts.

 

About four fifths of their content is shared with other local publications under different mastheads (They're owned by Reach Media, who own the Express along with hundreds of local newspapers and churn out most of their material from Cardiff I think). The other fifth, actually produced in Birmingham, is mostly moaning about bus lanes and the 'war on motorists'. Occasionally you'll click on a Birmingham Mail link and end up reading something which looks like it's in the Bristol Post or the Leicester Mercury.

It's an absolute disgrace, and the sooner it's gone the better. Better to have no local media at all than that car crash.

 

Likewise, I think many are wearing them out of habit or they don't want to have the holier than thou Karen's looking at them like they've just pi55ed on her/ his kids Xmas presents

 

Been out and about today myself and its a bit odd isn't it. Though indid make a point of smiling at everyone I made eye contact with who wasn't wearing a mask, and the majority smiled back.

 

If that's what you saw, fair enough, the Asda I was in (East Midlands) also had regular announcements asking people to wear masks.
I agree there's lots of inconsistencies

 

Wear a mask if you want if you don't want to don't. I definitely won't be wearing one.

 

I celebrated Freedom Day in style.

Headingley Sainsburys. Gas mask & a silver cod piece. Word Up.

 

Correct, but it does very much reduce the serious and in many cases fatal effects of the virus. A vaccine has never been lauded as a cure, it's a route to reducing pressure on the several hundred thousand angels in the NHS. Just have the bloody jab FGS! It's not difficult, Bill Gates will not track you round the world any more than Google and Facecrap already do

 

Correct but if you can still pass it on where does the covid passport have a impact?

 

It reminds me of the time when Tony Blair wanted to waste a load of money on identity cards...

 

Gas mask on a day like today; sommert up wi thi. Cod piece appropriate though; nice and cool round the nether regions.