Help, moral compass...

it's the Tories that drive to Barnard castle?

 

Were tradespeople not allowed to work throughout? I know many didn't in the first lockdown but given they can't work from home I thought they could work. I've had loads of different people in my house the last few months.

 

They could and were told to (as was everybody else)

 

I don't think that was the point Jamdrop was making. If you're having every man and his dog at the address then not only are you putting the wider public at risk with increased spread, you are putting the tradespeople at increased risk too.

 

Personally I'd ignore it, otherwise life will be awful for you after the pandemic is over. It's very difficult, but you should just do the right thing yourself and hope that they get caught some other way.

 

I think they were, yes, but she was putting them at risk by seeing parents/boyfriend/friends that she shouldn't have been. Her house was like Piccadilly Circus.

 

Right sorry I see the point you were making now.

 

Though tradespeople will be in and out of many more homes. I understand reducing risk and this is one of the many things that doesn't make sense. Hospitality and certain shops have to close. Yet I can still get someone in to do a bit of painting. No logic to it at all.

 

Does seem a bit daft. The only instances I'd see it as necessary may be if needing to sell or due to damage i.e. water/fire. Suspect vast majority haven't been for these reasons though.

 

See what you did there? Some people here are apologists for this 'anti-social behaviour and would not 'snitch' on people highlighted in the OP.... Examples of that line of thought are ......"We do not discuss the the Elephant in the room"..... "the data is twisted to fit the rules"..

Whilst I agree, depending on individual circumstances, IMO people who blatantly disregard the rules (actually the LAW), deserve to be reported if a gentle reminder, friendly conversation has no effect should be reported. At the same time we, personally, are incredibly fortunate to not be financially impacted and living in a low density rural community where people are socially aware, with interest and hobbies that fill our days, I can barely imagine the mental strain it has put on people not so fortunate. I am aware of a number of people on here who, through no fault of their own, have seen their businesses, built up through years of sacrifice and hard work, go down the pan.

Nevertheless it is contradictory and perverse to turn a blind eye to those people flouting the rules continuously claiming the lockdown down does not work and then quoting the Barnard Castle incident, (which was clearly wrong but nevertheless only dredged up because of the position and political nature of the person involved). I AM NOT DEFENDING HIS ACTIONS and certainly not the pathetic laughable excuses used to justify what he did. They, IMO were the reason that he should have 'gone' from his position rather than the initial action.

However, you can't have it both ways. If Lockdown is considered correct and a valuable weapon in the war on Covid, then reporting/fining people is justified be they Politicians, Celebrities or any member of the general public and should be consistently applied. Alternatively if you believe it is pointless you cannot then pick and choose who you want to 'Punish'. .

 

No but going back on topic. No matter how distressing and your sense of injustice at the minute. This will pass and the end is in sight. Grassing won't help you one bit. I know they say it's anonymous but it will come out eventually it always does.

 

I had someone into our new house to board the loft out make the hatch bigger ect. We needed the storage space but is that truly essential? Supposed to be having a new bathroom fitted next at the end of the month too. I know I'm allowed to these things but should is it morally right? The tradespeople are just trying to earn a living though.
Once again I think its clear that trying to walk some middle ground between lockdown and not is just making things worse and more drawn out.

 

No, wouldn't report them.
You have a youngster and he could be bullied by the other children if they thought it was you who had reported their parents.

 

Marc. If you did report then even though it would anonymous they'd surely know who it was. If it was me and I live alone (know you dont) I wouldn't give 2 f's........
But it's easier said than done.
It's totally sh17e when my mum lives 3 miles away and I've seen her 3 times in a year to protect her. I've had 2 tests in last 2 weeks to ensure I knew I'd be ok to even meet her to go for a walk.
Then there's idiot's .............
The teacher one beggars belief.
Keep your nut down and look after those indoors.

 

I would advise caution. I had trouble with neighbours kids playing football on our shared
drive. They were kicking a full size football into our door and Windows and ignored my
requests to play in the park opposite our houses.

I took the matter up with their parents on three seperate occasions but they did nothing
to stop them. In the end, I reported the matter to the Police who saw the parents and asked
them to ask the boys to play elsewhere. After they continued, I had no choice but to erect a
quite expensive boundary fence that effectively separated our joint drive.

That act, has led to nigh on twelve years of animosity, arguements, physical threat etc. The
six boys involved in the football were encouraged to play football on the road with the result
that the ball inadvertently entered adjoining open plan gardens which saw expensive plants
and shrubs being trampled under foot. They also took hammers to the fence and knocked
all the knots in the panels through to my side of the fence, which led me to have to invest
in new knot free, double sided panels. Thankfully just recently, the relationship has improved.
We are now on civil/ nodding terms. If I had known of the trouble and ill feeling my actions were
going to cause, I wouldn't have reported them or put the fence up, opting to move elsewhere
instead.