I came outside to look at the roses. And breathe..
The UK Government has a natural ability to take the breathe away. What are the words I am looking for
Self-serving
Incompetence
Charlatan
Criminally negligent
Fraud
Part timers
Out of their depth
Nest of vipers
Dangerous
Liars
Elitist
One rule for the many, doesn’t apply to them
When you think it can’t get any worse and then they take it a new level……
So on the 4th July Britain is open for business again. Something we all can sign up to if it’s done properly and safely. But this is Boris Johnson we are talking about. The laziest and most inept Prime Minister in over 150 years. So here are just a few nuggets of his so called plan
- The governments own scientists have warned against easing restrictions too soon. If we do the safe way is to do that carefully and in small stages. The PM has said oh tish to that. British wartime spirit apparently is all we need to follow. It clearly does help a leaders senses when he has rich backers and views the world through the bottom of an empty champagne glass….
- For months we have been told that masks are a waste of time and that we should be keeping at least 2 metres apart. Suddenly 1m is cool as long as your wear those marvellous masks (but only if you really want to).
- Since March we have been told that the key to beating this virus is the Tracking and Tracing App. Rather than go with the Google and Apple one we decided to give a contract to friends of the Government. This world class app was promised to go live in April, then May, then June. Then suddenly it’s dropped because it didn’t work (not the Government’s fault of course, it was all down to those pesky people at Apple). Now it won’t be ready until the winter but it’s ok as it was never a priority – everyone must have repeatedly misheard the PM and the Health Secretary …..
- This scene according to the PM is perfectly safe, carries no pandemic risk and so can happen freely (this was our nearest beach yesterday) …..
- However this scene is not allowed, carries huge pandemic risks and deemed unsafe….
- People are not allowed to attend live theatre due to the risks yet our PM is delighted to allow pubs to open. The PM clearly trusts Joe Bloggs and his drunken mates to act responsibly and stay 1m apart at all times (wearing a mask) after 10 pints of strong lager.
But no they haven’t finished yet. Apparently schools will reopen fully in September. The plan is to ditch all social distancing rules for children. All we need to do is to tell the kids not to sneeze on others. Squeeze them back into cramped classrooms and act as if nothing has changed. Just in case each class should try not to spend too much time with other classes. Really. It’s ok for the Government as they send their kids to private schools where class sizes are less than 15, here social distancing can still happen. But not for the state schools with class sizes of over 30. In fact the PM has dropped rules so that the class sizes can go much higher than 30. If teachers become sick then you can just have supersized classes.
Well they can just sod off. They are no Government of mine. Time to bunker down.
So back to the roses and breathe.
Wise plan of action!
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Best keep,your head down really.
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Sensible man. It is a pity that so many are not. Bournemouth was the same.
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It’s madness.
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First I have to ask, do you know the name of the rose? So beautiful and the picture … wow! I totally fell in love with it and would like to have it in my garden but it might not be hardy enough to grow here.
And the second question. Did I understand it correctly that the picture from the beach was taken yesterday??? I’ve seen busy beaches (long before Corona) but nothing like this one!
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It’s Bournemouth, 5 miles from my home town, and I have NEVER seen it that packed. It’s madness.
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I’ve seen Bournemouth beach really busy before but never to the degree that was shown on the photos yesterday. What is wrong with people? Imagine the queues going to it? It’s busy enough down near Christchurch as it is!! Beggers belief
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Best hind behind a sofa and eat chocolate. x
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Yes … back to the safety of behind sofa, hiding behind cushions for cover and stuffing face with rubbish food
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Best place.
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Me neither. Apparently there were thousands on their way to Durdle Dor too. I dread to think what the New Forest, Lyndhurst, Lymington, Burley and Brockenhurst were like.
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Just need one person infected and it’s mayhem.
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Yep. Been watching NZ closely being worried about Bro and they were clear of all cases until they reopened the country and now they have another 14
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Sadly most of that came from England.
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It started with 2 from the UK, so the buck starts there.
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Oh they are some of my favourite places to visit. We stay in Bransgore when we come down. Just beautiful but imagine that road into Lyndhurst yesterday and today. 🙈
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And Burley! Their ice cream is to die for (would recommend the Magpie’s nest)
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Sorry no. It’s a large rose that lives by the house.
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what a plan… our politicians are probably the craziest people 🙂 wondering, how they ended up ruling the country
the pic of the beach is crazy… but its same here and usa.
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We just got to hope the virus is getting bored with us now. Far too easy a challenge.
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💜💜
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Our heatwave has gone, suspect you have some weather heading towards you soon.
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If anything, you’ve probably been too nice to Boris. Any government would have struggled to manage this pandemic and you’d expect some mistakes to be made along the way, and not everyone is going to agree on the best way forward. But to literally make it up as you go along, ignore the evidence that doesn’t suit your narrative, and offer no clarity or consistency and to ignore an obvious breach of your own, already inadequate rules, so you don’t have to fire your special advisor, is beyond unforgiveable. Boris has the blood of thousands of people on his hands but the worst thing is that somehow he’ll find a way to make sure none of this sticks to him.
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Already the blame is going to the teachers, Starmer, Black Life Matters protestors, beach goers and apparently the weather.
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I agree with every part of your post. Such muddled thinking driven by the interests of the Brexit gang such as the odious Tim Martin of Wetherspoons.
They are no government of mine either. Unfortunately years of incompetent leadership and the avalanche of tricky issues such as Brexit, Climate Change and Coronavirus about which citizens feel utterly challenged and helpless, leads to the catastrophic scenes seen on our beaches yesterday. Who can blame people for wanting a bit of happiness, but the guidance and management around how they go about it was completely absent, just like the PM.
Just when it feels like it can’t get any worse…
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It feels like we are careering around next to a cliff face with the driver currently drunk.
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I totally agree with your post too, in what you say. And those roses are lovely. I have not seen those before.
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Thanks. Yes they have grown into those over the years.
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Reblogged this on My Wellbeing and Learning Journey and commented:
I totally agree with what Gary says in this post.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.
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🙏
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It’s shocking!
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It really is
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This Prime Minister and his Government are morally and ethically bankrupt. I still wonder why the people of this country elected them. Best not to expect too much from them!
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I shake my head. It’s interesting to see that most of the hardest hit areas are those which switched from Labour to Boris.
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I saw those beach pics today.. reminded of Florida.
I cannot listen to ‘leaders’ anymore… well, for awhile now. I remember when I thought this would never approach the level of the 1918 pandemic but here we are, still in the first wave (1918 followed same insanity and had 3 waves) and at over 492,000 global deaths… which is probably an understatement. We may exceed 1918 by Monday.
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ps: The rose looks beautiful in that pic!!
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Thanks x
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I get to add another one…. the giant Cheeto has, in the middle of a pandemic, requested that courts overturn Obamacare. Geee, I wonder if any Insurance companies had any influence there.
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Too many leaders who have lost the plot. Too many are going to suffer for this.
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Part of me wants to go do things before everything shuts again. I have to remind myself that’s how you die!
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I’m with you on all points. That’s Bournemouth, a hell on earth and do they really think the track and trace app will work let alone was applied yesterday?
OK to open pubs and let the rabble loose after a few, and how many drunken competition will ensue trying to drink a pint WITHOUT taking your mask off?
The world has gone mad. The sun has fried any logical brain, and we’re all at risk thanks to these f***king morons who don’t care, think it’s all over and was just a jolly to stay home and get paid for it, and obviously had no idea what was going on or the true consequences.
I despair, I really do. There were a few today trying to keep to the social distancing in town. No-one on the door to restrict numbers, business as usual, let’s rake in the money and get the economy going. Well I’ve got news for you BoJo and all your asshole cronies……… if everyone’s dead, nobody’s spending and you ain’t got no economy!
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It’s given them a convenient target to pass the blame onto.
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Yeah, I would just focus on the pretty flowers. No one has any idea – they are just forcing us to open for the economy, I think. I know my kids fake cough on each other. I can imagine it will be the “in” joke if they do have school in the fall. I started writing about it, but like you, it gets me frustrated so I changed pace. The way I am seeing it schools are being forced to open here, or they will lose government funding. And I can’t even imagine being a teacher these days and being forced into that situation. Ugh. Frustrating.
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It’s that this was a golden chance to improve things. To really redesign teaching. But no.
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I meant to comment on the roses Gary but got carried away on my rant reply.
They are beautiful. We have another red bud opening. Nature keeps going. Take care. ❤
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It’s a nightmare! Rant merited.
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Yes, rant and vent. We have no say other than that. Health experts disagree. The narrative seems to change daily for us in the USA (which doesn’t seem so united anymore), and we have racial riots going on (totally not social distancing). We live about an hour from any beach in Florida and like you, I can only focus on that rose and breathe. All else seems lunacy. ❤️🦋🌀🌹
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Yes, a totally inept government.
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Completely
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🧐😏
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🙏
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This is a recipe for disaster
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It really is
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I’d stick with the roses, too. One thing I “get” that our gov’t wants to do that I don’t find realistic is having little kids wear PPE all day at school. I get the logic, I get the intentions, but let’s be real, folks–no kindergartner is going to keep that mask on all day. First-graders aren’t going to keep their hands to themselves. Sanitizer and hand-washing can go pretty fair, but c’mon–no kid’s going to keep that face-shield on all day every school day.
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It’s just not thought throw. This was a golden change to really improve education. We should have sat teachers, kids and parents down with the scientists and planners. Come up with ideas for each school to make them safer, more fun
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Yes, that would have been so important. Each school has a base level of needs, but then each school also has its own special set of needs considering where they are. This fall is going to be very strange, indeed, regarding which schools stay closed, which open partially, which just go all in…
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It’s going to be a mess for many. Not one model will work across all the schools and all the kids.
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This was a golden opportunity to really improve the educational environment. Each school should have been instructed to sit down with teachers,parents, kids with scientists and planners. Come up with ways to make each place safer and more conducive for learning. Solutions which would work and stick. But no….
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I feel bad for you that you’re stuck with Boris.
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Problem is that those behind him are worse.
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😕 Yeah, concentrate on the roses.
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That is really the best way. Look after yourself 😀
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It’s one wholly mess is all I can say. Excuse my language but it’s a complete shit storm of a shambles.
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Funny Merkel described Britain as that as well…..
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Accurate description I would say …
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Sadly it is
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Such beautiful delicate roses – yes, concentrate on them.
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Best way.
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I can’t believe this, unfortunately it’s very real. When I saw these pictures of people crowding the beach yesterday on the news, I became so angry and thought: “They have their fun an others suffer from it.” … And I completely understand your rant, as well. The decisions which are made by governments all over the world are hardly understandable- 😡
Stay safe! VVN
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Thank you
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Beautiful flowers
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Thank you
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Oh tish, surely everyone knows his next speech in Churchillian spirit will be about fighting it on these beaches ….
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You can see it now.
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Yep. Disaster….
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Complete
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🏆for your rant made me feel better thanks 🙂🙂
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I’m pleased.
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Is he in cahoots with Trump? They obviously take the same drugs or dance to the same tune. And I agree. The can definitely bugger off. For me it makes no difference, but for so many others, not so fortunate….the mind absolutely boggles.
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He admires Trump.
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OMG 😦
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What a mess! I thought you were better off than we are in Trumpland. That beach scene is crazy. People just want to get outside. Virus, be damned.
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It is a mess.
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Very well said! Honestly, I’m not an angry person but the last few months I’ve been getting increasingly angry, livid in fact, bubbling with rage and heartbreak and frustration. They’re no government of mine, either. Reducing 2m to 1m just to open the pubs based solely on a money grab is the last straw. I can’t even begin to rant about it now, I’m so exhausted.
Stay safe. Or as safe as the government will allow.
Caz xx
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Yes I am so angry as well. It’s the first time here that we have a government that has completely lost control. No better than anarchy out there. x
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Will things ever be The same again.. 😔
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I suspect not.
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It’s so sad..
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I saw that picture too. It’s not just the leaders who have lost the plot… the mindset of the people who voted for the idjits… here in US and there in UK people are just being so willfully stoopid!
I was reading about the plans for schools to reopen here and they’re going to do it in phases, with remote learning still a thing. Really smart! My county is doing incredibly well during this. We’ve had less than 400 deaths total since February. In a county of millions of people. I see masks everywhere still.
Rant away and look at the Rose’s! Then keep hiding out! Maybe people will come to their senses before it ALL goes ka-blooey.💌💌
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I’m not sure enough will do. Here people are just thinking it’s safe to be closer together and ignoring the bit about wearing masks. x
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Well you see how USA is doing….. shutting back down or pausing.
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I had a supersized class once! Because our school just couldn’t manage to recruit, we had to rearrange 6 x normal classes to make 4 x massive ones. I had 45 kids per class, not enough chairs or desks in the room so the kids had to borrow chairs from the next-door class and all squash up, complete fire hazard, nobody cared.
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They don’t care still. They are quite prepared to accept a few casualties for the wider good. That’s fine but kids don’t get a choice in the matter.
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well, as i am late getting to the thread/post and have been disinclined to read through all the comments, i will comment as if i am one of the first to do so and damn the torpedoes…lmao..ok…well, 1. not sure if your government is a ton better than ours here in the U.S, but i’m pretty sure its at least , say, 50% better so there’s that. We just seem to have a big orange baffoon , quite illiterate, and of course – one of the wealthiest people around so – feels entitled to do and say as he pleases. 2. our cell service was wonky for several days last week and it was soon discovered that we were all forced to have the COVID app downloaded to our phone ( no choice in the matter) and for me- it actually wound up deleting 90% of my other apps in the process. I seriously do not agree with this invasion of my privacy for one, and the absence of consent. 3. however i agree with 99% of what you are saying and it’s been happening here on a much larger scale as evidenced by the fact that we now have the highest number of cases on the planet here with no end in sight. Guess that makes us #1..ha! 4. i now live in even more daily fear as the buttholes of america rant , rave, irresponsibly protest & riot , and scream about losing their rights because they refuse to wear a mask but just HAVE to get to the damn bars , restaurants and barber shops ( and if they cant -well, thats just plain “un -american” ). Not to mention our POTUS agreeing with the buttholes since their votes seem to matter most…ugh..i could go on all day..but what i really wanna know is…how tough would it be to become an ex- patriot?
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It’s an awful thing to say but one of our top doctors said that as bad as England is, well at least it’s not as bad as America. It’s staggering to watch the news about America here. Germany has a good app system but theirs is voluntary and so far they have had 20m downloads. Everyone here just assumes ours won’t work….
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i don’t even understand how it works..but yeah…it’s downright embarrassing here..many of us just want OUT..it’s like a never ending nightmare…hugs!
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Many in England want out. Question is where to go and who would have us. x
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