The grass cutters have finally arrived. Always a great watch. Even the cows seem to be practicing a bit of social distancing.
“Dad did I hear that right we have a track and trace policy going now.”
Yes, after abandoning it in March (as it was deemed to be pointless by the Government) they have now decided it’s a good idea. They have apparently employed 25000 people to do the tracing. Unfortunately the software still doesn’t work.
“We don’t believe that number do we.”
No Son we don’t. It’s just lie after lie now.
“Apparently it’s cool to go on the beaches now. Maybe they have decided the virus doesn’t like sand and donkeys.”
Sniggering. Yes that might be the case. Since last weekend many of our beaches have been crammed full with tourists. Basically people started ignoring what the government was wittering on about. If it’s ok for the Governments Top Man then it’s ok for us. They have lost control. Now the so called PM is saying it’s official policy to get the beach towels out as so many were doing it anyway. ”
“The science has stopped being used.”
Yep Son it’s gone out of the window.
“So if someone goes onto a beach with the virus. Extremely likely given the numbers still with it. Then those trackers are supposed to find who is now at risk.”
That’s the plan. Basically the conversation will go something like this.
- So you have tested positive, we need to trace who you came into contact with?
- I went to the beach, used the toilet, rode on the donkeys, queued for chips and went into a shop to buy ice cream.
- Who did you come into contact with?
- Thousands of strangers. Best of luck tracing them….
“Well Dad at least the donkeys can be traced.”
Don’t forget the seagulls who pinched the chips.
“You know what Dad. Let’s give the beach a miss for 2020.”
Can’t really blame him….
You’ve hit the nail on the head there. How on earth can the tracers find details of strangers queuing for ice cream? It’s all a bit of a farce, really.
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It is a farce yet that’s our only strategy.
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You’ve presented it in a great manner. Contact tracing can be very hard especially if the person’s route map is worse than a puzzle. In my home state, they have been doing this since the first case. Even then, it’s been a huge challenge. I can’t imagine how difficult it will be to start it midway!! Those tracers surely have their work cut out for them.
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Hope the couple of hours training they get is real good.
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I know we all keep saying it but he’s a wise lad!
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He certainly is.
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They’re very nosy near us and trudge across the field following us!
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They like to use our fence as a large toilet. Bless them.
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Crikey…..and that’s no small matter with cows!
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I won’t be going on one
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Me as well.
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Yeah, that doesn’t make much sense. I can’t believe the amount of people that are congregating at beaches already. I’m just waiting to hear there has been another spike in numbers.
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That’s what we are waiting for. Just got to look after ourselves until both our countries get proper leaders. Hope the foot is improving.
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If only seagulls could catch it. Evil birds. I think we’ll be staying away from the beach too for now.
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The Scarborough seagulls are hooligans.
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I wanna go to the ocean very badly, I miss it! I don’t do the beach like others though. I like to be by myself, away from crowds, off in a quiet spot.
We’re allowed to walk, run or swim at the beach. No stopping or sitting or gathering. Some folks are ignoring the rules, but they’re still in place.🤷🏼♀️
I’ll wait. The ocean isn’t going anywhere 🌊🏖💌
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When we went. We would find a quiet part then walk away from civilisation. Best way to see the sea. Xxx
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Even Dr Hilary on TV (and we haven’t got one remember) said that the wondrous ‘app’ wouldn’t work. Trying to follow through on the track and trace of a scenario as you show is riotously and hysterically impossible! and what about transport on the Tube, shops sales time, sporting events? Once again some egg head has got scrambled.
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It needs to have been started from day 1 and go along with other coordinated measures. This is just a cheap move to justify reopening before the country is ready.
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Yep. Money, and the need for revenue, talks.
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It so does.
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What a debacle they have made of the whole thing. No wonder the EU doesn’t want them in there.
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I bet they can’t wait to get rid of us.
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They are managing pretty well. Even Italy.
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Better than us.
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And us in US here.
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It’s madness.
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Yes!
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Fish stealing pests
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Stealing fish from who? The only ones who own the fish ARE THE FISH. No, they don’t want to be eaten, but that is nature. All living things live on other living thing, except those things that are able to extract food from solar power (sunlight). Seagulls need to eat too.
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Yes you’re absolutely right.
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But do you still hate seagulls? Hating is easier than loving, but without the reward of feeling good about yourself. Hating is an unfulfilling emotion. It servesnoreal purpose in life. (Unless you hate people like Trump, Johnson, etc. They are not worthy of being loved!) Hallelujah!
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Seagulls are beautiful looking birds.
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They like to pinch food from those on the beach. I remember one pinching my ice lolly as a kid.
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And now you hate all of them for what that one bird did? He just wanted to cool off too. He didn’t think you would be THAT upset, lol.
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So true.
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Your country and mine bound for hell
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They so are.
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Donkeys??? You have actual donkeys on your beaches??
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It’s a tradition here. Donkey rides for the kids.
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My mind is a esploding!!
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Your boy should be in charge xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I don’t blame your son, either. I won’t be returning to summertime walks along the Venice Beach boardwalk anytime soon.
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Which is so sad.
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Our govt app is a bit shit, too, but as of yesterday, with airtight borders and having gone through one of the strictest, tightest lockdown worldwide, we have one active case nationwide and no new ones for seven days. I downloaded another, reputable contact tracing system for work which was simple, and working great. But my boss made me change to the govt one. Six hours later we were set up, and two hours after that I personally had the app (simple, eh????) And none of it bloody works. Most places here are also resorting to written lists. Imagine how well that would work should we get a second wave???
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It’s all a bit crap. Some are a little crapper than others. We are in huge trouble if we get a second wave. We have no plan a or b.
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Supposedly our Census workers are being deployed to do the contact tracing. Wonder what new skills they need to be taught for the job?
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The person running the scheme is a friend of the PM. She was with a mobile company when they had a catastrophic data breach. Then she was in charge of the race festival which contributed to the spread of the virus.
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We humans do not teach our children personal responsibility. Given that we are not responsible for anything we do, who is to stop us from not being responsible to those around us. We just don’t care what happens to others, as long as we get what we want. It is passed time that we start learning.
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That is the saddest thing about it all – this lack of responsibility to society as a whole, and the lack of care for others.
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Some just don’t care.
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That’s a sad truth.
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Just look at Donald J. Trump. That is the result of what we are doing right now.
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Sadly we have a habit of voting for the very worst among us now.
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Too true, Gaty. Too true. That is one reason why I refuse to vote for the lesser of two evils. I dislike the term evil, evil requires its Godly good oppoosite to exist. Meanwhile, politicians are evil in that they desire power. They are the worst part of democracy. No one should ever vote for anyone who wants power. They make the worst leaders.
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They so do.
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I am doing my best to ignore him – he is an attention seeking egotist. I am trying to send my energies to Joe Biden and the democrats – hoping for positive changes. I do not want to favor the trump with my psychic energy.
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Good luck to you, Carol.
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LOL yeah he does some pretty outrageous crap to keep attention on himself. Ugh!
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He so does.
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It definitely needs something
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There really should be a way to get rid of so-called leaders who do so much harm to the nation (and to the world at large as well).
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In the old days there was…… A good old revolt would have happened
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I think it will come to that. People cannot keep putting up with governments who do not govern.
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You would have thought there is a limit to what people will take.
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When squeezed hard enough and long enough….
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Clearly some countries have reached that point already.
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God help us all!
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We need to learn quickly
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I think so.
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True, after that conversation the beach is definitely checked off the list for this year.
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It’s a bit of a drive for your nearest beach I would suspect. Having said that. Been to a beach football international in Switzerland. They made a beach.
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It depends on the kind of beach… hehe. We are having a beautiful bigger pond only 5 minutes away and the lake Constance is about 45 minutes by car. The “Walensee” (in Switzerland) about 20 minutes by car. To reach the sea it takes us about 3 hours… lol
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Those are wonderful options. x
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If you look out for a way, there will be a way… lol
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That’s why there is always hope. x
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Right! Absolutely right!
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Oy! I think the bigger virus is the lack of common sense that has infiltrated many, many government offices and infecting so-called leaders around the globe. At the moment our Premier is trying to downplay the seriousness of the corona virus by referring to it as influenza. Does he think we’re all completely daft? Apparently.
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Here they are just trying to ignore it. It’s fine we are told. Another 350 died today….
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I cannot click on that little star that indicates “like” because I do not like – at all. How many more need to die? When will people get it?
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I know what you mean.
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Hugs
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x
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Love that photo of the cows. ☺ Your dog enjoys the view of them huh? It’s a pretty one.
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I love watching the cows in the fields and often think their social distancing technique is pretty good.
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I do as well.
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Our lives seem to be a joke in the eyes of our leaders, don’t they? Contact tracing won’t ever work very well, for the exact reason you said … any time we go out, we come into contact with strangers. I’ll be damned if I’m going to stop and exchange names and addresses with every person in the grocery store every week (the only place I go now). Sigh.
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Sadly it’s what happens when 30% vote for a Muppet.
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Hah! Any one of the muppets would be better leaders than what we have now! My personal favourite would, of course, be Kermit the Frog, but even Ernie would be fine!
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Miss Piggy would shake things up.
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I thought the same!!!
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Do you swim at the beaches that far north? We swim at all of the lakes except Superior. It’s painful to even stand in water that cold
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The one near us, people crowd on the beach but few go into the water. I’ve never made it much past my knees….
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