Caught By The Fuzz

[legrandefromage]

I've managed more cycling now than before.

We have the circular 'isolation route' which is a tiny bit of road but mainly stony hoof prints and tractor rut bridleways. It is 15.4 miles and if we're doing well, that fastest time so far has been 1hr 2m, my personal best being 1hr 7m.

Whilst on the road section we've had the police past us but nobody has stopped to ask what we're doing.

Where I live there is quite a woldy sparsely populated section of countryside between the A14, A1 and A605. This gives us about 200 square miles of bridle ways, by-ways (Bullock road) and teeny tiny villages with some nice historical bits as you head towards Oundle and pick up the limestone villages.

It has been a great opportunity to go out, explore and take the time to learn about the region I live in without meeting anyone. Yesterday was some 30 miles and we met a horse rider. I ended up by RAF Molesworth and knew about the peace camp but not the whole history and what went on there so close to where I lived.

If we cross the A605 we can ride around the East Northamptonshire bits, even up to the Welland Valley Viaduct (something I plan to do when the madness is over, it needs a pub stop).

So, not yet but I'm sure it will happen but as we're never more than an hour's road riding time from the village, I dont think it will be an issue.

 

[Pipmeister]

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What is interesting to note is that I see far more people out now at random times, than I did before the Government's instruction to stay home.

Yesterday I popped out on my motorbike again to visit mum's grave in Bucklebury village to tidy it up - see my Nearly there thread. I then continued along the road through Marlston village to Brockhurst School with a view to take some pictures of the bike with a pleasant backdrop. Those rural country lanes would normally be fairly empty on a Sunday afternoon, but yesterday I saw dozens of people; driving, walking and cycling - both serious Road enthusiast through to casual Mountain bikes.

People are obviously taking advantage of the "one form of exercise a day, for example a run, walk, or cycle - alone or with members of your household", but there were more people out there than normal. The Government's advice and desire to stop people going out and spreading the virus was counter productive as a result of those people following the advice to the letter; that is to say, all those people mixing socially wouldn't normally be there.

Just an observation.

Pip

 

[d8mok]

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Since I work 6 days a week normally my exercise is gym 6 days prior to work , big ride on my day off and then 2 smaller rides at nights during week. Since being furloughed from work 4 weeks ago tomorrow I’ve done 430 miles on various bikes. I’ve never ridden so much since being 16. Trying to ride every other day and gym in between and im properly enjoying it. The whole nation will be fitter than ever after this is over as some many people have time now to exercise

 

[LikeClockwork]

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I've been doing a load of new walks, seeking out the bridleways locally that I can cycle on once I've finished building the latest off roader... I'm new to the area, (the middle of nowhere near Castle Combe), so it's been lovely, and extremely quiet for the most part, and if I have seen the occasional walker I have stood well up onto the bank and let them past, keeping more than 2 metres between us. I generally find people want to talk, as if they are really craving human interaction with someone different, which I guess we all are by now!

There was one day when the only car I saw (and I did five miles all on lanes that day) was a police one. Jumped up into the bank to let it past and it started to slow, so I fully expected to be questioned about how long I had been out for, etc, only for the policewoman driving it to wave furiously and grin, thanking me for getting out of the way!!

Stay safe everyone.

 

[Markybeau]

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Hardly seen any fuzz in the last 5 weeks, never mind any encounters. Seen a couple cycling around the deserted town centre about 3 weeks ago, and one on foot a couple of days after lockdown was announced. Apart from that nothing, and I've been worried about getting into bother for being out on rides of over two hours or more, and yet...

We've got a guy, proper geezah, across the road from us who's in and out all day. Comes home in his car, stands on the drive on his mobile 'blah blah blah bruv', back in the car, and off he goes again. People coming to visit every day, clearly doesn't give a shit. He sticks out like a sore thumb, as everyone else on our road is playing by the rules. Even our kids call him 'the drug dealer', and they're not what you'd call streetwise.... 'Global Emergency, whassat mayte? Nah, bizness as uzule, innit.'

I normally ride quite a lot, but since lockdown much more, and I have come to appreciate that although I'm not that far from London I'm fortunate enough to have countryside just minutes away. I pity those who live in the cities.

 

[Kona-Ian]

Been out nearly everyday for the last few weeks.
Not exactly far, usual route is nearly 10 miles and if don't want to go as far it'll be the other route which is around 7 miles.
Depending on the wind, been windy on and off a fair bit.

Interested to know what car he drives Mark.

 

[Corblimeyguv]

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A friend of mine was walking his dog locally the other week and encountered several officers on duty along the way. They stopped and asked him if he was aware of the current social distancing measures and he said that he did.
They didnt ask him his name or anything.

 

[Pipmeister]

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A friend of mine was walking his dog locally the other week and encountered several officers on duty along the way. They stopped and asked him if he was aware of the current social distancing measures and he said that he did.
They didnt ask him his name or anything.

Looking back to my little escapade last Wednesday 22nd (see my “Nearly there” thread) when I had to ride over to Bracknell Hospital on my motorbike, it would have been a useful experience if I had been stopped and questioned by the Police.

My journey was a legitimate medical need to continue my treatment, but the appointment was made on the day verbally over the phone by my PICC Line Nurse, so I had no evidence to present to the Police.

I just wonder how far any officer would have pursued it at the time, rather than taking my word for it.

Pip

 

[gibbleking]

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A friend of mine was walking his dog locally the other week and encountered several officers on duty along the way. They stopped and asked him if he was aware of the current social distancing measures and he said that he did.
They didnt ask him his name or anything.

Looking back to my little escapade last Wednesday 22nd (see my “Nearly there” thread) when I had to ride over to Bracknell Hospital on my motorbike, it would have been a useful experience if I had been stopped and questioned by the Police.

My journey was a legitimate medical need to continue my treatment, but the appointment was made on the day verbally over the phone by my PICC Line Nurse, so I had no evidence to present to the Police.

I just wonder how far any officer would have pursued it at the time, rather than taking my word for it.

Pip

ive got follicular non hodkins doing the nasty,im on round 3 next week for bendamustine and ritux....been having trouble with the stuff killing my veins so will be asking at my next session about picc lines..are they easy to put up with ect?

 

[Pipmeister]

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ive got follicular non hodkins doing the nasty,im on round 3 next week for bendamustine and ritux....been having trouble with the stuff killing my veins so will be asking at my next session about picc lines..are they easy to put up with ect?

I have found them easy to deal with. Sometimes you can feel the hooks in your skin that holds it in place when you flex your arm, but generally I don't notice it being there. Washing around it is a bit of a pain, and you could get skin rash under the super sticky plaster dressing that holds it all down - I have Iodine swabbed on first, which helps with that. They need maintaining once a week with a flush of Saline and a dressing change regardless of any blood out, or treatment in.

Pip