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Not contesting that they are utter idiots in London but maybe part of their stupidity was caused by the fact the weather has turned to spring sunshine from the constant rain and they were out enjoying it and of course the "we took the Blitz, this isn't going to beat us" mindset. What we need now is pishing rain to keep them inside for the duration.
I went out yesterday on bike on my own because I cracked looking out window at good weather. Apart from social distancing and chance of coming into contact with others, I have an additional reason not to be out. I am on blood thinners at moment due having a small blood clot in lower leg, not as bad as Jim's DVT but worrying as I have to avoid on medical advice risking getting a cut or worse a hit on my head if I fall off due increased risk of bleeding on brain.
But that is nothing compared to what Jamie and his family are facing, and to have it possibly made more worrying by the inconsiderate, selfish arseholes not staying put in their home towns potentially putting more pressure on local health services that are designed for the numbers of people where Jamie and Brian live.
After my ride yesterday I went to see my best mate, we talked out in garden because I didn't want to even breathe in his house for fear of leaving something behind, he is at risk because of medication he takes. His son has a brewery that he owns/runs with his best friend from school, they employ 3 people and his son re-opened a pub in Portobello with another guy, it employed 5 people. Now the pub is shut and the brewery is probably going to shut for a while as no pubs open to sell their beer to. That's 11 people affected financially in 2 small businesses, multiply that to rest of country to understand just part of the scale of the non-medical consequences of this virus.
Carrying on as normal isn't an option.