I thought the ongoing advice was to avoid activities that might require medical assistance?
Aye, worth seeing if sanny will loan you that e-cumbent, even you couldnae go OTB on that Iain 😆
You wanna bet ? ... 😂
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I have a bolthole in Innerleithen but live 50 miles away near Dollar. I went down once to change a leaking dishwasher after the 'stay in your health board' advice and never even took the bike out for uplift.
Watching strava, instasham and TF it is amazing at the number of people still coming down into the borders for a ride.
There are even YT videos of multiple blokes all riding Inners/GT/Thronilee etc together over the weekend - I note some with North East England accents and channel names....
What are the pedants going to moan about now!
Pedantry is alive and well yet Bob!
Matt watched a YouTube video on here with some dude from Geordieland at Yair.
The one that gets me is folks, plainly from 2 different households, out for a walk posting cheek by jowl selfies on Facey.
Really have to resist commenting!
The one that gets me is folks, plainly from 2 different households, out for a walk posting cheek by jowl selfies on Facey.
Really have to resist commenting!
Aye but it is only a global pandemic, not nearly as important as living your best instagram life and making sure everybody sees you doing it.
The selfie thing grinds my gears too. Get the **** away from each other!
Thanks for the link nobeer, it's nice to know that I can have a bit of variety again from next week. My point still stands about my mate riding in groups of four households but it'll be good to get out somewhere different. The Pentlands don't hold up well in winter.
Definitely looks like positive tests are levelling off now, fingers crossed, probably a direct result of the restrictions that began a few weeks ago. Possibly not enough of a drop to be reliable, but it also looks like the percentage of positive tests is dropping off too.
Aye I think it's looking like last week might have been a peak of sorts, defo looking like it's starting to wain this week, hopefully it'll continue.
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7 day rolling numbers.
Think that starting to head on a downward way might just save glasgow, south and north lanarkshire from going into level 4.
English mid-term hols next week means we might have to hold off our optimism
Whats the betting on what happens next week?
At the moment its only advisory not to travel out of your area and I am desperate to see some mountains! Likely to be stricter next week?
Hopefully tier one for us in Moray 🙂
Whats the betting on what happens next week?
At the moment its only advisory not to travel out of your area and I am desperate to see some mountains! Likely to be stricter next week?
Answered on the last page I think
New strategy, page 59, no matter what level you’re at, travel for outdoor exercise is classed as essential travel by the looks of it.
seems to be pushing it rather to drive several hundred miles north tho!
I think Mrs Sturgeon is making an announcement today re which health board areas are in which Tier.
Aye. You plague carriers need to stay out of our lovely Tier 1 sanctuary.
*rings bell*
Unclean! Unclean!
Agreed Colin!
Do the risk assessment TJ - we travelled a couple of weeks back.
Took packed lunch, had fuel, didn't stop anywhere for cafe or shop. Basically drive to the hill, climb hill, drive home.
The risks are then about something going wrong (breakdown, MRT call etc).
Aye - there are 3 ways of doing this. Adherence to the rules, adherence to the spirit of the rules and rational risk assessment. I'm conflicted quite honestly. I am just fed up of not seeing a mountain all year and really want a couple of days up north.
If you travel several hundred miles, you'll have overshot the mountains fella.
Depends on the route and which mountain 🙂
So, within Level 1, can I socialise indoors (6/2) or not?
Level 1 is 8/3 indoors 15/5 outdoors!
Yes, but at the moment there is an extra request not to meet in other homes at all levels until further notice, pending further review
the new levels, and associated guidance, are effective from Monday. So for example, we are asked not to travel outwith our own health board if elevated, at present, but can, for exercise, on Monday, regardless of which level we are in.
seosamh77
Full MemberAye I think it’s looking like last week might have been a peak of sorts, defo looking like it’s starting to wain this week, hopefully it’ll continue.
Already people are saying "it looks like the numbers are falling, why are they still announcing restrictions". Drives you mad sometimes. Folk genuinely seem to have decided that R = 1 is a target rather than a disaster.
metalheart
Full Member
So, within Level 1, can I socialise indoors (6/2) or not?
Socialising within homes is still suspended for now
Yeh, we're level 1, Shetland, but still no meetings indoors until at least the next review.
There's lots of grumbling's here that we should be level zero, but I think the level of tourism and contractor travel here gives them caution, plus we've had a few recent cases that have all been linked to international travel.
Only been able to meet with one other friend, and outdoors is a pain. It'd be good if you could meet with at least a couple of others. Still working from home (and that's not looking to change any time soon), other than the occasional site visit I need to do.
BoardinBob
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Answered on the last page I think
The "low risk" part could be a stumbling block? Again, would come down to your assessment i suppose. Standard ride - ok, fully on your limit gnar - probs not so much?
As in the spring we will set out the travel restrictions in guidance, with the option of enforcement through regulations where that is necessary. Regardless of our approach, we would expect everyone to follow the evidence and expert advice about what is required to suppress the virus. We will enable low-risk activities outdoors as far as possible and seek to avoid adverse effects such as loneliness. We will ensure that there are exceptions, for example, for essential travel including for work (where that is not reasonably practicable at home), education, outdoor exercise, and access to healthcare and other essential services, for weddings and funerals, for essential shopping where that is not possible locally, and for transit through restricted areas. We will continue to engage closely with local authorities and transport providers, particularly those covering our rural and island communities to consider the specific issues they may face.
Found this informative
https://english.elpais.com/society/2020-10-28/a-room-a-bar-and-a-class-how-the-coronavirus-is-spread-through-the-air.html
Socialising within homes is still suspended for now
Yes, found the guidance later... ah well, maybe someday I’ll be able to meet another actual live living person that I might actually know/be related to. Someday...
Sunday?
Sunday
That directed at me?
If so You’ve obviously seen my IG feed then...
Soy un (shiney) peregrino... 😍
So apparently Nicola asked during her press conference that folk not travel outwith their local area and exercise by taken locally. What a shit show. Publish one thing (after approval at Parliament) and then come out with conflicting guidance the very same day. Being just a tiny wee bit more competent than Boris Johnson shouldn't be her goal.
Soy un (shiney) peregrino…
Everyone has a story. What's yours?
Everyone has a story. What’s yours?
Mebbies I’ll tell you Sunday...
Publish one thing (after approval at Parliament) and then come out with conflicting guidance the very same day.
It does seem someone didn't think that through, at all.
So apparently Nicola asked during her press conference that folk not travel outwith their local area and exercise by taken locally. What a shit show.
Is that not just a level 3 restriction?
Based that on this: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/29/scotland-braces-tighter-covid-restrictions-5-level-system
Those living in level 3 areas are advised not to travel beyond their local authority area, unless they have to do so for essential reasons including for work, education, healthcare or caring responsibilities. This represents a major reduction in permitted travel for residents, who are currently allowed to move freely within their much larger health board areas.
The current info on the Scottish Government website indicates travel for outdoor exercise is fine. I am confused and feeling slightly conflicted 😐
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Is it not just that the more often you travel and the more widely you travel the more likely you are to spread the virus. So while travel from one low prevalence area to another low prevalence area for exercise or health whilst acceptable is not advisable
Thats exactly it. You may but we prefer you do not
travel from one low prevalence area to another low prevalence area for exercise or health whilst acceptable is not advisable
Levels 3 and 4 are "low prevalence".
