BBQ lockdown

The Daily Mash sells a t shirt that says "Barbecues Are Shit." I've often thought of buying one.

harrigran I agree about BBQs. I just don't see the point of them when you have a perfectly good cooker. A combination of hot weather, flies and undercooked chicken is a recipe for disaster. Many people are very unskilled at cooking alfresco. I certainly don't enjoy eating part raw/part burned food.

As for inflicting the smell on your neighbours while breaking the social distancing rules, you are certainly not being unreasonable.

I honestly cannot believe how stupid people are give them an inch ...

Deffo madcatwoman though incredibly sad on the police, just like the protests against lock down in London the other week!

We live opposite a park, surrounded by woods. A lovely local beauty spot. Last night it was rammed with teenagers Drinking , taking drugs, bbqs and generally having a good time. They left loads of rubbish behind. I think i missed the announcement that it was ok for large groups to meet up:

We drove the whole length of our seafront this morning (Chalkwell to Shoeburyness) there were plenty of beach wardens in high viz ensuring Social Distancing on the beaches, in the queues for the public lavatories and the food outlets. Was very impressed, but sons garden was the place for us, no hugs with him, his wife or our GC. Just lovely to see them in the flesh as opposed to FaceTime ?

We must be lucky as everyone here is obeying the rules and then some. No barbecues so far and very few visitors.

Nanny100 Sun 31-May-20 11:00:17

Thanks for sharing that lovely painting.
It touched my heart.

Numbers have already started to increase and the real second wave (or spike as it is likely to be) hasn't happened yet.
I agree though with people saying that we can't do anything about neighbours that choose to do this.
Neighbours across the road from me had a birthday party in their front garden yesterday. I only noticed because I looked to see where the booming music was coming from (that kind that all you hear is the base).
It was annoying but getting annoyed would bother me more than them and I'm definitely not going to say anything. I don't know them.
I'm going out for a walk this afternoon but I should be able to avoid going near anyone. There isn't really anywhere that nice to go to without going on a bus so it's just walking around streets. At least a bit of fresh air though.

THIS is the real problem, and this is when the police should
be called
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8373549/Riot-police-break-huge-illegal-DJ-party-attended-hundreds-lockdown.html

In relation to crowded beaches and parks, couldn't the police provide a low-key presence? I am also concerned and having just been out for my daily walk, saw little evidence of social distancing

After reading peoples' nightmares with BBQs causing smoke and smells I feel so glad that I don't have any near neighbours. Hate the smell at the best if times but when you can't get away from it, it must be truly horrific!

I'm with the majority and fear the second wave will be as bad or worse as the idiots are out in force. Some of us have been in our homes for months already and dread further months of being confined indoors, especially with the beautiful weather. I can't even get into our communal garden as the neighbours are not only out there mingling and having BBQs with each other, but have all the kids mixing and have invited their respective friends and family to join them. I would hazard a guess that another neighbour who, like me, has had to be shielded, will be as unimpressed as I am. Unfortunately their is no cure for stupidity. @Nanderin your anger is understandable - here's hoping you can soon enjoy some peace and quiet safely in your garden without having to see or hear inconsiderate neighbours.

You are welcome MissA ???

Deffo with BlueBelle on this one. We have been told a gathering of 8 is ok why Monday? Who knows? But, is a few more really going to make a lot of difference?
If we have a returned peak or have to lockdown again, it will be later on as time goes by when lots more people are back to work. Enjoy the weather, too nice to be counting your neighbour's visitors.

I think I can smell them from here, grannygravy

I love a barby.

We have a gas BBQ and use it 3 or 4 times a week, it does not produce plumes of smoke, it cooks food perfectly well. We have an outside table and chairs which is laid properly as we would the dining room table.

The weather is glorious and I would rather be outside with a glass of rose/champagne/prosecco than in my kitchen.

I can only assume that those bemoaning BBQ food and smells have only been to atrocious ones ?????

Agree. I really don’t like the nosey neighbour and I’m blessed to live in a really friendly area. The bbq smell and smoke may be a problem , but counting people and others in the thread saying phone the police is a bit ott. If they are not going to charge Cummings they will not come out to such a call. I would rather be in a garden with people I know have no health issues than stood in a queue with people I don’t .

My concern is that all these restrictions are being lifted together, so if there is an increase in R how are we (or the government) going to know which was responsible? If they can't narrow it down, we're all going to end up in lockdown again...

I wonder if Dominic Cummings and family are keen BBQ fans. If everyone is doing it, DC can’t get into further trouble if he holds a BBQ party! ? ?

Nandarin The number of people and the lack of social distancing uour can forget about. This has been going on well before any lifting of restrictions. What is your concern though is the smoke. If you feel you can speak with neighbours then explain about nuisance and suggest they move the BBQ further down. Failing which contact Council as could be deemed an environmental issue.

All the gloves are off now, as every Tom Dick and Harry will be going with their instincts after the Dominic Cummins ‘ I was just testing my eyesight ‘ debacle.
My child, who works a s Doctor in A& E is fuming at the stupidity and so are we.

I really can’t understand why Boris has been promoting BBQs in gardens, or anywhere else. Has he not realised that much of England has had NO rain for two months and fences, grass, the countryside etc are all tinder dry. A fire was caused in my town yesterday due to a garden bonfire which got out of control and burnt several fences and a neighbour’s shed?.

What is wrong with a good old fashioned picnic? Everyone could bring their own food, plates and cutlery and take away their own rubbish. No nasty smells to annoy the neighbours and no fire involved. Simples!

Why stress over this? As long as they were nowhere near you then you should be ok! There will always be people who are stupid enough to breach the advice and rules, it's what makes us human. Report them to the police if it makes you feels any better!

We also had a BBQ yesterday, just the two of us and we thoroughly enjoyed it. The BBQ was moved from the patio up into the lawn so that the smoke (it has a metal cover so there isn't much) drifted away rather than into people's houses. More than I can say for my bloody neighbour who insists on smoking his fags directly adjacent to my bedroom window and patio doors! Bloody inconsiderate moron! The very first time he complains about the BBQ he will be told that it smells better than fag smoke...........I'm biding my time on this one but it will come!

What we really need is a spell of wet weather! The gardens need it, no one would be on the beach or sunbathing, no one would be having smelly BBQs or bonfires.

Voila! Problem solved!