THE BIG CLAP!

Most people out in our street. I was a bit cynical about it but it was quite moving. Mind someone I know who works for the NHS asked when I told him it was happening "What am I supposed to do? Take a bow!"

So emotional x

My take on it was different trisher and Grandma70s
I have felt cooped up here and feeling isolated (we are in stringent isolation) so just to know, when the chips are down, there are people out there who care, was moving.

It didn't last very long and now the owls are hooting.

Oops- completely forgot!

There are a lot of nurses in my street including the SCBU staff who cared for my son 32 years ago.Every 2nd or 3rd house has a nurse or healthcare worker so we were all out in force making a din.I'll always be grateful for what the NHS has done for me and mine and it was good to see everyone else in the street feels the same .Its always right to let people know they're appreciated .

It may indeed have been childish and over-emotional, but we needed to let out some emotion, and showing our appreciation of those who are working to exhaustion during this pandemic was a good focus for it.

We were out and it did generate a feeling of solidarity , just a few here but we could hear cheering and clapping from the other street

We did it here, there were a fair few outside clapping and some were cheering.
Two of the mums I childmind for are NHS clinical staff and one has messaged to say thank you, it's nice to be appreciated.
I suspect/hope it will become a weekly event.

Did I hear right, they do it in Spain every night?

If you want magnificent tune in to BBC2 and watch the neuro-surgeons at Alder Hey children's hospital, Liverpool, re-shaping the skull of a small child. Well done LIVERPOOL !

I thought it was a bit virtue-signally.

I suppose it showed solidarity though, and I will do it tomorrow (I didn't know about it tonight and I was not dressed). In fact I can't recall the last time I WAS dressed. .

Not virtue-signally from where I was standing. It was great to stand on the doorstep and hear others clapping their hands and making music, and to wave across the road at them.

I don't know about people in your street, but my neighbours have been separated from each other for a long time. I sit at my PC in the front window and seeing someone walk past is an event. I have not been out of the front door for a week.

Lots of clapping on our little estate here in Lancashire, I managed to record a few seconds of it and send to dd. I think once one started, everyone joined in.

I live on a long road, with several avenues and cul de sacs leading off and the majoirty of householders were out at 8 o'clock, clapping and cheering. The atmosphere was lovely and heartening and made us feel that we were showing our appreciation; not virtue signalling. My next door but 2 neighbour is a nurse and her family were out with the rest of us. It was a small gesture, but a positive one.

We clapped.

I wasn't sure whether to go out as I am on my own but put on my porch light and went out to hear faint clapping from further up the hill so I joined in and then near neighbours who must have been already out started clapping and within five mins there was quite a turnout - very emotional. Had text from DD to say her street which is full of young families were out in force - saucepans and ladles and car horns being tooted! Thought it was a good way to show that we can all rally round when necessary. I felt the same today when out my walk and meeting people who crossed the street to observe the distance rules but still raised their hand to acknowledge me.

Maybe I'm being an old misery then probably. .

It just seems like a very insignificant gesture given the efforts that the NHS staff and others are making in the face of this crisis.

I've been at home all week (on leave, not self-isolating) and feeling very, very lucky indeed whilst others, friends included, are risking life and limb and getting.....a clap.

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EllanVannin - aren’t the surgeons at Alder Hey just astonishing.? I can’t begin to comprehend it.

My younger son, now 45, spent some time in Alder Hey 35 years ago.

I am the only person living in my street full time as this is a holiday town. I banged saucepan with wooden spoon and was emotional. Thank you EVERYBODY who is working. NHS, Binmen, drivers, farmers, shop assistants, carers, tv production teams and presenters, firemen, teachers, dinner ladies and everybody I didn’t mention. You know who you are. All HEROES in my book.

We heard a couple of fireworks in the distance, most of the neighbours came out clapped and cheered, very moving brought a tear to my eye, we were very happy to take part, the NHS and Carers are doing a fantastic job, ...... we certainly didn’t think it was a rather silly or childish idea Grandma70s

Yes we did, bell ringing, car horn and neighbour's son banging a pan with a spoon!

We came out in our small close at a distance and clapped. It's a small thing to do that created a connection in this time when so many are isolated from friends and family. Neighbours we don't know were out there with us and that is so heart warming. We all have stories of how the NHS has helped us. Thank you carers and those who are keeping services going.

We were the only 2 in our street but still clapped and cheered, so sad that others didn’t join in. They are the same age as us & not self isolating. But on a positive note there was a massive noise from nearby streets, clapping, cheering, saucepans being banged! Although we couldn’t see them it was great to hear - felt very emotional.

It was audible in my small town.