Monday 19 July 2021 has arrived

I have travelled from the north of England to the south coast over the past few days.

I was so pleased as to how rational and responsible people were doing, until I got to my home town?.

Expect a spike in Brighton

No changes here in our little town in Cornwall, shops staff and customers all behaving as they did last week .

As Tesco's email, which I received, is very much keeping things as they were and from reading posts here some supermarkets seem to be taking a very different attitude, I wonder if there will be any migration of customers so that a customer chooses a supermarket whose policy aligns with his or her own attitude.

My daughter deleted the NHS Covid App too she tested positive and filled in the form about who and where she had been but then they wouldn't leave her alone kept emailing and texting her so she deleted it she's had a bit of a rough time feeling better today but still coughing and any movement leaves her breathless, the heat doesn't help. She was double vaccinated so now she says they don't work. She seemed to gave most of the original symptoms plus the sneezing. They didn't tell her which variant she had. Luckily I was just outside the pinging contact date. It's now well over 10 days since I saw her anyway so I'm OK.

B9exchange we were in a hotel when masks were no longer required its so much better I find wearing them to walk in a room then taking them off when you sit down to chat eat or drink totally pointless

We are in Grange over Sands, no masks needed or worn by patrons in the hotel, though staff do (below noses!) None required in shops, I am very happy not to be required to wear one.

yes molly face to face people seem happy and kind
the whingeing on social media is constant and celebrities are often the worst

Masks and hand sanitizer for me and hubby

I’ve had a different experience today, for me anyway. I went to visit my mother in a care home. She’s in there recuperating after a fall and broken shoulder. We had to go half an hour early, and we both took a LF test. It was negative thankfully, but whilst we waited we had to fill in a detailed form about Covid, tests, pings, vaccination status, and so on. Then wearing a plastic apron, a mask, and with sanitised hands we were allowed to visit Mum. I was happy that they were taking all reasonable precautions to protect her and other residents. She is in isolation for two weeks before she can mingle with other residents. So no change there, I’m pleased to report.

Lillie that’s what a lot of people on the media are doing - endlessly whinging!
Strange that when I’m out in town, people, though still masked, are cheerful; in the library people are whispering cheerfully, when I go to the gym people in masks are cheerful.
I like a good whinge as much as the next person. It relieves my frustrations.
Do you think everyone’s saving their whinging for a moment of fame on TV, in the press or anonymously on here?

the biggest whinger in all this is andrew lloyd webber he doesn't stop and still whinging
whinge about theatres
whinge about spacing
whinge about pinging
while others are trying their best

I went into Brighton Sussex yesterday and could have counted the mask wearers on not one hand buckthorn two. Really surprised that everything felt very pre Covid and not in a good way.

Last week, I found myself half way round Waitrose without a mask. Everyone was too polite (well it wasWaitrose) to tell me. I finished shopping with my hand over my mouth and nose! It will not happen again. I'll be keeping several spares in my handbag from now on. Promise!

Went to Tesco's this morning, I'm in Scotland where masks are still compulsory. A young woman in front of me going in was wheeling a baby in a pram and talking on her phone through those little in-ear speakers. She walked in the front door of the shop without a mask. Just as I was thinking, shall I say something, she leapt up in the air with a squeal and backed quickly out of the shop.

She looked at me and said , Oh my, I forgot, I'm so sorry!! then put her mask on. I think most people will continue to do the right thing.

So glad to be reading these comments. Yes, we will continue with the masks. Such an easy way to keep yourself safer.

Went to my GD (9 yrs) school today to watch her Year 5 assembly. Usually all the school kids and teachers would be in the hall as well as family of the performing pupils, but today it was just family, sat in 2s, with chairs spaced out well. I took my mask, but no one was wearing them. Doors and windows were open for ventilation.
Walked around our local small town yesterday with friends and a few older folk were wearing masks, and we put ours on to go into an antique market. We sat outside a cafe and had someting to eat and drink in the sunshine. The staff there weren't wearing masks.
Our village shop are asking folk to wear masks inside and are sticking to the restricted numbers for the time being.

I expect we’ll hear more about people’s bravery in the days to come.

Just back from Waitrose (where I didn't wear a mask) and there were quite a few other brave souls also quite a few of the staff weren't wearing masks. I have also deleted the NHS Covid 19 app - apparently they are working on a system whereby if you are about to be pinged with the app it can check if you have been double vaccinated. As far as I know that is going to be the case on 16th August.

We continue with precautions as before and exercising greater vigilance since we're in an area of lower vaccine take up and large numbers unmasked. Not using public transport and attending outdoor Masses only.

I made a return journey yesterday from Banbury to Surrey and everyone wore masks on the 4 trains that I travelled on. They were two different train companies.

I live on the edge of Oxford, which is a Covid black spot. I still wear a mask, and the main stores still say we should.

I was too hot to really bother yesterday although at my express Tesco's when I nipped in to get some salad stuff most had masks on, of course I had mine on and will continue to wear one for quite some time.
Was a bit p+++ed off in there as two young mothers had their baby buggies in there and despite politely asking twice can I get past them they carried on talking and looked at me as if I shouldn't be there. Luckily the security man told them they were blocking the shoppers so they had to move. Must be the heat people are getting moody and aggressive.

Good thread this and it will be interesting to see how things evolve over the next few weeks. The Tesco delivery man didn’t wear a mask on Sunday. The girl who works at the local veggie shop that delivers to us said they are keeping the screen but will no longer wear masks in the shop as it gets so hot. I was surprised at that as it’s a very busy shop in a seaside resort so people from all over the country will be shopping there. I was getting so close to plucking up the courage to go into the shop as well: having spoken to her for so long on the phone I really wanted to say hello. In recent weeks people have been much better at moving away from us when we’re out walking. I just hope that mask wearing and social distancing has now become a way of life for many. As it is our way of life isn’t going to change at all especially when it comes to having someone inside the house, which is still the most likely way to catch the virus.

Galaxy
Not surprising if customers are taking notice of the email sent out by Tesco asking customers to continue wearing a mask when in store..
I have no problem with this. To each his own.

We had kept going to our local pub when it was open and as we were leaving last week the manageress asked it we were looking forward to Monday. We didn't realise what she meant at first so she said 'you will be able to go to the bar and you needn't book a table'.
I told her that means that we are less likely to go. She looked a bit shocked!