Staying local

Sea_Shell

justworriedabit said:

Go during the week much quieter. We are off to the park now for a walk.

How was it?

Sun's out, many still furloughed or taking the week off, kids off school.

justworriedabit

Quiet but too hot for us. So back home for a spot of lunch. Thanks for asking.

Sea_Shell

justworriedabit said:

Quiet but too hot for us. So back home for a spot of lunch. Thanks for asking.

I'm amazed it was quiet, or do you live somewhere that's pretty much always quiet?

Davesnave

It was incredibly quiet where we walked today. The Forestry Commission woods are never busy, but we were in them for 2.5 hrs and saw only one other person. Perhaps they were all at the beach!

Pollycat

I'm waiting for the photos of rammed seaside towns at the weekend...

strawb_shortcake

Pollycat said:

I'm waiting for the photos of rammed seaside towns at the weekend...

You don't have to wait that long there were photos like that published yesterday evening 

od244051

Pollycat said:

I'm waiting for the photos of rammed seaside towns at the weekend...

Have you seen the weather forecast for the weekend? Cold max of 13c and possibility of sleet on Monday. 

Unwritten laws say we can't have two nice Easters in a row. Last year was warm

Pollycat

od244051 said:

Pollycat said:

I'm waiting for the photos of rammed seaside towns at the weekend...

Have you seen the weather forecast for the weekend? Cold max of 13c and possibility of sleet on Monday. 

Unwritten laws say we can't have two nice Easters in a row. Last year was warm

It's Easter.

People will still be out and about on the first weekend after some easing of rules - especially as it's a Bank Holiday.

Garden centres will be busy.

I'm sure people will also go to the coast, possibly thinking they are the ones who've had that same thought and then be surprised at the number of people who've had the same 'unique' idea.

wannabe_a_saver

A lot of the pictures of beaches last summer were deliberately taken from perspectives that made them look more crowded and like people weren't distancing.  They were intended to whip people into a frenzy of outrage and they worked! 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/13/picture-imperfect-why-photos-of-crowded-beaches-may-not-be-what-they-seem

Davesnave

Pollycat said:

od244051 said:

Pollycat said:

I'm waiting for the photos of rammed seaside towns at the weekend...

Have you seen the weather forecast for the weekend? Cold max of 13c and possibility of sleet on Monday. 

Unwritten laws say we can't have two nice Easters in a row. Last year was warm

I'm sure people will also go to the coast, possibly thinking they are the ones who've had that same thought and then be surprised at the number of people who've had the same 'unique' idea.

I think some people are naturally gregarious. They will go to places they know will be busy, because it gives them the social buzz they seek and the crowds affirm their choice is a 'good' one.

We see on another thread someone wanting to go 80 miles to a beach, when there are probably dozens of good, safe places to go with a family much closer to hand. Finding them takes a little imagination and there might not be toilets to queue for or ice cream stalls, but many families manage without either. 13% of the UK is covered by woodland and forests; almost the same as the area built on, and many of these  are accessible, yet they're never visited by a large percentage of the population. It often tends to be beach, park or retail experience, and not much else, which is great, because they leave the woodlands and heaths to people like me!