Any weekend plans?

[Old Greg]

No fever, no covid symptoms. Other illnesses are available

Excellent news.

[ladymuck]

You can get Covid without respiratory symptoms. Do you have a fever? If not, you’re probably OK. IANAD

No fever, no covid symptoms. Other illnesses are available

[SueEllen]

Went for a walk to M&S.

Essential supplies (bananas) brought.

Mmmm....

I will think of something else to do.

[SueEllen]

TFA

Not a lot planned. I've been a bit poorly so date night with HWMBO is unlikely to happen.

Waiting to see if I can pick up a parcel from M&S today. That will be about the only outdoor venture I suspect.

Ocado delivering tomorrow, need to finalise the order today.

I ought to take the car for a drive to keep the battery topped up but suspect that's illegal.

Not illegal to drive your car somewhere and back apparently.

[Old Greg]

No, unless I've got a super new variant that leaves the lungs alone entirely

You can get Covid without respiratory symptoms. Do you have a fever? If not, you’re probably OK. IANAD

[ladymuck]

Not Covid like illness I hope?

No, unless I've got a super new variant that leaves the lungs alone entirely

[Old Greg]

TFA

Not a lot planned. I've been a bit poorly so date night with HWMBO is unlikely to happen.

Waiting to see if I can pick up a parcel from M&S today. That will be about the only outdoor venture I suspect.

Ocado delivering tomorrow, need to finalise the order today.

I ought to take the car for a drive to keep the battery topped up but suspect that's illegal.

Not Covid like illness I hope?

[ladymuck]

TFA

Not a lot planned. I've been a bit poorly so date night with HWMBO is unlikely to happen.

Waiting to see if I can pick up a parcel from M&S today. That will be about the only outdoor venture I suspect.

Ocado delivering tomorrow, need to finalise the order today.

I ought to take the car for a drive to keep the battery topped up but suspect that's illegal.

[Old Greg]

I thought that photo was of some fuzzy bear not usually seen in the UK. What breed of dog is it?

Thinking of going to the beach myself tomorrow, when tide is at its lowest around sunrise so can go when its quiet for a run, but it's a drive just outside 'the local area' so seeing if there are any local reports of plod having picnics then kicking off with visitors when caught red handed at the beach now the donut shops are closed.

I suppose I'd take the £100 fine and get it dismissed later when shown they didn't stick to the law only their mishandled interpretation of what is currently advice not law.

Rather that than suffer the trecherous local tarmac paths that aren't being gritted so are now too icy to run on, which is a bigger risk of requiring hospital treatment than driving somewhere safer (on gritted roads) and avoiding covidiots.


Edit: That rozzer picnic story has an update:

Covid: Fines reviewed after women 'surrounded by police'

The guidance said: "The Covid regulations which officers enforce and which enables them to issue FPNs [fixed penalty notices] for breaches, do not restrict the distance travelled for exercise."

The NPCC added that rather than issue fines for people who travel out of their local area "but are not breaching regulations, officers will encourage people to follow the guidance".

So looks like it's safe to drive to a suitable place for exercise after all, as long as not taking the piss by driving a long way.

Local fuzz say they will be using ANPR to check for vehicles 'not local'.

That is a bernedoodle- Bernese Mountain Dog/ standard poodle cross. She is 5 months and going to be massive. That’s the tiny beach at the end of the road. We have five proper beaches within the 5km exercise radius so can take our pick.

[Hobosapien]

And more puppy beach time!

I thought that photo was of some fuzzy bear not usually seen in the UK. What breed of dog is it?

Thinking of going to the beach myself tomorrow, when tide is at its lowest around sunrise so can go when its quiet for a run, but it's a drive just outside 'the local area' so seeing if there are any local reports of plod having picnics then kicking off with visitors when caught red handed at the beach now the donut shops are closed.

I suppose I'd take the £100 fine and get it dismissed later when shown they didn't stick to the law only their mishandled interpretation of what is currently advice not law.

Rather that than suffer the trecherous local tarmac paths that aren't being gritted so are now too icy to run on, which is a bigger risk of requiring hospital treatment than driving somewhere safer (on gritted roads) and avoiding covidiots.


Edit: That rozzer picnic story has an update:

Covid: Fines reviewed after women 'surrounded by police'

The guidance said: "The Covid regulations which officers enforce and which enables them to issue FPNs [fixed penalty notices] for breaches, do not restrict the distance travelled for exercise."

The NPCC added that rather than issue fines for people who travel out of their local area "but are not breaching regulations, officers will encourage people to follow the guidance".

So looks like it's safe to drive to a suitable place for exercise after all, as long as not taking the piss by driving a long way.

Local fuzz say they will be using ANPR to check for vehicles 'not local'.