But you are a committed contrarian, I'll grant you that.
Whether the exercise of essential or not is immaterial. With the exception of, I think, shopping, there is no distinction in this guidance between those activities which are essential or non-essential, only between those which are reasonable and unreasonable.
You would really have to have been out on a golf course yourself in the Covid world, though, to see that the sport provides one of the safest environments you could probably find at the moment and also an important outlet from a mental perspective to people of all ages but the older generation in particular.
Let’s not forget that this lockdown is taking place in winter, in Britain. No matter what stance we each take on climbing it’ll be a moot point most of the time because the rock will be wet anyway.
The getting injured side of the argument for not climbing has never really concerned me, as the chance is very low and if you did need hospital help. You are totally separate from the covid areas. The accident side of hospitals isn't under the stress the covid parts are. Although not wanting to get injured is a personal desire.
No, do you have a link? Interesting that, given hunting is illegal and protest isn’t.Not sure about the distinction between Covid safe and unsafe areas in hospital tbh. I think it’s pretty much all hands on deck right now, and will get worse before it gets better.
Quote from: mrjonathanr on January 06, 2021, 08:28:41 amNo, do you have a link? Interesting that, given hunting is illegal and protest isn’t.Not sure about the distinction between Covid safe and unsafe areas in hospital tbh. I think it’s pretty much all hands on deck right now, and will get worse before it gets better.https://www.facebook.com/376472612370010/posts/4203219143028652/
The weather is stopping climbing, not Boris.I cannot remember the last morning I opened the curtains and thought " yes, what time shall I go climbing"It's snowing now in leek and white over from last night.
Quote from: mark s on January 06, 2021, 08:56:57 amQuote from: mrjonathanr on January 06, 2021, 08:28:41 amNo, do you have a link? Interesting that, given hunting is illegal and protest isn’t.Not sure about the distinction between Covid safe and unsafe areas in hospital tbh. I think it’s pretty much all hands on deck right now, and will get worse before it gets better.https://www.facebook.com/376472612370010/posts/4203219143028652/I was so glad that this related to the hunt sabs and wasn't that link to video of "empty hospital wards" that had been filmed by some of the antimask brigade. In an outpatients department. On a weekend.Getting back on topic: i bought a microtraxion and a static rope after the first lockdown just incase but i assumed the "meeting one other outside for exercise" meant roped stuff was fair game? ( https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-lockdown-stay-at-home )It's certainly felt busier on the roads this time around, but i just put that down to people getting things sorted after a haphazard announcement. Will we reach the same levels of fidelity as we did last march? I'm certainly ready to consider climbing burbage valley or even further afield this time around
You might be able to come up with extremes that sort of only fall into one category (a picnic), but the vast majority are both.
These are actually the new Tier 4 regs for the UK. Bit unclear what's happened to be honest and I'm trying to juggle reading the regs, doing some work and home schooling.
Quote from: Johnny Brown on January 05, 2021, 05:49:04 pmYou might be able to come up with extremes that sort of only fall into one category (a picnic), but the vast majority are both. Fishing? clearly recreation, but not really exercise?
Under travel it says:● outdoor exercise.This should be done locally wherever possible, but you can travel a short distance within your area to do so if necessary (for example, to access an open space)To me that suggests that Eastern Edges are the type of open space they are thinking of