Bournemouth Beach

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-53176717

Would you want to be on Bournemouth beach today?
If so, would you take your litter home with you?
And is this a sign that a second peak is unavoidable?

[Deskdiary]

I've ignored it from day one.

I've never spat in anybody's eye, I've never coughed over them, I've never blown my nose near anybody...I've never even farted near anybody.

Frankly, people have absolutely lost their minds.

If I walk past you on a pavement (assuming you don't do the mental swerve and step into oncoming traffic) I will NOT infect you simply be walking past you; I'll even hold my breath.

Too many people have lost their minds over the perceived (small) threat.

There was a poster last week who referred to people not wearing masks as "nuggets" (whatever that means), and I find that nuts; I have seen a woman walking her dog in a field, with no contact with anybody, wearing a mask!!! Madness.

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There are no toilets open anywhere so the sea would have been nice and warm!

Chris Whitty has warned that people must follow social distancing guidelines whilst enjoying the sun, or Covid-19 cases will rise again.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53185386

[tomus42]

I'm just amazed that people wanted to drive to a place where there's no pubs or restaurants open, simply to roast on the beach all day. I stayed at home in the shade and had a lovely day.

[10ClarionSt]

DD, are you sure you're not my twin? -

/We need to get back to normality and live with the virus - it ain't going away any time soon - so why shouldn't people enjoy a day out at the beach on the hottest day of the year?/

Everything you've said, is what I've been saying since day one. You are not alone!

[Mamyalynne]

People will do as they see fit, but will they please take their litter home with them.

[tomus42]

Mamyalynne, there is a direct corelation between the amount of garbage left on the beach and the mentality of the people that wanted to go there in the first place. If they only risked infecting themselves I wouldn't have any problem with it. The trouble is they'll come off the beach and mingle with the rest of us.

[Mamyalynne]

True.

[teacake44]

Its the same old story, our PM using his mouth before his brain, he said in his speech, lets get the shops blustering again, and have a staycation, so that is what people have done today.
Now lets just say, some folk could be sitting at home tonight thinking of going to the seaside at the weekend to take the kids, or somewhere like Alton towers, that's very normal, ( is it not?) how on earth are they going to know until they get there, that 20 thousand more folk had the same idea, so you have two options, don't bother, even though they've been encouraged to go, to get the economy going again, or go and get all the abuse that comes there way. These resorts need to make their minds up, do they want us or not, and Boris needs to make his mind up as well. No wonder people want to go abroad, were their more welcome.

[woofgang]

its simple...you get near, you see the nose to tail traffic and you go "oh this is not a good idea" and you go home again.

[iluvmargie]

00:07 Patently obvious to anyone with half a brain that somewhere which hasn't been opened for months then suddenly opens is going to be inundated with the great British public!!

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> why shouldn't the more mentally robust not enjoy the current weather and enjoy the beach and go for a swim?

You mean those that are as mentally robust as two short planks?

For a start, they'll be swimming in other people's pee as there's nowhere else to go - and there was a lot of booze on that beach.

Then, there is the 33 tons of rubbish they left behind for somebody else to pick up (and put themselves at risk).

Also, laying within 3 feet of someone for six hours is a lot different to passing them in the street, in terms of picking up an infection.

Mental robustness involves the ability to live with adversity, not cave to your own desires and sod everybody else at the first opportunity.

[pomona]

"Also, laying within 3 feet of someone for six hours is a lot different to passing them in the street, in terms of picking up an infection."

Why?...how do you know? .....most people on that beach were not breaking any rules.....like others have said it really is a matter of choice. If i lived nearer than 100 miles to the beach i'd be at one too.

Admittedly the litter is a problem....but not the people there enjoying some sun and sand

[ToraToraTora]

"For a start, they'll be swimming in other people's pee as there's nowhere else to go - and there was a lot of booze on that beach. " - they're not swimming they just going through the motions!

[youngmafbog]

"So who wants to drive for 6 hours to sit on a beach full of people in 30 degree heat? Crackers."

20 minute walk for me to Bournemouth beach.

Still wouldnt go.

[saladdodger]

It's still a matter of choice and the ones that do want to go to the beach obeying social distancing rules shouldn't be criticized by the ones that don't.....

[dannyk13]

Pomona // .....most people on that beach were not breaking any rules.//
If you play the video I think that you will see most people are notsocial distancing.

[youngmafbog]

There are no toilets open anywhere so the sea would have been nice and warm!

Hmm, a little bit of a porkie there:

Bournemouth
East Overcliff Drive
Glen Fern Road
Hengistbury Head hiker toilets - the Visitor Centre is still closed
Lower Pleasure Gardens
North Cemetery - part of Bournemouth crematorium
Bournemouth seafront
Alum Chine, next to the playpark
Boscombe East, just past the coloured beach huts before the Bournemouth Beach Lodges
Boscombe Overstrand, next to Urban Reef restaurant
Bournemouth East, next to Harry Ramsden’s Fish & Chip shop
Bournemouth West, between Happyland Amusements and West Beach restaurant
Durley Chine, 100 metres east of the Durley Inn Harvester restaurant
Fisherman’s Walk, 100m to the west of Fisherman’s Walk Cliff Lift and zig zag
Portman Ravine, 400 metres east of Bournemouth Beach Lodges
Southbourne, near Bistro on the Beach
The Prom Diner, 200 metres west of Boscombe Pier
Christchurch
Bridge Street
Christchurch Quay
Highcliffe Castle
Highcliffe Recreation Ground
Mudeford Recreation Ground
Purewell Cross
Riverway Recreation Ground
Saxon Square
Sea Corner
Christchurch Seafront
Friars Cliff Beach
Mudeford Quay
Mudeford Sandbank
Poole
Baiter Park
Hamworthy Park
Poole Quay (Watch Station)
The Haven
Upton House car park
Whitecliff recreation ground
Poole seafront
Branksome Chine Car Park, next to the Beach shop
Branksome Promenade, white painted toilet block, 300 metres to the west of Branksome Chine car park. Look out for the shark selfie wall painted below them
Flaghead Chine, near the seaside garden and seating area
Sandbanks car park, near the beach office
Shore Road, wooden clad block next to Jazz Café.

[youngmafbog]

Danny, be careful of telephoto lenses, often used to make an agenda.

Cameras DO lie!

[dannyk13]

ymb. I don't think that a telephoto lens could have compressed as many people as there are on the beach.

[youngmafbog]

I dont know about yesterday as I didnt go down. When I drove past the other week when they were claiming the same thing though the naked eye gave a different picture.

All I am saying is remember the camera does lie, especially if in a professionals hands.