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I did my clapping from my upstairs window away from everyone.




se22cat Wrote:

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> I can't help thinking that with the way housing

> stock is set out in most of ED, that being at the

> doorstep, less than 2 metres apart on many streets

> is perhaps not so smart...

>

> Maybe tweeting support would be a much better

> idea.

se22cat Wrote:

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> I can't help thinking that with the way housing

> stock is set out in most of ED, that being at the

> doorstep, less than 2 metres apart on many streets

> is perhaps not so smart...

>

> Maybe tweeting support would be a much better

> idea.


Hey, just to reassure you, ?doorstep? in this context was generally interpreted as ?outside house? rather than having to have your feet firmly planted on your doormat with no common sense or adherence to social distancing.. On our street and I imagine most other streets, we were able to share and enjoy showing our humongous appreciation and respect for the NHS workers on the coal face while still not ignoring the 2 metre guidance by simply standing outside our houses while maintaining the appropriate distance from our neighbours. Hope this Helps x

Personally, I'm incredibly appreciative of the NHS & it's workers, but there's no way I'd risk my or my wife's health by doing this it's ridiculously counter productive. Thankfully it's not happening on our street. I've signed up as a telephone volunteer, something that won't contribute to the spread of the virus & supports the NHS which the government continues to undermine & underfund.

All it required was a bit of common sense re the rules on distancing. Many in our street did it from an upstairs window. Those without common sense are probably better off remaining inside though.


se22cat Wrote:

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> Personally, I'm incredibly appreciative of the NHS

> & it's workers, but there's no way I'd risk my or

> my wife's health by doing this it's ridiculously

> counter productive. Thankfully it's not happening

> on our street. I've signed up as a telephone

> volunteer, something that won't contribute to the

> spread of the virus & supports the NHS which the

> government continues to undermine & underfund.

Top part of Barry Road (near Etherow) last night - loud clapping and cheering for around 5 minutes, even the bus driver terminating outside church got out of his cab and stood on the road side clapping. People were either in their front gardens or standing on their doorstep. No problems with social distancing. Good atmosphere.

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