Don't ride in groups or we will be stopped cycling completely.

[mjr]

Are you not glad they are trying to protect themselves and you?

It is not good for essential shops to take vigilante action to try to force shielding on people who have chosen not to. Arguably, that farm shop is being ageist. The advisers at the government briefings have been quite clear that some over-70s will prefer to reject so-called shielding/cocooning (aka quarantine) for various reasons (one of the examples used was someone with a terminal prognosis from another condition) and that's OK as long as they follow social distancing and the other general advice.

 

[mjr]

Actually that's not true. Everyone will have to do a 20 minute turbo effort. Those who can't complete it, or only achieve low levels of power output will be forced to stay indoors, leaving the fitter ones to head out.

Will we have to hold our breaths for 10 seconds while doing it too?

 

[pawl]

Are you not glad they are trying to protect themselves and you?

I get your point.so should I stop cycling?I have been cycling for 55 year and consider myself to be pretty fit..I have only just started this week since lockdown started to use the local CoOp because I can no longer get a delivery slot on the various supermarkets .That is the first time I have ventured out on foot.What is annoying they know me at that farm shop.

No i don’t have any one to shop for me.Mrs P is currently immobile due to leg injury


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[vickster]

I get your point.so should I stop cycling?I have been cycling for 55 year and consider myself to be pretty fit..I have only just started this week since lockdown started to use the local CoOp because I can no longer get a delivery slot on the various supermarkets .That is the first time I have ventured out on foot.What is annoying they know me at that farm shop.

No i don’t have any one to shop for me.Mrs P is currently immobile due to leg injury


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No because you don’t have to go anywhere near anyone when solo cycling. While if you go shopping, you’ll likely come in contact with staff and customers
Have they actually turned you away?
The government has provided guidance for vulnerable groups which includes the over 70s, they are presumably trying to follow that

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Will we have to hold our breaths for 10 seconds while doing it too?

Just imagine, it'll last as long as your sex sessions

 

[hoopdriver]

Are you not glad they are trying to protect themselves and you?

Why would anyone be glad that a shop, which is open for business, refused them entry?

 

[vickster]

Why would anyone be glad that a shop, which is open for business, refused them entry?

He didn’t say they did

 

[Adam4868]

Why would anyone be glad that a shop, which is open for business, refused them entry?

Gregg's ?

 

[hoopdriver]

He didn’t say they did

All right then, made a stipulation that would effectively bar him entry - why would anyone be pleased about that?

 

[BoldonLad]

Gregg's ?

Good point

 

[vickster]

All right then, made a stipulation that would effectively bar him entry - why would anyone be pleased about that?

I am in favour of businesses protecting the vulnerable. That’s it.
Maybe glad was a poor choice of word

 

[hoopdriver]

I am in favour of businesses protecting the vulnerable. That’s it.
Maybe glad was a poor choice of word

But surely it is up to the vulnerable to decide whether or not they want that protection.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I am in favour of businesses protecting the vulnerable. That’s it.
Maybe glad was a poor choice of word

Although I understand the sentiment, would it not be wiser to offer an alternative than banning them from entry, offer a delivery service or a prearranged collection so they don't have to come into the shop, but arrive, advise they are there & the goods be brought out or something, seems very short sighted & only benefits the shop to me to tick the box. Clearly each case is different & I don't know the exact circumstances.

 

[matticus]

Sounds like their intentions were good.
But in this case the guidance was misunderstood.

I can understand pawl being miffed. :-/

<and if anyone wonders how this thread got to 95 pages, a query about farm shops may be part of the answer!>

 

[vickster]

Pawl could contact them and ask if there are other options