NHS applause singalong

atypical_boro said:
Is that a good thing though?
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The Spanish are making a bit thing about this. It is apolitical and covers thanks to everyone working on our behalf.

In no way am I a happy clappy person. I am the opposite. However this is doing something to help people feel like they are still part of a community. So we feel we are all fighting this together.

PS This was not some kind of government led initiative. To take their focus away from their mistakes. It was something that has come about spontaneously.
 
spanishman said:
The Spanish are making a bit thing about this. It is apolitical and covers thanks to everyone working on our behalf.

In no way am I a happy clappy person. I am the opposite. However this is doing something to help people feel like they are still part of a community. So we feel we are all fighting this together.

PS This was not some kind of government led initiative. To take their focus away from their mistakes. It was something that has come about spontaneously.
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Sorry I didn't mean that. I meant folk gathering in town centres?
 
spanishman said:
Yep. My fault for not explaining it well enough.
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Na its mine really. I was questioning it because I'd recently read someone on Facebook (in the UK) saying he was abandoning the applause tonight because its not in the spirit of social distancing, people come out of their houses and start milling about in the front gardens and before you know it its actually no longer a very safe thing to do, I was beginning to wonder if the Spanish had started to go one further in light of slightly decreasing death tolls.

I sort of get it but if you're clapping from your top window and don't live in a block of very small studios I'm sure its probably ok.
 
atypical_boro said:
Na its mine really. I was questioning it because I'd recently read someone on Facebook (in the UK) saying he was abandoning the applause tonight because its not in the spirit of social distancing, people come out of their houses and start milling about in the front gardens and before you know it its actually no longer a very safe thing to do, I was beginning to wonder if the Spanish had started to go one further in light of slightly decreasing death tolls.

I sort of get it but if you're clapping from your top window and don't live in a block of very small studios I'm sure its probably ok.
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Also, typically terraces, ever small ones, are at least 5m wide. So you can stand in the centre of your terrace and obey having >2m distance to your neighbours. Even in cramped environments.

My wife and I are also spending some time phoning friends here who live alone. Again, trying to make sure they are able to feel part of a community. Rather than feeling trapped at home by themselves on day 25 of the lock down.
 
3rd Thursday out clapping & another decent turnout, the 1st week was well attended, bit quieter last week but a good one tonight, 👍
 
After a lull last week we were back up to 90% of the street out tonight some cheering but no singalong, more pan banging though so might try to introduce some Einstürzende Neubauten next week
 
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