The UK. The view from afar.

[Jellybean]

As reported on March 31, 2021, at post #94, the order to ‘stay-at-home’ changed today (April 2, 2021) to ‘stay local’. I went into town for my usual 30-40 minute walk and noticed a small increase in the number of people out and about. To be honest, I expected quite a lot more, but perhaps they chose to visit parks and coastal areas as there really isn’t much to do in the city centre, as almost everything is still closed.

In England, where the weather has been considerably better, large crowds have been gathering on beaches and in parks to such an extent that the authorities have closed certain parks, issued warnings or, where parks are still open, banned the drinking of alcohol.

See the BBC News report to follow:

Covid: 'Don't blow it' says health secretary as thousands gather in sunshine

As the UK enjoyed the hottest March day in half a century, thousands gathered to enjoy the weather in outdoor spaces, prompting social distancing concerns.

Parks in Birmingham and Leeds as well as Brighton beach were busy on Tuesday evening. Two parks in Nottingham are now shut after "frightening" scenes.

Heath Secretary Matt Hancock tweeted to say "don't blow it" - urging people to enjoy the warm weather safely.

A Birmingham resident said scenes at a city park "looked like a festival" . . .

For the full article click on the following link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-56588196

And once again, to add a touch of colour and show the small difference on the streets since I reported two days ago, I am attaching several photos to brighten up my post:

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[goji]

In England, where the weather has been considerably better

They reported that it was the hottest March day since 1968. It didn't feel like it and sure enough, there was one part of the country which reached 24C, whilst I think it got to about 20C where I am.

That was short lived. Max temp 8C today. Even worse next week.