General discussion on current situation

[Marmalady]

Another question they didn't ask was why his wife's brother / sister who live a couple of streets away were not able to be on standby for the possible emergency childcare

And --is taking a drive of an hour or more really the best way of testing whether you are fit to drive?

[IgorStrav]

Another question they didn't ask was why his wife's brother / sister who live a couple of streets away were not able to be on standby for the possible emergency childcare

And --is taking a drive of an hour or more really the best way of testing whether you are fit to drive?

Harsh, Marmalade - my eyesight's a bit blurred this afternoon, finding it hard to read the posts.  Was thinking of a swift drive round the Oxford Ring Road to test.  You finding fault with that??

[familydar]

Head all over the place - can't remember detail of the conversation with Boris - but OK to drive 260 miles.

Yeah right

[ThrelfallYorky]

After several hours of close work, intense focus, such as on a computer screen of very detailed drawing, it helps a lot to go a walk, or something similar, sort of re-sets your focus, I think.

-But not Durham and back!

[IgorStrav]

After several hours of close work, intense focus, such as on a computer screen of very detailed drawing, it helps a lot to go a walk, or something similar, sort of re-sets your focus, I think.

-But not Durham and back!

and possibly not drive?

[Jomot]

New slogan doing the rounds in Barnard Castle (locally known as “Barney”)

Feeling ill?  Unsafe to drive?  Come to Barney

From what I’m seeing, people are just about willing to accept his reasons for travelling to Durham, but absolutely do not believe one word of the story about the ‘test drive’ to Barney. It was a 45-minute drive (not 30) to a beauty spot - requiring them to drive through the town centre - on a sunny bank holiday weekend.

[IgorStrav]

New slogan doing the rounds in Barnard Castle (locally known as “Barney”)

Feeling ill?  Unsafe to drive?  Come to Barney

From what I’m seeing, people are just about willing to accept his reasons for travelling to Durham, but absolutely do not believe one word of the story about the ‘test drive’ to Barney. It was a 45-minute drive (not 30) to a beauty spot - requiring them to drive through the town centre - on a sunny bank holiday weekend.

"on a sunny bank holiday weekend." and coincidentally his wife's birthday.


You will be seeing other things, Jomot, but I'm not seeing people thinking that jumping in a car and driving 260 miles with a potentially Covid-19 positive wife and a small child is what is meant by STAY AT HOME.

But there, we've all got different opinions on what is 'reasonable' haven't we.

[Gadget]

We go there about once a year to meet my cousin and his wife. Lovely town 

The road from Durham to BC is quite busy. Not one I'd like to drive with blurred vision.

[dowdstree]

I make no apology for not believing this man's reasons for driving 260 miles with his sick wife and child.

Surely their house is large enough for his wife to have self isolated in part of it whilst Dominic looked after the child? He states that by the time he fell ill his wife was feeling a bit better. So a bit of role reversal was all that was needed and I am sure they could have muddles through. His excuse for driving all the way to Durham was to seek the best possible childcare for the child if they were both ill at the same time. Absolute rubbish. An irresponsible parent in my opinion driving all that way with a sick wife and a young child.

Ok when he was fit enough to return to work in London why did he not leave his wife and child in Durham as he appeared to be concerned for their safety prior to making the long journey.

Dorrie