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[Closed] Like many I have plans to go for a ride today, but here's why I wont

monkeyboyjc · 2020-03-22T07:01:16Z

So like many, I look forward to the weekend so I can get out on my bike. I run a village shop so I'm working most days (12hr days 6days a week at the mo) and my bike time is my time off. However, I've had a massive increase in trade this week, villagers and locals working from home come in who I'd only usually see on a weekend are coming in daily. Many visitors from further a field too, they to the village for a country side walk, which it's well known for. So I've prob been in contact with several hundreds of different individuals in the shop over the course of the last couple days alone. On top of that to meet the demand I've been picking up extra stock - the places where I pick up stock have also had a massive surge in customers, so my chances of picking something up there and getting Ill (not just covid-19) are dramatically increased, and thus spread into my local comunity through me. Living in the countryside I could normally ride for miles without seeing anyone, trails are literally meters from my door. But in the last few days the rural persuits activities in the area have also increased. There were more visitors in the village yesterday than actually live here. So, I feel the best way I can help protect my local community. I'm not going out for a ride. I'm a 'special case' though 😁. If you do go out for a ride, please go somewhere where fewer people are. Not a trail centre. Don't do the shop/cafe stop. Even though it may seem like over kill, do try to keep 2m away from others you meet. And do have some fun on my behalf.

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RichPenny

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Thanks to the three of you for keeping it together, hope you get some rest soon!

Posted : 28/03/2020 9:31 am

StuE

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A reason to keep exercising
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52076856

Posted : 28/03/2020 4:29 pm

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