Arcadia seen off Southwold

[Josy1953]

3 hours ago, wowzz said:

I see the P&O page as a bit like being in a pub. Someone will mention Arcadia and Suffolk, someone mentions they live near there, and so the conversation starts, and ebbs and flows, to use a nautical term!

To me, that is the appeal - yes there are forums that stick strictly to the subject in hand, but where's the fun in that?Thanks to this forum I have seen the glory of Kalos's caravan, laughed at Andy's jokes, got fat looking  at Graham's meals, and had a vicarious holiday in Italy thanks to Brian. 

Plus made online friends,  so I make no apology for posting off topic, as and when the situation arises.

Well said Wowzz 👍👍

[tring]

1 hour ago, terrierjohn said:

The start time of all these Universities was far later than the spikes, the first of the lockdowns were introduced on July 31st, and the tightening of these was in early September, none of the Uni's returned until about mid Sept. so the return was definitely not the cause of higher infection levels.

 

The early ones were not in the university cities though and it is even more recently that numbers really took off.  Actually Steve Rotherham (Liverpool City Region mayor) was interviewed on TV this morning and, though I forget the exact words, he did say they know that the big increase in Liverpool has a big bearing on the student population.  The cities being mentioned on our news at present are, Liverpool, Manchester Leeds and Sheffield as well as Newcastle.  They are certainly the big university cities in the north and a lot of them are the ones which herald from the ex Polys and colleges, so diverse campuses/residence areas, but a lot of the more recent student accommodation (+ many student houses) have been in or very near the city centres, so well placed to go out in the cities within walking distance and is why many students choose a university, for the social life.

 

I am in no way blaming students, I think they should be there as well as schools and workplaces.  As most students live together in groups of say about 6 in households or accommodation, yet are studying on different courses, it is going to be a very big risk and remain so, but at least the vast majority will not suffer badly with the virus.  It is a big nuisance to us and our lives, but for all single people, especially younger ones the effects are a really big problem and I feel for them. 

 

The weather did not hold in the north as it has been doing until recently in the south, so that could well be a factor as well.

Edited October 8, 2020 by tring