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I now have some male contacts in my call-circles - overall there are now nearly a hundred of us in the local area with rotating lists of between 15-25 contacts. These seem to be helping most people including those of us making the calls.
A few anecdotal observations follow:
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A few anecdotal observations follow:
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Firstly, #clapforourkeyworkers is hugely important in reminding people that we are one community, not just a few connected clusters within a community. It seems insufficient in terms of gratitude, and many are determined to do more once this is over - let& #39;s hope we can.
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Secondly, conversational topics can & do vary wildly, from the mundane to the intense, from the cordial to, frankly, risque and beyond. There is almost no party-political element, but there is widespread discontent at government handling of this issue across all demographics.
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Thirdly, lockdown. There is no frustration or irritation at the need for lockdown with most people fully expecting:
-Lockdown until summer
-No school until at least September
-Stricter conditions
It is not easy, but it is accepted as a necessity by the vast majority locally.
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-Lockdown until summer
-No school until at least September
-Stricter conditions
It is not easy, but it is accepted as a necessity by the vast majority locally.
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Fourth - policing. We are seeing an increase in police presence in the village, seemingly dealing with the same clusters of individuals/families repeatedly. On the whole, the police activity is welcomed and the broad consensus is that these individuals are wasting resources.
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