Bournemouth Beach

[Ellipsis]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-53176717

Would you want to be on Bournemouth beach today?
If so, would you take your litter home with you?
And is this a sign that a second peak is unavoidable?

[riptide]

It is an absolute disgrace, what is wrong with these people, what was the point of it all if they are going to behave like this. I feel very sorry for all the people who live in that area. Well, if people are going to behave like this, yes I think we may well see a second peak. Opening the pubs is also not going to help. Restaurants yes, pubs no.

[Palustris]

So who wants to drive for 6 hours to sit on a beach full of people in 30 degree heat? Crackers.

[teacake44]

No brains in government, and none on that beach.

[Mamyalynne]

I'll add this here, as there are a few comments already.

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1712076.html

[bookbinder]

I wouldn't want to be on any[i beach, or at [i]any other ] touristy place today, so the litter take home question doesn't arise. The nicest beach that my wife and I were ever on was in the far north-west of Scotland. There was one other person there, about a mile away, and all that we did was to sit on a rock for a few minutes and then go. That's my idea of visiting a beach.

[iluvmargie]

Are these people breaking any rules or is it ok to do this now? I wouldn't do it, no way.

[ToraToraTora]

brainless scum.

[MWG14]

Dangerous brainless scum is more appropriate I think.

[Bobbisox1]

A few unemployed people could be paid from the local council to ‘ patrol’ the beach asking people to clear their rubbish away, shouldn’t have to but there’s some brainless morons around

[Buenchico]

>>> In England, travelling any distance to a beach is permissible, as is actually going on that beach. Being in a group on the beach with members of your own household is lawful, irrespective of the numbers involved. Being in a group there with members of other households is also lawful, as long as the total number of people in the group doesn't exceed six. (Members of different households within that group are advised to maintain social distancing of two metres but, unlike the limit of six people, that's only guidance and not law).

[Buenchico]

^^^ My post was in response to Iluvmargie's question, which I meant to quote at the start of the post.

[teacake44]

All pointless, if its not law it will get ignored, if it is made law there's not enough police to enforce it. There was at one time a fixed penalty of I think £80 for dropping litter, whether there still is I don't know, but again even if there is, we are back to square one, no police. If people did see someone handing out fines on the beach it may well stop it. But that's not going to happen is it?

[iluvmargie]

Thank you Buenchico x

[Ellipsis]

There are already fights. There will be even more if people sit within two metres of you and you get fined for it!

[teacake44]

When you get the PM giving a speech encouraging people to holiday at home what do you expect.??

[DTCwordfan]

Keep them in Dorset and out of Cornwall.....

[david small]

People are idiots. Enough said.

[Ryzen]

The B3369 in Sandbanks is gridlocked :-(

[Samuraisan]

Is it a public holiday in England today ? If not, here do all these people come from ? Our beaches are open here in Spain, but only get crowded ( nothing like this though) at the weekends now.

[Hopkirk]

Why are the killjoys moaning?

This virus doesn't like heat, UV light and ventilation - all very much present on Bournemouth beach.

The British public have suffered lockdown, and have terrible economic problems ahead. I don't begrudge them a nice day out.

The pictures I see show plenty of distance between people on the beach.

If there is a second wave, I don't believe it will be from ferociously hot breezy Bournemouth beach.