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Post by Fenwick » Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:42 pm

Car park shut now because people still flocking there to be alone in the country with hundreds of other people. Captain Kirk should be posting this !

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Post by IanMcL » Sun Mar 22, 2020 2:57 pm

No Barley?
Where are people to park now?

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Post by Damo » Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:02 pm

Still plenty of room at the end of peoples drives

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Post by yorkyclaret » Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:22 pm

Just been on the Roughlee/Newchurch road, at the crossroads looked up the Barley road to see a big hand painted sign saying 'Non residents please go home, contain the virus' or similar.

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Post by Burnley1989 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:31 pm

yorkyclaret wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:22 pm
Just been on the Roughlee/Newchurch road, at the crossroads looked up the Barley road to see a big hand painted sign saying 'Non residents please go home, contain the virus' or similar.
I was running up Pendle (alone) and had spotted that, there was 2 signs. Think the home owner posts on here

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Post by Enty1974 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:59 pm

Car park is shut

However theres more cars parked on the main road than the car park would hold. I walked all the way to the sculpture trail and back as did many others

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Post by karatekid » Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:25 pm

It's time for lockdown as some people have not got a clue. :?
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Post by BurnleyFC » Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:28 pm

30 confirmed cases in Lancashire, yet everyone I know on Facebook ‘seems’ to know someone that has it.

The world has gone ******* bonkers.

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Post by The Enclosure » Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:31 pm

Apparently Owd Betts pub car park was packed with people today even tho pub is closed...Are these people so dense they cannot see what is going on around them?

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Post by beddie » Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:58 pm

I grew up in Malham and still have a lot of friends there, we often go up to see everyone. it was rammed yesterday and no doubt today. One of my mates opened his field in order to park the cars, they'd already blocked the road, the main car park and the village. The locals are putting up signs and taking to that we'll know platform to tell every one to stay away.

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Post by Billy Balfour » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:14 pm

I love the walking in the Malham area. Walk from Malham village along the riverbank to Janet's Foss. Then onto Gordale Scar and onwards to Malham Tarn. Head over to the top of Malham Cove and back down into the village. One of the finest circular walks in England. Mind you, I wouldn't dream of doing it at weekend or during half term. I go into the countryside to avoid crowds. Best to book a day off work and go during the week.
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Post by Fenwick » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:19 pm

Same scenario in Wycoller. I think a ban is only a matter of time. Otherwise I can see people being told to go away by a farmer with a shotgun.

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Post by bfcmik » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:44 pm

Fenwick wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:19 pm
Same scenario in Wycoller. I think a ban is only a matter of time. Otherwise I can see people being told to go away by a farmer with a shotgun.
Who would then get to self isolate in his prison cell.

Lots of people would be bad if they are all congregated together. Going to the beach or countryside is fine if you can manage to keep that advised 6 feet apart.

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Post by CaptainKirk » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:45 pm

I was going to post earlier but decided against it.
As mentioned earlier, we are probably one step away from farmers blocking roads.
What do some people not understand about non essential travel?
Probably the same sort of people who treated the pubs shutting on Friday as an excuse for a “Mad Friday “ and then bragged about it. I wonder how many germs leapt across the room in those pubs that night?
Same people will be ringing NHS in a week if they come down ill.
Stay home, stay safe, people!

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Post by bfcmik » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:46 pm

Freedoms, once given away, are only returned at the discretion of the government. And usually not as an absolute freedom but as a 'right' granted by politicians which can, whenever they feel so inclined, be restricted, curtailed or removed entirely

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Post by CaptainKirk » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:46 pm

I was going to post earlier but decided against it.
As mentioned earlier, we are probably one step away from farmers blocking roads.
What do some people not understand about non essential travel?
Probably the same sort of people who treated the pubs shutting on Friday as an excuse for a “Mad Friday “ and then bragged about it. I wonder how many germs leapt across the room in those pubs that night?
Same people will be ringing NHS in a week if they come down ill.
Stay home, stay safe, people!

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Post by Fenwick » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:57 pm

bfcmik wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:44 pm
Who would then get to self isolate in his prison cell.

Lots of people would be bad if they are all congregated together. Going to the beach or countryside is fine if you can manage to keep that advised 6 feet apart.
They will not keep 6 feet apart. That's the point ! Have you seen the pictures of the seaside and the national parks ? And as for your later post about the goverment taking away liberties, well this isn't an A level politics class. I apologise in advance for being a bit arsey !

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Post by Rileybobs » Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:58 pm

CaptainKirk wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:46 pm
I was going to post earlier but decided against it.
As mentioned earlier, we are probably one step away from farmers blocking roads.
What do some people not understand about non essential travel?
Probably the same sort of people who treated the pubs shutting on Friday as an excuse for a “Mad Friday “ and then bragged about it. I wonder how many germs leapt across the room in those pubs that night?
Same people will be ringing NHS in a week if they come down ill.
Stay home, stay safe, people!
Johnson has just this evening said that the public should continue to enjoy green spaces.

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:16 pm

Not excusing some of it but I think walking out in the quiet countryside seems one of the few things still encouraged and with the good weather seems a lot of people had the same idea

I did 12 holes of golf to get some exercise and fresh air by myself where it should have been quiet. There are a few walkways between the woods that cross the golf course but normally you hardly ever see anyone if you go when the course is quiet

Today Ive never seen so many walkers who obviously didnt have a clue where they were going ending up all over the place. Two daft old women hit a dead end and instead of turning back were crawling through the bushes to get to another path.

Was a bit annoying but easy to manage with the amount of space at the course but my guess is that going to public places to go walking is gonna become a new fad unless there's some bad weather or clearer messaging about public green spaces.

Youd think the idiots who end up in Barley and places like Matlock would just turn around and bugger off once they see how packed it is but unfortunately a lot of people are just idiots

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Post by IanMcL » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:12 pm

Barley has a very special car park!

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Post by Burnleyareback2 » Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:37 pm

Enty1974 wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:59 pm
Car park is shut

However theres more cars parked on the main road than the car park would hold. I walked all the way to the sculpture trail and back as did many others
Why?

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Post by thelaughingclaret » Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:47 pm

People need to walk around in their local area and not congregate anywhere. If you want to walk do so but do so where you live and keep your distances. Do not travel to other areas and congregate!
If these selfish people don’t learn tomorrow and keep themselves to their selves then expect that tomorrow or Tuesday the government will ban people from going outside at all. Please, please can people stop being so selfish. We all want to get back to normality as soon as possible and to do that everyone has to do it. You’re not special, you’re incredibly selfish and stupid and 99% of everyone else in the country hates you. Stop it please.

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Post by dsr » Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:02 am

thelaughingclaret wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 11:47 pm
People need to walk around in their local area and not congregate anywhere. If you want to walk do so but do so where you live and keep your distances. Do not travel to other areas and congregate!
If these selfish people don’t learn tomorrow and keep themselves to their selves then expect that tomorrow or Tuesday the government will ban people from going outside at all. Please, please can people stop being so selfish. We all want to get back to normality as soon as possible and to do that everyone has to do it. You’re not special, you’re incredibly selfish and stupid and 99% of everyone else in the country hates you. Stop it please.
If the entire population of Colne wants to walk around Colne, it will get very congested. If the entire population of Colne wants to walk around or about Pendle hill, there is a lot more room. (Nicer views as well.)

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Post by Stanbill05 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:59 am

Took my dog for a walk round my local area yesterday. It was busier than I’ve ever seen it with families walking and cycling round the place. There was room for people to keep sufficient separation and under any other circumstance it would have been a joyous scene. The only problem I had was seeing the play parks busy, I think they should be shut, just to help thick people with their decision making. Anywhere that makes congregation of people likely should be controlled or shut and nobody should be getting in their cars for none essential travel (which includes leisure). People won’t listen or take it seriously though, enforced lockdown is the only answer and inevitable.

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Post by CardyTheClaret » Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:32 am

dsr wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:02 am
If the entire population of Colne wants to walk around Colne, it will get very congested. If the entire population of Colne wants to walk around or about Pendle hill, there is a lot more room. (Nicer views as well.)
And ******** to the people who live there who are forced to stay indoors because of the people descending on their village?

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Post by Burnley1989 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:33 am

I said the same thing as Stanbill, I’d never seen so many families of 3-4 out walking (who no doubt live in the sane house), all separately to any other groups. On a nice day when it had been stated by Boris that people could go out walking, I think it’s a little harsh to have a go at them.

I was out running alone and saw a few others, it was nice to have so many people to smile & say good morning to. I’m lucky to live in the countryside but for those that live in busy towns & cities, I can see why they thought Pendle hill would be safe, especially with all the mixed messages.

All my family avoided each other this weekend, I FaceTime my 85 year old Grandparents 2-3 times a day though, think it just makes them feel like they’re not alone. So glad we can do that

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Post by Enty1974 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:49 am

Burnleyareback2 wrote:
Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:37 pm
Why?
Cos im free to walk whereever i want?

Although there were plenty of cars i was never within a few metres of any1 else other than walkin past the odd person

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Post by dsr » Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:46 am

CardyTheClaret wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:32 am
And ******** to the people who live there who are forced to stay indoors because of the people descending on their village?
Tricky argument, isn't it? Presumably the other side (excluding the asterisks) is that people in rural villages can reckon that they are rich and have expensive houses in the country and these poorer town dwellers should stay indoors so the country folk can enjoy their vast areas of countryside.

The countryside is a big place, far bigger than the towns. Don't stockpile it.

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Post by Burnleyareback2 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:47 am

Enty1974 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:49 am
other than walkin past the odd person
Ah fair enough then, I’m sure the odd person is absolutely fine

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Post by Lord Beamish » Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:50 am

Just got back from a morning cycle. The roads are really quiet; which is a blessing.

Taking the dog out over the hills behind our house, once they get up. Acres and acres of open countryside, where any other people out walking can be given a very wide berth.

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Post by houseboy » Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:46 am

Me and my wife and daughter (23) took the dog out yesterday but made sure we were pretty much on our own. Saw others (as has been said probably family groups all from the same house) doing the same. The official advice is that it is fine to go out as long as you don't mix with others and it makes sense. There is no doubting the danger posed to some from this virus and government advice should be adhered to without a doubt but if we are to avoid being told to stay in by order then people need to be sensible. Seeing large groups of people in parks 'mingling' is a bit sickening really. If we lose our right to go out apart from for essentials it will be the idiots who don't understand the idea of social distancing that will be to blame.

As Boris said: enjoy the open air and get some excercise but FFS stay away from other people. (Okay not an EXACT quote but that was the idea). :D

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Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:07 am

I hope this restriction works in reverse when the thick fuchs want to shop at one of Burnleys town centre supermarkets

Or is it a case of do as I say not as I do

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Post by IanMcL » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:16 am

Barley has now been renamed Barely.

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Post by martin_p » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:18 am

dsr wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:46 am
Tricky argument, isn't it? Presumably the other side (excluding the asterisks) is that people in rural villages can reckon that they are rich and have expensive houses in the country and these poorer town dwellers should stay indoors so the country folk can enjoy their vast areas of countryside.

The countryside is a big place, far bigger than the towns. Don't stockpile it.
It’s not a tricky argument. Other than emergencies or shopping only go to where you can get to on foot. Walk around your local area don’t drive somewhere.

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Post by Dy1geo » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:34 am

As a matter of interest was any businesses in Barley still doing take out coffees etc the main one next to the car park as an example

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Post by Enty1974 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:45 am

Dy1geo wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:34 am
As a matter of interest was any businesses in Barley still doing take out coffees etc the main one next to the car park as an example
Car park one only

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Post by IanMcL » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:15 pm

Enty1974 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 10:45 am
Car park one only
That's a small car park....self isolating?

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Post by Joe14 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:21 pm

Once Barley re opens there is street parking just after Pendle inn, past The Barley Mow up towards the sharp bends.

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Post by Enty1974 » Mon Mar 23, 2020 7:55 pm

Joe14 wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:21 pm
Once Barley re opens there is street parking just after Pendle inn, past The Barley Mow up towards the sharp bends.
That was full on sun. Every pavement was for a good mile

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Post by IanMcL » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:12 pm

Is Barley twinned with Hops and Malt?

Bet you can park there!

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Post by BabylonClaret » Mon Mar 23, 2020 11:23 pm

If there was ever a case for the average person in Britain being a co.plete moron (and a selfish one at that) this is it. We've had a week of locusts stripping shelves bare and now deciding that walking in the country might be a decent idea despite never really doing rhat at all before.

And as for the "50 cases in Lancashire" wake up. Without action that will be 50000 in a month with around 500 of them dead and 10000 in hospital meaning the 500 dead will probably be more from people who need that care normally- strike victims, heart attacks, cancer care - they will all be collateral damage as well if we don't nail this ****** down
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Post by CardyTheClaret » Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:27 am

dsr wrote:
Mon Mar 23, 2020 8:46 am
Tricky argument, isn't it? Presumably the other side (excluding the asterisks) is that people in rural villages can reckon that they are rich and have expensive houses in the country and these poorer town dwellers should stay indoors so the country folk can enjoy their vast areas of countryside.

The countryside is a big place, far bigger than the towns. Don't stockpile it.
Ah, they’re rich, so **** ‘em? Just to point out, my elderly and not particularly rich parents live there and are not in good health. All this weekend they have been pretty much in isolation because of ‘the poorer town dwellers.’

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Post by Elizabeth » Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:14 am

The tension between the rural and urban communities in this part of the world will be nothing like the hostility towards London.
And yes it is a fact that there are very few cases of the virus in this area and to think that will explode as someone has suggested is either scaremongering or unnecessary panicking, in my opinion.
Save your anger for the people in London, they are the ones responsible for the growth of the virus.
York I think had the first case of the virus in England. A tourist hot spot . Yet look at how few cases they have at the moment. I think that tells a story

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:02 pm

Elizabeth wrote:
Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:14 am
Save your anger for the people in London, they are the ones responsible for the growth of the virus.
Jesus Christ what a horrible view and comment.

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Post by ChorltonCharlie » Tue Mar 24, 2020 3:13 pm

My two penneth on this for what it's worth. On Friday the governments advice included saying exercise was good and to be encouraged. They did say there should be no non-essential travel, but at this stage they didn't put much context around this. Of course there's plenty of people with a holier than thou attitude who seem desperate to paint these people in a bad light, but for me it's perfectly understandable why many people headed for country side, beaches, etc for fresh air and to get that exercise. Of course there was the two metre thing which quickly became problematic, and I'll come back to that later. I think it's unfair to lump them all into one basket and accuse them of being selfish as even now the governments advice is that places like parks are there for exercise as long as the rules are followed. The same applies to Pendle Hill, and what we now know is that living in somewhere like Barley, Newchurch, Sabden, etc and going for a walk or run up Pendle is perfectly acceptable. It's the driving there that's not acceptable. I think there's a big difference between people driving to the countryside at the weekend misguided than people who went out to the pub on Friday knowing they had been told to close and knowing that the government had said that people shouldn't go to them on Friday night. Somewhere in the middle is people who headed to the seaside and queued for fish and chips and then sat in a public space eating them within a couple of yards of other strangers eating them.

The two metre thing continues to be an issue though and I think further clarity off the government would be helpful. At least to keep the holier than though brigade quiet. If you're out for a walk, cycle or run it's very hard not to do this without coming within 2 yards of someone. Most of the time you can, but paths, towpaths and country lanes often aren't always wide enough and there's not always an option to cross over. The reality is that there is a practically zero chance of two runners/walkers/cyclist passing each other and spreading germs to the other as they pass on a path that does not allow a 2 metre gap. The 2 metre thing needs to be clear that it's about being stationery or moving in line with someone, not passing in what is usually a split second.

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Post by bfcjg » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:39 pm

Just a heads up. Stacks of parking on drives, loads of charcoal for bbq's brilliant breeze to enhance even the cheapest sound system and a convenient stream to dispose of rubbish when the green is full.

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Post by Devils_Advocate » Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:41 pm

bfcjg wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:39 pm
Just a heads up. Stacks of parking on drives, loads of charcoal for bbq's brilliant breeze to enhance even the cheapest sound system and a convenient stream to dispose of rubbish when the green is full.
Thanks bfcjg but do you know if the locals are still letting us use their shitters following the new lockdown rules?
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Post by fatboy47 » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:17 pm

Can't make it today, but hoping for a picnic there with all the family and friends tomo.

Hard to look past Barley for a free day out. Place has the lot. Never failed to find somewhere to leave the car yet.
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Post by bfcjg » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:41 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:
Fri Jul 31, 2020 12:41 pm
Thanks bfcjg but do you know if the locals are still letting us use their shitters following the new lockdown rules?
I think so, the cottage I barged into thought it was a better option then me using my portable on their drive, donation towards the toilet paper was refused, community spirit and an encouragement to tourism in one selfless act.
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Post by evensteadiereddie » Fri Jul 31, 2020 1:58 pm

Elizabeth wrote:
Tue Mar 24, 2020 11:14 am
The tension between the rural and urban communities in this part of the world will be nothing like the hostility towards London.
And yes it is a fact that there are very few cases of the virus in this area and to think that will explode as someone has suggested is either scaremongering or unnecessary panicking, in my opinion.
Save your anger for the people in London, they are the ones responsible for the growth of the virus.
York I think had the first case of the virus in England. A tourist hot spot . Yet look at how few cases they have at the moment. I think that tells a story


Ooooops ! :lol:

The NWest and EMids latest developments ?

I think that tells more of a story, don't you ?

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