Administrators AY Mod Posted April 16, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 16, 2020 Things that makes me smile each week are kids across the road being allowed to stay up later to clap (beneath their rainbowed-window) and the cheery old lady a few doors down from them out on her frame to clap and wave - it's just nice to see she's well and happy. It's not necessarily a 'fun' occasion but it's good to see people smile. 10 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I started banging my bucket at 8pm and soon realised I was the only person making a noise when I stopped for a breather. I shouted down the road ‘shame on you’ and slowly the clapping got louder. It’s alright but I think I’m the only frontline NHS worker on the street. Ah well 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 We've had a good response round here on every Thursday night since it started. All our neighbours in our little road are out and you can hear lots of people elsewhere in the surrounding neighbourhood. Apart from the clapping, there's much banging of pots and pans, whooping and cheering, as well as car horns and ship and boat horns and hooters, from Southampton Water and the River Hamble. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Pretty much everbody in my street was out last night, and living in Scotland we had the added attraction of my neighbour from two doors down playing his bagpipes ! 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted April 17, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 17, 2020 Captain Tom Moore got a special message from the duke and duchess of Cambridge this morning absolutely wonderful reaction to it from the man calling William ‘my super prince’ video 1/2 way down the page https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-52321262 tears in my eyes watching it, lovely 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 (edited) I don't see it as something people ought to do, just something I choose to do and it's up to each of us to think about who we're clapping for. I don't notice who doesn't do it but it is good to see many of my neighbours once a week. I generally follow it up with an e-mail to the couple of people I personally know who are directly contributing to this, one of them a "junior" NHS orthopaedic surgeon currently working instead in ITU. Edited April 18, 2020 by Pacific231G 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
didcot Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 Captain Tom, what a lovely chap, bringing some much needed good news. Its fantastic how the public have got behind him and raised so much money for the NHS charities. A true gentleman. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 3 hours ago, didcot said: Captain Tom, what a lovely chap, bringing some much needed good news. Its fantastic how the public have got behind him and raised so much money for the NHS charities. A true gentleman. Yes agreed and great briton too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
43110andyb Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Louder than ever tonight!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 16/04/2020 at 20:47, Erichill16 said: I started banging my bucket at 8pm and soon realised I was the only person making a noise when I stopped for a breather. I shouted down the road ‘shame on you’ and slowly the clapping got louder. It’s alright but I think I’m the only frontline NHS worker on the street. Ah well Out again with my bucket, again only me out, so this time I walked down my street banging away. Few came out to clap. Actually many have scared some of them off as I was in my dressing gown and looking a bit like Arthur Dent! (I’ve had a bad day at work and had just had a bath.) What is the matter with some people, some are knowingly putting themselves in danger (lack of PPE) to help others and some can’t even come out to clap for a couple of minutes once a week. Shame on them. Rant over 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'm afraid I've forgotten about this every week. That said when I'm in a small row pretty much on its own it's unlikely anyone would notice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 NIR train joins in the clapping. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10163267789170545&id=799475544 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 My little corner of the world joined together with enthusiasm, even though tonight I chose to clang an old school handbell.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators AY Mod Posted April 23, 2020 Administrators Share Posted April 23, 2020 Nice to see all of our neighbours well and happy with time for a safe chat. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 With a stepson working for very low-pay in a care home, a daughter working obscene hours for PHE, a son who was an early infectee, followed by the rest of his family (wife and 3 kids), my wife and I get out there and CLAP. Shame on those who can't make it to their front doors for a few minutes but great to wave to those who do and to shout greetings to them. Further down the village I understand it's almost party time with music and dancing in the street but they're out of earshot for us. Take care, keep safe and hope to see many of you one of these days . . . Stan 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted April 23, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 23, 2020 Good turn out this week. (I forgot last week - shame on me...). The ACME Thunderer did sterling service with me, the wife and 12yr old all clapping and whistling. Lots of neighbours out too. A good show. Lots of joviality. Kev. (I must post pictures of the ACME Thunderer.) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 We as a family, 5 of us, were clapping tonight, as usual. Lots of neighbours out doing the same, again, as usual. But, we as a family are in a very different situation to a lot of you, it seems. My eldest works on the railway, my youngest in a store that sells food, and I'm a s/e plumber still going out to unblock pipes, fix leaks and just making sure my customers homes stay safe and working. So I don't get the same sense of 'contact' with my neighbours, because I see them often, as I'm off to work and they are walking the dog, etc. Not that it diminishes my respect for the NHS and what they do. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacific231G Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I'm not going to say shame on those who don't clap because unless it's meant it's just virtue signalling. I do it because I want to not because I think I should or because people will think less of me if I don't. I was glad though to see most of my neighbours also taking part and it is good to see them all. One of them, not an immediate neighbour, wasn't taking part and normally does so I need to find out if she's alright. 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 I also use the couple of minutes around 8pm as a time of reflection and of thought for what the future holds. Robert 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted April 24, 2020 Share Posted April 24, 2020 We had a 'special edition' last night as we have a recovered Covid patient come home Wednesday (near 90, and vulnerable due to a chest wound received in Korea) and it was filmed by 'our' nurse to be sent to the hospital team as a thank you. Related, we have started organising afternoon teas out on the street since the weather is so fine, though the distancing means that some of the older parties have to talk on the their mobiles or cordless phones rather then attempt to bellow at each other. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted April 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 24, 2020 Loads of people out in our street. We went out the back to start with, where you can also hear the neighbouring street as well, then nipped round the front to see almost every house represented. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Re6/6 Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) An extraordinary thing happened tonight. Just as we all started clapping in a rain shower, the sun came out and a beautiful rainbow appeared. Edited April 30, 2020 by Re6/6 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerburnie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Good turn out round our way tonight, thanks to all looking after those of us that have stay in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erichill16 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 23/04/2020 at 20:14, Erichill16 said: Out again with my bucket, again only me out, so this time I walked down my street banging away. Few came out to clap. Actually many have scared some of them off as I was in my dressing gown and looking a bit like Arthur Dent! (I’ve had a bad day at work and had just had a bath.) What is the matter with some people, some are knowingly putting themselves in danger (lack of PPE) to help others and some can’t even come out to clap for a couple of minutes once a week. Shame on them. Rant over Few more out tonight but think that may be due to the fact that an ambulance was parked in the middle of our street. Hope they came out out clapping out of respect for the NHS staff rather than see who was going to be the next victim. Anyway I was out regardless. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted April 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 30, 2020 I've noticed the turnout is slightly different each week, no problem, the numbers are increasing - but the joviality and comradeship is increasing even quicker. Well done. A good crowd to make 'em proud. Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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