Taken from the same spot as the shot 2 days ago, at the end of the 4x4 track in the Morton NP.
All of NSW is in lockdown from 5pm today, for 7 days (at this point). People in supermarkets are going crazy, filling their trolleys like they wont be able to buy food in the next 7 days (or more like a month going by the overflowing & bulging trolleys), yet thats one of the reasons you can leave home....I just don't get it! I am going to enjoy my time at home :)
We have been in lockdown for 2 weeks so far and there is no end in sight. stay safe
As you say people will be filling their shopping trolleys with things they probably won't use for the next 12 months. I don't get panic buying, what do they think is going to happen. I guess we will be running out of toilet rolls again too, ha ha.
It is fascinating how people react to lockdown. Panic buying is a sad feature, showing great selfishness at the expense of others in our communities. We have seen an end to almost all restrictions here in the UK. Case levels are high, but with high vaccination levels, hospital admissions and deaths are relatively low.
Looking down at that river it looks quite full……a very pretty area! Weird how human nature makes people imagine things are going to get worse & there will be no essentials left….that what causes shortages in the first place. People panic here at the drop of a hat!
I like you're perspective on the lockdown. Use a trip to the grocery store as a way to get out of the home, and enjoy the time you have. Wish we would do that over here, but we have warped our perspective on the pandemic beyond repair.
Were people buying lots of toilet paper as they did in Melbourne before our big lockdown? One story here was of a guy who bought thousands of dollars worth of toilet paper and then complained when he couldn't later return it!!!
@ankers70 I would say that would have been the case...people dont seem to learn from past experiences.
I never knew about the lockdown until half an hour before it was to commence - we had been in the yard most of the day doing jobs. Hubby then went down the road to buy some beer, I stayed home & happened to look at my phone & thats when I read about the lockdown. When hubby got back he said it was crazy at the supermaket & people everywhere & their trolleys were piled high & queues a mile long. He didnt know at that point there was a lockdown ahead. Im not even sure what time it was announced, but obviously all the people at the supermarket knew before we did...lol
I plan to do my groceries tomorrow as I always do, so it will be interesting to see how that goes 😉
Such a beautiful view here....I'm with you I don't understand panic buying when you can shop once a week. That's what I do here on the Sunshine Coast & there is ample food.
During Melbourne's long lockdown, I had everything delivered and I have stuck with doing that because it is so much easier and better for my blood pressure (!). Harder in rural areas to do that, I guess. @leggzy
We have been in lockdown for 2 weeks so far and there is no end in sight. stay safe
As you say people will be filling their shopping trolleys with things they probably won't use for the next 12 months. I don't get panic buying, what do they think is going to happen. I guess we will be running out of toilet rolls again too, ha ha.
It is fascinating how people react to lockdown. Panic buying is a sad feature, showing great selfishness at the expense of others in our communities. We have seen an end to almost all restrictions here in the UK. Case levels are high, but with high vaccination levels, hospital admissions and deaths are relatively low.
Ian
I never knew about the lockdown until half an hour before it was to commence - we had been in the yard most of the day doing jobs. Hubby then went down the road to buy some beer, I stayed home & happened to look at my phone & thats when I read about the lockdown. When hubby got back he said it was crazy at the supermaket & people everywhere & their trolleys were piled high & queues a mile long. He didnt know at that point there was a lockdown ahead. Im not even sure what time it was announced, but obviously all the people at the supermarket knew before we did...lol
I plan to do my groceries tomorrow as I always do, so it will be interesting to see how that goes 😉