All my street are out clapping and cheering for the NHS and Boris!

[Kate!]

Whats it like where you are?

[The Slim Reaper]

Whats it like where you are?

Thursdays is for the NHS.

The Boris one was more like a minutes silence for the nation.

Arista is going to be pissed when he sees the misleading thread title.

[Kazanne]

Whats it like where you are?

It's noisy tonight,think there are some saucepans being used,lol

[Kate!]

Thursdays is for the NHS.

The Boris one was more like a minutes silence for the nation.

Arista is going to be pissed when he sees the misleading thread title.

Oops. Oh well Arista will get over it.

[Amy Jade]

The old lady next door got in her car and hooked the horn bless her

[The Slim Reaper]

Oops. Oh well Arista will get over it.

You don't know Arista :fist:

[Kate!]

You don't know Arista :fist:

Ok then. For you Slim and for Arista.... I will change it. :pipe:

[Brother Leon]

Everyone is out clapping and cheering for the NHS where I am. Unsurprisingly, not many around Kensington have many positive things to say about Boris.

[Smithy]

It’s for the NHS not Boris Kate :umm2:

[Kate!]

It’s for the NHS not Boris Kate :umm2:

Thread title amended lovely.

[Beso]

I gently clapped indoors for 5 minutes..with my windows shut.

[Beso]

Birds sound freaked out now all the noise has gone.

[Kate!]

Is that you in your avatar Parmy.

[Beso]

Yeah.

[Beso]

It's time to show ourselves, we may never have the chance again.

[Kate!]

What are you drinking in that pic?

[Beso]

Hi Kevin, a big thanks for coming to fix my TV this week. I would have been stuck with a broken TV without your help. You guys are heroes helping people in these difficult times. Have a great Easter mate ��


This text has just came thourgh to me it is mr patel the 75inch we done tuesday in br3 for both of us

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A txt from kev to me today, I think you should think of us when you clap as well

[Beso]

What are you drinking in that pic?

Some cocktail I was hoping would come in a tall glass..

[Cherie]

We need to clap for Kev and Parm at 9

[Beso]

We need to clap for Kev and Parm at 9

Clap.at 8.15 in the morning, that's when we go again.

[Glenn.]

Lots of people clapped tonight. Ships blowing their horns, cars tooting and janet next door was banging a spoon and saucepan together bless ha.

[Smithy]

Hi Kevin, a big thanks for coming to fix my TV this week. I would have been stuck with a broken TV without your help. You guys are heroes helping people in these difficult times. Have a great Easter mate ��


This text has just came thourgh to me it is mr patel the 75inch we done tuesday in br3 for both of us

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A txt from kev to me today, I think you should think of us when you clap as well

GDPR would have field day if they saw this

[michael21]

So many dead why are we clapping them

[Strictly Jake]

Damn i forgot about this as I popped to Asda around 8pm. Whoops. I have a lot to thank the NHS for after how amazing they were this weekend with us

[Glenn.]

Who even classes tv fitting as even slightly heroic though. I mean there are nurses and medical staff actually dying in their profession.

[caprimint]

I clapped for Boris tonight :clap1:

[Beso]

Mr Patel.

[Beso]

It's just money to me.

[Beso]

GDPR would have field day if they saw this

Copy it into Google search
:smug:

[user104658]

I clapped in my wife's face for a couple of seconds but she got annoyed because it's still stupid and not about NHS staff.

[Tom4784]

I clapped in my wife's face for a couple of seconds but she got annoyed because it's still stupid and not about NHS staff.

Pretty much, I wonder how many people participate in these things without making sure that everybody on social media knew about it.

[Beso]

Pretty much, I wonder how many people participate in these things without making sure that everybody on social media knew about it.

It will be a release from all this mysery for some..Surely it's worth it, even if posting on facebook is a release mechanism for some..why even poo poo that?

[Beso]

I honestly don't understand this anti clapping vibe and the belittling of people who decide to do it and show it.

[Marsh.]

If somebody is miserable, how is clapping a release from it? Not poo pooing, just asking.

[Scarlett.]

To put it this way, both my parents worked for decades in the NHS/Care homes, they want to do the clapping, so I join in, I'm not gonna be a "well actually" sort of person and ruin something that makes them feel better, they have good friends working in the NHS and if they feel like clapping helps allay some of that fear, then I'm all for it. End of the day it doesn't hurt anyone and it's a nice show of solidarity. In times like this maybe people need something to help them feel less useless?

[AnnieK]

My local area was loud...fireworks, car horns, pots and pans. We have a neighbour who is a paramedic who said they have had food parcels, cakes, beers left on their doorsteps. I'm not into this is virtue signalling ****e, I believe (and hope), its people who really value what these front line.workers are doing and see it as they are saving us all :love:

[Beso]

If somebody is miserable, how is clapping a release from it? Not poo pooing, just asking.



Cause for that brief moment it gives them a common goal..not everyone, but st least some.

[michael21]

My local area was loud...fireworks, car horns, pots and pans. We have a neighbour who is a paramedic who said they have had food parcels, cakes, beers left on their doorsteps. I'm not into this is virtue signalling ****e, I believe (and hope), its people who really value what these front line.workers are doing and see it as they are saving us all :love:

That why the death toll going up

[user104658]

To put it this way, both my parents worked for decades in the NHS/Care homes, they want to do the clapping, so I join in, I'm not gonna be a "well actually" sort of person and ruin something that makes them feel better, they have good friends working in the NHS and if they feel like clapping helps allay some of that fear, then I'm all for it. End of the day it doesn't hurt anyone and it's a nice show of solidarity. In times like this maybe people need something to help them feel less useless?Both of my parents worked in the NHS for their whole careers, my wife is an NHS nurse (MH, but she's still out there in work) and she has dozens, if not more, friends working in acute adult medicine including several working in A&E and ICU departments from London to Aberdeen.

Personally I'm not talking about this as a "Well, actually" person from the sidelines - I'm stating the fact that many of the front-line NHS staff out there "being heroes" find the clapping incredibly frustrating when its coming from people - and being organised by tabloids - who have been taking them for granted and abusing them for years with low pay, poor conditions, and little consideration... And a government that has shown them nothing but contempt... But now one and all are happy to declare them "selfless heroes!" and treat them like soldiers. They're not "troops", they're skilled professionals who people have been happy to neglect when it suited but now are happy to place on a pedestal and hide behind like a wall of flesh, while they sit at home with a bag of doritos and clap.

How about people use that clapping time to write to their MP and DEMAND that the NHS is secured for the future, that NHS staff get a significant increase in pay and conditions, and state that they're happy to have their taxes increased to cover that? How about people show their appreciation by committing to never voting for a party that will mistreat and underpay healthcare workers ever again? I'm not saying everyone clapping ever did, but PLENTY of them did, and we all know deep down, once this has passed, they'll forget how "grateful" they were very, very quickly and no one will give a **** in two years time when nurses are still undervalued and underpaid.

[user104658]

To add another point, my wife is very engaged with the nursing community - to me, it seems that the majority of NHS staff range from "couldn't care less" to "actively dislike it" when it comes to the clapping. But I doubt anyone actually cares how the staff themselves are feeling.

Which, by the way, is generally... bullied, scared, undervalued by their superiors, powerless, and like people are happy to use them as cannon fodder.

Sorry if that ruins the superhero imagery.

[bots]

No-one round my area was out clapping at all. I think a lot of people are doing it because they don't want to be seen as the only household in the street that wasn't out clapping ... I can understand perhaps doing it once, but every week?

[user104658]

No-one round my area was out clapping at all. I think a lot of people are doing it because they don't want to be seen as the only household in the street that wasn't out clapping ... I can understand perhaps doing it once, but every week?It's April's "toilet paper hoarding"

[Crimson Dynamo]

It's just not something I'm interested in doing but if others wish to that is great

[Livia]

I honestly don't understand this anti clapping vibe and the belittling of people who decide to do it and show it.

Are you new here?

[Livia]

Both of my parents worked in the NHS for their whole careers, my wife is an NHS nurse (MH, but she's still out there in work) and she has dozens, if not more, friends working in acute adult medicine including several working in A&E and ICU departments from London to Aberdeen.

Personally I'm not talking about this as a "Well, actually" person from the sidelines - I'm stating the fact that many of the front-line NHS staff out there "being heroes" find the clapping incredibly frustrating when its coming from people - and being organised by tabloids - who have been taking them for granted and abusing them for years with low pay, poor conditions, and little consideration... And a government that has shown them nothing but contempt... But now one and all are happy to declare them "selfless heroes!" and treat them like soldiers. They're not "troops", they're skilled professionals who people have been happy to neglect when it suited but now are happy to place on a pedestal and hide behind like a wall of flesh, while they sit at home with a bag of doritos and clap.

How about people use that clapping time to write to their MP and DEMAND that the NHS is secured for the future, that NHS staff get a significant increase in pay and conditions, and state that they're happy to have their taxes increased to cover that? How about people show their appreciation by committing to never voting for a party that will mistreat and underpay healthcare workers ever again? I'm not saying everyone clapping ever did, but PLENTY of them did, and we all know deep down, once this has passed, they'll forget how "grateful" they were very, very quickly and no one will give a **** in two years time when nurses are still undervalued and underpaid.


Great time to urge people to write to their MP, TS.

Can't we get over the whole virus thing and then continue with the political scaremongering?

[user104658]

Great time to urge people to write to their MP, TS.





Its the only time people won't make some bull**** excuse about being "too busy". Write it now, post it later.

[Marsh.]

Cause for that brief moment it gives them a common goal..not everyone, but st least some.

Well, at least you're acknowledging the clapping is for the person doing the clapping and no one else.