The sight of people flocking to Britain’s beaches failed to impress one Nextdoor member, who wrote: ‘I’d rather sit in my living room with my feet in a washing-up bowl than put myself at such risk’Before the coronavirus arrived, the “kind and helpful” members of the neighbourhood social network Nextdoor posted messages about lost kittens, where to find a plumber and how to get rid of a wasps’ nest. Last week, anger and confusion reigned as the government’s latest easing of lockdown restrictions left many of the website’s contributors in shock. The sight of thousands of people flocking to Britain’s beaches on the hottest day of the year failed to impress Franki L, who wrote: “I’d rather sit in my living room with my feet in a washing-up bowl than put myself at such risk.” Helen T of Northamptonshire is worried about going back to work: “Half of me wants to as I feel I am letting my colleagues down,

Source: The Times June 27, 2020 23:23 UTC