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DeeGee Jun 2021 8:39am, 11 Jun 2021 20,978 posts	Quote 3 pins DeeGee Usually the Daily Mail would lead with "Joggers FURIOUS as LABOUR RED TAPE and EU LAWS delay PARK RUN restart." Maybe tomorrow's DM will lead "Dog Walkers FURIOUS at LABOUR COUNCILS as joggers from EUROPE-WIDE event plan to ANNEXE public parks."
larkim Jun 2021 8:42am, 11 Jun 2021 14,715 posts	Quote 1 pin larkim With an image below of Boris in his shorts "Boris shows off his new summer body as he prepares for ParkRun's restart"
hellywobs Jun 2021 8:59am, 11 Jun 2021 13 posts	Quote Pin hellywobs Love that DeeGee
hellywobs Jun 2021 9:00am, 11 Jun 2021 14 posts	Quote Pin hellywobs "What will we argue about though if it all restarts" On FB it's usually about volunteering and how "selfish" (the most overused word of the last 18 months or so) those are who don't ;
Roberto Jun 2021 10:22am, 11 Jun 2021 1,925 posts	Quote Pin Roberto Just received and completed the return to parkrun survey. It would help if you could explain why you are concerned. (For me, the briefing/start/finish areas being crowded etc) other than just saying I'm unlikely to come as I feel uncomfortable about the risk. Then marked 1 that I don't trust parkrun in regards to giving advice about covid. Feel I'm being very cynical today about a lot of things so probably not the best day to fill it out.
larkim Jun 2021 10:28am, 11 Jun 2021 14,717 posts	Quote Pin larkim I think "I don't trust parkrun wrt to giving advice" is the right box to tick anyway, even as an enthusiastic evangelist for HQ.
larkim Jun 2021 10:29am, 11 Jun 2021 14,718 posts	Quote Pin larkim More permissions coming through today. Looks pretty assured that they'll have the volume they need; now it's just Boris that can scupper it.
AndyS Jun 2021 10:32am, 11 Jun 2021 386 posts	Quote Pin AndyS @Roberto - just remember it's only cynicism when it's not true. I'm as keen as anyone for parkrun to return (you can put me in the "parkrun literally* save my life" bucket), but I do think that some of the gung-ho "it's all ok" messaging last year was a bit too eager. *Usual disclaimer: I'm older enough to use the word "literally" in its one fashioned, literal sense, rather than the new-fangled "exactly the opposite of literally" sense
Roberto Jun 2021 10:32am, 11 Jun 2021 1,926 posts	Quote Pin Roberto It also reads that they don't have government approval. As the questions were about if the government guidance changed to allow it this weekend. Well government guidance according to them has allowed it for months.
larkim Jun 2021 10:42am, 11 Jun 2021 14,719 posts	Quote Pin larkim My questionnaire didn't include anything about the govt changing guidance. Wonder if there are different samples / questionnaires going around.