Just read this sad story Bread . No words but know I’m thinking of you
Mags
29 June 2021 10:04
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That is sad Bread, I feel so sorry that this happened in your family and can understand your feelings in this case. I would feel the same too.
I really don’t give a toss about Hancocks affair, marriages break down for all sorts of reasons and it happens all the time. As far as I’m concerned, that part is a private matter for him and those directly affected.
Here is what really does p1ss me off.
I was unable to see my mum since Christmas due to Hancocks lockdown and regional travel restrictions. Month after month we rescheduled until finally, when both me and my mum had our double jabs in May, I threw caution to the wind and went to see her anyway, driving 240 miles up to Stockton. My sister was staying with her as she was moving house and her new flat wasn’t quite ready and as my mums house only has 2 bedrooms I said I would stay the night round the corner in a Travel Lodge as it would also be late when I arrived.
On the Friday morning as I was getting ready to leave to see her, my phone rang. It was my sister telling me my mum had died during the night and as I got to the house I was greeted by paramedics, police and a distraught sister. I never did get to see her again and I have to live with myself thinking if only I had just popped round on the Thursday night I would at least have seen her, just briefly.
This is why people are so angry with Hancock, people like me in their thousands, millions even when you look at the wider impact, who have been left devastated by the impact of the lockdown rules while selfish, self centred bastard Hancock, the guy in charge of UK Health, sticks two fingers at the people and decides his rules don’t apply to him and can’t get in the way of him getting his leg over with someone else wife.
I don’t believe a word of his virtuous BS resignation either, I don’t think anyone in my position feels comforted by his apology. He should resign as an MP and give the job to someone who serves his constituents rather than himself. Someone who hasn’t the courage to end a relationship before starting another and someone who makes his children his priority.
And meanwhile at the G7, leaders slap each others backs without wearing facemasks, walking with arms round each other to their tax payer funded barbecue, flying in by private jets to visit our country (which, incidentally, families of UK citizens living abroad can’t do without spending £2,500 isolating in a hotel for 10 days), and lecturing us on going 0% carbon and green issues.
This won’t be forgotten at the ballot box, I can tell you. Certainly not by me anyway.
Truly horrible but surely blame this awful pandemic rather than the government who are doing what they believe best to protect ALL of us?
If Hancock blew it then that makes him a prick - but the root cause is covid.
Muddy
29 June 2021 10:27
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This is a terribly sad story Bread its no wonder you are hurt and angry.
Meg
29 June 2021 10:31
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Bread that is so sad :-(, such a painful situation .
Bread, I am so sorry, my condolences to you and yours.
Bread
29 June 2021 13:39
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Truly horrible but surely blame this awful pandemic rather than the government who are doing what they believe best to protect ALL of us?
If Hancock blew it then that makes him a prick - but the root cause is covid.
The root cause of my mums death was not Covid, it was that my mum had an aneurism, which caused her death.
The root cause of me not seeing her was government policy. A policy that was not adhered to by the ambassador of it.
My sincere condolences to you and yours, Bread.
paula
29 June 2021 14:29
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Totally agree with you bread, no wonder you’re angry, and have every right to be, so sorry this has happened…
The root cause of my mums death was not Covid, it was that my mum had an aneurism, which caused her death.
The root cause of me not seeing her was government policy. A policy that was not adhered to by the ambassador of it.
Covid was the root cause of the restrictions on movements that we ALL should have abided by.
Bread
29 June 2021 16:55
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If you go back far enough you will be asking yourself if there really is a god
China and the lying WHO are as far back as I would go
Well I certainly totally reject any and all “gods”. As for the WHO or anything associated with the UN, the whole thing bears no resemblance to what had been hoped for when it was established. China? America? Wouldn’t trust either of them.
Bread
29 June 2021 17:20
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Yep I agree with you there AT.
Bread
29 June 2021 18:20
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Thank you so much to the posters on here who have given their support.
Thank you x
Back on topic …
Dodge
29 June 2021 18:50
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There a many thousands of people who have been in the exact same situation as Bread, not being able to see a loved one who passed away due to covid restrictions. My father (August), my mother (September) and one of my uncles (November) all passed away due to various health issues and they died alone because care homes and hospitals where they were in would not allow us to see them because of covid rules. It’s heart wrenching knowing they died alone. I am sure Hancock is not the only minister who has broken social distance rules. He’s the only one that’s been caught.
The thing that made me angry about lockdown was the situation with Cummings. People up and down the country were very very desperate to see their loved ones before they passed on but lockdown law prevented that but what do we hear, Cummings, Boris most senior advisor breaking lockdown rules to be with his parents and nothing is done. He gets no warning, no sacking, nothing because Boris defends him to the hilt.
Hancock was an idiot for what he did but what Cummings did was 1000 times worse because he travelled all the way to Durham, knowing he and his wife had covid-19 whilst lockdown measures were in effect and he refused to admit he did wrong. Boris defending him was the last straw. Any body gets me vote except the conservatives.
Sorry to hear about what must have been a really difficult mime for you Bread, and I can understand your anger.
As for Cummings, Dodge, you’ve forgotten that he had run away to his hard to protect family’s land up north since he had death threats and didnt want to stay in the highly policed and surveilled capital city .
We can blame whoever and whatever we like. But a new pandemic caused it all plus a world that had no idea how to deal with it.
The blame game will help no one. Nor will it stop something similar from ever happening again.
Will we learn from it?? Will we hell.
Interesting reading some varying opinions on his future:
1/. He might worm his way back
2/. He’s a gonner
I really don’t give a toss about Hancocks affair, marriages break down for all sorts of reasons and it happens all the time. As far as I’m concerned, that part is a private matter for him and those directly affected.
Here is what really does p1ss me off.
I was unable to see my mum since Christmas due to Hancocks lockdown and regional travel restrictions. Month after month we rescheduled until finally, when both me and my mum had our double jabs in May, I threw caution to the wind and went to see her anyway, driving 240 miles up to Stockton. My sister was staying with her as she was moving house and her new flat wasn’t quite ready and as my mums house only has 2 bedrooms I said I would stay the night round the corner in a Travel Lodge as it would also be late when I arrived.
On the Friday morning as I was getting ready to leave to see her, my phone rang. It was my sister telling me my mum had died during the night and as I got to the house I was greeted by paramedics, police and a distraught sister. I never did get to see her again and I have to live with myself thinking if only I had just popped round on the Thursday night I would at least have seen her, just briefly.
This is why people are so angry with Hancock, people like me in their thousands, millions even when you look at the wider impact, who have been left devastated by the impact of the lockdown rules while selfish, self centred bastard Hancock, the guy in charge of UK Health, sticks two fingers at the people and decides his rules don’t apply to him and can’t get in the way of him getting his leg over with someone else wife.
I don’t believe a word of his virtuous BS resignation either, I don’t think anyone in my position feels comforted by his apology. He should resign as an MP and give the job to someone who serves his constituents rather than himself. Someone who hasn’t the courage to end a relationship before starting another and someone who makes his children his priority.
And meanwhile at the G7, leaders slap each others backs without wearing facemasks, walking with arms round each other to their tax payer funded barbecue, flying in by private jets to visit our country (which, incidentally, families of UK citizens living abroad can’t do without spending £2,500 isolating in a hotel for 10 days), and lecturing us on going 0% carbon and green issues.
This won’t be forgotten at the ballot box, I can tell you. Certainly not by me anyway.
That was a spot-on post, Bread. Really sorry to hear what happened regarding your Mum.
