Is this breaking the law ?

[Mawsley]

sorry, i should only spoken for myself. we may have some legal experts among us, for all i know.

Hang on a second...

 

[andipandi]

Has sledging ever been classed as exercise?

As in legally, I doubt it OK, this is Canadian, still relevant though;

Winter fun is a staple for living in Canada. Over the Christmas holidays, it was a common sight to see people enjoying the great outdoors and doing activities like walking dogs, hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and tobogganing.

Not only is outdoor activity a coping strategy for those long dark days of winter – it has physiological benefits for both the mind and body. Many of these activities can also be a safe and fun way to engage with your household family members or those in your COVID bubble during these unprecedented times!

Let’s take tobogganing as an example and talk about how this activity benefits your heart, lungs, muscles, joints, and even your brain:

Cardiovascular benefits

Have you ever noticed that you are a little short of breath after climbing up a hill while pulling a sled behind you? This phenomenon can be attributed to that shorter duration burst of physical activity followed by the rest at the top (and of course sliding back down).

Doing repeated bursts of higher intensity physical activity followed by a period of rest is known in fitness literature as interval training.

This form of exercise improves the health of your cardiovascular system (heart, lungs and blood vessels). Just remember, the key is to take enough time to recover and catch your breath at the top of the hill before plummeting back down and repeating the cycle!

Muscular benefits

Climbing hills makes us use our hip extensors, knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors (Glutes, quads and calf muscles in other words).

These muscles are also used for walking and running under normal circumstances. Many athletes will use hill and stair climbing to strengthen these muscle groups for athletic performance. Tobogganing just makes this form of training a lot of fun at the same time.

Bones and joints

All physical activity strengthens our bones as well as the connective tissue and cartilage (smooth lining) in our joints. These benefits are enhanced by adding “resistance.” In the case of tobogganing, we are resistance training by carrying the load of a sled up the hill or by simply working against the resistance of gravity by carrying with the weight of our own body uphill.

Brain

When we exercise, our body produces chemicals called endorphins. When an increased level of endorphins circulate in our brain, we experience pain relief, pleasure and a sense of well-being.

So with all of this in mind, the next time you’re able to safely go outdoors for some exercise, grab your toboggan and hit the slopes for all of the physical, psychological and emotional benefits of exercising in the Canadian winter.

 

[Mawsley]

There we go, I'm now fully qualified. Now I hold degrees in medicine, alchemy, economics, and space piloting/Tie fighter engineering in case anyone needs advice in other areas.

 

[andipandi]

Not sure about this, however, apparently The Town Police Clauses Act of 1847 bans anyone from making slides out of ice or snow

Must be in there somewhere...

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/10-11/89/enacted

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/acts/town-police-clauses-act-1847

 

[zouzounaki]

Has sledging ever been classed as exercise?

i don’t think there is any formal classification of things that are and aren’t exercise.

 

[crustyfolker]

they are out having fun but that will cause the Dickheads to all want to go and play in the snow, can someone take pics of someone swimming in the Canal, hopefully all the dickheads will go swimming in the cut and put their lives at risk.

A question i now have is who's lying, had to arrange a blood test today for my diabetes, i asked what the current situation is in regards to the Covid jab and folks with diabetes and or other related problems. I was told the Gov decided we all go into the 16-64 bracket, which is the last folks to be offered the Jab. I don't mind waiting but it's begs the question are the Gov lying about immunising vulnerable folks asap. My guess is yes in the hope it removes some people from the Govs outgoings, especially those on higher rate benefits etc., the longer the wait the more that will catch Covid and die.
Same with vaccinating the oldest first , it could be the Gov sees them as coming towards the end of their lives so the remaining Pension could be a few years, whereas a 67 year old could collect a pension for a couple or more cecades, thus cheaper in the long run to keep as many of the oldest . Now everyone is on lockdown surely key workers and frontline workers should be first as they are the folks allowed to come into contact with the general public through work.
My views are based on the fact i don't like folks dying when it can be prevented by common sense which i feel is lacking in parts of society. The Gov know they are putting us in more debt that could have been prevented. They will then blame Covid and the fact some folks did not follow guidelines is why we are in so much debt and thus the population gets made to pay the deficit back. I see giant companies becoming the elite in regards to money and the rest of us will end up back in the days of Methluselah, by this i mean poverty, not todays poverty but poverty like past depressions.

 

[Mr Ripple]

they are out having fun but that will cause the Dickheads to all want to go and play in the snow, can someone take pics of someone swimming in the Canal, hopefully all the dickheads will go swimming in the cut and put their lives at risk.

A question i now have is who's lying, had to arrange a blood test today for my diabetes, i asked what the current situation is in regards to the Covid jab and folks with diabetes and or other related problems. I was told the Gov decided we all go into the 16-64 bracket, which is the last folks to be offered the Jab. I don't mind waiting but it's begs the question are the Gov lying about immunising vulnerable folks asap. My guess is yes in the hope it removes some people from the Govs outgoings, especially those on higher rate benefits etc., the longer the wait the more that will catch Covid and die.
Same with vaccinating the oldest first , it could be the Gov sees them as coming towards the end of their lives so the remaining Pension could be a few years, whereas a 67 year old could collect a pension for a couple or more cecades, thus cheaper in the long run to keep as many of the oldest . Now everyone is on lockdown surely key workers and frontline workers should be first as they are the folks allowed to come into contact with the general public through work.
My views are based on the fact i don't like folks dying when it can be prevented by common sense which i feel is lacking in parts of society. The Gov know they are putting us in more debt that could have been prevented. They will then blame Covid and the fact some folks did not follow guidelines is why we are in so much debt and thus the population gets made to pay the deficit back. I see giant companies becoming the elite in regards to money and the rest of us will end up back in the days of Methluselah, by this i mean poverty, not todays poverty but poverty like past depressions.

They seem to have gone astray with the vaccines.
They're not going in order of their own set priorities so i can see some legality issues popping up very soon.

For example Fanny 82 hasn't had her jab yet but Walter 76 has - Fanny catches Covid and dies but would have lived if she had recieved her jab when she was supposed to.

 

[Rickster]

Christ, can the polis no get chatting to their wife n weans these days

 

[abujeee]

Christ, can the polis no get chatting to their wife n weans these days

well yeah, legally I'm sure they can

 

[Mawsley]