I THINK that it is me who J Kerrigan was responding to in Wednesday’s Points of View.

Let me say unreservedly that I should not have referred to social distancing.

What I should have done is refer directly to the Scottish Government Coronavirus (Covid-19): guidance on preparing for the start of the new school term in August 2020 – Version 2.

Before proceeding, I found this guidance to be one of the most confusing directives I have ever read.

There is a bold heading which states: Public health measures to prevent and respond to infections.

Para 24 heading states: Essential public health measures include: Minimising contact with others (groupings, maintaining distance for young people in secondary schools and physical distancing for adults).

Para 46: As a precautionary approach therefore, secondary schools should encourage distancing where possible between young people particularly in the senior phase.

Now getting back to my personal opinion, what is the point of a directive which uses the term, “should encourage distancing”? What does that mean?

What is the difference in the distancing for young people and the physical distancing for adults, as stated above in Para 24? A young person could be 6ft tall and an adult could be 5ft 6in tall.

Daniel Harris

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WHILE I agree with the need to introduce more restrictions as the virus rises again, I must admit that the closure of pubs at 10pm does baffle me.

I am old enough to remember when pubs did officially close at 10pm and it was just a case of everyone heading off home with a carry out.

If the same happens again, this will negate the household policy if everyone is gathering with drink. The idea is that people spend less time in pubs. Perhaps it’s then better to close the pubs altogether or have the old times of 11am to 2.30pm and 5pm to 10pm reintroduced.

MA

Glasgow

THIS morning I paid 30p to use the gent’s toilet in Buchanan Street Bus Station.

There were three soap dispensers at the sinks, none of which had soap in them.

And here we are in a pandemic in which we are advised to wash away those nasty Covid hings wi’ soap.

Apart from any thoughts regarding who may or may not be responsible, can anyone tell me which utter numpty is allegedly in charge of Buchanan Street Bus Station?

Edward Burns

Glasgow

WHEN it comes time for Barlinnie to finally close its doors, I think the Government should turn it in to a prison museum just like Alcatraz.

Barlinnie is infamous world-wide and has been part of Glasgow life (And death) for nearly 140 years, It would be a shame for it to be demolished or turned into flats.

Alcatraz has witnessed more than a million visitors a year and that’s via a boat trip.

Imagine how many visitors the Bar-L would get yearly with its easy accessibility right off the M8.

It has some very dark tales to be told – and that should be told for that matter.

It could also help to pay for the cost and upkeep of its £100million plus replacement jail. And that way they wouldn’t need to dig up and re-bury the likes of Peter Manual and the other nefarious characters that are alongside him, they could stay put. Bar-L is just as legendary as Alcatraz, Changi or the Tower of London and it more than deserves to be recognised as such alongside its notorious counterparts.

Richard Low

Twechar

WITH the new lockdown restrictions now in place, who’s going to pay the wages of all those who are affected?

Businesses have just started back and people were ready to pay bills but not now. It’s not surprising that those making these decisions are all being paid by the taxpayer. Landlords, banks and building societies still want their money plus interest and have no regard for the fact that those they are demanding money from haven’t got any because they are not allowed to work. Where are these people to live when they are homeless and businesses bankrupt?

TR

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