When will this shit end?

[squirrelarmy]

2 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Government minister Therese Coffey appears to confirm on twitter that pubs will remain open this weekend. 

Drink them all dry. They may not be back open again for a while. 

[steviewevie]

word on the street is one measure will be pubs closing at 10.

[Fuzzy Afro]

Just now, steviewevie said:

word on the street is one measure will be pubs closing at 10.

Hearing this as well. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

Nando’s scale moved up to level 4

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

 

[efcfanwirral]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

 

Not a surprise - with the numbers needed it'd probably bankrupt the NHS 

[squirrelarmy]

1 minute ago, steviewevie said:

 

I’m guessing she will be on the board of the directors for the company running that bit of business 

[Crazyfool01]

18 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

I consider the loss of ability to have someone visit my home to be a lockdown.

 

 

Nobody has been in my flat since feb ... apart from a painter and decorator for 5 mins ..... lockdown is surely where we are restricted in seeing people in any circumstances ... visits to homes might be a small part of that 

[steviewevie]

Stats

 

[Fuzzy Afro]

1 minute ago, crazyfool1 said:

Nobody has been in my flat since feb ... apart from a painter and decorator for 5 mins ..... lockdown is surely where we are restricted in seeing people in any circumstances ... visits to homes might be a small part of that 

To be fair if there’s an exception for couples I’m fine with that. Happy to meet everyone else outside at 2m distance. 

[Chapple12345]

People wont stand for not being able to see friends and family if they still have to go to work or schools so I dont see them introducing anything too stringent, I think they'll keep the rule of 6 for a few more weeks to see if it has any effect and scrap it if necessary 

[Ozanne]

9 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

To be fair if there’s an exception for couples I’m fine with that. Happy to meet everyone else outside at 2m distance. 

Of course you are fine with it, it's what you want 😂 To play devils advocate, why should in that situation there be an exemption but my Mum couldn't see her Grandson on his 1st birthday?

Edited September 21, 2020 by Ozanne

[Crazyfool01]

7 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

To be fair if there’s an exception for couples I’m fine with that. Happy to meet everyone else outside at 2m distance. 

cant they just be part of your bubble ? if either of you live alone ?

[steviewevie]

Well, Northern Ireland doing this...so maybe other nations of UK will be too...?

 

[Lizzim]

My OH and I have elderly parents (one each).  One in Liverpool and the other in Glasgow so we cannot visit either in each other's houses.  Now the problem we have is that my father in law needs help to move into a sheltered flat this weekend   This is something I think is essential travel but I still feel guilty about. We are staying in a hotel but still need to be in his home to pack and clear for him

My Mum also needs support, but she's more physically self-reliant if not emotionally. 

Not sure what is going to happen this week. 

 

 

[Fuzzy Afro]

Just now, crazyfool1 said:

cant they just be part of your bubble ? if either of you live alone ?

Neither lives alone. Although looks like I can move to her place out in Colchester for a bit anyway so it’s all good. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

3 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

Of course you are fine with it, it's what you want 😂 To play devils advocate, why should in that situation there be an exemption but my Mum couldn't see 1 year old nephew on his birthday?

Your mum should be allowed to see him. Frankly it shouldn’t be the governments business. 

[Fuzzy Afro]

7 minutes ago, Chapple12345 said:

People wont stand for not being able to see friends and family if they still have to go to work or schools so I dont see them introducing anything too stringent, I think they'll keep the rule of 6 for a few more weeks to see if it has any effect and scrap it if necessary 

Yep the government are a bunch of tossers.  Basically saying you can keep doing all the shit bits of your life (work and school) but we are cancelling all the fun bits.

 

I think it will be widely ignored.

[Ozanne]

1 minute ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Your mum should be allowed to see him. Frankly it shouldn’t be the governments business. 

I'd rather the Government intervened and had these measures in place if it meant we can protect those vulnerable against the virus. It isn't just about the individual here as Chris Whitty said earlier.

[steviewevie]

1 minute ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Yep the government are a bunch of tossers.  Basically saying you can keep doing all the shit bits of your life (work and school) but we are cancelling all the fun bits.

 

I think it will be widely ignored.

it's the economy, stupid.

[Fuzzy Afro]

Just now, steviewevie said:

it's the economy, stupid.

Economies can be propped up. 

[steviewevie]

 

[squirrelarmy]

2 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Yep the government are a bunch of tossers.  Basically saying you can keep doing all the shit bits of your life (work and school) but we are cancelling all the fun bits.

 

I think it will be widely ignored.

If sacrificing my social life for a few weeks means we have a better chance of beating the virus then that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. 
 

Now is not the time to be selfish. 

[Ozanne]

2 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

If sacrificing my social life for a few weeks means we have a better chance of beating the virus then that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make. 
 

Now is not the time to be selfish. 

Agreed 100%.