Ethan
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There has been a habit of the Govt trailing future changes to the rules in the media, partly to judge the reaction. This has been disruptive and harmful in the past too.
Coronavirus - how is it/has it affected you?
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There has been a habit of the Govt trailing future changes to the rules in the media, partly to judge the reaction. This has been disruptive and harmful in the past too.
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Last time I believed in the news was when they were with Huey Lewis.
road2ruin
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Because it’s been a pattern across the last few big announcements. Newspapers start reporting it and then a day or so a formal announcement is made.
Bdill93
Undisputed King of FOMO
Far too many businesses still open. Roads are still mega busy too. The message from the government is just being ignored by a nation tired of lockdowns. Especially when its so open to abuse.
We have a new doughnut shop in worcester, only opened its doors in December. On saturday they'd sold out of doughnuts by mid-day, queue was about 200 meters in length at all times from 9-12. No need for it, but they cant work from home so its open!
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But this time I haven’t actually seen anything in the media saying the restrictions will be strengthened?
I had a look on social media and beyond one post on here with suggestions I can’t see anything else ?
PNWokingham
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i read this last night in the Daily Whale and made depressing reading. I will ignore anything to do with limiting my freedom to go and walk round streets, lanes, trails and parks in a very isolated, covid-safe manor. We need more enforcement of covidiots not more sensless rules that have nothing to do with supressing the disease (if people behave sensibly). Time for a lot more focus on covid marshalls and police preseence ensuring better behaviour
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
I think the clear majority view here is, given the rest of the lockdown restrictions, that allowing places of worship tio remain open is wrong and unnecessary. I accept that your church is closed but the comment was about your point against petshops, which i disagree with and explained why - and highlighting it against the religious angle that is allowed
Mandofred
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You said doughnut.....
clubchamp98
Journeyman Pro
My wife’s school has shut half the classes because half the adult staff have gone down with the virus.
Prof Whitty always claims the children are not affected but the staff are.
If we want schools to stay open they need to vaccinate all adults who work in schools or they will start closing classes as the staff start self isolating.
The phone calls she is taking deciding who gets a place is just non stop.
Everyone thinks they are a key worker now.
Prof Whitty always claims the children are not affected but the staff are.
If we want schools to stay open they need to vaccinate all adults who work in schools or they will start closing classes as the staff start self isolating.
The phone calls she is taking deciding who gets a place is just non stop.
Everyone thinks they are a key worker now.
road2ruin
Q-School Graduate
My issue with the increased rules is that, in most cases, it will negatively affect those who are already following the rules i.e. less freedom when they are probably already limiting themselves. Those who never followed or who now feel that it's gone on too long so will not follow will continue to do so.
I agree with the comments about the number of shops that have opened but clearly are not necessary. The coffee shops around us are full, very little in the way of management in terms of numbers, a snack and a coffee is clearly not essential along with a lot of the other shops.
I agree with the comments about the number of shops that have opened but clearly are not necessary. The coffee shops around us are full, very little in the way of management in terms of numbers, a snack and a coffee is clearly not essential along with a lot of the other shops.
Ethan
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Happens all the time. When ICUs are full, it has to happen quickly, and will rightly favour people who have a better chance of getting off their ventilators intact.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
Same thing happening at my wife's school. Loads of parents claiming they are key workers so they can get free childcare. The school put a policy in place last week that anyone claiming to be a key worker needs to have proof of where they work, and that they are designated as key workers. Surprise surprise, a good proportion of them didn't provide any proof and their kids are now at home.
rudebhoy
Q-School Graduate
I live at the coast. Back in lockdown 1, the beach and sea front were rammed with folk who had driven there for a nice walk. Eventually they closed the car parks and publicised the closures to stop the day trippers.
Lesson learned you would think, but no, car parks are currently open and the place was rammed over the weekend.
Lesson learned you would think, but no, car parks are currently open and the place was rammed over the weekend.
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The Daily Mail running a total scare story on their site today about how far new lockdown measures could go. It's not far short of suggesting martial law. Appalling "journalism" but what would you expect from them?
Then they add a ton of provocative comments to promote click bait.
Then they add a ton of provocative comments to promote click bait.
Beezerk
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You should have seen my village this weekend, the entrance to Chopwell Woods car park was inaccessible due to the icy conditions, that meant all the "exercisers" just dumped their cars all around the village, it looked like a scene from a disaster movie ?
road2ruin
Q-School Graduate
I think that will depend on the company. I have a couple of friends who are now classed as key workers, one is a senior accountant for a well known Dairy firm, she was given a letter from the company to confirm her status and the school had no choice but to accept it (as they had space) given it was within the Government's new guidance on who qualifies.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
With respect - you directed your 'reflect' comment personally to me as an individual churchgoer - and not at the governments decisions in respect of places of worship.
My comment in respect of the Pet Supermarket was simply that it was one of three stores - the other two being Homebase and Halfords - in the same location - indeed sharing the same car park. I could have walked straight through the door of the Pet store without having any essential need to do so - and is that not actually the issue in respect of stores that remain open.
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How do you know their not in support bubbles or live together?
Home base is DIY that's open
Halfords is car essienals and bikes which they want us to use more to avoid public transport
Stop looking for outrage.
Doon frae Troon
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Starting on the over 80's in my local GP today.
Next group is the 65 to 80's which has cheered my wife up no end.
Numbers seem to be dropping in South Ayrshire although D&G have the worst figures in Scotland and were in group 2 a couple of weeks ago.
Having been looking north to Glasgow for the duration, never thought our biggest threat would be from the south.
Next group is the 65 to 80's which has cheered my wife up no end.
Numbers seem to be dropping in South Ayrshire although D&G have the worst figures in Scotland and were in group 2 a couple of weeks ago.
Having been looking north to Glasgow for the duration, never thought our biggest threat would be from the south.
Tashyboy
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Totally agree, although this forum don’t do a bad job on the hysteria front. I sometimes think taking the political threads away. Folk are venting there personal frustrations in other topics such as this.