New national lockdown from this Wed?

Sad it's come to this already, autumn staycationers from England have been a good boost to the local tourist economy here and HIDs business. That income stream will vanish by midweek as I guess travelling for holidays is now non essential? Thankful however that health is a devolved matter to miss this lockdown. Feel sorry for Devon and other places who are keeping covid in check, seems unfair to blanket lockdown everywhere. Tough one, golf should be allowed, at least in 2s.
 
Jamesbrown said:
No it’s needy people who desire social interaction not someone who is going to play golf.
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What would you say was more important? You getting out for a bit of social interaction or the man I saw interviewed on TV whose wife is terminally ill with cancer and can't get out to see something during her final days because it's too dangerous with Covid because people thought about their own satisfaction rather than the greater good.
We live with an old man who has Alzheimer's. We don't go out to where we like to go because we understand there is a danger and that Covid is contagious. We haven't had a holiday for over a year or even had an a night out. Heck if we spend more than 2-hours out of the house we feel guilty about leaving him. We can't put him into respite because of danger to him.
My missus can't get to see her friends. I'm ok I've been able to play golf, albeit once a week, but it may be the be that will have to stop again. She doesn't even have that.
So please, spare me your platitudes about "social interaction". It's the selfishness of the few who's spoil it for everyone. It's like people who say "oh I'm young so it doesn't affect me" without thinking about all the people they may pass an infection on to.
 
Robster59 said:
What would you say was more important? You getting out for a bit of social interaction or the man I saw interviewed on TV whose wife is terminally ill with cancer and can't get out to see something during her final days because it's too dangerous with Covid because people thought about their own satisfaction rather than the greater good.
We live with an old man who has Alzheimer's. We don't go out to where we like to go because we understand there is a danger and that Covid is contagious. We haven't had a holiday for over a year or even had an a night out. Heck if we spend more than 2-hours out of the house we feel guilty about leaving him. We can't put him into respite because of danger to him.
My missus can't get to see her friends. I'm ok I've been able to play golf, albeit once a week, but it may be the be that will have to stop again. She doesn't even have that.
So please, spare me your platitudes about "social interaction". It's the selfishness of the few who's spoil it for everyone. It's like people who say "oh I'm young so it doesn't affect me" without thinking about all the people they may pass an infection on to.
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I would say your attacking the wrong person lead by your personal circumstances. I’ve never needed social interaction nor am I going to get out for any.
I’m going to disregard a rule that most sane people will find arbitrary and other worldly, hit a ball in one of the most covid secure places on earth with a transmission probability of 0.

I will not be limited to just work for x amount of weeks again for people to undo it all again for a Christmas Day get together.
I will play golf during the lockdown with two four legged friends, because if people can run, cycle or walk for exercise than I can walk with a bag of sticks and balls.
 
Jamesbrown said:
I would say your attacking the wrong person lead by your personal circumstances. I’ve never needed social interaction nor am I going to get out for any.
I’m going to disregard a rule that most sane people will find arbitrary and other worldly, hit a ball in one of the most covid secure places on earth with a transmission probability of 0.

I will not be limited to just work for x amount of weeks again for people to undo it all again for a Christmas Day get together.
I will play golf during the lockdown with two four legged friends, because if people can run, cycle or walk for exercise than I can walk with a bag of sticks and balls.
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And where exactly will you play?

Do you intend to trespass onto your own closed golf club or some other course where you hope not to be recognized?
 
MrPing said:
I ordered the wife a new car yesterday from London it’s supposed to be getting shipped up next week and guy is flying up on Thursday to there Glasgow branch to do the handover in person. Think it will get cancelled?
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Scotland is working in a different way so you need to check what is happening with you locally. Not sure I see the point of someone flying up from London to do a personal handover so that aspect should be binned off. They could claim it is for business, it is, so technically they can do it if they want to. The important thing is surely get the car up to Glasgow, chuck me the keys.

My wife gets her new lease car this week. It should be at the dealers by Tuesday so we will be on the phone tomorrow to push for collection/delivery by Wednesday. Last time the dealers closed so I would expect the same to happen again from Thursday onwards in England.
 
MrPing said:
Yea I thought it was weird them flying up. Said to him wont Glasgow branch just do handover but guy says they always like to meet and do handover personally. Will give them call tomorrow just to make sure hes still coming up on Thursday.
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I'm guessing you aren't buying a basic Ford Fiesta but even so.....
 
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