Coronavirus outbreak

[alicat]

I don't get the tier4/2 border thing that will spring into existence after midnight. Some of the numbers in what will be tier 2 bordering tier 4 areas are very high AND next to tier 4 areas.

Some of the tier 4 seems v harsh. My friends are in Dorking South and their rates are 110 per 100k - way below average so that is my Christmas snookered.

 

[Adam4868]

Look on the bright side...only 371 sleeps till Christmas 😁

 

[steve292]

Absolutely understand, and remember, but personally I wasn't affected so didn't really take much notice.

Started my apprenticeship in '82 so never felt the 'slump', did my time and carried on in the industry (building trade) through to 1994 when I was lucky enough to get into telecoms which is where I've been ever since.

Bought and sold a couple of houses, had 2 kids, paid the mortgage off and now counting down the yrs to retirement.

Missus was a nurse for 30 odd yrs and retired at 55.

I know I'm lucky but loads I know are exactly the same, sorry.

Cool story Bro

 

[tom73]

Nothing to do with lefty. This lot have again, again and once again:

1. Been slow to respond.

2. Made false promises of recovery.

3. Eased restrictions too fast.

4. Relied on an entirely false notion of compromise between virus suppression and the economy.

5. Ended up with more dead, harsher and longer restrictions and more economic damage as a result.

Same again today, yet again.

We have nearly the worst death toll *and* nearly the worst economic hit in the entire developed world. It's not bad luck. It's been an endless and total clusterfark from the word go.

Even today after stating the facts and saying something needed to be done. He could not stop himself from undermining it and yet again peddling the every thing will be fine come easter. Total denial of the facts and reality.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Even today after stating the facts and saying something needed to be done. He could not stop himself from undermining it and yet again peddling the every thing will be fine come easter. Total denial of the facts and reality.

I can't listen to Johnson any more. It's bad for my health. Did he really promise Easter? Prick.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Whatever you say mate, Germany was the 'go to' approach for a while, went into lock down sooner blah.blah, are they any better off really?

Makes no odds to me but all I know is I've been of working age since 1981 and voting age since '83 and I can honestly say that whoever was 'in charge' I've never seen a difference.

I suppose the fact I've always had a job, never relied on benefits and only lived in council accommodation for a few years in all that time may have a bearing, I don't know.

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Even today after stating the facts and saying something needed to be done. He could not stop himself from undermining it and yet again peddling the every thing will be fine come easter. Total denial of the facts and reality.

I think Sturgeon said we can't see the light at the end of the tunnel yet.

 

[fossyant]

Some of the tier 4 seems v harsh. My friends are in Dorking South and their rates are 110 per 100k - way below average so that is my Christmas snookered.

Welcome to the mess that is the Tiers. We've been in restrictions since July, despite continuous lower rates than most of Greater Manchester. The government delayed the South going to T3 for too long, which as lead to this mess.

 

[Deleted User]

I didn’t ask how successful you’ve been but thanks for sharing it

Didn't ask you to reply with a completely pointless post either but thanks.

 

[Deleted User]

Cool story Bro

Cheers.

 

[alicat]

Welcome to the mess that is the Tiers. We've been in restrictions since July, despite continuous lower rates than most of Greater Manchester. The government delayed the South going to T3 for too long, which as lead to this mess.

Yes, I get what a mess the tiers are. I spent 5 days in tier 2 and then emerged from the second lockdown into tier 3. Yet, the rates where I live have hardly ever been above average.

I'm just feeling sorry for myself at the prospect of spending Christmas alone when I could be with friends if they hadn't been lumped in tier 4.

 

[LCpl Boiled Egg]

Absolutely understand, and remember, but personally I wasn't affected so didn't really take much notice.

Started my apprenticeship in '82 so never felt the 'slump', did my time and carried on in the industry (building trade) through to 1994 when I was lucky enough to get into telecoms which is where I've been ever since.

Bought and sold a couple of houses, had 2 kids, paid the mortgage off and now counting down the yrs to retirement.

Missus was a nurse for 30 odd yrs and retired at 55.

I know I'm lucky but loads I know are exactly the same, sorry.

TL;DR "I'm alright, Jack."

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Well we've been told we can only have the grandkids over on Christmas Day if they stay outside

So I've just ordered a huge tarpaulin to wrap around the pillars on 2 sides of the car-port, a load of outdoor lights and a firepit. The kids are going to come and see their gran for the first time in what seems like forever, then we'll toast marshmallows at the fire Traditional innit?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Yes, I get what a mess the tiers are. I spent 5 days in tier 2 and then emerged from the second lockdown into tier 3. Yet, the rates where I live have hardly ever been above average.

I'm just feeling sorry for myself at the prospect of spending Christmas alone when I could be with friends if they hadn't been lumped in tier 4.

fark, it's shoot, isn't it?

Might be a good day for a bike ride?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Well we've been told we can only have the grandkids over on Christmas Day if they stay outside

So I've just ordered a huge tarpaulin to wrap around the pillars on 2 sides of the car-port, a load of outdoor lights and a firepit. The kids are going to come and see their gran for the first time in what seems like forever, then we'll toast marshmallows at the fire Traditional innit?

We'd planned to meet my parents at a mutually inconvenient nat Trust property on Boxing day for a picnic.

As travel out of local area now verboten, even that modest attempt at socialising looks doomed.