Ireland's Calling for Normal Life to Return, thread number 5

[eggandonion]

Unlinked because I can't remember how to do it, and can't find Help thing.

Thanks eggandonion!

Checking in on the new thread

Thank you eggandonion.
Checking in too.

Did you see where they reinstated the Golfgate Senators on the day when the media and the people of Ireland were taken up with the Commission of Investigation into Mothers and Baby Homes.

A new low.

I still can't work out how to do links, despite 10 minutes of trying. I'll blame my phone.
I hope I get a vaccine with Bill Gates microchip to help me, the 5g isn't improving my skills.
It's a lovely day here, my dd2 is working from my dd1s bedroom. Its very sunny, she's too hot. What a problem.

@LadyEloise

Thank you eggandonion. Checking in too.

Did you see where they reinstated the Golfgate Senators on the day when the media and the people of Ireland were taken up with the Commission of Investigation into Mothers and Baby Homes.

A new low.

Wow.

I didn't see that.
Nothing surprises me anymore tbh.

Thanks for the new thread (I've lurked previously)

Placemarking!

Yes, our local one must be delighted . He always seems delighted with himself. I'd quite like a walk around a golf course and dinner just now though.

Thank you for the new thread.

Not a very proud time to be Irish. Worst in the world for covid numbers and now the mother & baby homes report

@LadyEloise

Thank you eggandonion. Checking in too.

Did you see where they reinstated the Golfgate Senators on the day when the media and the people of Ireland were taken up with the Commission of Investigation into Mothers and Baby Homes.

A new low.

I hadn't seen this either ... it's desperate timing. It really is a new low from them. Thank you for the new thread eggandonion.

Yes, I noticed that too (the golfgate senators). Despicable.

I've added the link to the old thread.

Excellent, I T expert!
Some Twitter person reckons 44percent vaccinated by the end of June, which would be good. But it depends on supply, and other vaccine being approved.

Pulling up a pew.

Has anyone got any gossip? I miss gossip.
I have a click and collect on Saturday, I hate the ordering bit and no human contact at collection. I booked it because my dd was waiting for a colleague to find out test results, but they were negative. So nobody has to restrict movement.
Biden's inauguration is my next exciting thing to watch. The ministers would all have loved a trip to DC this year.

Thanks JaneJeffer for the link on the old thread.

My phone or Skype conversations now consist entirely of 'Well, we've done nothing since the last time we talked -- have you done anything?' 'Nope, and no one else I've spoken to has done anything.'

Oh, apart from a friend in Washington whose children are fascinated by the number of troops passing.

@Cluas

My phone or Skype conversations now consist entirely of 'Well, we've done nothing since the last time we talked -- have you done anything?' 'Nope, and no one else I've spoken to has done anything.'

Same. FIL asked me today "anything strange or any news with you?" I had nothing. No news at all.

@LifeInAHamsterWheel

Thank you for the new thread.

Not a very proud time to be Irish. Worst in the world for covid numbers and now the mother & baby homes report

On the upside, at least the covid case numbers are coming down, and the R0 is now down to 1-1.3.

A small light at the end of the tunnel while we watch the deaths mount up

Yes that's good, we have to hope that it won't get any worse 🤞🏻

Checking in

@Cluas

My phone or Skype conversations now consist entirely of 'Well, we've done nothing since the last time we talked -- have you done anything?' 'Nope, and no one else I've spoken to has done anything.'

Mam and I have been having a very detailed conversation about her hotpress.

I'd LOVE a bit of gossip - nothing nasty or serious, just something that isn't work related, Covid related, Trump related, kids related....

I miss the days of "guess who I ran into today?"

When do people think schools will reopen? I'm thinking after the Feb midterm?

I’m hoping for start of Feb, latest midterm. I think reopening schools will be a priority this time, once the numbers start to fall. And I’m hopeful that they will, once we get past the Christmas and New Year surges.

I’m really struggling now to make the effort to phone anyone. In the last lockdown we were all on zoom and having WhatsApp chats and sending memes. But now there’s just nothing to say.

The only news these days is the actual news, and I’m so tired of that!

I don't want to out myself so won't give too much detail but I received information at work that originated from Government office and said that current restrictions will be in place until the end of March. I then immediately received notification to ignore the typo about the end of March and that it should have just said that we are currently in lockdown So, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that we'll be locked down until end of March and schools (apart from special needs) will be shut until then as well. I could be wrong (about the schools) of couse. But I can't see them allowing a 'normal' St. Patrick's Day this year, I think it makes sense to keep the restrictions in place until after that.

I would agree with that, based on the high numbers. Thanks, LifeInAHamsterWheel.