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To think its silly to say 2021 is a 'no go'

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MiaMarshmallows · 23/12/2020 16:13

and that we can only look towards 2022 as being normal again?
I honestly think we will be over most of this virus by summer. Dp and I have lots of trips planned including travelling abroad. Really shocked at the people saying that 2021 will be similar to this year. Confused

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Mindymomo · 23/12/2020 16:19

People cope differently. I am sincerely hoping we will be in a better place come spring, with mass vaccinations taking place. If they can do nearly 500,000 tests each day, they will be able to vaccinate the same amount of people.

ToffeePennie · 23/12/2020 16:23

2021 can only get better in my opinion.
Vaccination being rolled out nationwide and lots of people agreeing to vaccinate, the world HAS to open up at some point, and I don’t see any reason to be miserable.
2021 is going to be great. Like 2020 was great. Maybe not because of the pandemic but because of the time we spent together, the amount of families pulling together and the way the world has taken care of each other

KatieGGGG · 23/12/2020 16:23

No one knows at this point. I’d be very surprised to see “normal” that soon though. Travel likely permitted with private covid tests, but a long way away from packed stadiums!

ArtemisBean · 23/12/2020 16:29

As long as the vaccine works with these new strains, things can only get better. 2021 will not be as bad, even if we do have to put up with masks etc for a while until the vaccine is fully rolled out.

Stationfork · 23/12/2020 16:35

People are different aren't they. Some people like to be overly optimistic and others are more realistic.

I try to be really pragmatic, I'm a planner, prepper type who likes to have a contingency. So I'm more plan for the worst hope for the best. So if I spoke about that openly people may think I wasn't being optimistic enough.

But it is the way I do things, by researching and finding out as much as I can to get informed. So from the research I've done so far, I am holding back on letting myself look forward to things in 2021 because PERSONALLY I don't think the things that I look forward to such as big gigs, festivals, partying with my mates and going on holidays will be part of my life again for longer.

Pukkatea · 23/12/2020 16:37

The thing is, a lot of my friends were taken in by the 'over in a month' 'over by christmas' 'over by Easter' talk and all it has done is lead to more disappointment and mistrust. A pandemic of this scale was never going to be fully over in a year. We may start returning to normal but things will be different for years, and I think the government should be honest about that.

Mumofsend · 23/12/2020 16:38

We have a summer holiday booked. I'm desperately hoping it will happen

GoldenOmber · 23/12/2020 16:40

Suppose it depends on when in 2021. January’s going to be shit, but I’d be very surprised if things in the UK weren’t largely back to normal in terms of virus restrictions in say October.

GoldenOmber · 23/12/2020 16:44

(I think it’ll largely be back to normal well before October, too, but even in the most pessimistic scenarios that seem reasonable I don’t see it still being like this for all of 2021.)

notalwaysalondoner · 23/12/2020 16:47

I bloody hope not as I’m due in July and we’ve just moved to a new village in a new area so I really need to meet some people locally to not be completely isolated come maternity leave. I’m hoping with the vaccination combined with lower rates in the summer we’ll be close to normal again come the summer but am worried I’m being optimistic.

quarentini · 23/12/2020 16:51

I think that from Easter it will get very slowly and more gradually easier. Not normal but better.
I'm trying to remain positive and to only give head space to what I can control.

SonjaMorgan · 23/12/2020 16:52

I not letting myself hope for too much. I would rather be pleasantly surprised.

readingismycardio · 23/12/2020 16:52

I bloody hope so too - we are due to move next year, and I want some furniture and services from abroad. I also desperately want to travel, I miss restaurants (all closed where we are, delivery only)

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ZaraW · 23/12/2020 16:54

I'm guessing it will get better towards the end of 2021. I've not booked any holidays for the summer it's too much of a risk but hope to travel back to the UK around September at the latest.

NastyBlouse · 23/12/2020 16:54

My gut says January and February will be ‘orrible, but then things will improve incrementally from that point on.

The press will also get bored of scaring people at some point and start talking about numbers vaccinated, deaths coming down, families reuniting etc.

Redglitter · 23/12/2020 16:54

Looking at the projected figures for the vaccines I fully expect most of 2021 to be exactly like 2020. Personally I don't think there's a hope in hell of things being back to normal for summer. I do hope I'm wrong though but I'm not expecting any kind of holidays til at least Autumn

justsayso · 23/12/2020 16:59

We're due to get married in 07/21 and I'm hoping things will be able to go ahead. We're swinging between total lethargy re planning to contacting caterers depending on what has been on the news. It's totally different to how I expected wedding planning to be and has really taken the sparkle out of it. We've got plan a b and c and no enth for any of them.
Fully prepared to be piled on by people saying it's about you and the other person and not the party. But everyone likes to have something nice to look forward to and plan, marriage ceremonies aren't meant to be totalitarian no frills affairs, they're supposed to be a day of joy and celebrating love. That feels a long way off right now.

cantkeepawayforever · 23/12/2020 17:03

Just over 2 months of 2020 were OK.

Perhaps the final 2 months of 2021 might be OK too?

sashagabadon · 23/12/2020 17:09

I am optimistic for Easter onwards although I am an optimistic by nature but this time I am sure I am right Grin

CorianderQueen · 23/12/2020 17:11

To be fair, even if it's not back to normal I think there will be civil unrest in we are still majorly restricted by mid-late summer. People will begin to refuse to comply in the masses (more so than the minority now)

nosswith · 23/12/2020 17:21

I think there may be some, but not all, places you may not be able to visit for much of 2021. Look at the response of 50 countries over the last few days. Holidays and visits in the UK may be OK, and we have started vaccination whereas many countries have not don so yet.

Mumofsend · 23/12/2020 17:21

I do think that even if its not fully safe or advisable there will be real push to get a summer season for many countries as they quite simply can't afford to lose another peak season. It may end up being a case of holidays etc being encouraged when they really shouldn't be happening

Crazycatlady83 · 23/12/2020 17:23

I think it will start to significantly improve by April / May 2021. We will be out of flu season and mass vaccinations will have been ongoing for months by then. We are told that we have to lockdown to protect the vulnerable/old and save the NHS. I think by this time, death and hospitalisations will have significantly dropped and restrictions will have to be relaxed. The economy has to restart as if they don’t, there will be no businesses to actually open! Summer holidays will take place because holiday companies / countries that rely on tourism have lost £££+ and simply can’t afford mass cancellations / exclusions for another year!

SnackBitch2020 · 23/12/2020 17:24

2021 should in theory get better, but after this year anything is possibly. I think a lot of people have unrealistic expectations that it'll all somehow be better next year. It could be a few years before things truly go back to normal(ish).