Shops to reopen on the 15th June

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Just listening to the briefing. So pretty much all back to normal on the 15th apart from education? Does he really think people are going to docilely distance still??

Because ££

I assume retail doesn't include hairdressers, nail bars, beauticians etc??

So you're still not supposed to see more than 1 person from outside your household, outside, but you can wander round a large shopping centreconfused

But you can meet your entire family in a shopping centre. Fucking stupid.

How are parents going to go to work when they have children still at home as schools aren’t open for them?
Some not nice companies will turn around and say x will come in as they have no children so I’m giving them all your hours. In the zero hour culture there’s no security and parents of primary or younger age children rely on school and other childcare in order to work. If schools don’t go back there is no holiday clubs or childcare in place of that.

It’s wonderful news for people that work in those shops.
I don’t really fancy going though.

@Onceuponatimethen we combined households at the start of the lockdown with my parents for childcare reasons. They specifically said in one of the briefings at the start that this was ok.

How are parents going to go to work when they have children still at home as schools aren’t open for them?

Shop staff will get keyworkers places, but lots of schools aren’t providing wraparound care. So, fuck knows.

Do people not recognise that spending hours and hours with your Mum or other parts of family is the most risky. Hugs, kisses etc. The viral load will be much more serious then a wander around the shops but if you think ‘that will show em’ you go ahead.

he's brought this forward early to try to detract from the dominic cummings situation.

Its far too soon IMO.

Wonder what sturgeon will say about Scotland.

Does that mean we can see our GP or will they still be hiding in their surgeries?

If you want to see your family, see your family! Use your own judgment.
I am also worried about how shop workers with children are going to be able to keep their jobs?

Shop staff will get keyworkers places I would assume this only applies to shop staff in essential retailers who are already open not the non essential retailers on the 15th. Short answer is nobody knows what parents who rely on schools to work are supposed to do. It's shit.

Do people not recognise that spending hours and hours with your Mum or other parts of family is the most risky. Hugs, kisses etc. The viral load will be much more serious then a wander around the shops but if you think ‘that will show em’ you go ahead

It seriously isn’t for us I’m fully able to assess my own risk and as we’ve been given the green light to “use our instincts” I’m happy with the absolutely minuscule risk.

No not back to normal. Still have no idea when I can re open my business (small group tours)

Wonder what sturgeon will say about Scotland.

June 15, 2022 way she's going.

hoo-bloody-ray! Life has to go on, I am only sorry it isn't a wee bit sooner.

What about playgrounds? I'm sure people can be trusted to use their common sense and wash hands after going to them. Would give parents one extra thing to do with their children and stop the beach being the default option?

I gather it’s not happening yet. He said 15/6. Not back to normal anyway as pubs and restaurants and cinemas,
theatres and hairdressers won’t be open.

Does this mean B&Q will rescind the ban on mothers kids then?

If you work in Primark for example you'll be expected back but no childcare or school places open unless you have a 4 , 5, 6, or 11 year old

Fantastic

So from Monday 1st June car showrooms and open markets, take your kids to work people lol

Thing is, I remember reading that sales in next had fallen by 90% in the week before the lockdown, so I'm not sure people are going to be rushing out to buy a new top. And I am worried that this will mean that shops will try to operate, make a loss and end up closing forever.

Hopefully not, though.

I can't fathom why people can't understand why vulnerable people still need to stay shielded even if shops are opening for healthy people to shop. The nature of the virus hasn't changed so if you are, say, diabetic, or over 70, just though the passage of time things have not changed and you're still at more risk of complications if you catch the virus and should still stay home (if you want to manage your risk). I am under 40, female, fair skinned, healthy BMI, no underlying health conditions so I have a different risk profile and yes, I am going to go shopping for shoes for the children.

I still won't visit my 70+ PIL with health conditions because they are still vulnerable. They certainly won't be meeting me to go shoe shopping even if technically they can. And I don't think that is "fucking stupid" - because I understand risk ascertainment and public health policy.

This is what I'm currently going through now. I'm assistant manager at a Card Factory store and I was instructed to go back to work tomorrow to prep the store for re opening. Yet my two young children are still not back at school, because of this I had to stay on furlough and all of my hours have been given to another staff member. I feel like I am letting my team down as it should have been me there getting things ready but without the schools it is impossible.

Has he learnt nothing?

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