I really don't get it...

[MrsWitch]

Father can’t walk daughter down the aisle but he can sit next to her on a ride at Thorpe park coz theme parks are open

Couples must wash hands after exchanging rings.....errrmmm, do you know what newly weds do on their wedding night

Receptions are banned.... but pubs are open and that’s fine

Yep & people wonder why so few are taking any notice of the guidelines from Government.

A friend of mine is planning on opening their pub on Saturday, the rules aren't rules they are "suggestions" based on "if you can...."

Only the signing in seems to be mandatory.

Its almost as if they want as many as possible to get CV but in a more controlled way than back in March.

"Its almost as if they want as many as possible to get CV but in a more controlled way than back in March"

Exactly my thoughts

There's so much contradictory 'advice' ... I feel like I don't know what I can and can't do, and whatever I can do doesn't balance with what I can't 🤷🏽‍♀️.

It's mind numbing!

We are all part of a big experiment now.

The whole thing is insane. Nothing seems make any sense.

I’m only allowed to bubble up with one household but if I got to the pub I can just arrange to meet all my family there and it’s ok?

I reckon this is why BJ has stopped all the daily briefings, because he knows he’s going to get so many questions about his lockdown easings and reopenings and how they complete contradict each other, and he can’t face the backlash of it all.

I’m only allowed to bubble up with one household but if I got to the pub I can just arrange to meet all my family there and it’s ok

Kind of, but you have to book a table, and a table is only for families/bubbles, and tables are 1m apart (but there's no music so hopefully you won't have to shout too loudly), there's no standing at the bar.

family= household, so not family outside your household unless they are in a bubble with you

You don't social distance with your bubble. You do social distance in the pub.

It's all very bizarre. I work in the wedding industry and things are merky at best at the moment. Everyone wants to follow the rules (mostly) and everyone wants to cover themselves, but some of the guidance just doesn't make any sense.

I'm due to have a wedding this Saturday and there's still no clarification from registrars whether they'll actually be allowing it to go ahead.

The rules on pubs is mostly "if you can...."

How that will work after a few drinks, is anyone's guess.

@cologne4711 - I've booked a couple of tables in pubs, its 6 to a table max. No mention at all of bubbles/family etc. I'm not saying that's not the guidelines, but all the pubs are worried about is the 6 max - not who

I think it's a total cop out that the daily briefings have been stopped, as these are the types of questions that would have been asked.

So it will be tables only in pubs?

I guess the night time ‘entertainment’ pubs that cater for the hoardes on Friday and Saturday nights won’t be getting as many visitors as normal....

Maybe they’re going to buy as many tables as they can to put into their venue to cater to the rules but still have as much trade as possible.

but pubs are open and that’s fine

But pubs won’t be open and operating normally as we remember them for the time being.... You won’t be able to rock up and have a drink at the bar mixing with all your mates. You’ll have to book a table, separated by a screen with no more than 5 others.

The issue with weddings is they’re tailor made to be super-spreading events... The Government will know that if they give and inch, people will take a mile at weddings, so they’ve stuck with strict rules.

Basically the message is “get married if you want to, but don’t even think of making it into party”..... which I accept is completely grim, but unfortunately necessary.

So it will be tables only in pubs?

Yes. those who are thinking its back to normal for pubs on 4th July will be disappointed. Those that flout the rules risk being shut down again.

What if the pub has no tables?

It's all nonsense just use common sense. The over reaction to a bad flu virus is the most worrying thing

You do not have to book at all, you can, if the pub chooses to, just rock up and have a drink with your buddies, so long as you abide by the 1m+ SD guidelines, inc ordering from the bar & you can metone family from outside your social bubble.

You can take your drink away from the licensed premises too

Who is going to be checking on any of this?

Closed down again, right.

But mega rich footballers are playing regularly again.

Social distancing is impossible when playing football. Does this mean certain sectors of the population are automatically immune?

The wedding rules are totally ridiculous!

Social distancing is impossible when playing football. Does this mean certain sectors of the population are automatically immune?

Apparently.

A bit like the NHS staff who don’t have to quarantine on return from their holidays whereas everyone else does.

If it’s 1 metre does that mean it has to be 1 metre with mitigation? How will people be able to wear a mask and have a pint at the same time? My friends just asked me to go for a drink and said it’s 1 metre but I can’t see how that’s safe without a mask. And what about the fact that it is aerolised for three hours anyway?!

Its not flu.........

It's all nonsense just use common sense. The over reaction to a bad flu virus is the most worrying thing

The only worrying thing is that people might take you seriously.

@Rafflesway

But mega rich footballers are playing regularly again.

Social distancing is impossible when playing football. Does this mean certain sectors of the population are automatically immune?

The wedding rules are totally ridiculous!

The footballers are playing in tightly controlled conditions. They are tested weekly and so far out of over 2000 staff and players, very few people have tested positive. Of course this is just the men's top flight game. The women's season was ended early and I am not sure the non league men's clubs can play again.

Weddings involve people travelling from different parts of the country and obviously it's much harder to maintain social distancing than in a pub where customers will not really be in touch with people at other tables.

However, the policies are inconsistent. I really feel sorry for people who planned weddings this year. Apart from the impact on couples, their families and friends, weddings create a huge amount of revenue for the economy but I wonder if they have the lobbying power of the pub and brewing industry. I think it might be because the wedding industry generally consists of lots of separate small businesses like florists and caterers (often run by women). Compare that with large pub and brewing chains which have a long history of political lobbying dating back to the 19th century.

Apparently cricket isn’t allowed as the ball will spread germs?