Press Conference at 8

[Beebityboo]

Says Peston. Predictions?

@BigSandyBalls2015

Loudtree is surely on a wind up! nobody in their right mind would do such a thing.

And unless she's planning on snogging her neighbour I fail to see how he is any risk whatsoever to her!

Don't be so sure - this is Mumsnet Lane and anything is possible and more. You know someone suggested using cheese instead of milk so no need to go out for milk since not essential.....

Tanks on the street will be the next proposal

Jeez people, obviously LoudTree is joking

"So, are posters suggesting LoudTree is the poster who was previously outraged about people buying honey or the one who suggested using cheese instead of milk in hot drinks?"

Could be the one obsessed with neighbours buying gin.

@Chickydoo

Is the 4th too soon to give up dry Jan! Bloody Hell this is a shit show! I have a yr 11 son, desperate that his education is screwed. My business is just hanging on in there having moved online. DH redundant. DS NHS frontline, elderly father isolating & slowly giving up due to loneliness. What a total nightmare. Lockdown 3 here we come!

You made it to the 4th! Wow that beat my record - I got to 10 pm on the 1st. A Baileys with ice called out to me....no willpower here after a long day at work

All in all, I think I’m just glad I signed up to Virgin Wine’s WineBank just before Christmas...

Full lockdown - number 10 spokesperson has supposedly announced it ahead of statement tonight (according to daily mail)

And don’t forget the laser-guided sharks.

I am surprised to see the reaction to requesting a neighbour to on furlough. The way me and DH see it anyone leaving home unnecessarily is putting the whole street at unnecessary risk of catching the virus.

Hopefully BJ will issue a very clear stay at home order- unless you are a key worker, stay the fuck at home.

Furlough is available for non essential workers and should be used. Anyone who has the opportunity to access furlough but chooses not to is selfishly putting their community and the NHS at risk

What would a ‘full’ lockdown be?

I guess the same as March? I have no idea, I am just gutted.

@ArseInTheCoOpWindow

What would a ‘full’ lockdown be?

ASBO leg tag, according to some posters here.

@GhostPepperTears

remember when we used to laugh?

You mean the good natured, finding something funny kind of laugh? Not this rocking in the corner, stroking my own hair, kind?

Oh please I need a good laugh, stretched out on my sun bed with a cocktail in my hand. I can’t see how he can lock us down anymore. My kids are already remote learning (tier 4) for the next few weeks. Numbers here are dropping.

Do we have a state sanctioned shopping list of essential items?
Like a ration book?

If he has any sense he'll make it earlier. Football kicks off at 8.

@LoudTree

I am surprised to see the reaction to requesting a neighbour to on furlough. The way me and DH see it anyone leaving home unnecessarily is putting the whole street at unnecessary risk of catching the virus.

Hopefully BJ will issue a very clear stay at home order- unless you are a key worker, stay the fuck at home.

Furlough is available for non essential workers and should be used. Anyone who has the opportunity to access furlough but chooses not to is selfishly putting their community and the NHS at risk

You have lost the plot. You can get help,

Furlough is available for non essential workers and should be used. Anyone who has the opportunity to access furlough but chooses not to is selfishly putting their community and the NHS at risk

Are you on furlough?

@LoudTree

I am surprised to see the reaction to requesting a neighbour to on furlough. The way me and DH see it anyone leaving home unnecessarily is putting the whole street at unnecessary risk of catching the virus.

Hopefully BJ will issue a very clear stay at home order- unless you are a key worker, stay the fuck at home.

Furlough is available for non essential workers and should be used. Anyone who has the opportunity to access furlough but chooses not to is selfishly putting their community and the NHS at risk

You and DH sound like a hoot.

But seriously why do you keep name changing?

Will nurseries be open?

I didn't think furlough was a choice? It was something available to those who's businesses had been closed because of restrictions?

I'd love to just say "I'm not coming in for the next 4 weeks. Please adjust my wages to 80%" 🤣🤣

If only the country was run by a mumsnetter... we would all be shitting glitter rainbows and magical unicorns by now

@PhilCornwall1

Alas..

I'm following what Nicola did.

Again....

How can one furlough themselves if they are self employed? Or am I missing something and should tell my dh today that he doesn't need to goto work to keep our little home and feed our kids, apparently he can pay himself furlough????

Furlough is something that your employer chooses for you not something you can generally choose yourself, you can't just go to your employer and demand to be furloughed

Tier 5? Oh ffs. Tiers are useless as people just hop from one Tier to the next.

Put the whole country in Tier 5 or you might as well just say fuck it