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Joe Wicks has confirmed it

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MarthaWashingtonsFeralTomcat · 04/01/2021 18:42

AIBU to think this is basically Joe Wicks announcing government policy?!

Joe Wicks has confirmed it
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SeldomFollowedIt · 04/01/2021 18:43

Not really.
I’m in tier four in the Midlands and my children’s school is fully closed except KW kids. There’s loads of schools off now.

Onedropbeat · 04/01/2021 18:45

Yes for all the children who are off
Of which there will be many many more come tomorrow

Kljnmw3459 · 04/01/2021 18:48

Shock I think you're right, OP.

Oh no, have to mentally prepare for this.

namesnamesnamesnames · 04/01/2021 18:48

Oh God. Next it'll be bloody draw with Rob every day too.

Onedropbeat · 04/01/2021 18:49

If you mean Bob Ross I’d be happier with that than joe wicks 😂

Onedropbeat · 04/01/2021 19:00

This was tweeted nearly an hour ago

Joe Wicks has confirmed it
savethewales · 04/01/2021 19:02

The UK Covid level is different to the tier systems. I know...not confusing at allWink

Onedropbeat · 04/01/2021 19:05

That explains a lot of confusion Grin

YouBoughtMeAWall · 04/01/2021 19:06

He hasn’t confirmed anything. He’s just reacting to what has been on every single news report on every single platform all day long. He doesn’t have a hotline to Bojo.

GalaxyCookieCrumble · 04/01/2021 19:10

Yes this has all been planned before Christmas, wake up fgs

MandUs · 04/01/2021 19:12

Maybe he's putting it on for the Scottish kids, which had their lockdown announced a while ago.

WhatTiggersDoBest · 04/01/2021 19:16

But they've already announced that most of the schools are closed for the next couple of weeks. Seems like a good marketing strategy to restart his classes now.

Dyrne · 04/01/2021 19:17

I don’t think there’s some grand conspiracy.

  1. Scottish schoolchildren are off and I’m not entirely certain but I believe Scotland has internet access and therefore can access PE with Joe.

  2. Companies/Brands (and The Body Coach is definitely a brand) are reading all the same news stories and briefings we are and making plans accordingly - it’s obvious someone such as Joe Wicks will be planning ahead. With Scotland just announcing, the massive calls for school closure, and Boris’ upcoming “announcement”, it’s a reasonable guess that it’s going to be about schools closing (given there’s not much left that can be locked down!)

negomi90 · 04/01/2021 19:17

Yes we're probably about to go into lockdown. No that tweet doesn't mean that Joe Wicks knows things. There are enough children as it is (with Scotland and tier 4 and worried parents) at home to justify him restarting even without formal lockdown.

DobbyTheHouseElk · 04/01/2021 19:19

Joe isn’t the only one. Dr Chris and Dr Xand from operation ouch are doing science lessons daily from tomorrow.

DuchessofDerbyshire · 04/01/2021 19:21

@MarthaWashingtonsFeralTomcat

AIBU to think this is basically Joe Wicks announcing government policy?!
Oh FGS!

There are already enough kids not in school.

YouBoughtMeAWall · 04/01/2021 19:21

Joe is actually quite late with his announcement considering school closures in the UK were announced on New Year’s Eve.

MarthaWashingtonsFeralTomcat · 04/01/2021 19:24

It was just a bit of a joke. Obviously there isn't a huge conspiracy. I agree thr writing is on the wall for England, but of course it could be for Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish kids (though why the 11th not this week). I just think this is so fascinating - the drip feeds and media testing stuff.

Obviously, I'm not exactly thrilled about having my mental health and finances destroyed again. But it's fascinating all the same.

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yellowcatss · 04/01/2021 19:27

@MarthaWashingtonsFeralTomcat

AIBU to think this is basically Joe Wicks announcing government policy?!
i assume he read the dm website which has said its coming in you may not like the dm but they are always right on things like this
Aroundtheworldin80moves · 04/01/2021 19:27

@DobbyTheHouseElk

Joe isn’t the only one. Dr Chris and Dr Xand from operation ouch are doing science lessons daily from tomorrow.
Where do they do those please?
namesnamesnamesnames · 04/01/2021 19:27

Wow. People really did take this seriously!

JoeWicksSurvivor · 04/01/2021 19:27

Not sure I’ll make it through this time round!!!

Bluntness100 · 04/01/2021 19:30

It’s all over the media that we are going into tougher lock down, it’s been leaked, Boris didn’t phone joe wicks and personally inform him..😂

Peppafrig · 04/01/2021 19:30

@MarthaWashingtonsFeralTomcat Scottish school kids are on extended school holidays this week . They aren’t due to online school till the 11th.

Dashel · 04/01/2021 19:31

I saw his post on Facebook and thought exactly the same. Joe Wicks comes across as a lot nicer than a politician and I would much prefer him updating the nation, at least he would care and he comes across as genuine and sympathetic. Plus he could do a live workout afterwards to cheer us all up and get the endorphins flowing.