Unlocking Ireland - an unprecedented thread no. 6

[CherryValanc]

A sixth thread in Craicnet!!

Who thought that would ever happen!!? Has there even been a sixth page before?

@FinallyFluid

St Gerard's hung the bacon out to dry yesterday, they repeatedly said that they were told that it was being offered with the knowledge of the HSE.

And now the CEO of the VHI .

Awkward parent’s evening forthcoming 😂

The measly lift on restrictions mean I can meet my sister, both of us are glad of that. We had no expectation of getting anywhere near home home for another while, so not too disappointed.

Would love some non-essential retail to open though. I need some new clothes but am between sizes, and can't be arsed ordering and returning online.

And then there's the big question ... 2nd jabs where????

Live in the six one news gets my vote

@Mayzee

Looks like Children's shoe shops will be allowed to open, listening to Stephen Donnelly on RTE News at One.

The mention of children's shoes strikes the fear of God into politicians because they remember a FG / Labour government fell because of VAT being put on children's shoes in the budget of 1982.

That's good. Shoes are definitely an essential item.

Now all we need is a shoe shop, Fuzzy. I don't know where the nearest children's shoe shop is.

Ah stop, Egg. I can't get over the closing of Bateman's here. They were so good!

Just announced that Children's shoes can be bought in store by appointment only.

I was just coming on to sat is the government reading this thread

Shops to be allowed sell children's shoes in store, by appointment only jrnl.ie/5397166

looks around suspiciously

I'd have liked an appointment so I could have dealt with my bold children in privacy!
I suppose it's a start, can Dunnes sell them too?
I bought my dd1 emergency school shoes in Dunnes once, she wore them all day and complained they had hurt her. She hadn't taken out the cardboard that kept them in shape.

@LadyEloise

Just announced that Children's shoes can be bought in store by appointment only.

It worked perfectly well last time, was it last summer? (Timeline is hazy...)

A bit of common sense, like!

Paschal Donohoe was on Ireland AM today and got a bit of a grilling about kids shoes, so they must have had a crisis Zoom session after that!

Yay, no more children falling over because of ill fitting shoes.

He had a bit of a hissy fit on Morning Ireland. Most of the cabinet have children - most of them also have wives who are probably giving them grief.
I'm sure Leo has lovely shoes, suitable for all occasions - shiny wedding ones, smart funeral ones, loafers, converse for picnics in the park, yachting shoes, runners for different surfaces, wellies for the ploughing. And a nice fitted wardrobe. But I'm sure his mammy always made sure he had nice shoes.

@eggandonion

He had a bit of a hissy fit on Morning Ireland. Most of the cabinet have children - most of them also have wives who are probably giving them grief. I'm sure Leo has lovely shoes, suitable for all occasions - shiny wedding ones, smart funeral ones, loafers, converse for picnics in the park, yachting shoes, runners for different surfaces, wellies for the ploughing. And a nice fitted wardrobe. But I'm sure his mammy always made sure he had nice shoes.

Do many fall over? My dd2 was constantly falling over her shoes. She still blames me, we discovered Ricosta fitted her best.

DS falls over but I'm never sure if it's the shoes or clumsiness from growing .
Delighted about shoes, if anyone knows of anywhere in Dublin 14 or near that will do it ... Will Clarkes open I wonder

In fairness, if Leo's Ploughing Championship wellies had looked any more box-fresh, someone would have been running after after him shouting 'Shoplifter!'

Cripps in Terenure posted about it earlier, if that is close to you. Maybe Clarke's in Nutgrove?

Clarkes in Dundrum ?

@SuddenArborealStop

DS falls over but I'm never sure if it's the shoes or clumsiness from growing . Delighted about shoes, if anyone knows of anywhere in Dublin 14 or near that will do it ... Will Clarkes open I wonder

There's a children's shoe shop in Goatstown. It's an independent business I think. If they have survived the lockdowns it might be nice to support a small business

Called Sandra's Shoes or something along those lines.

Thanks for the shoe shop help, I did get a toddler measure device first lockdown but when we went back to Clarkes after he got measured totally different so I've no confidence in my abilities there.
DH used to work in a shoe shop so he should be ashamed of himself

Various GB and NI relations in their early fifties have been vaccinated, people in their forties have appointments. Age cohorts seem to be working very efficiently - although their second jab might put paid to that!
Poor Sharon has been standing all through the nine o'clock news, why s she not allowed to sit down? Catriona can stand and sit.

An efficient summing-up of the situation here by Waterford Whispers