October lockdown?

[Goingdooolally]

Hi
I can’t see another thread on this and I think it’s more Scotland than general CV related.

Any thoughts on this? I’m a teacher and there’s been no word at work but I’m hoping to go away for a week in half term (west coast) and really really hoping lockdown doesn’t happen! Selfish I know, but we need a break!

Anyone got any views on the likelihood?

It must be horrendous to be doing NS job right now. I usually like her confident style, but that is not present today. Either she knows something we don't, or she does not believe this will work - or she has come up against some pretty rattling opposition. Either way its probably not the news she wanted to deliver.

She sounds and looks knackered. Woman’s not had a day or night off since March.

At her own hand.

Lizzie McQueen there is no lessening of any restrictions.
Just new curbs on hospitality. Plus request not to travel outside your health area if in central belt. Avoid public transport where possible in those areas.

Willie Rennie is the voice of sanity.

[quote Justmuddlingalong]I think she's bricking it about the Alex Salmond story that's broken.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54439758[/quote]
yes, i posted that earlier - a good day to bury (more) bad news.

So what is the exit strategy here? Just wait until we've all lost our jobs and jumped in front of a train?

Agree on Rennie.

I just came on to say Willie Rennie is a fanny 😂

Sorry @WaxOnFeckOff. I missed your link.

There's s politician for everyone perhaps!

Just wait until we've all lost our jobs and jumped in front of a train?

Pretty much. Because jumping in front of a train is not Covid, and therefore does not matter.

What a pile of absolute SHITE. There are so many restaurants/bars who just won't ever come back from this.

So confusing. Just checked what she said about travel restrictions on SNP twitter account:

NS: "We are not imposing mandatory travel restrictions at this stage, and specifically, we are not insisting that people cancel any half term breaks they have planned. But, in general, we are advising people living in Greater Glasgow & Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Lothian and Forth Valley not to travel outside the health board area they live in, if you don’t need to. And likewise, people in other parts of Scotland should not travel to these areas if they don’t need to."

@BrazenlyDefying. Your post did make me laugh out loud. Thanks!😂

ROI have shut ALL indoor hospitality!

If there’s no alcohol after 6pm you may as well say I want to close restaurants but not really close them, hmm yes no wine that’d do it.

@RosemaryTelephoneOperator What’s confusing? Don’t go anywhere if you don’t need to, but they accept people have holidays booked so be extra careful if you decide to go.

I find the NS fangirling of NZ funny - she sets out why Scotland isn't like NZ in terms of geographical borders (ahem hello vital difference) and then carries on regardless!

I think she’s just envious of NZ being on its own. That border with England must nip her heid

But she has an English granny..

@Justmuddlingalong

Sorry *@WaxOnFeckOff*. I missed your link.

No worries, just showing that at least two of us are on the case.

Where does the funding come from? Does she have to ask for it or is it already allocated and ready to go

That makes things trickier

You can't have a meal and a glass of wine at 7pm, but you can go to the pub at 6am in the morning and get trollied.

OK then, makes sense.

Pubs are shutting in central belt.

@BrazenlyDefying

You can't have a meal and a glass of wine at 7pm, but you can go to the pub at 6am in the morning and get trollied.

OK then, makes sense.

Ha, you never know with how things are going

@BrazenlyDefying

You can't have a meal and a glass of wine at 7pm, but you can go to the pub at 6am in the morning and get trollied.

OK then, makes sense.

You can't buy alcohol in the pub though? They are only open 6-6 for food and soft drinks indoors - outdoors can continue under the current guidelines