Fears For Tiers

[Bytheloch]

Thread #567 Still here, getting through each day one 2M step away at a time. November into December 2020 here we go...

@Dinnafashyersel

Very depressing here. My Facebook last night was full of posts from local businesses opting to mothball for the rest of the winter rather than continue with tier roulette.

Can't say I blame them. The potential losses from buying in supplies then being told to close are massive.

On a slightly random but related note, is anyone else seriously considering putting their tree up early? I'm normally firmly in the "December only" category but it's been such a shit year that I'm tempted

Interested to see what Swinney has to say later on....will schools close or will they do the blended learning?

Only time will tell.

Tempted too Statistically. Someone in a nearby street has had their tree up since beginning of the month. After a while of thinking it through, can't blame them. What else is there to look forward to in these dark days.

Dinnafashyersel
I can't blame them, it makes the most business sense, its exactly what Gleneagles have done and many more will follow. I just hope the smaller businesses are able to weather the storm.

I know grants are available but not every business or enterprise qualify for them. Some because they are astute and have a little in reserve.

My tree will be going up as soon as I'm organized. I'm a little old fashioned, I need the house cleaned (that includes DSs midden) before the tree goes up.

@StatisticallyChallenged, I'm leaving the tree till December but have draped fairy light over as much as I can before DH starts noticing. I think he's starting to worry about my mental health, so I'm taking advantage.

I've got mini trees out and definitely planning to get some lights out soon plus wreath. The dc are like 'it's chriiiiiistmass' and there's nothing else to do so...my botanics lights I'd booked has been cancelled, sob!

I nearly bought myself another advent calendar to see off every day of this sodding year remaining!

I'm ordering online mostly anyway - what's the betting Edinburgh goes to t4 at some point? I'm ordering it early (in fact I've got several presents already). You only need a glut of end of November orders for the warehouses and deliveries to pile up a backlog....

The botanics lights have been cancelled?
I hope Edinburgh doesn't go to tier 4, we've just booked the winter kids activities and payed for them, but I'm taking one week at a time!

They've cancelled 26-29 nov - I'm so keen I'd booked the first day! I hope I can rebook it for later and that doesn't also get cancelled!

@Callisto1

The botanics lights have been cancelled? I hope Edinburgh doesn't go to tier 4, we've just booked the winter kids activities and payed for them, but I'm taking one week at a time!

You're kidding. We had that booked

Yeah they're still advertising it

Edinburgh’s numbers are not that bad, though, last time I looked, it was under the threshold for level 2 so what’s going on? There must be a reason but ffs just tell people

Ah thank you for clarifying the Ruth mystery. I thought he was an MP but didn't want to appear stupid 😄

I don't know why they cancelled 26-29 nov at botanics, doesn't say. I've rebooked and hope that sticks!

Have you been before Anon? We've been to the Chinese lanterns at the zoo, but I haven't tried the Botanics before.

I've been most years for the last 4! One year it was cancelled for bad weather, another year we were offered to cancel or go, and we went and it was freeeeeezing and rainy and dc moaned the whole time, and 2 other times it was wonderful.

I'm not too keen on the Santa but I'm sure it appeals to some.

I hear Hopetoun house has a great light show too.

Urgh the botanic lights are the only thing keeping my mum going at this point I hope the later dates stay on.

Botanics was closed for high winds the other day I wonder if damage/delay to set up has made them push the start date? —can’t be covid oh no nothing to see here with my head buried in the sand—

Ah so they cancelled some of the earlier dates. Thanks for clarifying. I was just surprised because we booked recently. Hope the other dates will be ok!

NS just now "More than a thousand extra teachers in schools already" - this translates to one per secondary. That has no impact on social distancing or class sizes.

Test and protect meant to supply raw data

Show the data so people can understand where the transmission is coming from.

Missed most of the programme justcaught the end

As lovely as extra teachers are. Our primary has over 600 pupils and 1 extra teacher so it's a drop in the ocean.

Do we mean Glasgow Botanics or Edinburgh have cancelled? We've booked in Edinburgh but haven't heard of any problems with our date

Oh dear I've created some panic - Edinburgh botanics cancelled for 26-29 nov. They didn't say why but theory is perhaps weather caused setup delays and rest will be ok hopefully!

Sorry - I know it's all most of us are looking forward to this Christmas!

Think we're all desperate for some Christmas cheer

Just any cheer at all, frankly