Drowning in a sea full of tiers

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Next thread. DD's birthday so can someone link.

what about those who struggle to get to the shops and those who are vulnerable? they rely on takeaways, click and collect, grocery deliveries etc. She might as well ban amazon, royal mail, hermes and all the rest.

I hope it is just speculation though.

I'm sick of all these threats - I'm in construction, she can't close us down again She doesn't seem to realise that can't be done overnight

I think now it's been mentioned that's it for takeaway and click and collect. She likes to drip these ideas to soften us up. Another kick in the teeth for hospitality.

You'd think delivery will still be allowed, but the surcharges are so high and it tends to take much longer.

Hope it doesn't mean supermarket click and collect, I'm totally converted and it's stress free. Must admit I was surprised that Matalan are open for click and collect although it was nice to be able to pick up my sale top.

Christ, why ban takeaways? Did The Science not recently confirm that transmission via surfaces was a tiny possibility and therefore washing your shopping was a load of balls?

I hate the drip feeding too and I think, seriously, she needs to consider what this kind of approach does to people’s wellbeing. Rumours start, leaks happen, she says nothing and then a week later we get new restrictions or nothing changes. It gives people time to worry without being able to do anything about it, it crushes morale, makes us feel like we’re being played with.

Yeah, once it's been dripped it'll probably happen. Even more people furloughed or out of work - and in many cases it will be out of work as furlough isn't free. Especially if it's relatively easy-to-train and recruit work

If she closes McDonalds I’ll riot

It's very difficult for us to recruit staff, but if there's no money coming in, if she's shut the industry down, the reduced furlough doesn't count for anything. We have rent, rates, utilities, insurances, indemnities, service contracts, etc to pay and there's nothing to cover any of that.

The anxiety It's giving me has reactivated an ulcer that I'd managed to wean myself of off drugs for three or four years ago

I really hope they don't ban takeaways, one of the only things we can look forward to these days!

I'm sorry @Tomorrowisanewday - I really wasn't being flippant, we're paddling a similarly leaky canoe with half an oar and no map or compass.

Staff tend to think "but there's furlough, it's fine". They don't see everything else, costs and your own income which isn't bloody covered for most business owners

Please don’t let her ban takeaways. Restaurants are trying so hard

@MamaTookMyEyebrows

If she closes McDonalds I’ll riot

What danger is there in a fucking drive through ffs. Yes, the staff in the restaurant I guess but it's a relatively small number and from what I've seen pretty well set up.

We're going to have no economy left

Remember the queues when opened back up the last time

She's an absolute tit if she shuts stuff with no hard evidence. Take aways are one of the few pleasure left.

What's the difference between click n collect and ordering from Amazon?

Amazon will be the winners!

I really really hope people remember what she did come the election. Totally ruined the economy, and people's MH. All so she can go a step further in her shag me shoes.

At the risk of giving ideas, we can still buy alcohol, go outside with no masks, not socially distance or wear masks in our own home, have cars serviced, exercise more than once a day, cross borders up to 5 miles for exercise, travel within our entire council area for essential exercise, go out more than once a day, meet one other person outdoors and I'm sure other stuff that could all be on the hit list

Oh, I didn't think you were, StatisticallyChallenged - I was just having a bit of a rant to myself as much as anything, it's been a difficult week. Wasn't directing it at you, sorry if I came across like that

But yes she did suggest vaccinating teachers first but thats been met with a legal challenge.

Vaccinating teachers gives them protection but doesn't actually help the NHS or stop asymptomatic spread amongst kids or them taking it home.

Ohh I hadn’t heard it had been met with a legal challenge! that’s interesting

Look it up on BBC, I think the priority groups have been set in UK law.

@Tomorrowisanewday

Oh, I didn't think you were, StatisticallyChallenged - I was just having a bit of a rant to myself as much as anything, it's been a difficult week. Wasn't directing it at you, sorry if I came across like that

No worries, it's a shit week isn't it. Back to analysing the cashflow, trying to work out when things will get better and see how long the bank account will last...

Maybe she means takeaways where you go q up not home delivery otherwise she would really need to ban amazon etc too I would say include Hermes but they deliver just better to the right place

*never

I do wish you could edit posts

news.stv.tv/politics/coronavirus-vaccines-for-teachers-could-be-fast-tracked?top

I can't find it now on BBC, but they're was definitely some sort of legal challenge.

Who from?

That's what I can't remember. But it made me think that the priority groups were set in UK law, so changing it is more than an ethical dilemma