The Tierany of Tiers

[dancemom]

Teirtastic times ahead ....

@ResilienceWanker what did she say about hugging?

I could have wine in a teacup if that would help?

Wrong thread, sorry.

I dunno, wine in a teacup is a decent suggestion on any thread

I had read we are not to be allowed wine in a restaurant.

Plus it would certainly make sitting on Zoom calls at home much more enjoyable...

Are people at weddings expected to socially distance and wear masks?

I would expect so @dancemom

That would put me off as not enjoyable with a mask on your gob!

I missed the briefing. Has anyone got any idea when we are not having any restrictions at all? 8 from 3 households does not cover our family and desperate to see them now.

@FinnRussell I think they are aiming to be level 0 which will be more contact by end of June but there wasn't much detail on this.

Thanks @Scottishskifun Trying to see the positives in having dates but NS's view of normality and mine must be very different.

likewise @FinnRussell!! It still feels a very long way off.

Did anyone hear what's happening with non-essential travel to and from the islands? There's a lot of info about allowing travel in mainland Scotland, but some of us want to see friends on the islands! Also some of the tourist businesses might want to reopen.

She said discussions are to be had with the communities about travel there

@Lucienandjean separate discussions to be held with the Islands about if they wish to have travel with the mainland due to risk of importing cases.

Ugh. That sounds like a no then.

DH got his letter today (59) but got done a week ago as he is now working in a vaccine centre.

It is weird. Some vaccine centres are open only 2 days a week. Others more. But he can't find anywhere with shifts on Mondays in Fife. They must be doing it but not sure how / who as he has a website to apply for available shifts.

Will get more information when he gets back from a 12 hour shift later. Where he is today are doing 8.30am - 8.30pm. So he will be knackered!

No sign of normality even in the distance

That's s bad the centres aren't open more @Cismyfatarse

No word here yet, same age group as your dh, but Glasgow.

Lots of great noise today, but don’t forget to read the small print.

I don’t care anymore, many of us predicted we’d get a bag of sweeties for our good behaviour just before the election and of course, 26th April appears to be our reward. Why would you actually wait until 26th April before you’re ‘allowed’ to freely travel in mainland Scotland? FFS. No comments about broader travel plans- Easter trip to visit your relatives in England, anyone?

My memory is not short, nor am I so busy popping the corks at hairdressers reopening (finally, good news for them) that I’m not looking over there.

today's announcement actually made me feel positive for the first time , my work can reopen in April (Librarian.) Last time we reopened it was so good to see people so happy to be in.

That combined with the sunny weather and a wander along Porty Beach made things seem, well, OK, for the first time in a while. I had a huge bereavement in Lockdown #1 and at the time blamed the Covid restrictions for the fact that the person hadn't got the help she needed, so I spent a lot of time angry, but maybe that was unfair and really I should blame Covid, not the government.

We're meant to be going to Jura, Islay and Colonsay at the end of May. I still don't believe we'll be able to but I love the idea of being able to go somewhere. Any good recommendation for where to book last minute if the islands decide not to take us dirty city dwellers?

Oh, also I have my vaccine on Saturday! I'm thirty five but have RA, so must have flagged for that.

DH is listening to the briefing and questions just now, did someone say that cancer survival rates are down by 50%?!

I've got haven booked in Scotland for end of august was hoping all restrictions would be gone by then. Do you think the swimming pools , arcades and kids activities will be open by mid august ?

Oh my god, @polarisation!

@Bytheloch I felt like that as well. It initially seemed positive but there was lots of small print. Weddings allowed but no alcohol!
No meeting more than 4 people outside until the end of April. This means I can’t meet my sisters family as her kids are both older than 12.
Even in June were still only allowed to meet 8 people from 3 households outside! That’s hardly exciting. I want to meet my family but we are way more than 8 people!
And by June still just 6 people inside which means we can’t go on holiday with another family.
I really don’t think it’s as positive as it originally seemed 😢