London and South East now to enter tier 3,567 ...

don't even breathe  :'(

at the risk of being political, as if I would, why is christmas day ok to mix, but no others ?

answers, on a  small postcard please 

Your wrong mate tier 4 in London, we are staying in tier 3 for what seems like a lifetime.

I agree, it's only Christmas.  You don't *have* to see Granny.  Stay at home and watch the Bond film uninterrupted for a change. 

I'm afraid as a non-religious person I don't see why communal worship should be ok to continue?  The imaginary sky-beings will understand things are a bit tricky this year 

Tier 4 lockdown here in Wales from midnight tonight.  Was planning to have my two sons, plus partners, and grandson on Christmas day, cancelled that due only two households to mix. Brought Chrismas dinner forward to tomorrow (Sunday).  This afternoon they moved to goalposts again so that has gone up the swanny too. Bugger!

The goose has actually been cooked

Quote from: ntpntpntp on December 19, 2020, 05:40:42 PM
I'm afraid as a non-religious person I don't see why communal worship should be ok to continue?  The imaginary sky-beings will understand things are a bit tricky this year 

Surely "they" created the damned virus in the first place 

Quote from: chrism on December 19, 2020, 07:08:12 PM

Quote from: ntpntpntp on December 19, 2020, 05:40:42 PM
I'm afraid as a non-religious person I don't see why communal worship should be ok to continue?  The imaginary sky-beings will understand things are a bit tricky this year 

Surely "they" created the damned virus in the first place 

Well, that's an interesting take on the situation.

The exception for Christmas day is presumably (like the five days that it was going to be) a calculated risk. They know that many people will see family no matter what the rules are over Christmas, especially when they have not seen them for months. I probably will not see my parents over Christmas, but if I do it will be for a couple of hours on Boxing Day or the day after, not Christmas day ... following the spirit of the law, but not the letter.

isn't that a bit like saying that although there are speed limits, and you are not allowed to use your phone when driving, they know that people do, so they'll relax the laws for a couple of days 

ie we know people won't obey, so why bother with the rules in the first place.

The Boris Johnson school of management.

From November there has been two people I know die of Covid and 9 friends who have caught and recovered from the virus. And to top this last night my wife tells me the brother in law and our nephew have just tested positive!

And yet there are still people out there in denial, refusing to wear masks and not excising social distancing. Its these feckin idiots that are mainly to blame for cancelling Christmas! 

And yet there are still people out there in denial, refusing to wear masks and not excising social distancing. Its these feckin idiots that are mainly to blame for cancelling Christmas! 

I could not agree more, 'Covid does not travel people do!!!'

Totally disgusted with the behaviour of so many people at the moment, and am gutted about the government U turn about Christmas, really messed up our plans!!

It seemed that as soon as it became compulsory to wear masks, social distancing went out of the window as well!

Merry Feckin Chrimbo to one and all!

Grouch mode switched off!!

Simon
Simon

 A new toast to be heard as the midnight chimes resound in 11 days time:

"Happy New Lockdown one and all!"

- as the whole of the UK reaps the benefit  of Christmas.


Stay home, stay in your tier, stay distanced, stay safe.


Stay alive.

My local model shop is fighting for survival, he told me yesterday he still has customers turning up with no mask.  Perhaps if more of us obeyed the rules for a few months we could get rid of this virus. Keep safe everybody, merry Christmas with your trains uninterrupted.....lol

Peterborough is now an island of Tier 4 in a sea of Tier 2.