Coronavirus in the UK - news, lockdown and discussion

[maomao]

Johnson is Sisyphus.

Hope he doesn't cheat death a second time.

 

[elbows]

Fun fact: If you google Boris Johnson Sisyphus, this is one of the results:

 

[Badgers]

 

[Raheem]

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Hmmm. It's a photo and it's of a shop.

 

[andysays]

Hmmm. It's a photo and it's of a shop.

And there appear to be a load of photoshopped tents in front of the shop...

 

[Badgers]

And there appear to be a load of photoshopped tents in front of the shop...

 

[DJWrongspeed]

Pubs with gardens can now reopen..........it's snowing outside...
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[Artaxerxes]

There are some fucking weird people around.

 

[Steel Icarus]

There are some fucking weird people around.

Some weird definition of "large" in play, too

 

[maomao]

Didn't even realise shops were opening today. I'll stay away from town then.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Didn't even realise shops were opening today. I'll stay away from town then.

Pubs, gyms too

 

[Numbers]

Didn't even realise shops were opening today. I'll stay away from town then.

I'd say the 2 Spoons pubs on South St will be rammed today, if not already.

 

[miss direct]

Will town be carnage today and tonight?

 

[Badgers]

Will town be carnage today and tonight?

Yup

 

[Pickman's model]

There will be blood

 

[miss direct]

Yup

I finish early today (early being 7). Might go into town just for a walk and to observe goings on.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

I'd say the 2 Spoons pubs on South St will be rammed today, if not already.

Well only the gardens tbf. I reckon the weather will put a bit of a dampener on a lot of that too.

 

[Pickman's model]

Well only the gardens tbf. I reckon the weather will put a bit of a dampener on a lot of that too.

Get a double brandy and you'll be nice and warm

 

[miss direct]

The pubs I've seen all have shelters/cover things, so even if it rains I don't see why that would stop people.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Get a double brandy and you'll be nice and warm

Might as well go for a triple if you're in the 'spoons.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

TBH I think we all know the pattern by now don't we. Mostly it will be fine and people will behave themselves but there'll definitely be tutting opportunities for those who like to indulge.

 

[Thora]

Are people really going to be desperate to go and sit outside a pub on a wet/cold Monday night?
The weekend will be busy, especially if the weather improves, but I can't see tonight being a big one.

 

[miss direct]

I think some people are a little desperate to just not be at home and to see friends, yes. In recent weeks, I've noticed people drinking on the steps of pubs around here who would normally be inside.

 

[Orang Utan]

The Primark thing is so baffling.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Are people really going to be desperate to go and sit outside a pub on a wet/cold Monday night?
The weekend will be busy, especially if the weather improves, but I can't see tonight being a big one.

Probably, yes.

Look at this lot queueing outside The Oak Inn in Coventry at midnight.

Surely the beer garden isn't big enough for all of them?

 

[teuchter]

UK has now been taken over by a number of countries (mostly eastern Europe) on total death rate. And it looks like Italy as well.

 

[Teaboy]

Good to see we're back to its going to be carnage and its all pubs fault. The last 12 months have just flown past.

Lets face it. Its bitterly cold out at the moment and particularly during evenings. Its outdoors only and everyone has to be seated. After a couple of days of potential silliness it'll settle back down to them being mostly empty till it gets warmer.

 

[Numbers]

Well only the gardens tbf. I reckon the weather will put a bit of a dampener on a lot of that too.

The 2 I mentioned are on the High St in Romford and have outside seating out the front (not sure about the back as never been in either). In normal times they’re busy every day so I could just imagine how they’d be today.

 

[Teaboy]

There is a far more interesting story of what is happening today instead of a few people sat outside a pub as opposed to in their garden or in a park.

To my mind its the return of mass mingling indoors is far more interesting whether that be at non-essential shops, gyms, hairdressers etc. I think it will be interesting from a perspective of how we all react, will we be rushing back to clothes shops or will we be more cautious. How will teh numbers be effected? The return of schools surprised me in some respects and hopefully we can weather this as well.

Hospitality indoors is another 5 weeks away and as we know anything can happen in that time.

 

[Artaxerxes]

There is a far more interesting story of what is happening today instead of a few people sat outside a pub as opposed to in their garden or in a park.

To my mind its the return of mass mingling indoors is far more interesting whether that be at non-essential shops, gyms, hairdressers etc. I think it will be interesting from a perspective of how we all react, will we be rushing back to clothes shops or will we be more cautious. How will teh numbers be effected? The return of schools surprised me in some respects and hopefully we can weather this as well.

Hospitality indoors is another 5 weeks away and as we know anything can happen in that time.

I'm leaning towards giving it until May before I return to mingling. I'd like to get my second vaccine first before I return to regularly leaving for indoors or taking the tube.