Coronavirus (3 Viewers)

[big ron]

I know people staying alive is a lot more important before anyone tries to SHOOT ME DOWN IN FLAMES.

It's already fucking hard to run pubs, clubs and restaurants, I don't think wanting to protect the livelihoods of people who work in industries we all rely on to not just be cogs in the capitalist machine is something to shoot people down in flames over.

 

[Lucille]

Sounds like puns shut but restaurants staying open by saying not all hospitality is homogenous?

 

[Iguana]

Could some of these measures prevent @COB and @ZenGiraffe from seeing each other??

Or is it likely to be that you just can't meet in a pub?

 

[big ron]

Meanwhile Rishi Sunak has pretty much told people who rely on these sectors for income to basically deal with it and get other jobs. The idea that we should all go to work unless our jobs provide some sort of entertainment to the plebs fucking sickens me.

 

[octophone]

Could some of these measures prevent @COB and @ZenGiraffe from seeing each other??

Or is it likely to be that you just can't meet in a pub?

I'm working on the basis that @ZenGiraffe isn't an actual giraffe. If I'm wrong, there's a potential impact re. zoos.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Sounds like puns shut but restaurants staying open by saying not all hospitality is homogenous?

It seemed more from the detail of the answer that restaurants would still be closed. He specifically mentioned Cafes that support elderly and single mothers as something different.

The line may also be drawn at whether alcohol is served, that was something else Jason Lietch mentioned

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Could some of these measures prevent @COB and @ZenGiraffe from seeing each other??

Or is it likely to be that you just can't meet in a pub?

I doubt extended households will be done away with so we should be fine regardless.

 

[octophone]

Meanwhile Rishi Sunak has pretty much told people who rely on these sectors for income to basically deal with it and get other jobs. The idea that we should all go to work unless our jobs provide some sort of entertainment to the plebs fucking sickens me.

Said it before, letting pubs and clubs die makes gentrification easier. This is for their landlord and investor chums.

It's so short-term. Why do they think raves came back?

 

[ButterTart]

We just got an email telling us we now have to wear masks at all times, not just when we're away from our desks. I think it might be time for me to lose the beard

Jesus. Vile. I mean I'd do it but that would basically destroy any shred of happiness I have left in my job.

 

[GNL]

Meanwhile Rishi Sunak has pretty much told people who rely on these sectors for income to basically deal with it and get other jobs. The idea that we should all go to work unless our jobs provide some sort of entertainment to the plebs fucking sickens me.

It's very much a 'let them eat cake' moment isn't it? There are no jobs, Rishi, you massive banker.

 

[big ron]

Said it before, letting pubs and clubs die makes gentrification easier. This is for their landlord and investor chums.

It's so short-term. Why do they think raves came back?

Quite, I'm all for a bit of a reset if it gets rid of £50 business techno nights and EDM stadium headliners, but I think they're underestimating peoples passion for going out and partying.

 

[Mats]

new cases are going down again here so restrictions must've worked, and we've barely had any deaths this wave compared to the first

the few restrictions that are in place don't bother me personally so I'm happy to let them continue, as long as I can just go back into work

 

[Cloud]

We usually play copycat in about 2 weeks in England, so that'll be fun.

They really should provide financial support if they're going to close the pubs. Don't want to think about them being a thing of the past

 

[Indie]

I can see them doing something over half-term. It makes more sense.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I can see them doing something over half-term. It makes more sense.

This is Scottish half term in fairness.

 

[big ron]

I can see them doing something over half-term. It makes more sense.

I expect they'll pick half term too, makes sense in all honesty.

 

[Kate]

The line may also be drawn at whether alcohol is served, that was something else Jason Lietch mentioned

Er WHAT

 

[big ron]

Er WHAT

You can only drink soft drinks and take hard drugs in pubs now.

 

[Lucille]

I’m ok with that.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Er WHAT

Entirely speculation on my part, we'll find out properly about 3pm tomorrow.

 

[Soldi]

So all the courses at uni are moving online for the rest of the teaching block, which is until the end of the month I think.

 

[Pingu]

Sounds like puns shut but restaurants staying open by saying not all hospitality is homogenous?

That was the case in Northern Ireland for a while when lockdown started easing but all that meant was that pubs started serving cheese boards to technically be classed as a “restaurant” or something.

 

[Kate]

I thought ZG's post was implying that restaurants wouldn't be allowed to serve alcohol. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT

 

[big ron]

That was the case in Northern Ireland for a while when lockdown started easing but all that meant was that pubs started serving cheese boards to technically be classed as a “restaurant” or something.

Leading to this subtle loophole:

 

[win_the_game]

One of my pub owning friends has heard pubs in Scotland will need to close by 7.00 pm under new restrictions to be announced.

Obviously this is wild rumour and speculation but it has folks worried.

 

[Cloud]

Cases: 14,542
Deaths: 76
Hospital admissions: 478 (up from 386)

Wayyyyyy out of control

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I don't see why they would double-down on curfews. They make things worse because everyone leaves at the same time and making it earlier would mean people wouldn't spread out over the evening. They either need to close entirely or never close at all.

 

[SDF]

Shutting a pub at 7pm will surely mean for many of them that they would be better not opening at all?

 

[Apoca]

I’m still cackling.

 

[Rita]

Pubs closing at 7 is very similar to the situation bar owners were in at the start of this sorry mess when people were told not to go to pubs but the government didn’t close them.

 

[Tetris-Rock]

Pubs closing at 7 is very similar to the situation bar owners were in at the start of this sorry mess when people were told not to go to pubs but the government didn’t close them.

Wow, yes. This is a canny observation.

There is barely any point in a pub opening on a weekday if they have to shut at 7pm. Two hours at best of the post-work crowd?

One thing that the whole business about the vaccine yesterday was that it made me feel that, if this thing is going to last for a really long time, it really isn’t at all feasible to keep locking places down over and over again. If the higher numbers of cases aren’t materialising in a really significant increase in hospitalisations then what really are we doing it for?

 

[ZenGiraffe]

 

[Kate]

Fuck me.

 

[win_the_game]

Looks like the Central Belt is going into lockdown-lite until the end of October.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Tougher still for Central belt.

 

[big ron]

I don't understand. Just fucking close them.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

I don't understand. Just fucking close them.

She mentioned that keeping them open is useful for those who live alone to have somewhere relatively safe to meet one other person for a coffee etc.

 

[Mats]

Peggy Mitchell better get that barista diploma stat then if she wants to live through this

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Shops returning to stricter distancing and safety standards as well.

 

[win_the_game]

Those of us in the Central Belt also to avoid public transport unless for work purposes/absolutely necessary.