Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

I had meant to quote this one from namloc1980, not sure if it was a boards error or me :)

Whether we actually do it is a separate thing, but they have to have learned from the slow reopening this year and just get on with it.

I cannot see Paddy's Day going on with everything open and all restrictions dropped. Neither I can see Easter, maybe after that. After all we haven't been "fully opened again" ever.

Really hope I'm wrong. But this 5pm curfew was a gut punch for me. Doing my bit and seeing all the (important) indicators trending in a good way and then being hit with a 5pm closing time and a whole slew of other restrictions as a thank you really got me bad this morning.

Well just to clear it up. I'm not laughing at anyone effected by these proposed restrictions. And especially the way these restrictions are basically just closures for a lot of places, but not coming out and saying it.

They did the same to the gigs and the nightclubs. It's a bit sneaky imo.

Not a hope be an outdoor summer again just in case

Yeah the government might not go with 5pm. But people have a day now thinking its 5pm anyway and are probably cancelling plans as we speak.

Disappointing all round.

Spot on letting the media access the public mood and see if they need to make any last minute changes just incase. If they do they will just blame NPHET for the leaks.

I'm saying what should happen based on what data we've seen, not what will happen.

What do you think will happen and why? Case counts and hospitalisations are falling dramatically in Spring, what's next?

Break into their local late at night and pour themselves a pint

I am in no way affected bar I like to go for a few in the evening some evenings, I will just go to one the lads house instead.

I am devastated this morning, my friend was only talking about how he was struggling for money for Christmas and then Nphet leak what essentially would put him out of work till who knows when.

Hundreds of thousands of people sitting at home all day not knowing if they are out of a job, who cares about people's mental health.

Hospital figures at lowest point in 9 weeks meanwhile

Who gives a f%%k about cases they are not important.

Hospital numbers have been falling for weeks and what do we get yes more restrictions as an award.

As long as Nphet and its cult of followers are around we will be restricted no matter how much we do.

It was disgusting and then swiftly moves onto a funking gardening segment 😡

This is my first Christmas home, I actually came home a few months ago because I had a feeling Christmas might have something of a curveball to it...And here we are.

I know there is more to life than pubs, but it is part of the Christmas buzz, you meet your mates and then others as you all gather, that will be done now. When I heard this I thought "sure, we can get food and maybe a cinema trip in", so you can imagine my heart when I heard that they are all in the same sinking ship.

I am actually thinking about moving home next year, I live abroad and have done for a few years. I would be one of the lucky ones where i WFH and also in the tech sector. My career hans been effected much if at all, so my heart bleeds for those who really are hit hard by this, it is not how it should be, especially this close to Christmas.

Ultimately it is the panic that will cause more issues. Some pubs probably won't open at all over this, so there is a large lump of people with no income, and all within 1 week of Christmas.

No doubt, those in power think they are doing the "right" thing, it is quite the opposite in the long run. It also puts a pin in their hopes of reelection, all these measures do is rile people up who will then look for an alternative.

I still hope we can have a good Christmas, I know now that mine will consist of social gatherings in houses, and this is all to do with the pubs closing. A joke.