Stellaboz Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 A great few days for the Jags! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Still cant get a game of 7s for another 2 and a half weeks, joke man. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 36 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: I'm swithering on my commitment to go to London for the Euros with the boys. As much for personal reasons as for concerns that lingering restrictions may put a dampener on the trip though. See I'm in the same ballpark as you. I'm more than happy to do things, go out for meals, see pals etc but the thought of organising something as significant as a trip to London makes me swither a bit because the worst case scenario would be getting there and there still being restrictions of any sort everywhere. Same reason I'm not shelling out thousands to book Florida until I know for a fact there's no more facemasks in parks, limited park capacity, lack of fast passes etc. and no real prospect of any of this shit returning. I've done it properly in the past and there's no way I'll pay the same money for a watered down experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: See I'm in the same ballpark as you. I'm more than happy to do things, go out for meals, see pals etc but the thought of organising something as significant as a trip to London makes me swither a bit because the worst case scenario would be getting there and there still being restrictions of any sort everywhere. Same reason I'm not shelling out thousands to book Florida until I know for a fact there's no more facemasks in parks, limited park capacity, lack of fast passes etc. and no real prospect of any of this shit returning. I've done it properly in the past and there's no way I'll pay the same money for a watered down experience. Very similar pal. I went on holiday last summer at the last minute as we didn't think we were getting away anywhere and then restrictions were eased enough for us to go not too far away. It was nice enough, but with most things being closed it was a bit dull and the kids missed out on things. It ended up just being more of a week off work / school / away from home than a holiday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 That's the SWG3 booked for tomorrow. Gearing up for the first tasty pint on Scottish soil in over 8 months, lads. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Looks that way wherever I've been. The mood of people, to my eye at least, seems to be a return to "normal" due to lockdown fatigue. People have had enough now and restrictions are no longer effective as they can't and won't be adhered to indefinitely. The restrictions initially were mostly well respected, but now other than a lot of businesses being closed or restricted, life has been reset mainly as people in general have migrated back to their lives regardless.Other than having folk in your house there is f**k all way for anyone to migrate back to their old ways as it stands. Life is still extremely restricted and there is very little joe public can do to reset that themselves. From millions on furlough to home working right through to queuing to get into shops (massive 2m spaces queues in Irvine this week) and then masks being enforced inside said shops. Pubs that can open not opening with signs saying "TOO BLOODY COLD" can't go to watch sport and you need to make an appointment to go anywhere. We cant even leave the UK ffs.No idea where you live but bar households mixing there is zero feeling of people reverting to "normal" here as they simply can't. With this set to go on until the end of June at the very least (assuming we follow England and assuming they stick to that) it won't either. I suspect people are simply becoming accustomed to massive restrictions and hence they are slowly but surely thinking that a tiny bit of loosening feels like life returning to normal. That's a huge concern imo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 7 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: Other than having folk in your house there is f**k all way for anyone to migrate back to their old ways as it stands. Life is still extremely restricted and there is very little joe public can do to reset that themselves. From millions on furlough to home working right through to queuing to get into shops (massive 2m spaces queues in Irvine this week) and then masks being enforced inside said shops. Pubs that can open not opening with signs saying "TOO BLOODY COLD" can't go to watch sport and you need to make an appointment to go anywhere. We cant even leave the UK ffs. No idea where you live but bar households mixing there is zero feeling of people reverting to "normal" here as they simply can't. With this set to go on until the end of June at the very least (assuming we follow England and assuming they stick to that) it won't either. I suspect people are simply becoming accustomed to massive restrictions and hence they are slowly but surely thinking that a tiny bit of loosening feels like life returning to normal. That's a huge concern imo. Perhaps I overstated, but yes I've seen loads of people out together in West Dunbartonshire, crowded in streets, gardens, pubs, shops and inside houses. Yes things are shut and restricted, but people are definitely taking less notice of the restrictions. The shops at the weekend were busy, weren't queued to get in and were only 2m distancing at the tills. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest_Fifer Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 I did raise a wry smike at Van Tam saying it was very safe for two vaccinated people to meet each other indoors. Good news, clearly, but begs a key question: why isn't it allowed, then? We are at the stage now where some restrictions are being kept almost maliciously. It's so all the nosey b*****ds can keep reporting people to the police without having to find out whether their neighbours are jagged or not 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Perhaps I overstated, but yes I've seen loads of people out together in West Dunbartonshire, crowded in streets, gardens, pubs, shops and inside houses. Yes things are shut and restricted, but people are definitely taking less notice of the restrictions. The shops at the weekend were busy, weren't queued to get in and were only 2m distancing at the tills.People are doing exactly what they are allowed to, what did anyone really expect. Take the beer garden nonsense. Plenty posts in here saying "glorious", " you love to see it" etc. It's utter bollocks. It's the total opposite of glorious seeing folk chittering, wrapped in blankets huddling under a patio heater just to get a pint. It's horrible to see not lovely ! I've no intention of being part of that charade but each to their own. People not rushing out to newly "allowed" activities isn't a sign that they are scared or changed in any way, it's because they don't want to be restricted. Some people are happy for a bit more normality, those are the ones lauding the current easing but I suspect the vast majority are still utterly scunnered and waiting for a massive lifting of the current restrictions. Personally I ain't booking weekends away or holidays while they are in any way restricted. I might go for a pint come the May easing depending on the conditions attached to indoor drinking. It's probably more likely to prolong things if govts think people are happy living slightly less restricted lives. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: People are doing exactly what they are allowed to, what did anyone really expect. Take the beer garden nonsense. Plenty posts in here saying "glorious", " you love to see it" etc. It's utter bollocks. It's the total opposite of glorious seeing folk chittering, wrapped in blankets huddling under a patio heater just to get a pint. It's horrible to see not lovely ! I've no intention of being part of that charade but each to their own. People not rushing out to newly "allowed" activities isn't a sign that they are scared or changed in any way, it's because they don't want to be restricted. Some people are happy for a bit more normality, those are the ones lauding the current easing but I suspect the vast majority are still utterly scunnered and waiting for a massive lifting of the current restrictions. Personally I ain't booking weekends away or holidays while they are in any way restricted. I might go for a pint come the May easing depending on the conditions attached to indoor drinking. It's probably more likely to prolong things if govts think people are happy living slightly less restricted lives. Part of it will always come down to personal perspective. Yes, everyone would prefer to have no restrictions at all, but plenty will just be happy to accept any easings rather than none. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Detournement said: The numbers from India don't reflect the dire reality of the situation at all by all accounts. I'm more influenced by pictures of people dying in the streets and the smoke from myriad funeral pyres than a few stats, that's for damn sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteRoseKillie Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 50 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: People are doing exactly what they are allowed to, what did anyone really expect. Take the beer garden nonsense. Plenty posts in here saying "glorious", " you love to see it" etc. It's utter bollocks. It's the total opposite of glorious seeing folk chittering, wrapped in blankets huddling under a patio heater just to get a pint. It's horrible to see not lovely ! I've no intention of being part of that charade but each to their own. People not rushing out to newly "allowed" activities isn't a sign that they are scared or changed in any way, it's because they don't want to be restricted. Some people are happy for a bit more normality, those are the ones lauding the current easing but I suspect the vast majority are still utterly scunnered and waiting for a massive lifting of the current restrictions. Personally I ain't booking weekends away or holidays while they are in any way restricted. I might go for a pint come the May easing depending on the conditions attached to indoor drinking. It's probably more likely to prolong things if govts think people are happy living slightly less restricted lives. Quite agree. I'll go for a pint when, if I am in York, I can think, "I could just go a pint", walk into any licensed premises I fancy, walk up to the bar, order a pint, take a good first taste, then turn to a complete stranger, who is also stood at the bar, and have a random conversation - like you would normally do. You can take the idea of outdoor drinking in this "brisk" spring weather and fucking launch it. Along with booking, table service, and barring interaction outside of the folk you came in with. Anyone saying the current situation is "great to see" does not, I would submit, understand what a pub actually is. I post this in the full knowledge that the "old man" drinking houses I favour will probably never re-open, while that cúnt Martin's beer supermarkets continue to thrive. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 (edited) 191 new cases of COVID-19 reported 18,500 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.1% of these were positive 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive 9 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (down from 12) 67 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 (down from 70) 2,802,152 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,224,861 have received their second dose Edited April 30, 2021 by Distant Doonhamer 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 191 new cases of COVID-19 reported 18,500 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.1% of these were positive 0 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive 9 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 67 people were in hospital yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19 2,802,152 people have received the first dose of the Covid vaccination and 1,224,861 have received their second doseSlight increase in positivity, however hospital numbers continue to plummet like a Falkirk title challenge, 0 deaths and 3 less in intensive care. Excellent stuff. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 English prem to have away fans for the last 2 games of the season. Think the Scottish Government's contempt for football cant be hidden now 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 67 in hospital out of 5.5 million is very decent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jan Vojáček Posted April 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just now, TheScarf said: 67 in hospital out of 5.5 million is very decent. I'm just not convinced that we can be sure the vaccines are working though. 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 1 minute ago, TheScarf said: 67 in hospital out of 5.5 million is very decent. Two and a half weeks until we can legally meet our family indoors 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just now, Jan Vojáček said: I'm just not convinced that we can be sure the vaccines are working though. We better stay in lockdown indefinitely in case a variant arrives between now and the end of recorded time. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 Just now, Honest_Man#1 said: Two and a half weeks until we can legally meet our family indoors I've been going round to my parents since January after they got their first dose of the old Pfizer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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