darrenm Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 11 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Are we missing the bigger picture of how many have a serious issue with booze? Yes, it's a massive problem that everyone refuses to acknowledge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 24 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Are we missing the bigger picture of how many have a serious issue with booze? Seriously, if you can’t lay off getting pissed during a pandemic and economic collapse, perhaps covid isn’t your biggest problem. I'm not sure that is the bigger picture in this particular conversation. I'd argue that anyone who is relying on the pubs being open to get hammered, probably doesn't actually have that serious an issue. There will undoubtedly be countless thousands of people who emerge from this with more of a problem with alcohol then when they went in. But they are less likely to be the people nervously checking pub opening times, they're more likely going to be the ones on the beer all day at home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2020 I did find the gallows humour of various boozes everyone had stocked up during the lockdown that came up in every Zoom call a bit pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 46 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Not sure if popping down the local for one is happening a lot right now It is and I'd just begun to do that more regularly in order to meet my brother for one or two early evening once a week. The compulsory table service has put an end to that for me, though, as I don't want to be sitting inside and it'll take a pissing age to get served on a table outside. Edited September 22, 2020 by snowychap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Well, I'm not going to be getting my leg over for a while again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, snowychap said: It is and I'd just begun to do that more regularly in order to meet my brother for one or two early evening once a week. The compulsory table service has put an end to that for me, though, as I don't want to be sitting inside and it'll take a pissing age to get served on a table outside. Funnily enough table service got much quicker over here. Although they did away with half the outside tables and spread them 1.5 metres apart. How bad is it in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, Davkaus said: Well, I'm not going to be getting my leg over for a while again. Hamstring? Get well soon bud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, avfcDJ said: Hamstring? Get well soon bud. Household visits are banned from tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, Davkaus said: Household visits are banned from tomorrow Jeez. I’m at work atm so a bit behind. I live away from my missus too, yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, AVFC_Hitz said: Funnily enough table service got much quicker over here. Although they did away with half the outside tables and spread them 1.5 metres apart. How bad is it in the UK? I don't know overall. In some pllaces, I imagine it's very good but of the two local pubs to which I'd go, my regular before this thing has been table only service and, though I haven't been, I've heard it's not that efficient and the other place was excellent in that it was a spaced queue to the bar, one person at the bar and picnic tablles spaced at three or four metres plus away from each other. Unless they're going to employ half a dozen waiting staff at 6pm (which they aren't) then it'd be a bugger. Just not willing to even try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Household visits are banned from tomorrow What? He didn't announce that earlier, did he? Edit: I think that's Scotland, no? Edited September 22, 2020 by snowychap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Just now, avfcDJ said: Jeez. I’m at work atm so a bit behind. I live away from my missus too, yikes! It's only in Scotland 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: Household visits are banned from tomorrow You can bonk at the pub. Before 10pm of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, snowychap said: What? He didn't announce that earlier, did he? Edit: I think that's Scotland, no? Yeah, I misread the headline, the weekend is saved Edited September 22, 2020 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy Lifeboats Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I cannot believe that this government’s policies have actually put us in a worse position sooner than it needed to be. Encouraging people to take flights, crowd indoors to eat, return to the office and delay making masks compulsory are just a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Hmm. I've had two 'invitations' by post to partake in the random Imperial College/Ipsos Mori test things (which I'm not going to do). I don't mind that so much as my address and details are a matter of public record via the electoral roll (though these will have been accessed through the NHS/GPs). I've just also had a text message with a further invitation and encouragement. I'm not so happy about my GP surgery handing over my 'phone details, too. It suggests that they've probably just handed over everything that they have on patients selected at random. Not a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, snowychap said: I've had two 'invitations' by post to partake in the random Imperial College/Ipsos Mori test things What are these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, snowychap said: I've just also had a text message with a further invitation and encouragement. I'm not so happy about my GP surgery handing over my 'phone details, too. It suggests that they've probably just handed over everything that they have on patients selected at random. Not a good thing. Unless you've given explicit permission, surely that would be a pretty serious breach of GDPR regulations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 minute ago, ml1dch said: Unless you've given explicit permission, surely that would be a pretty serious breach of GDPR regulations? NHS data sharing requires opting out, not in. https://digital.nhs.uk/about-nhs-digital/our-work/keeping-patient-data-safe/how-we-look-after-your-health-and-care-information/your-information-choices/opting-out-of-sharing-your-confidential-patient-information 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2020 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: Pub closes at 10pm Chicken shop closes at 10pm Talk about a conundrum Talking from experience, one needs to buy a kebab in advance and hide it in a bush near the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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