Rds1983 Posted January 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, sidcow said: No way will there be more restrictions in February. This wave just can't be sustained till then. It would be pointless putting new procedures in place now because it's too late. I reckon it will blow out in 2 weeks and new infections will fall faster than the increase went up. I honestly hope you are right. However that's what people said would happen 12 months ago and we're still in this mess. Before I commit to a £500 deposit which will be a headache to try and get back I figure to wait and see. People have socialised over Christmas and I suspect the next few weeks will be worse for numbers before they get better. However, this isn't the thread for that chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 4, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: I honestly hope you are right. However that's what people said would happen 12 months ago and we're still in this mess. Before I commit to a £500 deposit which will be a headache to try and get back I figure to wait and see. People have socialised over Christmas and I suspect the next few weeks will be worse for numbers before they get better. However, this isn't the thread for that chat. Christmas and New Year will have been like pouring petrol on a fire. It will be over even quicker because of it. It would still burn out before February I think but it would have been a slower burn. We're going to see a massive spike in the next few days that we may not have otherwise have seen. The optimism last year was driven by the arrival of the vaccine. It was well placed optimism because they acted as expected as the curve shows. My optimism is driven by the virus itself, it's so successful at transmission it's just not going to be able to find new hosts very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 Tree came down. Kid was in bits. Decs pretty much all packed away. Always a tinge of nostalgia for me with that. The blow up santa outside is coming down tomorrow. My son will have a kniption. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 5, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 It's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We've decided to leave our tree up for another few weeks. We had minimal decorations in the house but love the glow of the tree lights of an evening. It ain't shedding it's needles yet, so sod it, it can crack on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 5, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, UpTheVilla26 said: We've decided to leave our tree up for another few weeks. We had minimal decorations in the house but love the glow of the tree lights of an evening. It ain't shedding it's needles yet, so sod it, it can crack on. I've got an absolutely massive clock. I mean huge. Circumference is easily 3m+ fills the largest wall in our extension. Last 2 years we've threaded some copper coloured wirey lights through and around it. They suit it really well. Anyway we've decided to leave them up permanently. A little bit of Christmas all through the year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, sidcow said: I've got an absolutely massive clock. I mean huge. Circumference is easily 3m+ fills the largest wall in our extension. Last 2 years we've threaded some copper coloured wirey lights through and around it. They suit it really well. Anyway we've decided to leave them up permanently. A little bit of Christmas all through the year **** off. Let's see a picture with banana for scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 5, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Seat68 said: **** off. Let's see a picture with banana for scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted January 5, 2022 Moderator Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 04/01/2022 at 17:05, Wainy316 said: Tree is down but I still have a shitload of booze left. Is the tree a bit of a lightweight? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, sidcow said: I've got an absolutely massive clock. Genuinely had to read that twice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 About a 1/4 of a roses tub of mixed choccies left, half a small Christmas cake, half a box of Turkish delight, half a tub of twiglets, an unopened box of after eights and two bottles of snowballs. Wish I still had some of the port left, was lovely stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 Only 3 mince pies left - what a travesty. This locks tomorrow too - @limpid officially ending Christmas 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Ingram85 said: About a 1/4 of a roses tub of mixed choccies left, half a small Christmas cake, half a box of Turkish delight, half a tub of twiglets, an unopened box of after eights and two bottles of snowballs. Wish I still had some of the port left, was lovely stuff. Yeah leftovers this year. Unusual. Small beef and gammon joint in freezer along with a triple choc cheesecake ; two bottles of cava, three bottles of wine, eight cans of Guinness, ten cans of IPA, half bottles of gin and vodka. Box of After Eights. Shopping bill is lowest for months this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 7 hours ago, rjw63 said: Yeah leftovers this year. Unusual. Small beef and gammon joint in freezer along with a triple choc cheesecake ; two bottles of cava, three bottles of wine, eight cans of Guinness, ten cans of IPA, half bottles of gin and vodka. Box of After Eights. Shopping bill is lowest for months this week. You must have a huge freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: You must have a huge freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 Our first two weeks of University are going to be online. We've already had 2 snow days (so I'm not even teaching from my studio on campus.) Basically I'm at home with the nipper running around so it's like an endless Christmas! At least one more week and I can see that being extended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 It snowed today. Why couldn't it have snowed at Christmas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 6, 2022 It's just like eBay, this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Rds1983 said: It snowed today. Why couldn't it have snowed at Christmas? It was too warm 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts