Coronavirus Disease Outbreak COVID-19 #62

The questions.....

  • I’m really optimistic about the new vaccine, things are looking up.

    Votes: 119 29.2%

  • I’m not overly optimistic about a vaccine, it’s gonna take a long time to make a difference

    Votes: 253 62.0%

  • I’m still in support of Brexit

    Votes: 51 12.5%

  • I worry about the U.K. post Brexit

    Votes: 263 64.5%

  • I’ve had to access financial or psychiatric support during covid

    Votes: 73 17.9%

  • I’ve been ok both financially and psychologically

    Votes: 177 43.4%

  • My support for Boris has changed now his advisors have (allegedly) changed

    Votes: 17 4.2%

  • Makes no difference, he’s still a mess of a prime minister.

    Votes: 286 70.1%

  • The USA presidential election result makes me feel more positive about the world.

    Votes: 249 61.0%

  • The USA presidential election result upset me.

    Votes: 32 7.8%
  • Total voters
    408
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muggedoff said:
Muslims weren’t able to celebrate Eid or spend the month of Ramadan with family this year. The government released several posters saying “Eid is at home this year”. They announced further restrictions two hours before Eid Ul Fitr. They even had police at mosques making sure there were no prayers going ahead. We just sucked it up and celebrated alone.

If they’re going to allow us to mix households over Christmas then they should extend that courtesy to the Muslim, Jewish and Hindu communities who had to forgo their religious celebrations this year.

And anyone who wants to come tell me this is a “Christian” country can fuck right off


Ugh I can’t stand their blaming messages. It’s not like we can opt in or out for these 5 days!
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Your right about Eid, we are in an area where it was literally announced hours before, couldn’t believe it, felt so sorry for friends and colleagues. There would be uproar if they announced on Christmas Eve that Christmas Day was cancelled
 
muggedoff said:
Muslims weren’t able to celebrate Eid or spend the month of Ramadan with family this year. The government released several posters saying “Eid is at home this year”. They announced further restrictions two hours before Eid Ul Fitr. They even had police at mosques making sure there were no prayers going ahead. We just sucked it up and celebrated alone.

If they’re going to allow us to mix households over Christmas then they should extend that courtesy to the Muslim, Jewish and Hindu communities who had to forgo their religious celebrations this year.

And anyone who wants to come tell me this is a “Christian” country can fuck right off


Ugh I can’t stand their blaming messages. It’s not like we can opt in or out for these 5 days!
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And dont forget Boris had Rishi draft him up a "Happy Diwali but stay home so we can have our Christmas in 4 weeks!!" message the other day! I found it so unbelievable cheeky of them.
 
velvetn0mates said:
cant see boxing day sales happening - i work in merchandising in a large clothing store and i was given plans in october that the company wasnt participating in black friday to put off hoards of crowds and were instead doing a month of deals in november which is obv only happening online now
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It’ll be like the ‘old days’ pre Boxing Day sales
 
While further restrictions are being put forward tomorrow for NI our local theatre has just announced it’s to open next week. The health minister said today all of the 4 nations were working on a plan together for over the Christmas period..I’m wondering are we being treated to a pantomime besides the Gov one 😂
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monga said:
While further restrictions are being put forward tomorrow for NI our local theatre has just announced it’s to open next week. The health minister said today all of the 4 nations were working on a plan together for over the Christmas period..I’m wondering are we being treated to a pantomime besides the Gov one 😂View attachment 315944 q
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I do actually think the cabinet should do a pantomime on national television on Christmas Eve. With a musical number. As an apology for this year.
 
idk2 said:
And dont forget Boris had Rishi draft him up a "Happy Diwali but stay home so we can have our Christmas in 4 weeks!!" message the other day! I found it so unbelievable cheeky of them.
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Unfortunately because Christmas is not only a Christian but also a societal tradition (schools are off/ businesses usually profit massively this time of year) in the UK, I’m not surprised restrictions may be lifted for it and not for other religious holidays. They’ll want the huge economic benefit from letting people spend money too which doesn’t happen to the same extent for Diwali or Eid.

Plus the media seem to have an obsession with Christmas. As people have said before, I’d rather people be around for future Christmases than get some crap socially distanced thing. Dread to think what January is going to be like too
 
July9696 said:
Unfortunately because Christmas is not only a Christian but also a societal tradition (schools are off/ businesses usually profit massively this time of year) in the UK, I’m not surprised restrictions may be lifted for it and not for other religious holidays. They’ll want the huge economic benefit from letting people spend money too which doesn’t happen to the same extent for Diwali or Eid.

Plus the media seem to have an obsession with Christmas. As people have said before, I’d rather people be around for future Christmases than get some crap socially distanced thing. Dread to think what January is going to be like too
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i just cant see NE shops reopening - especially since most of them are operating on click and collect - big supermarkets/b&m sell gifts/toys
 
muggedoff said:
Muslims weren’t able to celebrate Eid or spend the month of Ramadan with family this year. The government released several posters saying “Eid is at home this year”. They announced further restrictions two hours before Eid Ul Fitr. They even had police at mosques making sure there were no prayers going ahead. We just sucked it up and celebrated alone.

If they’re going to allow us to mix households over Christmas then they should extend that courtesy to the Muslim, Jewish and Hindu communities who had to forgo their religious celebrations this year.

And anyone who wants to come tell me this is a “Christian” country can fuck right off


Ugh I can’t stand their blaming messages. It’s not like we can opt in or out for these 5 days!
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Completely agree x
 
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