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Originally Posted by marinabrian
Well this seems to be limited to what I wonder?
Apparently this new strain of the virus was identified in September, yet the decision to invent another level of panic was left until yesterday???
To say I was less than impressed to hear this news is an understatement, listening to the radio in the car the cringe fest that was the news announcement with the PM, and the glib statement from Chris Whitty about unpacking your bags had me in full on Tourettes mode 
My daughter who was due to travel home on the train this evening, her household has been self isolating for the past two weeks following two negative swab tests to allow her and her housemate to travel home, their Christmas would appear bleak.
It was heartwrenching, this is of course repeated many million of times over across the country, and I wonder just how many people will actually adhere to the new restrictions imposed upon them, irrespective of the consequences?
Blooming marvellous really 
Brian  |
I do so agree with you, Brian and really sorry for you and your family. Had the Government not been afraid of being Scrooge back in November, I think people would have been more accepting of postponing Christmas till Easter when the vaccine may have had a chance to protect so many. I wouldn't be surprised if lots of people will say they have now made their Christmas plans and are going to keep to them. All terribly upsetting for so many! Cruel in many ways.
In Guildford we have had 24 hours in tier 3 (already nostalgic for that heady freedom!) and gone straight into tier 4.
On Friday, I had my only chance legally to see my son in many months - he has just moved from London to Worthing and we had 40 minutes socially distanced on the seafront together. I was incredibly lucky and thankful for that spontaneous opportunity.
The longest drive in the 75 all year - I think it thanked me for the exercise 😊
Take care, everyone and hang on in for the vaccine!
Nicholas/Zircon