vickster
Squire
This was only for people requested to shield due to health conditions putting them at high risk, not those asked to isolate by T&T following possible exposure to the virus or a positive test (afaik at least in England)
Close Contact Self Isolation
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
The word 'was' - you don't get a delivery slot now AFAIK. I've registered for Morrision/Amazon deliveries 'if/when' we have to isolate - currently don't use any supermarkets for delivery. I'm on a 'waiting list' to be approved for delivery.
I bet the OP wished he never asked the question.
I bet the OP wished he never asked the question.
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
Yes I think you are correct and in any case I think that scheme has now stopped anyway. If we get another lockdown at least in parts some provision should be made for those unable by law to get food shopping.
vickster
Squire
Shielding was never enforced by law, but was very strongly advised
This was on my Facebook feed.
I’m just a thick pub landlady who’s been involved in this game for over 35years...This is an open “rant” to all the people slandering pubs + the hospitality sector..
Close your eyes and think of this
I could get on a bus and travel into blackwood ( no track & trace) exit the bus and walk through the town.. call into my banks.. TSB.. Barclays.. RBS.. ooh and Santander..( no track & trace) mmm I’m hungry...ooh I’ll call into greggs and get a steak bake... ( no track & trace).. return to the bus stop and make my way home... ( no track & trace)
Get off the bus & go shopping at ...Tesco’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Asda etc ( no track & trace) have my tea... mm fancy a pint in the local...wait I need to call into the local shop...( no track & trace)... oooh at last a nice pint in my local... oops wait... need a mask & sign in to the track & trace or scan the QR code ...plus book ahead in advance ...wonder which is safer, peace at last.
I’m just a thick pub landlady who’s been involved in this game for over 35years...This is an open “rant” to all the people slandering pubs + the hospitality sector..
Close your eyes and think of this
I could get on a bus and travel into blackwood ( no track & trace) exit the bus and walk through the town.. call into my banks.. TSB.. Barclays.. RBS.. ooh and Santander..( no track & trace) mmm I’m hungry...ooh I’ll call into greggs and get a steak bake... ( no track & trace).. return to the bus stop and make my way home... ( no track & trace)
Get off the bus & go shopping at ...Tesco’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Asda etc ( no track & trace) have my tea... mm fancy a pint in the local...wait I need to call into the local shop...( no track & trace)... oooh at last a nice pint in my local... oops wait... need a mask & sign in to the track & trace or scan the QR code ...plus book ahead in advance ...wonder which is safer, peace at last.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Another then who doesn't understand the risks and where these occur.
Where are the risks in this lady's rant? On the bus so one hopes she is using the NHS T&T app. All the other instances present negligible risk provided she follows the guidelines.
I'm not aware of people in general slandering the hospitality sector.
She seems to have chosen the correct adjective though.
classic33
Leg End Member
The banks locally have someone on the door taking names and times. Gregg's has a QR code, as do most take out place's. Along with a restriction on numbers on the premises.
The "big four" all have someone restricting numbers in the shop. With nearly every other chain shop doing likewise.
Pubs are the only place that are allowing more people into the building than a large supermarket, at the same time. They are not restricted number wise, other than by physical limit.
Even buses are travelling less than half full, 19-20 on a vehicle that can carry 57.
And all require that a mask be worn whilst on the premises. Even the bus and train stations require masks to be worn.
They are resticted, no more than six at a table, tables distanced 2m apart, table service only, no standing, it would be a large pub that gets more people in than a supermarket if they are following the rules.
- Location
- London
Yes, i"ve been in a couple of spoons. Reduced capacity, folk counted in and out to maintain this. Person inside door to take details. No approaching the bar at all. Sanitizer stations on entrance and scattered around. Most seem to be hands free use. Safer than my supermarket visits i'm sure.
Not complaining but has killed the atmosphere of my local one. If it weren"t for the fact that the beer is substantially better it would now remind me of one or two places i went to in the soviet union - folk singlemindedly just popping in for a beer.
I wonder if some places use elastic tape measures.
classic33
Leg End Member
The pubs re-opened with no limit, on the number on the premise's. Shops re-opened with a pre-set limit in place. All take out food shops/cafes have the QR code in place at the door. Yet to see a pub with one.
Because there is no pre-set limit on the number on the premises, they re-opened agreeing to a set of rules that included taking the contact details of those who entered. And they're not that big, premises wise. Nor do they have people queuing outside, waiting to be served.
- Location
- London
I"d look more closely classic.
Your picture isn't one i recognise from some recent visits.
In one, and this was before the stricter measures i was politely but firmly asked/told to give my details before ordering and even before taking my cycling mitts off.
Your picture isn't one i recognise from some recent visits.
In one, and this was before the stricter measures i was politely but firmly asked/told to give my details before ordering and even before taking my cycling mitts off.
Distance went to 1m + before they opened the + look's to have never happened. Funny how our spoons removed the fixed tables outside and then replaced them with none fixed one. Ending up with more than before maybe she'd be better off taking it out on the pubs that never really did anything. Only now after covid secure become law are many now having to play ball. Pepole who own and work in pubs would have known the ones who never did anything. Maybe if they'd named and shamed them they'd have had a better chance of all staying open.
I never heard any ask for covid secure to be made law from day one or for face covers to be legal requirement. All they pushed for was to get open and get more tables in.
I never heard any ask for covid secure to be made law from day one or for face covers to be legal requirement. All they pushed for was to get open and get more tables in.
They are limited by the 2m rule, they can't just pack them in.
I have been in three pubs since the app came out, everyone with a QR code, plus at spoons I had to leave name and phone number as well as scanning in.
I have seen queues outside two pubs, with people waiting for a seat, the one outside spoons was very long.
Woudn't that make the distance measured greater ?
