Things can only get better

beanielou

I wonder if the English tiers are roughly the same as the Scottish ones.

Sun_Addict

English Tier 3 all shops, hairdressers and beauty salons open. Pubs and restaurants closed but can offer takeaways. Can meet up in a park etc but no more than 6. 

Amazon had £20 off the iPad I wanted so have gone for it, I don’t think I’ll get a better offer, not on an Apple product. That’s it I can stop looking now. I can’t wait to get my shopping, banking, exercise apps, Duolingo etc on there, stop me straining my eyes on my phone.

Still got a few Christmas bits to get, not much though. Thinking about getting a smallish real Christmas tree in a pot to put on the patio 🤔 Wanted one last year but couldn’t get one delivered at a reasonable price. Local park with nursery doing them for £25 free delivery.

Going to watch a live cook along on the WW app at 6pm. They’re doing a veg curry. 

Toni'sfriend

Beanielou - Highest tier in Scotland (Tier 4) all non essential shops, hairdressers, beauty salons, etc are closed. Pubs and restaurants are closed apart from takeaways and we're not allowed to leave our own local authority area apart from essential travel. Practically the whole of the central belt is in Tier 4. 

Sun_Addict

@Toni'sfriend that’s more or less a lockdown in all but name 😱

Onebrokelady

Oh dear to having a bad day,I hope the weekend is better, we are now in tier 2 from 1 which is kind of what I was expecting to be honest, the poop has certainly hit the fan here that's for sure😟

Toni'sfriend

Yes, it is, SA but I think our restrictions have generally been just a wee bit more strict. Schools are still open. I'm in Tier 4 till December 11 when it will be reviewed. The lower Tiers have a bit more freedom as far as shops, etc opening.

Sun_Addict

I think on the whole I’ve had a mixed day. The energy switch is going ahead and starts on 13 December. Will save me a fair bit of money in the long run. I’ve not switched for years because I had my fingers burned the last time I switched from Scottish Power to nPower and vowed I wouldn’t do it again. But needs must to save money and Octopus have good reviews.

milann

Well do well done on the switch 👍

RelievedSheff

We switch energy providers almost every time our tariff is up unless our current provider has a decent deal for us. 

We are currently with British Gas but unless their alternative tariffs suddenly get a lot cheaper we will be switching in February when our current deal expires. Their current alternative tariffs are way more than we are currently paying.

beanielou

Toni's Friend.
I am in Scotland & currently in tier 3 but mutters about 4.
DS is in 4