Why are coffee shops for takeaways open this lockdown?

Andy_L

MattMattMattUK said:

Andy_L said:

Who would you remove from the list?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision

For the people who are classed as "Critical" workers I would remove the following only remove "religious staff", however I would also much more strictly enforce the criteria, which too often are stretched to breaking point. With nearly three times as many people claiming in 2021 that they are "Critical workers" as were "Key workers" during the first lockdown. We have not suddenly tripled the number of people working in critical professions, we have just allowed the definition to be applied far too loosely. 

Is it due to that or because businesses that shut down in the first lockdown have worked out how to stay open during the current one & so more critical workers have childcare problems?

MattMattMattUK

Andy_L said:

MattMattMattUK said:

Andy_L said:

Who would you remove from the list?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision

For the people who are classed as "Critical" workers I would remove the following only remove "religious staff", however I would also much more strictly enforce the criteria, which too often are stretched to breaking point. With nearly three times as many people claiming in 2021 that they are "Critical workers" as were "Key workers" during the first lockdown. We have not suddenly tripled the number of people working in critical professions, we have just allowed the definition to be applied far too loosely. 

Is it due to that or because businesses that shut down in the first lockdown have worked out how to stay open during the current one & so more critical workers have childcare problems?

It is due to business not being shut down, but those workers are not key workers, most of those businesses that are open now which were not during the first lockdown are not businesses which are critical or key. Nearly all of the key or critical businesses were open during the first lockdown, just as they are now. 

strawb_shortcake

I could list myself as a key worker despite working from home and having absolutely no need to go to the office.
My employer has been fully flexible and allows us to juggle our working hours to fit round child care, some have agreed reduced working hours, yet some colleagues in exactly the same position have decided that their children will still go to school to make their life easier. 
If some of these were particularly well known as being dedicated to their job then I'd understand but most of the ones abusing the system you'd struggle to get a full days work out of them at the best of times

MACKEM99

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

MattMattMattUK

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

That is correct, she can not and should not. 

Why do you feel the need to visit a supermarket, in the middle of a pandemic, when we have all been asked to stay at home, to not make unnecessary journeys and to minimise our interactions outside of our households, as a couple?

Grumpy_chap

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

All that time together 😍
Be grateful for a break from them under the protection of COVID-cover as the excuse.  It will be better - absence makes the heart grow fonder.

MACKEM99

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

That is correct, she can not and should not. 

Why do you feel the need to visit a supermarket, in the middle of a pandemic, when we have all been asked to stay at home, to not make unnecessary journeys and to minimise our interactions outside of our households, as a couple?

We go once per week at around 0800 when our supermarket is very quiet, wear masks and have individual trolleys and get everything we need for the whole week.  How do you suggest we do it?

MattMattMattUK

MACKEM99 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

That is correct, she can not and should not. 

Why do you feel the need to visit a supermarket, in the middle of a pandemic, when we have all been asked to stay at home, to not make unnecessary journeys and to minimise our interactions outside of our households, as a couple?

We go one per week at around 0800 when our supermarket is very quiet, wear masks and have individual trolleys and get everything we need for the whole week.  How do you suggest we do it?

Go once a week, with one trolley, on your own.

MACKEM99

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

That is correct, she can not and should not. 

Why do you feel the need to visit a supermarket, in the middle of a pandemic, when we have all been asked to stay at home, to not make unnecessary journeys and to minimise our interactions outside of our households, as a couple?

We go one per week at around 0800 when our supermarket is very quiet, wear masks and have individual trolleys and get everything we need for the whole week.  How do you suggest we do it?

Go once a week, with one trolley, on your own.

Then come back and live in the shed?

HarryGray

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

MattMattMattUK said:

MACKEM99 said:

jimi_man said:

sheramber said:

A friend reported last week that there was a policemen on duty outside  her Tesco to enforce shopping alone.

That does seem a little bit of a daft use of police resources. 

So my wife who I live with, sleep with, eat with and go to the shops with in the same car and and have ... with cannot shop with me at the same time?

That is correct, she can not and should not. 

Why do you feel the need to visit a supermarket, in the middle of a pandemic, when we have all been asked to stay at home, to not make unnecessary journeys and to minimise our interactions outside of our households, as a couple?

We go one per week at around 0800 when our supermarket is very quiet, wear masks and have individual trolleys and get everything we need for the whole week.  How do you suggest we do it?

Go once a week, with one trolley, on your own.

Listen to yourself..... If you want to be on your own that's fine, I think going shopping with your wife is not a crime against humanity lol.