Oh come on, are you seriously comparing taking off your mask for a second when you're away from people to travelling halfway up the country after you've been tested positive?

 

I did not.

Of course what Sturgeon did wasn't *objectively* as bad as other political transgressions but if you're a leading figure and especially one that has been vocally preaching the rules then you have to follow such rules to a tee else you lose credibility.

 

But I am in absolute no doubt that will pale in comparison to what the English elite will get caught doing over the Christmas period.

 

She’s hardly been ‘preaching’ as you say. She’s first minister of Scotland she has to pass the details the medical professionals have been advising.

Hancock states another new mutation of virus found in South African case that came to England!

Hancock states another new mutation of virus found in South African case that came to England!

 

Great news for COVID-hipsters looking to catch a more niche strain of the plague.

This is never going to really be over is it?

Two members of staff from my school have tested positive since we broke up. Apparently test and trace haven’t finished contacting everyone so I’m absolutely praying I do not get contacted today or tomorrow. I was distanced from everyone last week so I hope I’m in the clear but I’m terrified of being alone on Christmas Day after a phone call telling me to self isolate.

 

 

I've been totally alone three Christmases in the past. Nita and Rachel went to Philippines but I didn't go. My choice and being alone on Christmas Day isn't as bad as everyone makes out. It's just another day really. I was actually invited for lunch to two homes but declined both. Just got lots of drinks and nibbles in and didn't cook a thing.

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Honestly I despair.

 

Rebooked my cancelled flight from the 28th yesterday and went for the 6th. This afternoon...... the first leg of that flight got axed 😭😭😭. Now have 6,5 hours in Heathrow but at least the Berlin flight wasn’t axed as there is already only one per day

I honestly feel helpless and the most depressed I have in a while. I know a lot of people are feeling the same way and people have it much worse but I just can't see an end in sight and I just feel helpless. I don't feel like myself or doing the things that make me happy or see the people I love who are a part of who I am as well. Ugh.

I feel really down and so does wife but not because of the virus and restrictions etc. We don't do Christmas any more. Done no special shopping but lots in the freezer. Will just go to Asda tomorrow. She woudn't let me buy a turkey, said it's dry but I miss my turkey dinner.

It's hitting me so hard now, I had a wobble about June but in the last week or so dealing with this pandemic has got so much tougher :(

 

I'm really not a conspiracy theorist in any way, but since the new strain became public I've felt something is off. I can't trust what any of these people are saying.

I feel really down and so does wife but not because of the virus and restrictions etc. We don't do Christmas any more. Done no special shopping but lots in the freezer. Will just go to Asda tomorrow. She woudn't let me buy a turkey, said it's dry but I miss my turkey dinner.

I get that as well Chris, I imagine how difficult it is for you on top of everything else. My Dad passed away 5 years ago around this time of year so it's always a difficult time for us as a family too.

I honestly feel helpless and the most depressed I have in a while. I know a lot of people are feeling the same way and people have it much worse but I just can't see an end in sight and I just feel helpless. I don't feel like myself or doing the things that make me happy or see the people I love who are a part of who I am as well. Ugh.

I'm kind of starting to shift into this as well. At least right before my cat died I started a new job that keeps me very busy so it's the only thing keeping me sane (by that I mean numb and mostly going on autopilot) at the moment.

I'm kind of starting to shift into this as well. At least right before my cat died I started a new job that keeps me very busy so it's the only thing keeping me sane (by that I mean numb and mostly going on autopilot) at the moment.

Going on autopilot atm is something I can relate to. It's like I can't really get much pleasure from life while this f*ckery is going on, at the same time I don't react much when I hear news about the pandemic. I'm with all you guys <3

I think the panic buying has calmed down a bit now. Just spoken to someone who's been to both Tesco Extra and Asda and they're not that busy and everything in stock again, including veg., salad fruits etc. Maybe most people have done it these past few days.

I'm kind of starting to shift into this as well. At least right before my cat died I started a new job that keeps me very busy so it's the only thing keeping me sane (by that I mean numb and mostly going on autopilot) at the moment.

Yeah same here, I got a new job recently and it's so busy that I don't have time to think so I can forget about everything temporarily. I thought I'd love to chill and unwind over annual leave but there really is so much films/Netflix you can watch to try and feel something haha.

So just a week after Bristol changes from Tier 3 to Tier 2, it changes back again. Typical.

Yeah same here, I got a new job recently and it's so busy that I don't have time to think so I can forget about everything temporarily. I thought I'd love to chill and unwind over annual leave but there really is so much films/Netflix you can watch to try and feel something haha.

I'm going to be off for 10 days in a row too and I have no idea what to expect out of that :')

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Absolutely bleak — it's hard not to feel utterly hopeless with such an inept government constantly reacting too late and playing with peoples lives.

 

Terrible figures. Worse death figure since April with all these lockdown says something's not working still/.

It's hitting me so hard now, I had a wobble about June but in the last week or so dealing with this pandemic has got so much tougher :(

 

I'm really not a conspiracy theorist in any way, but since the new strain became public I've felt something is off. I can't trust what any of these people are saying.

 

Likewise. Seems like they can continue justifying whatever measures they put in place by new variants (one of which they clearly knew about long before they made it public information). Rinse & repeat.

 

And what happens if one of these variants turns out to be resistant to the vaccine. That's why I'm not banking on a vaccine to be the silver bullet.