So are we all getting £200 for Christmas?
As much as I’d like the money it seems a little crazy.
How does it work what qualifies as a household?
You’d have thought they’d have granted some half arsed enquiry putting the blame at the feed of a few Unionists that have died already. Refusing altogether makes it seem that there is something to hide.Pat Finucane: No public inquiry into Belfast lawyer's murder
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-55138030
No real surprise here. This Tory government will never agree to it.
Dont be fecking at it and we'll get out of this shit a lot sooner
Utter, utter scum. Seriously nothing better to be at.
Utter, utter scum. Seriously nothing better to be at.
What an absolute tube opening his gym.
Utter, utter scum. Seriously nothing better to be at.
He’s a tube alright but he’s right to open.What an absolute tube opening his gym.
Jobs are overrated. Little surprise to see huge chains collapsing with tens of thousands of job losses after they have been through all this. Il miss Debenhams, it was probably my favourite shop in Belfast. Was great for shirts etcKeeping the pubs closed. Grinches.
Don't worry man just more room for another Poundland!Jobs are overrated. Little surprise to see huge chains collapsing with tens of thousands of job losses after they have been through all this. Il miss Debenhams, it was probably my favourite shop in Belfast. Was great for shirts etc
If there weren't a large number of idiots here they might have been in a position to open safely.Keeping the pubs closed. Grinches.
the gym owner?Utter, utter scum. Seriously nothing better to be at.
How is he right to open? It's against the current lockdown rules. If everybody ignored the rules like he did then we would be in a world of shitHe’s a tube alright but he’s right to open.
Just a coincidence that decades of underinvestment in the health service has only just now ended up with long lines of ambulances full of people who all happen to be sick with the same illness?6 more weeks of this shite coming from 28th. Disgraceful that they are trying to blame the images of people being treated in ambulances on covid and not decades of under investment in the health service.
6 more weeks of this shite coming from 28th. Disgraceful that they are trying to blame the images of people being treated in ambulances on covid and not decades of under investment in the health service.
What exactly are you suggesting? Spit it out.Do you really think this is all rubbish?
What exactly are you suggesting? Spit it out.
Ah ok sorry I thought you were one of themI just find it difficult to understand those who either deny it or just moan that being asked to be responsible is taking away their human rights
Complete and utter overreaction for what the virus is, yes.Do you really think this is all rubbish?
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Just knew who bumped this when I seen it
It’s been bad but that’s just not right.More lives lost in the first ten days of this month than all the the troubles.
Saw that mentioned here but you're right, it doesn't add up. I picked it up wrong and thought he was taking about NI. Brainfart.It’s been bad but that’s just not right.
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Doesn’t say anything about bubbles over Christmas so I take it everything is still the same.
You are wrong, I can assure you there is utter panic in the local health trusts at the moment. The next few weeks are going to be utterly horrendous. Something has to be done or many people will die here. They will die in their homes or in the carpark outside the hospital because there will be no beds.Complete and utter overreaction for what the virus is, yes.
It means our Amazon deliveries will either be delayed or we won’t get them.So has anyone in NI read up on what's involved in the "Norther Ireland Protocol" as they're calling it?
Console up, movies and extra sleep. What’s not to love?Some of the guidelines by the executive it’s going to be a bleak few weeks over Christmas no Boxing Day, no New Years Eve, I live by myself so this is going to be a tough time.
- No household mixing except in an emergency
- No outdoor mixing with other households
- People will be asked to stay at home after 8pm for the first week of the lockdown
- Outdoor exercise will have to be undertaken alone or with members of your household
That’s the plan GB, but Christmas time can be depressing enough without even seeing a soul suppose I’ll just make the most of it as you say..Console up, movies and extra sleep. What’s not to love?
The biggest trouble I have with it is living with a split family. I've been away from Belfast for most of the last decade, and now that I'm here for the longest period in years, I have to choose which family to spend my time with exclusively. Petty jealousy layered on top of what are already some deep emotional struggles on different sides of the family make it a pretty painful experience all round. Rational discussions aren't really on the table at this point. I would honestly find it much easier to spend Christmas alone than be forced to deal with the aftermath of those choices.Some of the guidelines by the executive it’s going to be a bleak few weeks over Christmas no Boxing Day, no New Years Eve, I live by myself so this is going to be a tough time.
- No household mixing except in an emergency
- No outdoor mixing with other households
- People will be asked to stay at home after 8pm for the first week of the lockdown
- Outdoor exercise will have to be undertaken alone or with members of your household
I know everyone is different but I’ve been in a bubble with only my wife and 2 young kids since March, 24/7. What I’d give to get a week to myselfThat’s the plan GB, but Christmas time can be depressing enough without even seeing a soul suppose I’ll just make the most of it as you say..
Most definitely, that’s going to be a tough choice I have a sister in a similar type situation and I know the pettiness that can occur from the smallest situation. It’s going to break her heart giving up her son over the festive period.The biggest trouble I have with it is living with a split family. I've been away from Belfast for most of the last decade, and now that I'm here for the longest period in years, I have to choose which family to spend my time with exclusively. Petty jealousy layered on top of what are already some deep emotional struggles on different sides of the family make it a pretty painful experience all round. Rational discussions aren't really on the table at this point. I would honestly find it much easier to spend Christmas alone than be forced to deal with the aftermath of those choices.
People talk a lot about how the temporary economic pain doesn't stack up against the tragic human losses, but I do think people underestimate how some of the experiences brought about during the pandemic can create long-lasting damages in personal relationships. It may sound silly that choices during these exceptional moments will be held against each other in the long run, but most grudges are silly, and many deep fissures come from tiny cracks. In situations that were already quite fragile it can be very serious. And while a life lost is clearly more important than a connection lost, I don't think it's dramatic to suggest that there's human tragedy worth recognising in those severed relationships too. Not all of the things that are lost are things that you can make back, and I don't think it's right to say that because we place the highest value on life, we should just disregard the value of all other losses.
