Christmas easing of restrictions

It's hard to see why it's fine to mingle in pubs, other than wanting them to make money.

With the new tiers now being announced not many will be mingling in pubs only 3 areas in tier one
In tier 2 you can only go to the pub for a meal and only with your household
Many pubs are going to struggle and probably see their livelihoods go down the drain taking jobs with them

FarNirth there was no mingling in tier 1, seated in bubbles, no standing, full track and trace by law, very different from supermarkets/other shops

Thanks Jaxjacky.
I've been going nowhere since March, so I have no idea what happens in pubs.
The difference, tho, is that in shops people should have masks (everyone does, where I am) but no masks while drinking or eating in pubs.

No one is being encouraged to meet up and socialise over Christmas. The govt recognises that people will get try and get together anyway so they’re trying to lay some guidelines down.

I think for many people, not having guidelines, or easing guidelines is tantamount to encouraging. People will feel that if there’s no law against it and the government wants them to go out and do it. Because if the government didn’t want them to do it they would keep the guidelines. I can’t say that I disagree with them.

I think easing the rules so that rule breakers don’t get In trouble is madness

Those who were intent on flouting the guidelines at Christmas were always going to do it anyway. I fear the 5 day “relaxation” will nudge many more folk into “we might as well if everyone else is doing it” frame of mind.

I’d love nothing more than to have a leisurely Christmas dinner and hugs with my daughter and grandchildren. Especially as I’ll see so little of her in January when she’ll be working flat out caring for very ill patients when hospital cases escalate further as a result of the Christmas family gatherings.

I’ll be happy with a distanced garden visit with them on Christmas Day just as we’ve been doing for months. I know I’m lucky to be able to have that as so many grandparents are far apart from their AC and GC.