Just heard we are moving into teir 3 on saturday

It's awful isn't it? We've been in tier 3 since November with no sign of us coming out. We will do doorstep drop offs. Fortunately all the people we buy gifts for are within a 15 minute drive and in tier 3 also.

We’re in tier 3, but at least we’re prepared for what will be in January/ February.

Welcome to the club!

Is anybody surprised?
I’m not.

Yes 3 for us too, all of Herts now, up till today our little corner was still 2 so who’s been naughty. ?? We are alone for the Day but had plan of lunch on Christmas Eve with nearest of our family but think that may not happen. My son is super careful so it was a dodgy arrangement anyway. Another thing is we have only had one post delivery in the last post, wonder if our vaccination invitation is laying about somewhere, now heard of several people who’ve had their first one..

We are staying in Tier 3, but whatever tier we are in is not the issue. We want to stay safe. DH is vulnerable through age and health issues, and I am a year older, so we are being careful. Looking forward to life resuming once enough people have had the vaccination.

We are in the NE so are staying in Tier 3. Quite honestly I was hoping Not to move down to Tier 2. We've had to change a few arrangements but I'm glad the decision to stay home and safe has been made on our behalf.

the more mingling = the more death.

Wales has just come out of a draconian lockdown but the numbers are still rising there.

I am seriously beginning to wonder if lockdowns/Tier systems work. For everyone of us observing the guidelines there must be a multitude who do not, I fear lockdown fatigue has well and truly set in amongst some, so pleased I am not having to make the decisions.

I’m barely paying attention to the ones up here in Scotland, because I’ve barely changed my activities since the height of lockdown 1. My wife is in a vulnerable category, so I want to be extra cautious. At this point I’m more worried about reintegrating back into society!

I'm in Hertfordshire too, so will be in Tier 3 from Saturday. I've hardly been out for months anyway so won't make much difference, but it is a bit scary how this has escalated so quickly.

I'm in one of the few parts of Essex which isn't in Tier 3, but Hertfordshire has just been put in Tier 3, so we're more or less surrounded. I can't see it working very well because so many people travel to work outside the district.

It's all very well putting people in tiers or having lockdowns, but not if people break the rules (and who's going to enforce them?) All they seem to do is cause problems for restaurants and pubs.

Part of me feels like we should just fully lock down until the vaccine can properly be rolled out, but I know it’s impractical. The hospitality and arts industries have been decimated, and so many people don’t have the option of working from home (frankly, those people should be getting paid a LOT more - the supermarket workers, bin men and delivery people have had to go above and beyond this year, and deserve a lot more than the fat cats higher up in the pecking order!)

Totally agree growstuff

Were in the same club Ilovecheese.
I`m sort of getting used to it tbh.

GrannyGravy
I thought it wasn't going to work from the very beginning.
We are social animals, not Chinese automatons.
I believe the vast majority were adhering to the rules at the beginning but not now.
I was in Leigh yesterday. It was just like a normal sunny day.
The restaurants were all being used. You could count masks on one hand.
And when you know of people in very senior NHS positions ignoring the rules: you know it's not going to work.

The Chinese aren’t automatons either, they are also very social. Yes, there’s more of a culture of rule following but that’s a bit out of order, I think.

We are in Berkshire and have grandchildren living with us but until something is done about the schools Tier 3 is of no value to us and this risky lifestyle will contiue. DH has his jab tomorrow butI must wait as I am in Group 4. Megs36. His notification came by phone yesterday not post.

Greenfinch there is a staggered return of senior schools in January, at the same time they start testing in those schools.

Totally agree regarding NHS personnel, the house near us was party central during first lockdown both husband and wife very senior staff at one of the Local teaching hospitals.

Wales has just come out of a draconian lockdown but the numbers are still rising there.
IMO it was too short, GrannyGravy, just 17 days and ended on 9th November.

The whole of Wales will be locked down from 28th December although case numbers vary from area to area.

petra

GrannyGravy
I thought it wasn't going to work from the very beginning.
We are social animals, not Chinese automatons.
I believe the vast majority were adhering to the rules at the beginning but not now.
I was in Leigh yesterday. It was just like a normal sunny day.
The restaurants were all being used. You could count masks on one hand.
And when you know of people in very senior NHS positions ignoring the rules: you know it's not going to work.

Maybe people shouldn't behave like sheep. Just because somebody else is breaking the rules doesn't mean anybody else has to.

Personally, I think we should have had a real enforced short, sharp lockdown with only truly essential workers out and about.

Jaxjacky

Greenfinch there is a staggered return of senior schools in January, at the same time they start testing in those schools.

But what actions will be taken as a result of the testing?

The plan in schools is to have Years and 11 and 13 in school as normal (so far so good). Meanwhile, the other 7 and half million (approximately) pupils will be tested by parents and volunteers. Teachers are expected to use their Christmas holiday to organise this, in addition to tracing contacts of any pupils who have tested positive during the last days of term. It was announced at 15.45 on what is for some schools the last day of term.