Day 1 in Tier 2 - what are your plans for the day?

My plan for today is to search through our CD's and take any we no longer listen to to our local charity hospice shop.

When I think about the economy collapsing I don't separate it from unemployment. If businesses don't prosper they don't employ more people. I don't know much but this seems logical.

LauraNorder

Yes EV nothing trumps health but economy is also vitally important, how else would we support health?

From the Treasury, just as we do now. Money hasn't disappeared - it's just not being spent. Some people are actually richer now than they were six months ago.

What do people actually mean when they talk about the economy collapsing? It won't, although many millions of people are likely to be without jobs. Brexit will have a more devastating effect on the UK economy in the long-term than Covid.

Baffled! Why is the country in danger of inflation? We actually have the opposite - that's why the Bank of England is talking about negative interest rates.

Maggiemaybe

Those of you who dismiss “the economy” so lightly, what do you think we’d have left if it collapses? We’d probably be looking at no decent health service, rampant inflation, mass unemployment and dire poverty for millions. Those of us who have the option of staying at home should be very grateful to those who are out there keeping the country going, not criticising them.

Many people staying at home are keeping the economy going.

I'm in Nottingham, tier 2.

Yesterday - hoovered the bedrooms, changed the beds, did a Zumba dvd, did 3 lots of washing.

Today - went for a walk around a local park, collected lots of acorns for the squirrels that come to our garden. Got some shopping, cleaned my car.

I met outdoors with some friends recently, and several of us brought warm cushions to sit on and our thermals. One lady even brought her hot water bottle!

My plan for this evening was to meet my daughter in a local restaurant which I did.
I agree with Maggiemaybe about the importance of the economy and while being careful and sensible I will continue eat out.
I also met up with 4 gransnet friends for lunch this week, we sat outside in a lovely cafe surrounded by autumn colour. A small contribution to the economy I know but invaluable to our mental health.

Unfortunately it’s not one or the other ellenvannin
Don’t you see that without the economy health won’t exist There are already food banks in this ‘prosperous‘ country can you imagine going backwards to stealing loaves of bread and no that’s not an exaggeration if the economy collapses you would have no free health service youd probably not have your rubbish taken away youd end up with an Oliver Twist type of living ....rats and all
It cannot be one of the other they are hand in hand and it’s very short sighted to not understand that

I live in Devon so still tier 1 but there are concerns about Exeter although cases are falling now. I am doing what I'm allowed under the rules. I try to shop at the quietest times, not meeting friends for coffee or meals despite being able to.

I avoid my little Town at the weekends as it's still full of tourists & cyclists. We all dread Half Term & hope we don't see a repeat of the Summer with all the beaches/tourists spots crowded.

As one of the local MPs said "how is a lockdown here going to help the North?" People who live in Devon & Cornwall have mostly kept to the rules & taken precautions, there would be huge resentment if a National Lockdown or "Circuit Breaker" was implemented

Missminnie23

"Jumping on and off buses" have to get 4 buses a day to get to work, some people have no choice. Not irresponsible but necessary.

Missminnie23, exactly!

Those of you who dismiss “the economy” so lightly, what do you think we’d have left if it collapses? We’d probably be looking at no decent health service, rampant inflation, mass unemployment and dire poverty for millions. Those of us who have the option of staying at home should be very grateful to those who are out there keeping the country going, not criticising them.

Thanks for info

Agree Annapops. Your break away sounded lovely. Our old neighbours at Broompark often rent a cottage near Kelso - take most of their own food and their dogs and have a good time bothering no-one. Very sorry to hear your sad news today too. X

We got some ‘teddy’ blankets in Dunelm. Think you have one in Romford?

Yes EV nothing trumps health but economy is also vitally important, how else would we support health?

Health is more important than the economy.

well as I see it, lots of adaptations have been made for indoor eating, etc... now we must think of more adaptations so we can continue to eat outdoors..

eg. our local pharmacy, very small, has erected a canopy where we have to queue outside..

so for coffee etc. light meals, why not more canopies where the cafe (?) has space and why don`t we have eskimo type clothes?? just a thought... could simply take a hot water bottle!

My poor DGD has had to have all the plans cancelled for her 7th birthday this weekend, including her party on Saturday - she found out Friday after school as we only had our county upped to High. Fingers crossed for dry weather tomorrow as we are going to lunch in the garden. Thermal underwear at the ready.

Biker gran you dear daughter and grandchildren are considered to be one household if you are bubbled

Yes in bubble, but understood we cannot mix again , maybe I haven't read everything properly.

Biker essential childcare is allowed in all cases - plus are you not in a 'Bubble' with your DD?

I can go to work in my supermarket mix with everyone.

But cant go and help my dd who is not well at the moment, is a single parent and has to look after 13 yr old and 5 yr old back no forth to school, two different schools. etc etc .

We in Suffolk are still tier 1, and I met a friend in a little cafe yesterday, keeping a safe distance, as we are allowed to do. Only 2 tables taken, all very safe.

I have a big Birthday coming up at the end of the month but it will be a bit of a non event, like many others here. Before this latest lockdown, my sister and husband had offered to come and see us in a pub but left it to me to decide. I was going to suggest we meet half way, but feel it must be postponed now. I haven't seen her this year.

All my family are miles away, I do miss them and envy you who can see each other.

London is tier 2 and cases are rising steeply in our area, they were very low but in the space of a few weeks have rocketed. I'm pretty much housebound but have been going out by car quite a bit recently choosing things for my bathroom makeover. I'm always masked and stay well away from others apart from the one I'm with. So nothing really will change for me and I've only been out about 6 times since february. My son and dil and grandson all live with me so I'm not missing out at all. So in many ways I'm blessed.