Have a great time. You deserve it for putting up with this tramps den and the shitehawks who govern us. Just tell everyone you’ve been to Gibraltar and don’t quarantine. No one will check.Was going to cancel holiday to the Greek Islands in a fortnight when it didn't go green but we've decided to go anyway. I'll do the 10 day quarantine on return. Working from home anyway and hardly going out at the moment. The missus will do the day 5 test to release for an extra £60. Should be nice and quiet at the hotel.
So what’s the end point? Everyone vulnerable has had a vaccine. Some people may die of it still who’ve had it (not many) who may have died from flu after a flu vaccination. This is NEVER going away, so that means by little girls life is ruined forever for it? Before people get smug, how many birthday parties have kids missed out on, she’s not been to a single one as she was nursery age last year and now reception , prime time for birthday parties every year. By time we will go on holiday she’ll be coming to an end of her little girl wanting to go mini disco stage. Selfish. But let’s live in fear forever of a virus which isn’t killing anymore (in great numbers) in places with decent vaccination programmes .
Needs sayingSo what’s the end point? Everyone vulnerable has had a vaccine. Some people may die of it still who’ve had it (not many) who may have died from flu after a flu vaccination. This is NEVER going away, so that means by little girls life is ruined forever for it? Before people get smug, how many birthday parties have kids missed out on, she’s not been to a single one as she was nursery age last year and now reception , prime time for birthday parties every year. By time we will go on holiday she’ll be coming to an end of her little girl wanting to go mini disco stage. Selfish. But let’s live in fear forever of a virus which isn’t killing anymore (in great numbers) in places with decent vaccination programmes .
What’s pathetic about it? Done my bit for a year and half, it’s over. Kids are suffering and having their childhoods ruined but that’s ok isn’t it? They’re only young onceNeeds saying
this is pathetic
No it isn't. It's a genuine concern that we are being led by a bunch of f***wits who are doing more harm than good.Needs saying
this is pathetic
The sad thing is too many people are willing and begging to be kept in lockdown. My mate of 22 years and I had massive argument over Xmas because he would not let his mum and dad come to his house unless Bojo said it was okay. That was too much for me to take. It's something we will have to live with and therefore we must get on with our lives. The script is so lame that I don't know how some people can't see the plot.We’re having the piss taken out of us. They continue to let Indian flights in in their droves and then moan about the increasing number of cases. Not to mention all the boatloads of untested and in quarantined ‘asylum’ seekers arriving in Kent. They have the Balearic Islands and many other places on the amber list even though their figures are considerably lower than here. If a country would accept us with proof of a double jab and their figures are lower than here then what on earth is the problem? I dont want to holiday here because the weather is shite, it’s full of scrotes and it’s very expensive. I think the goodwill of the public is wearing very thin. All because 1 person allegedly died the other day of COVID. It’s a shambles.
What’s pathetic about it? Done my bit for a year and half, it’s over. Kids are suffering and having their childhoods ruined but that’s ok isn’t it? They’re only young once
It’s all relative though. We’re still in the midst of a global pandemic. Even with our vaccine success, we’re still a way away from having enough of the population having had two doses to get maximum efficacy to combat the new strains.
You say kids are suffering, thankfully unlike previous mass pandemics, on the main they aren’t. If they catch it, most will have a mild illness and then continue to live their lives. Yes you have to sacrifice a pool holiday for a couple of years, that doesn’t stop you from creating other memories and providing them with a rich childhood. They also hopefully get to see their parents and grandparents live through it, something plenty have already lost. I’m sure they’d rather have them back than a trip to Alicante.
There is an end to this and that end will come far quicker if we take our time to get to it now. By wanting normality sooner, all people are doing is prolonging the chance of it actually happening.
So what’s the end point? Everyone vulnerable has had a vaccine. Some people may die of it still who’ve had it (not many) who may have died from flu after a flu vaccination. This is NEVER going away, so that means by little girls life is ruined forever for it? Before people get smug, how many birthday parties have kids missed out on, she’s not been to a single one as she was nursery age last year and now reception , prime time for birthday parties every year. By time we will go on holiday she’ll be coming to an end of her little girl wanting to go mini disco stage. Selfish. But let’s live in fear forever of a virus which isn’t killing anymore (in great numbers) in places with decent vaccination
So, essentially, what you're advocating is a couple of dead people is ok as long as my little girl is able to go to a mini disco in Spain?So what’s the end point? Everyone vulnerable has had a vaccine. Some people may die of it still who’ve had it (not many) who may have died from flu after a flu vaccination. This is NEVER going away, so that means by little girls life is ruined forever for it? Before people get smug, how many birthday parties have kids missed out on, she’s not been to a single one as she was nursery age last year and now reception , prime time for birthday parties every year. By time we will go on holiday she’ll be coming to an end of her little girl wanting to go mini disco stage. Selfish. But let’s live in fear forever of a virus which isn’t killing anymore (in great numbers) in places with decent vaccination programmes .
Like you say it’s all relative, if it was an outbreak of the Bubonic Plague of course I’d be concerned and I wouldn’t moan about holidays and birthday parties and everything else that goes with a normal childhood, but it’s not the bubonic plague. One day I do think there will be a virus that will come and will take out a significant chunk of the population, this isn’t it.
It’s over. Has been for a while.
No, it’s about all sorts of normality. I was using it as an example because it isn’t fair, not on her, not on children of all ages, be that early years, young primary age, secondary school age and even 17/18 year olds who are missing out on all the things I did and many others did at their age. Be that birthday parties or going out to clubs in town at 17/18. It’s not fair on any of them. People will die of it, but a lot more are dying of other things than COVID, the worst has been and gone. .So, essentially, what you're advocating is a couple of dead people is ok as long as my little girl is able to go to a mini disco in Spain?
And if your little girl's 'life is ruined forever', I suggest you seriously have a think about your parental priorities.
It isn’t though, not until we have at least 80% of the population double dosed at least.
No, it’s about all sorts of normality. People die, a lot more are dying of other things than COVID. That’s a fact. Sad people like you will have this continue forever.
Even when we do have 80% double dosed how does that tally with one of their justifications for restrictions being that a variant could 'possibly' come along that 'could' be more transmissible and 'may' evade vaccines (even those double dosed). It's a never ending circular argument with no exit isn't it?
No, it’s about all sorts of normality. I was using it as an example because it isn’t fair, not on her, not on children of all ages, be that early years, young primary age, secondary school age and even 17/18 year olds who are missing out on all the things I did and many others did at their age. Be that birthday parties or going out to clubs in town at 17/18. It’s not fair on any of them. People will die of it, but a lot more are dying of other things than COVID, the worst has been and gone. .
First dose of the vaccines and you’re about 80% protected and pretty much guaranteed to avoid a bad reaction to the virus. There is no need for the restrictions anymore. That’s a fact.
Thats not a fact at all. You’re around 33% protected against the current dominant strain after the first dose.