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I really couldn't care what the government says or don't say. I've got my big boy pants on now, so am capable of making my own decisions. Afterall, at this merry time of year we bring families closer for a celebration about something that's been lost in time. So if the kids kill off their grandma, grandad, great grandma and great grandad, what business is that of any one else but my own.

Good night Jim Bob...

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Elizabeth:
Good night, John Boy.
John-Boy:
Good night, Elizabeth. Good night, Daddy.
John:
Good night, Son. Good night, Mary Ellen.
Mary Ellen:
Good night, Daddy. Good night, Mama.
Olivia:
Good night, Mary Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob.
Jim Bob:
Good night, Mama. Good night, Erin.
Erin:
Good night, Jim Bob. Good night, Ben.
Ben:
Good night, Erin. Good night, everybody.
 
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If that was actually the case, fair enough, but it isn't.

Anyone who bothers to look at what can and can't be done will see it's three households can form a bubble.

It's not as many as possible in a Christmas party free for all, as is being generally implied.

The biggest problem here will be the usual; the rules aren't deemed clear and then people will misinterpret (ignore) them. Which they would have anyway if they'd be told the above wasn't allowed.

A major, major problem in all this will be the travel window has been compressed. I said this at the time, it's a ridiculous idea to tell the country's population that they have essentially two days to traverse the country; out on one day, back on the other.

Not gonna cause problems that is it, no sir.

I wasn't implying it was a free-for all, but you've explained that better than I did tbf.

I agree with most of that, except I think had they maintained existing restrictions and simply said enjoy Christmas with your household only, that would've been clear enough and not prone to misinterpretation. That's not to say that those who want to ignore that decision will have done so but they would've been less than what we're likely to encounter with the current directive.
 
I know, which is why I threw the word generally in.

I agree as well, I don't think Christmas needed to be singled out, although they were being driven into a statement on it by the media, which they pretty much have been throughout.

The very same media will now poke them with a stick until they decide to go back on the idea and put some restrictions back in.




To all the people who are glibbly saying 'it's only meeting granny for Christmas' might need to look a bit deeper into it and realise that the meeting of granny might be the only thing keeping granny going, as granny has been toeing every line put in front of her of the last nine months and has literally **** all else to look forward to.

Just saying, on behalf of all granny's across Britain, like.
 
An African colleague is bringing me in some speshall herbs from Ghana, to drink like tea, is very bitter but it make you strong like lion. Her words.

Why the **** not? My words.

This reminds me of the Rising Damp episode when Philip convinces Rigsby burning a piece of wood from his African "homeland" will make him more attractive to Miss Jones.

When asked by Alan whether it would work, Philip replies "I shouldn't think so, it came off the back of the cupboard" <laugh>
 
It was Matt Hancock ... said there was nothing to suggest the variant was a worse strain or that vaccine would no longer work.

In many press articles this morning. <ok>
Yeah sorry mate. For some reason I thought you’d put that the vaccine WOULD NOT work on the new strain.
 
I’m expecting the Christmas is cancelled headlines within a couple of days.

The vast majority of people will carry out their plans nonetheless and it will be impossible to police.
 
This reminds me of the Rising Damp episode when Philip convinces Rigsby burning a piece of wood from his African "homeland" will make him more attractive to Miss Jones.

When asked by Alan whether it would work, Philip replies "I shouldn't think so, it came off the back of the cupboard" <laugh>

Classic stuff, Leonard Rossiter was every bit as good a comic character actor as the great Ronnie Barker.
 
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I agree as well, I don't think Christmas needed to be singled out, although they were being driven into a statement on it by the media, which they pretty much have been throughout.

The very same media will now poke them with a stick until they decide to go back on the idea and put some restrictions back in.

^^This is spot on imo. Backtrack incoming by the weekend.
 
Classic stuff, Leonard Rossiter was every bit as good a comic character actor as the great Ronnie Barker.

Yeh easily one of the best. Came into tv quite late but played two of the best characters - Rigsby and Reggie Perrin.

Rigsby is one of my all time favourites. The on-screen chemistry between the 4 of them was brilliant.
 
on the phone last night to a mate of mine and he is rapidly disappearing down the SM led conspiracy theory bollox - project reset , Bill Gates vaccination killings etc yer the bloke is perfectly intelligent just getting frustrated by restrictions and now refuses to believe any official info .
 
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