How are we getting through it?

[mmcv]

I must be the worst Anarchist in history  :-
24 years serving in the British Army. then working past 6 years for the American Army as a contractor 
Regards
Sean

Working to bring them down from the inside, clearly! 

Grolsch and Hertog Jan, yes. Heineken and Amstel not so much. With both Belgium and Germany as neighbours there is always quite a selection of quality beers available in the supermarkets, and even more in specialty shops.

I remember getting a pack of Dutch craft beers in the summer and quite enjoying them (on a beer subscription service). Seems like there's a good brewing scene there.

[steve_holmes_11]

Well worth a visit if you are in "The 'Dam" for a few days.

https://www.arendsnest.nl/en/enjoy-beer-from-dutch-brewers/

[OldenBUA]

I remember getting a pack of Dutch craft beers in the summer and quite enjoying them (on a beer subscription service). Seems like there's a good brewing scene there.

Yes, brewing beer is quite popular, lots and lots of micro breweries. There are 1745 different beers made (or formerly made) in the Netherlands listed here:

https://www.biernet.nl/bier/merken/land:nederland

[mmcv]

Yes, brewing beer is quite popular, lots and lots of micro breweries. There are 1745 different beers made (or formerly made) in the Netherlands listed here:

https://www.biernet.nl/bier/merken/land:nederland

This is making me very thirsty! 

[Raider4]

So, the answer to the question "How are we getting through it?" appears to be alcohol, lots of alcohol?

[Steve J]

Wearily resigned to this carrying on well into the New Year. For some reason we in South Glos are still in Tier 3, but Glos which has a higher rate now in Tier 2! We also have the classic case of one side of a road in Tier 3, the other in Tier 2. I'm sure lots of locals to us will take a short walk across the border into Bristol on Saturday to enjoy a pint or two, even though they're not meant to

[Techno II]

I've almost given up trying to follow the restrictions in Wales.

I'll just treat it as us being fully locked down from this point, until I hear otherwise. (I think that's the safest thing to do.)

If I need something urgent from the shops...then I'll go and get it.
Other than that, I'll batten down the hatches.

Cheers - Phil

[Raider4]

I'll just treat it as us being fully locked down from this point, until I hear otherwise. (I think that's the safest thing to do.)

If I need something urgent from the shops...then I'll go and get it.
Other than that, I'll batten down the hatches.

Aye, that's what I'm trying to do. Unfortunately my wife has other ideas, and is poring through the rules (guidelines?) trying to find loopholes & excuses to try & have as "normal" an Xmas as possible

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I might aqctually be able to ignore BL***y Xmas this year. Phil my understanding of the Welsh restritions is that it is just about full lock down. Mr Smug in Tier 2.

[mmcv]

We're going into extreme lockdown in NI from Boxing Day it seems, not even allowed to see other households outside, which somewhat ruins our plans to go for a boxing day walk with the family in lieu of Christmas.  Should really just cancel the whole affair and have Christmas in July. Our antipodean brethren can manage it, I'm sure we can for a year.

[Orcs]

My sister-in-law lives in Sydney. and when it gets bad they issue a "Stay at home order".  THis makes policing it fairly straightforward.  If they see you out you have to have a good  reason or you are liable to be in trouble.

[John Cook]

My sister-in-law lives in Sydney. and when it gets bad they issue a "Stay at home order".  THis makes policing it fairly straightforward.  If they see you out you have to have a good  reason or you are liable to be in trouble.

My son lives in Melbourne and it was similar there when the outbreak was at its height during the summer.  There was an overnight curfew from, I think, 20:00 until the following morning and you were limited to how far you could go from your house.  The rules were enforced by the police and they have to be, otherwise they are just rhetoric.

[Techno II]

I might aqctually be able to ignore BL***y Xmas this year. Phil my understanding of the Welsh restritions is that it is just about full lock down. Mr Smug in Tier 2.

We're going to be on a rolling, three weeks at a time, effective full lock-down after Christmas...Which is absolutely no surprise.

Like I've said before...Really, it will make very little difference, day to day, for Von & I.

Cheers - Phil.

[Steve J]

Like I've said before...Really, it will make very little difference, day to day, for Von & I.

To be honest it's the same for us Phil, due to our circumstances. The only real difference is my wife, who's a TA, has to work now. On the news tonight it sounds as if another full lockdown is in the offing post Xmas due to rising rates everywhere. Apparently 20% of people in a recent survey admitted to meeting up in a house with people from outside of their support bubbles or immediate family

[jimduncanuk]

TA?

[Westmarcher]

Ruling out Territorial Army, Trapeze Artist, Trump Admirer or Tree Arger,* I'm going for Teaching Assistant. 

p.s. Is there a prize?  

* I think you might get these in hospitals.

[Elliesdad]

Trombone aficionado?

[Steve J]

Yep, it's teaching assistant! Sorry about the short hand but that's what they're referred to in school all the time.

[jimduncanuk]

Yep, it's teaching assistant! Sorry about the short hand but that's what they're referred to in school all the time.

Sorry I'm old enough to not have had teaching assistants in my school.

Sorry also I'm old enough to not have had teaching assistants in my kids school.

I have a grandson at nursery though.

[Last Hussar]

The land lord has said he is "thinking about selling"...

'Thinking about'

What the hell does that mean? Do I need to find somewhere else to live? When?

A little stressed at the mo...