LOCKDOWN

I was referring to everhopeful, and his overzealous moderation of this very thread.

Only trouble is he's deleted all the evidence! Funny that

Theres only one moderator here that uses the warning level, which generates the offensive tag on the profile.

And that's everhopeful

It seems none of the moderating team are counselled before he acts, which is obviously the problem

Si has no idea what his team are doing

I can see there being a few objections from the big firms if they try to outlaw the click and collect.

I fail to see why anyone would have an essential need to wander around a garden centre in the middle of winter.

If my supposed vile and offensive comments have been deleted, then obviously the moderators are doing their job.

This idea that I am somehow protected cannot be further from the truth.

The big problem regarding this lockdown is that people are not taking it seriously. During the first lockdown there were queues outside supermarkets because supermarkets limited the number of customers being allowed in and because other shops were not allowed to open. There's no queues now because supermarkets let more people in because they don't want them to go across the road to Aldi where the queue is smaller and also because more shops have been allowed to stay open because they are selling 'essential items. During the first lockdown people made a conscious effort to social distance themselves, now they don't.

Regarding the daily briefings. There's a lot of questions that should be being asked by the reporters during the briefings but I can guarantee that tonight's briefing will not be focussed on anything other than how far Boris rode his bike. Before Ian or Mancot jump in, I know Boris and his bike highlights how unclear and wishy washy the government guidelines are, but you can guarantee that every reporter will ask the same question tonight, it's a waste of an opportunity to ask relevant, poignant questions when every question is basically the same. Why not ask Chris Whittey or the other medical experts some questions about vaccines, R rates, the South African variance, etc... I'm sure these would be more useful and enforce how serious the situation is for those who don't realise it already. I'm sure it would be more useful than listening to Matt Hancock trying to bullshit for half an hour about the fact that Boris had a puncture repair kit with him so it wasn't a problem.          

He knows its you in the nude pics cos you're the one lying on your deck chair eating popcorn in the middle of the battlefield 🤣🤣

Of course you have! Thats why they gave you moderator status!! Which incidentally you managed to make a complete mess of...

You've been a stain on devachat since you registered

Anyway, I am working in the hospital with the highest cases in the region, with specialties and services being cancelled left right and centre to free up staff to cover elsewhere to deal with the worsening situation on the wards, very stressful for those that have no experience in the specialty they are being relocated to and sometimes there is no time to train up.

Hearing that Hoole and town were “packed” over the weekend is seriously depressing considering the period between congregation of people and hospital treatment has always generally followed the pattern of two/three weeks. I know nationally from doctors on social media and TV appearances that some inpatients being treated now only visited family on Christmas Day and have done nothing else.

It’s going to get even worse, as the CMO Chris Whitty said over the weekend.

Of course, ten years of ideological chronic underfunding and cutting of health and social care services has contributed to the lack of preparedness to deal with this.

🤣🤣🤣 brilliant

Yep I've had one deleted, just letting the poster know to expect a delay with mancots response... not sure what was wrong with it...

I've only removed one myself, from Brura. Seems like more have gone, or I might be getting mixed up with Brexit thread or something like that.

You quoted a post that was deleted I think, would that delete them both?

Scotland to tighten restrictions from Saturday with click and collect only available for essential items. What is essential is listed on The Scotsman as clothes and footwear, baby equipment, homeware and books. People should also have staggered collection times to alleviate queues and cannot enter stores.

Full article www.scotsman.com/news/politics/coronavirus-scotland-takeaway-and-click-and-collect-services-hit-new-restrictions-3094668

How long before similar is announced for the rest of the UK do we think? Restrictions in Wales and Scotland have been similar throughout so I'd expect Wales to follow suit. Northern Ireland have already stopped click and collect.