LOCKDOWN

I think the hairdresser thing is based on them being assessed as low risk. They're appointment only and there's no waiting allowed inside. In the barbers I go to that means 4 people at any one time inside. Sanitising each chair/equipment in between appointments, keeping the shop ventilated, barber and customer wearing a mask and taking contactless payments means it does seem pretty low risk really. 

Clothes shops on the other hand will have a lot more mingling/touching of stuff so I can see how they came to that conclusion.

Definitely, especially as a lot of the chatter beforehand seemed to be that more retail than just hairdressers/barbers that would be open from Monday.

I think some of it is morale boosting too - they probably would have liked to hold off a couple of more weeks but once they'd mentioned it they had to open something. So everyone goes for a haircut, feels a bit better and it tides them over for a couple of weeks until more things open up. It's over 3 months since I've had my hair cut and I'm chuffed to be able to go on Monday - I've nearly taken the clippers to it a few times already.

I wonder how many people will be popping over the border in Saltney for a crafty trim?

WG are providing a further £150mn to businesses affected by the restrictions.

Perhaps some of the independent shops could’ve used their initiative during lockdown - I’ve used a lot of local independent retailers thanks to the power of social media and thinking outside the box. There’s a pub in Mold that has been doing click and collect throughout, for example.

Unfortunately it was always going to happen, supermarkets have seized the opportunity to take advantage of others misfortune. I’m working in Leighton Buzzard and the Tesco there has totally changed it’s layout so it can maximize its clothing sales.

Suppose that’s where the relief fund comes in to it. Sad thing is the massive supermarket chains will maximise the opportunity - they provide essential goods but happen to also provide what you’d deem “non-essential” at the same time.

Thought all you Tory boys would be fine with this - it’s capitalism, market forces, the free market etc.

Starting to sound like a far left Marxist extremist here pal.

The only way to make it fair would have been to make the supermarkets strip out all the non essential items. Maybe that’s what should have happened.

Yes I know. But they won't be Tomorrow. I thought you were the champion of the underdog

Oh I see, so you own empathy.

Apparently the clots are no more prevalent in people who've had the jab than they are in the general population - seems much ado about nothing.

Had my first jab today. Had the AstraZeneca.

According to a z 17 million doses administered in UK and EU. And fewer than 40 cases of blood clots reported. Apparently people get blood lots even if they don't receive vaccination.