OmiyaHearts Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, graygo said: It's the fear of the weegie masses doing this that is making them shite it from moving Edinburgh into tier 2. Can hardly blame people through here for doing it, if Edinburgh did go to Tier 2. Been ages since anyone has been able to go for a drink or go for dinner. It's been 3 weeks since anyone has even been allowed to go for a coffee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, OmiyaHearts said: Can hardly blame people through here for doing it, if Edinburgh did go to Tier 2. Been ages since anyone has been able to go for a drink or go for dinner. It's been 3 weeks since anyone has even been allowed to go for a coffee! If and it's a big if, Edinburgh drops to level 2. I can see there being a Police presence at Haymarket and Waverley stations waiting on the trains arriving from Glasgow I wouldn't put it past them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 Aren't you allowed to travel if it's work related? I assume this is their 'job'. But of course, the royals can do as they please and us peasants will like it or lump it. Edited December 7, 2020 by OmiyaHearts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, Nucky Thompson said: If and it's a big if, Edinburgh drops to level 2. I can see there being a Police presence at Haymarket and Waverley stations waiting on the trains arriving from Glasgow I wouldn't put it past them Fortunately, many years at Tynecastle has allowed me to perfect my east coast accent, hopefully it does the trick.😄 Or if that fails, I actually have my key worker letter I need to carry about, so I'll just use that.😎 Realistically, I think there would be a few going through but I don't think there would be masses. We currently have people in Glasgow stations checking why/where people are travelling, before allowing travel, so they'd need to bypass that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 There's actually folk raging and tweeting the Polis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, jonesy said: Was going to post the same thing. The problem with the stats is that they don't take into account locality within the region. For example, a care home outbreak could bump up one of the rural area's stats, but this wouldn't massively impact the real-world situation of the region as a whole. Similarly, an isolated campus like Riccarton with high positives would have a different impact on real-world transmission when compared to a city-centre based uni. Agreed. And hopefully those who make the decisions are able to see a much more finer-grained picture than we can from the published data. The Portlethen food-processing outbreak in Aberdeenshire was a good example, as was the Faslane outbreak. How much of those outbreaks was contained within the infected "system" and how much managed to leak out into the wider community? Unfortunately, the figures from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire now clearly show, imo, that the outbreak there has spread out into the wider community. Pretty annoying for those in the north east because they were doing really well until that happened. Both Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire should be bumped up to tier 3 tomorrow, imo, because neither area have shown signs of consistently getting back to where they were before. But, as you say, we the general public have no idea as to how "clustery" the infections are in any one area. One piece of good news is that all this week we have had lateral flow testing in 5 hotspots as well as for students with, as far as I am aware, recommendations for those found positive that they go and have a PCR test. So, we should perhaps have seen by now a significant spike in the number of cases and we haven't as yet done so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 When I was travelling through Berwick this morning, there was a crowd waiting at the railway bridge overlooking Berwick Station. Loads of Police kicking around too, they didn't seem to mind people gathering to get a glimpse of the royal couple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, jonesy said: I would class getting out of Glasgow as a pretty essential reason. 😛 😄Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, jonesy said: Nucky......................... I know jonesy, but I had some essential work to do, so it's allowed I got down and back up the A1 in record time, so it looks like most folk are following the rules on travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Got told today that I'll be able to get the vaccine in this first phase through work. Just a case of getting a slot booked for it. Phoneline we were given has been full all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 55 minutes ago, **** the SPFL said: yep i was in the Ship in Melrose on Friday they have an outside seated area that's covered but open at one side and you can bevvy until 9.30then drink up and out by ten. Our local has put gazebos up in their beer garden with patio heaters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 44 minutes ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 That cheered me up more than a visit from these two dummies ever could 😆😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, hughesie27 said: Got told today that I'll be able to get the vaccine in this first phase through work. Just a case of getting a slot booked for it. Phoneline we were given has been full all day. Great news, could you please keep us up to date of how it all happens, that would be brilliant thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: If and it's a big if, Edinburgh drops to level 2. I can see there being a Police presence at Haymarket and Waverley stations waiting on the trains arriving from Glasgow I wouldn't put it past them That should be standard practice already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 48 minutes ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 Some people in the public eye travel for "work" that others might not feel is necessary. Just like the FM and chums travelling to do the daily show when it could be done virtually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: Great news, could you please keep us up to date of how it all happens, that would be brilliant thanks. Will do. Will take photographs of any 3rd arms and such I develop too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, hughesie27 said: Will do. Will take photographs of any 3rd arms and such I develop too. **** me it doesn’t make you a St Mirren fan does it 😆? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Pasquale for King said: That should be standard practice already. No got the staff to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, theshed said: No got the staff to do that Hose them down then, two person job at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 12 minutes ago, Candy said: Some people in the public eye travel for "work" that others might not feel is necessary. Just like the FM and chums travelling to do the daily show when it could be done virtually I think she should be staying at Bute house during the week, not sure where the rest stay but the FM questions should be done virtually too. Setting an example is important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, steve123 said: No way they can move the others down to tier 3 and keep Edinburgh there, if they do then their Tier system is fecked and loses all credibility This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshed Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 No surprise that the people all over Twitter reporting this to the police ect are SNP supporters Honestly what weirdos go out their way to report this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, theshed said: No surprise that the people all over Twitter reporting this to the police ect are SNP supporters Honestly what weirdos go out their way to report this? So these leeches are allowed to break the rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, theshed said: No surprise that the people all over Twitter reporting this to the police ect are SNP supporters Honestly what weirdos go out their way to report this? What a life those people must lead, bitter about anything English or British. It doesn't help when their WM leader wrongly accuses an English person of breaking the law because he was in Scotland taking photos. The guy happened to live here. No wonder Scotland is such a bigoted, backward country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: So these leeches are allowed to break the rules. Royal duties will be classed as essential work. They were up here to thank all the frontline workers for their hard work. The same people who are raging about them coming, would have still been raging if they went on a tour of England and Wales and missed Scotland out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: Royal duties will be classed as essential work. They were up here to thank all the frontline workers for their hard work. The same people who are raging about them coming, would have still been raging if they went on a tour of England and Wales and missed Scotland out Of course it is essential work.😄 The poster suggesting it’s Nationalists is utter pish. We better stay on topic and the FM gets the capital on Tier2 because I won’t be happy. As someone else mentioned it would make the Tier system laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, **** the SPFL said: yep i was in the Ship in Melrose on Friday they have an outside seated area that's covered but open at one side and you can bevvy until 9.30then drink up and out by ten. Cheers for that info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Of course it is essential work.😄 The poster suggesting it’s Nationalists is utter pish. We better stay on topic and the FM gets the capital on Tier2 because I won’t be happy. As someone else mentioned it would make the Tier system laughable. To be honest the last thing I would want at this time of year and after this shit storm of a year is two privileged elitist a*****s patronizing me about how well I have done....they can bolt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Cade said: See that some benefit cheating couple have broken the Tier 3 rules today https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-locals-reporting-william-kate-19414186 Every day of their lives is like a school outing. Trying stuff in factories etc. And we pay those sponges for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: We better stay on topic and the FM gets the capital on Tier2 because I won’t be happy. As someone else mentioned it would make the Tier system laughable. Hopefully we get there 🥃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Nucky Thompson said: If and it's a big if, Edinburgh drops to level 2. I can see there being a Police presence at Haymarket and Waverley stations waiting on the trains arriving from Glasgow I wouldn't put it past them The weedgies will appear. They done it in north argyll just outside oban. A group of them got caught last week having a beach party. Get the army ready at Maybury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I mentioned last week that my mum's partner had a pretty serious stroke. Luckily he got to St John's hospital within the "golden hour" and was able to have a clotbusting drug which prevents immediate risk of further stroke. Turns out the arteries in his neck are pretty blocked, the good news is that there is a 2 week window of opportunity to have an operation to relieve this and he is booked in for this Thursday. The bad news is that someone on his ward has tested positive for Covid so it might be cancelled. God knows what happens now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Latest per-council 7-day infection rates: 7-day per-100,000 cases Council Area Tier Today Yesterday Start of T4’s 5 Dec 4 Dec 3 Dec 2 Dec 1 Dec Clackmannanshire 3 227 194 +33 165 +62 217 208 200 192 155 Argyll and Bute 2 166 176 -10 31 +135 173 182 79 77 77 Glasgow City 4 159 162 -3 235 -76 156 155 153 160 155 North Lanarkshire 4 156 152 +4 235 -79 153 159 159 170 176 Renfrewshire 4 155 152 +3 260 -105 158 162 179 206 194 North Ayrshire 3 144 139 +5 124 +20 136 137 131 140 128 South Lanarkshire 4 138 128 +10 233 -95 136 146 159 172 174 East Renfrewshire 4 137 154 -17 195 -58 150 156 164 169 155 East Ayrshire 4 132 123 +9 152 -20 121 114 118 118 115 West Lothian 4 116 116 0 193 -77 110 114 130 132 127 Fife 3 111 105 +6 116 -5 101 103 103 107 99 Dundee City 3 110 104 +6 102 +8 101 96 98 92 92 East Dunbartonshire 4 105 110 -5 161 -56 101 100 113 121 117 South Ayrshire 4 100 103 -3 153 -53 101 103 100 114 125 Midlothian 3 94 82 +12 101 -7 86 83 88 86 65 Perth and Kinross 3 94 89 +5 116 -22 100 100 102 97 93 Aberdeenshire 2 88 92 -4 64 +24 90 91 92 87 93 Stirling 4 83 70 +13 210 -127 84 94 99 124 123 Aberdeen City 2 80 66 +14 51 +29 73 64 65 71 90 Falkirk 3 79 76 +3 85 -6 68 62 57 59 58 Edinburgh City 3 77 70 +7 84 -7 72 67 63 68 69 East Lothian 2 76 71 +5 48 +28 66 63 56 49 48 West Dunbartonshire 4 76 70 +6 142 -66 87 89 85 94 89 Angus 3 62 67 -5 88 -26 64 66 66 62 62 Inverclyde 3 59 67 -8 99 -40 57 55 64 90 87 Scottish Borders 2 40 37 +3 74 -34 35 35 34 33 33 Dumfries & Galloway 2 26 23 +3 34 -8 21 20 21 21 21 Moray 1 16 14 +2 25 -9 11 11 14 11 9 Na h-Eileanan Siar 1 15 15 0 0 +15 15 15 22 22 22 Highland 1 10 18 -8 19 -9 17 20 18 18 19 Orkney Islands 1 4 4 0 4 0 4 4 4 9 9 Shetland Islands 1 4 4 0 13 -9 4 4 4 9 17 Scotland 105 99 +6 135 -30 101 101 101 106 105 Cheers Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Auldbenches said: Every day of their lives is like a school outing. Trying stuff in factories etc. And we pay those sponges for it. Do we? How much do we pay them and can you post a link to a reference for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: Royal duties will be classed as essential work. They were up here to thank all the frontline workers for their hard work. The same people who are raging about them coming, would have still been raging if they went on a tour of England and Wales and missed Scotland out I'd be guilty of your last point. A few of us would... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, JamesM48 said: To be honest the last thing I would want at this time of year and after this shit storm of a year is two privileged elitist a*****s patronizing me about how well I have done....they can bolt... Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, Nucky Thompson said: Hopefully we get there 🥃 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 hours ago, redjambo said: Yup, the cultural expectations and traditions in Australia and New Zealand can be a bit strange at times. I mean, they drink Fosters and all that...! Aussies don't drink Foster's so they've got a lot more sense than many Britons! https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/01/fosters-australian-for-beer-around-the-world-will-soon-be-introduced-to-australians Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaciousdandy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, graygo said: Do we? How much do we pay them and can you post a link to a reference for it? taxpayers foot the bill for expenses on official royal visits through the Sovereign Grant. For example, Prince William's trip to the middle east last June cost £73,938 Edited December 7, 2020 by Dandyman79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, graygo said: Do we? How much do we pay them and can you post a link to a reference for it? Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auldbenches Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, graygo said: Do we? How much do we pay them and can you post a link to a reference for it? I meant that we pay for all their school outings. Who else is? You saying that the Duke and Duchess of Strathearn spend their own money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaciousdandy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Also hope you mums partner manages to get the operation graygo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjambo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Darren said: Aussies don't drink Foster's so they've got a lot more sense than many Britons! https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/01/fosters-australian-for-beer-around-the-world-will-soon-be-introduced-to-australians I didn't know that. Must admit that I was partial to a Tooheys Red when I was over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavySlaveJambo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, jonesy said: When I was there 10 years ago, Many Heriot-Watt students lived in Slateford, Fountainbridge, Gorgie and Dalry and then west along the A71 corridor (Stenhouse, Calders etc) It is mainly first and final year students and postgrads on campus. Edited December 7, 2020 by CavySlaveJambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartsmad1874 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Darren said: Aussies don't drink Foster's so they've got a lot more sense than many Britons! https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/01/fosters-australian-for-beer-around-the-world-will-soon-be-introduced-to-australians When i was in Sydney a lot of Aussies liked VB (Victorian Bitter) and some others. Pure Blonde or Carlton Draught were my favourites but was informed on here that they were shite . Don't know where the Fosters and Australia link came from as nowhere sells it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 3 hours ago, frankblack said: I got my records updated from the chemist via their computer, but the chemist at East Craigs is pretty much a supply store for the GP a couple of hundred yards down the road. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve123 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, redjambo said: I didn't know that. Must admit that I was partial to a Tooheys Red when I was over there. Pure Blonde was the drink for me ( thought I better clarify it was drink I was talking about) Edited December 7, 2020 by steve123 add Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just now, Dandyman79 said: taxpayers foot the bill for expenses on official royal visits through the Sovereign Grant. For example, Prince William's trip to the middle east last June cost £73,938 The Sovereign Grant is an amount of money equivalent to 25% of the Crown Estate's profits. So for every pound the Royals give us we give them 25p back. Almost all of William and Kate's money come from Prince Charles and the income from the Duchy of Cornwall. They're hardly a financial burden are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Smithee said: Seriously? Seriously. I've no time for them but the myth that they cost the taxpayers money is just that, a myth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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