UK tightens restrictions, nixes Christmas gatherings over COVID-19 spread

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3. I flew to my twins on Friday

Having self isolated for two weeks, to be in her bubble for an extended period over Xmas and the new year, 24 hours later I would have been stuck in London on my own with nothing planned and would not have even been able to visit my English bubble as they are in tier 3. What really annoys me about this is that the sensible amongst us will have made very sensible and cautious arrangements to mitigate the risk of infection over Christmas, but we are being hammered by new rules because those who would have a massive Xmas, ignore the current arrangements etc do not know how to behave, and they are not going to change their behaviour, irrespective of what they are being told to do. Look at that rave in Putney last night hours after tier 4 was announced... heh.

Hancock on Marr this morning really got my goat. Already building the narrative that if infection rates continue to rise it is because we are not responsible enough. How about they start looking to those who break the rules with seeming impunity and leave the rest of us to live our responsible lives.

Will be interesting to see if I can get back in the new year though... seems like they are really manning the barricades this time.