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co durham boy Apr 26th 2020 8:09 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12844701)
Spoke to a mate who runs a restaurant. His words; "McGetts ruined it for everyone".
He will be opening from Tuesday but not serving booze for duration of Ramadan.

Good news is, it appears golf courses may be opening....

Open by us , fill your boots . Plastic glasses mind but hey ho , any port and all that !

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 26th 2020 8:12 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12844765)
Open by us , fill your boots . Plastic glasses mind but hey ho , any port and all that !

Still open?

co durham boy Apr 26th 2020 8:50 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12844767)
Still open?

Yes mate , well it was last night .

Gavtek Apr 26th 2020 9:01 pm

Re: Lockdown
 
This story and accompanying pictures :tape:

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/healt...rict-1.1011232

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 26th 2020 9:23 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12844778)
Yes mate , well it was last night .

I'm surprised, mildly jealous but also shaking my head. :lol:

I love a beer in a pub, but **** me, to pay and drink out of a plastic pot, whilst fannying about with a mask and keeping 2m apart - it's just not worth the hassle.


Originally Posted by Gavtek (Post 12844781)
This story and accompanying pictures :tape:

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/healt...rict-1.1011232

Dubai 1 - 0 Covid-19

Millhouse Apr 26th 2020 9:25 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12844787)
Dubai 1 - 0 Covid-19

Soon to be Dubai 1 - Covid 19




co durham boy Apr 26th 2020 9:50 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12844787)
I'm surprised, mildly jealous but also shaking my head. :lol:

I love a beer in a pub, but **** me, to pay and drink out of a plastic pot, whilst fannying about with a mask and keeping 2m apart - it's just not worth the hassle.



Dubai 1 - 0 Covid-19

It's not for me chief , i mean you'd be sitting on your Jack looking out the window . I don't see the issue with it though . Life must go on and it will

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 26th 2020 10:24 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12844799)
It's not for me chief , i mean you'd be sitting on your Jack looking out the window . I don't see the issue with it though . Life must go on and it will

I'm actually quite enjoying the myriad of family pub quizzes at the weekend. The time catching up and having a laugh and a beerio together is really great actually. Never spoken to the parents so much....did a football quiz with my old man for 2 hours at the weekend, was brilliant.

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 27th 2020 11:09 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12837799)
Fingers crossed. Got told last night we're all being lined up this week. Might get canned, might be safe. Lockdown just cranked the anxiety to 14.

Many weeks later and having received full pay at the weekend, the silence this week has been deafening. No conversations, no updates, no nothing.

Got the call today. Still employed got given a mighty pay cut until end of summer and 'reduced hours' (good one), also got an apology for the lack of updates which was, you know, something. :rofl:

Putting into perspective, I'm relieved and happy to just crack on as normal.

weasel decentral Apr 27th 2020 11:19 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12845321)
Many weeks later and having received full pay at the weekend, the silence this week has been deafening. No conversations, no updates, no nothing.

Got the call today. Still employed got given a mighty pay cut until end of summer and 'reduced hours' (good one), also got an apology for the lack of updates which was, you know, something. :rofl:

Putting into perspective, I'm relieved and happy to just crack on as normal.

Good result, at least they are thinking about life (and work) after the lock down

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 27th 2020 11:51 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by weasel decentral (Post 12845330)
Good result, at least they are thinking about life (and work) after the lock down

Yeah, feels a bit weird to be happy with it but times like this are about digging deep, doing what you need to do and getting busy.

Millhouse Apr 28th 2020 12:42 am

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12845343)
Yeah, feels a bit weird to be happy with it but times like this are about digging deep, doing what you need to do and getting busy.

Well done, Scamp. I’m pleased for you... in a way. It could have been a lot worse.

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 28th 2020 12:58 am

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Millhouse (Post 12845363)
Well done, Scamp. I’m pleased for you... in a way. It could have been a lot worse.

Absolutely right mate. Payday end of each month won't be a barrel of laughs but you know, it's bigger picture time.

co durham boy Apr 28th 2020 5:18 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by Scamp (Post 12845370)
Absolutely right mate. Payday end of each month won't be a barrel of laughs but you know, it's bigger picture time.

You got the next best option available mate , you've got to be pragmatic on this situation . There's some major changes coming to us all in some way shape or form . We've been lucky as we've kept operational but i've been told to put together a mighty restructure proposal for June.

The axe is as sharp as i have seen it for 25 years .

scrubbedexpat141 Apr 28th 2020 5:24 pm

Re: Lockdown
 

Originally Posted by co durham boy (Post 12845734)
You got the next best option available mate , you've got to be pragmatic on this situation . There's some major changes coming to us all in some way shape or form . We've been lucky as we've kept operational but i've been told to put together a mighty restructure proposal for June.

The axe is as sharp as i have seen it for 25 years .

Absolutely correct.
I think this is bad because there is genuine fear mixed into the known unknowns and huge pile of unknown unknowns.


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