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Post by zahidf on Aug 30, 2021 9:50:27 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Aug 29, 2021 22:26:41 GMT
Gove was very pro lockdown and he's cutting a rug in nightclubs now. Probably going to be fine!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 29, 2021 17:02:33 GMT
Fifth day in a row with England's cases slowing down. Whilst Scotlands cases (with their mandatory masks) going upwards. Maybe masks aren't a silver bullet, and mandatory masking wouldn't make much of a difference?
Or maybe you shouldn't use statistically incomplete data? There's a reason the 7 day rolling averages don't include the most recent days.
Using the specimen dates it's going down
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Post by zahidf on Aug 29, 2021 15:41:21 GMT
Fifth day in a row with England's cases slowing down. Whilst Scotlands cases (with their mandatory masks) going upwards.
Maybe masks aren't a silver bullet, and mandatory masking wouldn't make much of a difference?
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Post by zahidf on Aug 29, 2021 14:06:50 GMT
Four days in a row when the number of new cases decreased in England. Just to counter the doom and gloom
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Post by zahidf on Aug 28, 2021 22:59:19 GMT
This was ACE. Definitely agree that Sutton Foster was amazing
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 23:12:54 GMT
I'm surprised by how many people are not getting vaccinated. My housemates have both chosen not to get vaccinated, citing the usual "fertility" or "we don't know how it will affect us as it was rushed" nonsense. One of them is 46 and single so who he's saving his fertility for I don't know... Anyway, both are foreign nationals so presumably if travel becomes restricted to only those vaccinated, they'll have to if they want to visit home/family. It just surprises me. I had covid myself a few months ago, and whilst I did isolate and stay in my room away from them (they didn't catch it), I would have felt much better in the knowledge that they were at least protected by a vaccine, as if they had caught it and become very ill it would have essentially been my fault. And another surprising group? Fitness people such as personal trainers! I follow many on instagram and am constantly seeing stories about how they opt not to vaccinate as they're super-healthy and want to do things the natural way and their body doesn't need it. They're missing the bigger picture entirely. Loads of sportsmen and footballers aren't taking it either apparently
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 18:32:04 GMT
I went to the doctor today with heart rhythm problems. Blood test and ECG. While I was there they received instructions that owing to a shortage of suitable bottles no more blood tests can be performed except for things like cancer diagnosis. I've been referred to the cardiologist and I'm hoping that my blood test can slip in before the moratorium, because otherwise the cardiologist is just going to have to guess at the underlying cause. This is the reality of "I don't want any more restrictions; we'll just have to get used to it". Unless you also plan to stop treating Covid-19 patients and shove them all into a barn and let them cough at each other until the dying stops, the high number of patients means other people can't get normal levels of care. Everything is spread too thin. (And all the staff at the practice looked absolutely exhausted.) But the solution to that is going to be to put more money into health care. If we agree to ridiculous social distancing measures when most of us are double jabbed, instead of putting them in the bin where they belong, then we won't get rid of them (Masks are a sideshow really. Won't make a difference in terms of getting case numbers down really)
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 10:15:27 GMT
I think a great issue is that people are looking for the end point of COVID. There is no "end point". We must vaccinate and practise staying away from others when we are ill. Additional restrictions can only stay in place so long. If mask-wearing stays as long as COVID is present, it will stay forever. At the peak of a pandemic, fine, but once everyone has been vaccinated and the pandemic is being better managed, it should no longer be enforced. Yup. There is evidence that wearing masks lowers demand for leisure activities and therefore has economic consequences. Its not consequence free to keep forever masking And its not selfish to not want to wear a mask for hours. Im not an anti masker, but at the same time shouting at people who dont like wearing masks that they are selfish isnt going to be productive
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 9:06:36 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 8:33:16 GMT
I saw this a couple of days ago. Really liked it, Tom Wells is a great playwright
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 8:24:09 GMT
But I don't see any issue whatsoever with masks in crowded indoor settings indefinitely until we are no longer in a pandemic. It is not much to ask, i think thats the point though. A lot of people DONT want to wear masks indoors indefinitely. If that's what people want to happen in society now, then its a big change in behaviour which will need to be justified widely. Saying COVID isnt enough with most people double jabbed
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 8:21:32 GMT
I'm personally fine with covid free passes. I'm also vaguely ok with masks, though I prefer not to wear them for hours. But covid is endemic and isn't going away. I'm not pretending it isn't a serious disease but if you're saying we all have to wear masks and social distance now, for an unknown length of time, then I feel that's unacceptable. But anyway, this has derailed things somewhat so I'll leave it at that! But I don't see any issue whatsoever with masks in crowded indoor settings indefinitely until we are no longer in a pandemic. It is not much to ask,
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Post by zahidf on Aug 27, 2021 0:04:45 GMT
My perspective on this is different. Everyone’s now been vaccinated and immune as they’re going to get. That’s it. It’s not going away any time soon. If any measures are introduced now there’s no logical end point. So either we are OK with masks and social distancing forever (and no working theatre industry) or we have to learn to not be nervous in the theatre I'll be trying for rush tickets for this this weekend! Well I hope you don't ever expect anyone to do anything for you, because you are being exceptionally selfish. There doesn't have to be an end date - this is pandemic, no-one knows what will happen next or how long it will take. The theatre industry can work fine with people in the audience wearing masks, the only thing preventing that is selfish people. With masks, then more people will probably be more comfortable without social distancing, so yet again there is no logical argument for not wearing masks, just people who can't be bothered to be slightly inconvenienced for the greater good. That says more about them than others I'm personally fine with covid free passes. I'm also vaguely ok with masks, though I prefer not to wear them for hours. But covid is endemic and isn't going away. I'm not pretending it isn't a serious disease but if you're saying we all have to wear masks and social distance now, for an unknown length of time, then I feel that's unacceptable. But anyway, this has derailed things somewhat so I'll leave it at that!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 26, 2021 22:14:25 GMT
My perspective on this is different.
Everyone’s now been vaccinated and immune as they’re going to get. That’s it. It’s not going away any time soon. If any measures are introduced now there’s no logical end point. So either we are OK with masks and social distancing forever (and no working theatre industry) or we have to learn to not be nervous in the theatre
I'll be trying for rush tickets for this this weekend!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 26, 2021 15:31:37 GMT
So, it sounds like there are too many yes men (and women) at the NT and RSC and not enough arguments! But I suppose times have changed since Peter Hall - would an AD get away with having regular stand up rows with other employees now? Maybe consensus building means not enough risk taking and controversy, and less diversity in the sense of contrasting and intransigent personalities bouncing off one another? I was just thinking that we've also lost the platform talks that the NT normally does with writers, actors, etc. Surely those would be pretty easy to re-start, and another way of revitalising the building. At the least they can do it on the stage and stream it online. Very lazy from the NT IMO
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Post by zahidf on Aug 25, 2021 13:28:11 GMT
Theyll be adding loads of stuff for Lady Macbeth to do, so i reckon 3 hours!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 25, 2021 13:27:09 GMT
The national firing their staff during the pandemic left a bad taste in the mouth
In terms of the shows, i found the highs ( Small Island, After Life, The Welkin) to be high, and the lows to be low. I do agree that they need to take a look at their programming and put something a bit more inspiring in. Saying that, am looking forward to Normal Heart
And the RSC really need to sort themselves out in terms of getting more shows out there
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Post by zahidf on Aug 19, 2021 11:23:02 GMT
Got memebrship for this. Was fairly smooth to get the tickets i wanted!
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Post by zahidf on Aug 19, 2021 10:14:05 GMT
Season wasn't a success it seems
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Post by zahidf on Aug 19, 2021 9:41:10 GMT
Wasnt too hot on the plot, but i enjoyed the songs and it was funny in places, so a good show in a good venue
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Post by zahidf on Aug 17, 2021 14:54:09 GMT
Anyone have an email address or telephone number for them? A show was cancelled a month ago and they STIll haven't sent a refund through. UKsupport@todaytix.com
Having a similar issue with them, ticket open for over a month and just getting template emails without any actual response.
They are notably more receptive and faster to respond via Twitter, I just nudged them there and got much faster response.
they are completely useless. Im going to take it a step further with a formal complaint. Ill contact my card for a refund as well, hopefully they'll get a few black marks on their credit
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Post by zahidf on Aug 16, 2021 6:47:42 GMT
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Post by zahidf on Aug 13, 2021 18:13:14 GMT
Anyone have an email address or telephone number for them? A show was cancelled a month ago and they STIll haven't sent a refund through.
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Post by zahidf on Aug 11, 2021 7:58:03 GMT
I thought this was great overall. Time flew past, and it was very funny in places
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Post by zahidf on Aug 5, 2021 15:10:50 GMT
I wonder what their news about changes to the building is going to be ? Was in their last email 'During lockdown, we have built back better. Literally. The Finborough building was purchased earlier this year by entrepreneur and property investor Jason Collins – who has been and continues to be hugely supportive of the theatre. During the past six months, the entire building has been extensively renovated and refurbished. We now boast an entirely new roof which will end the water leaks which made backstage life a misery; the staircase to the theatre has been transformed including the addition of a stunning skylight; all the windows in the theatre have been completely replaced with double glazing, substantially reducing noise from the street during performances; and our electrics have been upgraded and replaced, with the support of The Theatres Trust, enabling us to be far more ambitious in the future with the technical needs of our productions. We are also very happy to report that a new management for the pub will shortly be announced, and that the pub’s disabled toilet will be fully reinstated.'
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Post by zahidf on Jul 25, 2021 21:23:11 GMT
For anyone following case numbers in the U.K., there is now a distinct downward curve. Slightly lower testing numbers don’t account for the more dramatic drop in cases. Hopefully it will continue on this downward trajectory. Yup. 5 days in a row of massive drops in case numbers. Fingers crossed this continues.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 19, 2021 16:09:58 GMT
NEWS 🦠🚨Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi says a negative test result will no longer be enough to gain access to nightclubs and large indoor events by end of Sept. They must show proof of two jabs.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 14, 2021 12:50:54 GMT
I'm sorry.."ever again"? Why on earth not?! Because the government seem happy for covid to become endemic and a significant number of people to keep dying of it annually going forward. There seems to be no expectation that we're ever going to get rid of it. So unless future vaccines are improved so as to completely stop deaths, how can meeting in large numbers ever be safe again? But it is endemic worldwide. Its impossible to have Zero Covid, so we just have to mitigate the risks. Vaccines have massively reduced the risk of dying from it.
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Post by zahidf on Jul 12, 2021 20:00:34 GMT
I wouldn't be surprised if the NHS check in app gets erased by most people after July 19th
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