Yep, new boots and blades for me, too. Gah. I'm absolutely gutted, and also really upset for the Eden Project who took a massive risk when they decided to open their winter rink this year.
Also, I notice that tailors are specifically mentioned in the first paragraph of "non-essential retailers". So now I can't see clients. As a bespoke tailor, that impacts on me. As a designer and maker of sports and dancewear... Yeah. Great. I have to hope that my US customers order or it'll be porridge for every meal. Sans cinnamon and banana.
Absolutely no point in emailing my MP (Sheryll Murray). She's only in it for her own gain and absolutely toes the party line. All communications are answered with a stock letter mailed out by a minion. And often disregarded to the point of rudeness as it's plain that the original emails and letters haven't actually been read properly. I once asked for her opinions on a particular document and she sent me a photocopy of that document. When I pointed out that I'd obviously already read it, and actually wanted a discussion about the contents, I got a letter back saying, "I refer you to the enclosure with my last letter". Waste of space and money.
And anyway, I'm afraid that the country needs another lockdown. Even in the far South West, although our infection figures are low, they are definitely increasing (thanks mainly to the massive influx of tourists who came down here "to escape all that mask rubbish" and students (don't get me started). As we have a mere 15 intensive care beds for the entire county, we don't want any more infections!
<stomps off to glare at the non-laying hens in the garden>
