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[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 20:37

There was a rave in Wigan as well do you think there won't be house parties.Will be nice owning an off licence at the moment .

[scruff1] 01/11/2020 20:30

Gozzie
I was born in Glossop !!
Just noticed another rave last night - Bristol. Two hundred people attended. Number of police officers assaulted. There were TWO arrests. FFS. That will deter others then

[bookbroker] 01/11/2020 20:18

99p a pint for ale, come on down!

[konradpuss] 01/11/2020 20:06

GOZZIE2, now do you take anthing away from that age?

I will answer this for you, if I may be so bold.

The government are throwing the country 'under a bus' because of old people passing away a month or two before their time.

Mad, mad, mad.

[blueball] 01/11/2020 20:06

Trumps going to win how will that affect Spoons.

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 19:58

82.3 higher than the uk average of 81.7 I posted 2 days ago lol .

[konradpuss] 01/11/2020 19:57

Question for the board.

What is the average age of the alleged 61,000 people who have died of Covid in the U.K.?

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 19:02

I saw a guy getting thrown out for no mask. One friend I have wont go out now its not enjoyable .They will remember these things like Glossop that has signs in the window saying non regulars not welcome when we get back to normal .

[ignoble] 01/11/2020 18:57

Enjoyed that...

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 18:48

No its not but my feeling is they won't open until after New year .January is a terrible month a lot of business will be wiped out its the only time they make decent money .I'm called the grim reaper lol but I usually call it correct .Gove is already telling us the covid figures won't go that much better in 4 weeks .Probably the contrary.

[ignoble] 01/11/2020 18:36

Blimey
As it stands, shutdown for 4 weeks
Not quite the end of the world..

Hopefully...

[scepticalinvestor] 01/11/2020 18:27

-20% open?

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 18:23

I've got my prezzies online today the high Street will be hammered next 3 days it may be the last chance before Xmas.

[johnwise] 01/11/2020 18:14

Boris CLOSES 🇬🇧 Pubs 🍺 OPENS 🇺🇸 McDonalds & AMAZON = Make EVEN More 💰 $ Millions!

VIDEO

[rescuer] 01/11/2020 17:53

18548 to be precise Gozzie - thats "all beds" - the last projections were updated on 29th October, so we'll have to wait a day or so, to get the new projections update.

As it stood, the 29th Oct, projections have us running out of "all beds" on 25th November.

It's dreadful that you have to "weight" this pandemic on NHS data - as there's been no consistency with the numbers given to ONS.

Pillar 1 and 2 cases recorded on the First Wave - then they drop Pilar 2 cases from the daily data - now they are added again !!! - that said I've read a couple of balance sheets over the years that were the similar :-)

anyways, we are where we are - hope you all have a great trading week.

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 16:09

We could end up like this. We are 20,000 short its coming home to roost .Health care workers prepare to transport a COVID-19 patient from an intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital in Kyjov to hospital in Brno, Czech Republic, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. With cases surging in central Europe, some countries are calling in soldiers, firefighters, students and retired doctors to help shore up buckling health care systems. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 16:04

We might need more of this chavvy business .What are these unemployed supposed to pay 5 pound a pint lol .

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 15:54

?MENUNews16th OctoberWetherspoons jobs cuts not ruled out as chain sees £105m lossBy Emma Ferguson  @PacketEmmaJD Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin said he was unable to "rule out" future job cuts as the company reported its first annual loss in 36 years.The pub chain reported a loss of £105.4 million after sales took a £556 million hit from the Covid-19 crisis, reports the Press Association.The company said it saw an increase in business in the weeks following the easing of lockdown but the new restrictions and 10pm curfew have seen this fall back.Speaking to journalists in London earlier today, founder Mr Martin said it was "difficult" to say how long the chain could last without further fundraising, adding it "kind of depends on the government".He said: "We can last for a decent amount of time, possibly a year or two, but if everything goes into Tier 3 (restrictions), it will shorten the times."And it will be (able to last) forever if we go back to what (measures) was applied on July 4."Asked if he would be forced to "reduce headcount", Mr Martin said: "You can't rule anything out at the moment."The company suffered a £29 million hit from one-off costs due to coronavirus, including £5.9 million in drinks and food that had to be thrown away, £6.2 million on PPE, screens and other equipment to make pubs Covid-secure, and £17.1 million on staff costs.However, it also benefited from a £15.9 million payout from HMRC over a long-term gaming machine dispute.The loss is the first time the chain has sunk into the red since 1984 but the company remains confident that it can continue to trade.No details were provided on potential or recent job losses but two pubs were opened and nine were sold or closed.Mr Martin instead attacked politicians and the media who reported that the company was considering withholding wages at the start of lockdown in March – a decision that was eventually not taken, with workers said to be paid throughout.Outbreaks of the virus among employees were limited, the company said, with only one instance where local authority health officials found insufficient social distancing in staff-only areas, which "probably resulted in four staff members testing positive".But there have been no cases reported to the chain of a transfer of the virus between customers or staff in public areas, it added.In terms of sales, Wetherspoon revealed that sales in the year to July 26 fell from £1.82 billion to £1.26 billion, with a loss of £105.4 million. In 2019, under slightly different accounting rules, the company made a pre-tax profit of £95.4 million.In the 11 weeks since, sales have been 15 per cent below those of last year, with strong sales in the first few weeks, followed by a marked slowdown since the introduction of a curfew and other regulations.The company added that approximately 46 million customers have visited Wetherspoon pubs since July 4.Mr Martin said table service has been particularly costly to the chain and renewed calls on the government to change regulations which continue to favour supermarkets.He said: "It makes no sense for supermarkets to be treated more leniently than pubs, since pubs generate far more jobs per pint or meal than do supermarkets, as well as far higher levels of tax."Pubs also make an important contribution to the social life of many communities and have better visibility and control of those who consume alcoholic drinks."

[essentialinvestor] 01/11/2020 15:43

It's potential fund raisings to look out for fwiw.

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 15:32

They might do weds .Responsible drinking and all that lol .

[ignoble] 01/11/2020 15:26

If they are going to pour it all away on Wednesday...

Why not give it away for free now. Maybe 25p for the hire of a glass
Massive gesture of Goodwill...

[gozzie2] 01/11/2020 14:59

10 pints maybe my mate can't wait .