Weekend in London

[Mexy02]

We are just on our way back from London this weekend . Hard to believe Covid is/was ever a thing when you enter central London apart from shops closed down . Absolutely packed out everywhere , pubs, shows , restaurants (many need bookings as they couldn’t cope ) , tubes full and Oxford street as busy as ever . I can see why Boris isn’t doing anymore when the capital is back to normal and flooded with tourists again . The crowds were a bit overwhelming at times but it seems London is over the pandemic .

[Geordieprincess]

We’ve just been away to Manchester and Trafford centre - felt the same. Absolutely packed and barely a mask in sight.
Most restaurants we went to were understaffed, terrible service and below par food too.

[Moorlandman]

Oxford and Bicester Village was the same - packed full of tourists like me😀

[babbymint]

Originally Posted by Mexy02

We are just on our way back from London this weekend . Hard to believe Covid is/was ever a thing when you enter central London apart from shops closed down . Absolutely packed out everywhere , pubs, shows , restaurants (many need bookings as they couldn’t cope ) , tubes full and Oxford street as busy as ever . I can see why Boris isn’t doing anymore when the capital is back to normal and flooded with tourists again . The crowds were a bit overwhelming at times but it seems London is over the pandemic .

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If you look at infection rates for England's cities, London is faring really well - given that it looks like life is normal then that is very encouraging.
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[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by Moorlandman

Oxford and Bicester Village was the same - packed full of tourists like me😀

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London was chocker with Americans . You’ve got plenty shopping at Bicester lol. I love it down there . 😊

[Mexy02]

I see Boris has said no Christmas lockdowns and I can clearly see why , life is very back to normal in the capital .

[Mexy02]

Originally Posted by babbymint

If you look at infection rates for England's cities, London is faring really well - given that it looks like life is normal then that is very encouraging.
centreforcities/data...s-large-towns/

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It was strange being there at first but it does make you realise life is normal . We didn’t watch the news once and just enjoyed living again even if still being careful . I wasn’t ready for getting on the tube without a mask and sanitiser just yet but about 50% werent .

[daytonababe]

We went to London last weekend and it was the busiest we had seen it since before Covid, very much felt like London was back to normal

[Jillzo]

We were in London in September and it was so quiet! I was really surprised to see as many people still wearing masks. Never had any bother getting a seat on the tube, and got into bars/restaurants without reservations. I've never been to London and not seen queues for the London eye, and the 4 days we were there it was always a walk on! (We were staying behind London eye!)

[babbymint]

Of course for the last couple of weeks it will have been busier because of half term too!