I’m a family of 4 that used to eat out every week, but because of covid certs that’s 4 covers lost out 1-2 times every week since July to local restaurants, 4 tickets to the cinema, 4 to do pretty much anything…. And they wonder why businesses are quiet. Share your story too.
— Girlireland37 🌸 ☘️ (@h_irish37) December 13, 2021
Clare: “Family of 5. Went into M&S on Grafton St during the summer, spent €300+ on clothes for an upcoming wedding. Tried the café upstairs. Turned away as one of us didn’t have a cert. Asked if we could sit in the outdoor section, was told no, because of an earlier rain shower.”
Sandie Byrne: “Family of 4, would usually eat out a couple of times per week, I now refuse to give money to anywhere that asks for cert – not even for takeaway. In addition eldest is in last year of university, his whole class are planning to leave this “Kip” as soon as they graduate.”
KezG: “Same here cinemas at least 2/3 a month dinner out once a week and would go away for a night once a month to hotel not done this now since July/ august would always buy vouchers for local restaurants at xmas for friends and family but I’m not supporting them at all this year.”
Freedom Over Fear: “Same here we’d go out at least twice if not 3 times per week for food & drinks, one trip to the cinema and shopping for 3 of us ( average spend per outing €100) we don’t bother now we’ve cooking nights, take away nights and movie nights & save a fortune.”
THisisme: “Family of 3. Used to go out to breakfast most wknds. My daughter loves the cinema but can’t go now. I’d fly home (UK) a lot. didn’t fly back the first 18 months & can’t afford all the testing. My parents have missed so much of their granddaughter’s life.”
Ros Hutchinson: “We used to eat out a couple of times a week plus frequent trips to theatres and cinemas.Also multiple weekends away in hotels in U.K. particularly London. Haven’t eaten in a restaurant, attended any indoor events or stayed in a hotel since March 2020.”
Anne O’Brien: “Family of 5 and we’d eat out 2/3 times a week. Also would holiday in Ireland 3 times a year for 3 nights. Tbh, it doesn’t bother me anymore, I buy good wine and make nice food and we have friends over.”
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