Uk’s Set To Roar Back!

You're very easily read. Whether that's a good or bad thing who knows? And who cares? But it's not something I'd need to provide evidence on as it's clear for all to see.
 
I can only speak from my personal experience. I work in the building trade but not actually involved with or carrying out the building. More in the conception and design stage. I've never been as busy. The enquiries and subsequent jobs have been coming through thick and fast since the summer and I'm struggling to keep pace with it. Not complaining though.
All the builders I know are in the same boat.
It's great at the moment but I'd add a note of caution. At some point in the not too distant future, the bill for this pandemic will have to start being paid back. The furlough scheme will end. And even though I voted leave, I've always expected some short term economic pain from that.
So I do expect things to slow down at some point. People haven't been spending on leisure, holidays etc. So there is spare money swilling around. I don't expect this 'boom' to still be going in say 12 months time. I hope I'm proved wrong though.
I'm in the same boat, absolutely rammed with work. I'm pretty sure our paths will have met (if you submit building regs drawings) People who are still working have never had this much spare cash and without the prospect of a holiday they are spending it on their house to create space, particularly as home offices are now required.
 
I agree Wiz (my god twice in one day 😬). I just can't see office occupation returning to pre pandemic levels. And with the lack of footfall from office workers, that in turn will affect retail as most offices are in town or city centres. We may well roar back, but it's roaring back from a very low starting point. But let's wait and see. If 2021 does turn out to be ok, but a false boom before the inevitable downturn, let's just enjoy it while we can.

There's already been a clear shift in working practices, so it's clear that commuters won't be returning wholesale to the office when allowed and for the next cycle I think it's certain that we won't go back to pre-pandemic levels full stop as companies are already getting rid of office space.
But I think there's also some 'pent up demand' to get back out there and interact too. And we should remember that current footfall in industry centers (the City of London for example) is almost zero, so any change on the upside will be noticed for those businesses that have been able to survive - pubs, cafes, restaurants, gyms etc...

There's a human element to this that many people will be desperate to get back out there and talk to their colleagues and the wider world. I think for those of us who work long hours, enjoy the time we're getting back from not commuting and don't like the idea of work-based socialising (or no longer need to socialize with our colleagues) we're very happy to keep working from home. But if i was a 20-something starting out, in an office full of lads and lasses and in a city/town where there's plenty going on after work hours, I'd want to be in that office and getting back to it. It's not going to make a massive difference obviously, but like i said, it all helps.
 
I'm in the same boat, absolutely rammed with work. I'm pretty sure our paths will have met (if you submit building regs drawings) People who are still working have never had this much spare cash and without the prospect of a holiday they are spending it on their house to create space, particularly as home offices are now required.
Yes I submit Building Regs drawings Shandy. You local to the Fylde coast?
 
No ! I’ve booked accommodation on Times Square but with free cancellation for now.
Very excited, as is my 9 year old granddaughter. Just the two of us going on the run up to Christmas for 5 days 🤗
You’ll love it!
 
I think you’re spot on regarding people reevaluating how precious life is after the past year and planning to do all those things they probably wouldn’t have got round to before. And a lot of that includes spending.
Covid allowing I’m taking my granddaughter to New York in December. That wasn’t on the cards at all until I realised how much missing a year of living life puts things into perspective.
Bring it on I say , life is short and it’s definitely for living.

We took the opportunity to go in December 2019; as TSJr's 1,2 & 3 were 16, 14 and 11 respectively so we had a window where they were all able to do things together.

We invited my MiL and FiL to come with us; given his job they could have put it all on air miles etc. FiL really wanted to come with us, but MiL decided, as Director of her village pantomime, they needed to rehearse. She now regrets that decision so much and realises just how much of an opportunity she missed.

Anyway, there's loads to do, it is fantastic, and I'll happily share our itinerary if you want.

My only general advice, TSJr3 never got used to the time zones, so it meant a reasonably early night a couple of times and very early (4am EST) starts BUT because of that, it meant walking into a empty Times Square with just a couple of local coppers for company gave us the chance to see it in all its electronic ostentatious glory.

Good for you for going!
 
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