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Happy to be proved wrong but you might find ianharding that someobody was probably buying back on Friday afternoon.

All the key stats btw are looking excellent going into the next Road map decision. Only 5 deaths reported, Hospitalisations down again and 2nd vaccs again are really good.

Who would actually have thought some 4 months ago at the start of the Vaccines Delivery Plan, and with EU interference that the death rate in the UK would be trending so low - and consistently so. Plenty of scope there for further easings imho.

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Amidst all the things I did this week I made three decisions that stand out and were absolutely the right thing to do and done ahead of GS's statement and on the PM's vibes prior.

The first was to rearrange my holiday flights from last year that were already rescheduled to this summer and to switch them again to next August. I just foresaw Europe not going to be opening up as expected and in any case had no wish to fly into countries with higher risk, where I might have to wear a mask in searing heat, and where I would also have to pay for Covid19 tests to travel. Add in now also stated airport delays as well which the Border Force Chief candidly admitted.

The second and allied to that was to take profits on travel stocks. Why on earth they rose last week after the PM's comments and forewarning of cautiousness I have absolutely no idea.

Thirdly I booked a staycation which coincides with some good film releases for evening entertainment purposes.

Having watched Grant Shapps announcement it was I have to say a really poor and ultra cautious statement from the Minister and with limited countries of appeal. No Greece, No Canary Islands, No Malta, No Cyprus - 4 that the press had you believing were likely. I think so poor was the content that those invested in the travel industry may now belatedly re-evaluate their positions and switch into other sectors that might benefit more from people deciding to stay at home and that are scheduled for reopening. Admittedly the traffic light system for travel is subject to 3 weekly reviews but the almost instant doubling of flight prices in some cases immediately after the announcement will also only serve as a big deterrent for others in the future. The same will undoubtedly happen with any new countries added to the green list.

The upshot is imho is that it has handed us a further good reopening opportunity in the |UK immediately after the 17th May and already pent up demand. GS's announcement will have put paid to many end of May / June half term foreign holiday plans. Stay at home or stay cation therefore. Disney's Cruella newly released (28th May) and Peter Rabbit 2 just recently released might end up being beneficiaries in trying to keep children entertained during the holidays.

All eyes on Monday now for the next stage of the UK Road Map and what that may look like.

LTHCine, the advertising revenue is made from the advertising credits that get shown immediately prior to the showing of any film. Local businesses and new film trailers. I never realised it was a couple of hundred million and it is one that is often overlooked. Given the amount of films being rolled over into this year the advertising revenue should be good.

Nah Robin, an institutional seller could easily have taken this up to £1.10 and sold into it. Sell orders get worked btw and its Buy orders that get filled. Are you still bedazzled by Antonio?

There is every chance that this will get back to over £1.00 and beyond not one RNS will appear anywhere.

I'm having the weekend off, unless there are any Government leaks. Grant Shapps up at 5p.m. presumably re travel easings

I feel your frustration Bonkers but such are markets that when it gets back to £1.00 and highre all will be forgotten. Far better prospects for swift generation of cash and profits should certainly than airlines with a small number of limited "green countries" and covid tests required. easyjet - up 5% today.

Game of frustration played this week to shake out impatient traders and the weak and imho to transfer their stock to willing recipients.

Enjoy the weekend.

Or Buyer filled up?

Anybody's guess as good as the next.

*UK announcement by Monday 10th (128 pending)
*14 May - another 153 reopening
*17 May - We should be able to get to the movies
*21 May - 127 more reopen.

From Zero open to 663 cinemas open is an entirely different beast.

Its been a very good day elsewhere.
Happy to bide my time on vaccines winning and for pent up demand and the right films there and in abundance to win the day.

Excellent

Careful Robin or you'll get caught out with one of these send money quick scams where they are supposedly a princess in a far flung land with an inheritance they can't access unless you forward them £50k to pay the probate.

No further sale RNS's today might be helping sentiment return.

Looks like another multi-id and a fair idea who this one is.

Danster mate. You need to check your posting history prior to posting for even though you only had 13 posts to check in there you state that you have held since May last year. Not April. At least be consistent.

Another one for the filter bin.

The market is now cottoning on to shops being reopened and custom being better than expected and with some good moves in the last few days on some of my retailers and most of which have good space in HMSO's shopping malls.

Come Monday 10th May there should be further good news off the PM with the food, drink, beverage and cinema constituents of the centres getting to reopen for inside food on 17th May. the likes of cinemas should boost evening footfall and vice versa for the restaurants and all will assist with further rent collection.

June the moratorium for legal action to enforce rents is also set to cease. Without hopefully having to revert to it an awareness it is back as an option may also help.

Just need to up the rent collection from the French side now they are set for reopenings.

You dyor, you place your chips and you wait for the market to catch up or the next updates where the improvements in £1 notes and Euros speak for themselves.

For Mikey's empire.

Most reopened shops seem to be doing well and he has picked up anything going cheap from the administrators for the recovery from Covid.

I think it will get there.

Should pay the rent also.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/markets/article-9551717/Fashion-chiefs-hail-light-end-tunnel-shoppers-return.html

Good reaction to yesterdays update and hopefully things can reset themselves much higher.

Always perks you up in the morning

Another good day on the UK vaccines, which is essentially what will inform and underpin UK reopenings when the next announcement is made.

Despite schools reopening and them supposedly being vectors of transmission for Covid 19 and despite Al Fresco dining and Non Essential shops having reopened on the 12th April isn't it fascinating that the death rate are still so low. The peak on this wave was 1820 deaths in one day and that has recently been as low as 1 and today it is still in the low teens (13).

A lot of that will be down to the successful rollout of the Vaccine Delivery Plan and with all of the High Risk subjects in Cohorts 1-9 having had the offer of a first vaccination (and most having taken it up) and with the April focus on 2nd vaccines the UK has now comfortably surpassed giving half of those same individuals their second dose and to maximise their immunity.
Remember the aim was to take circa 99% mortality out of the system and to make the next reopening "permanent and irreversible"

https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/

Have a good evening and likewise I to also have a life, wife and family.

Another 179 Cineworld, Regal Cinemas open in the US. Big jump from the circa 76 that are already open to 255.

https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/theatres-reopening

Have they got enough films to show. Well decide for yourself. Here is an 18 screen Regal cinema that is one of those opening tomorrow.

https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-colorado-mills-imax-rpx/1550#/buy-tickets-by-cinema?in-cinema=1550&at=2021-05-07&view-mode=list

Albert if you are UK based you should get to find out in the next few days.

The next stage of the Prime Ministers Road Map is scheduled for "unlocking" on the 17th May and it includes indoor hospitality such as pubs, bars, restaurants and cinemas. The first three are normally strategically positioned nearby for those willing to combine food, drink and beverage with a night the cinema.

At the same time the Prime Minister undertook to advise affected businesses a week in advance to give them time to prepare for reopening.

Odeon cinemas and Vue cinemas in the UK have announced they will be reopening on the 17th as did one of my local independants this morning. Cineworld and Everyman to my knowledge have not yet announced and are probably waiting for the Prime Minister to announce.

It is also rumoured in the UK that social distancing rules may be lifted at the same time and that could allow 100% occupancy and no seating capacity restrictions.