It’s been A Week. As Covid-19 cases continue to rise, the prime minister announced new measures: work from home, stick to the curfew, and don’t have a wedding with more than 15 people.
The anxiety set in, as did fears of a second, full-on lockdown. And that sense of dread we felt several months ago seemed to return.
So what we really need is some joy – a break from the doom and gloom of the news, and the chance to have a proper belly laugh.
Here are some tweets from this week that have done that for us. Happy Friday!Related... Here's What You Can And Can't Do Under The New Covid-19 Rules We’re here for camouflaged cats.Hello, peeping eyes. Me: *stares into the abyss*The abyss: pic.twitter.com/3Lpu8Y7aH3— Nerd Girl Says (@Rachael_Conrad) September 18, 2020Never has a Gemma Collins moment felt so relevant.*sound on*. Never has a @missgemcollins moment been so relevant. pic.twitter.com/wHSM5HKPkN— Kirsty McCormack (@kirstymccormack) September 22, 2020Dog plays a blinder.Seriously, the speed of that. Howling at that😭😭😭😭😭😭 dugs done him a beauty https://t.co/onSPXUWVIl— aodhan (@aodhanmate) September 10, 2020Emily Matilis’ slip-up summed up our year.From Hull, HULL, not hell.Who else spotted that?! 🤣#Newsnight#EmilyMaitlis#BBC2pic.twitter.com/MraP3ToP2A— Jake Garner (@Jakus_1) September 22, 2020Lights on palm trees will never not be funny.Yes, we’re children, okay?😂 https://t.co/08kJVAWqc2 🎄🎅 pic.twitter.com/o4VTawNbv7— Your
Christmas Countdown (@christmas_clock) September 23, 2020GBBO’s Sura gave us the distraction we needed.Nothing to see here, just a woman walking a cat.just thinking about
Queen Sura walking her cat #GBBOpic.twitter.com/3C5P1KMLYl— Michael Chakraverty (@mschakraverty) September 23, 2020And a
Boris Johnson x GBBO tweet went down well.He’s a... cake? This opening sketch prediction was almost as good as the real thing.8pm. Fade in on Boris Johnson. He stares at the camera without speaking. The nation holds its breath. Suddenly, a knife is plunged into his back. The attacker? Noel Fielding. He licks jam from the knife. The PM was a cake all along. 'Welcome to the fucking Bake Off' Noel screams.— Ross Sayers (@Sayers33) September 22, 2020Deliveries in a pandemic are quite something.Sorry, leave it where?Conversation I just had through front door:Who is it?Delivery. Please leave it on the doorstep. Leave it here?Yes pleaseJust here?Yes.Leave it here?Yes. PAUSEOn the doorstep?I don’t understand what’s happening?Nor do I. JUST LEAVE IT THERE!!PAUSEWeird— Miranda Hart (@mermhart) September 22, 2020Related... From Sex To Service Stations, The Covid Rules You Might've Missed How The NHS Test And Trace App Works How To Have A Conversation With A Covid-Denier