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Just watching BBC news, interesting piece from the Welsh correspondence about those who live / work over the border and the potential differences in rules.

I'm over the moon at the thought of being able to to go as much as I want. Living in a flat during lockdown has been hard!

I feel a bit cheerier just knowing I can go for a picnic on the beach if I want. Or take a kite or a football out with DS. Those little things will make life more bearable.
I was confused about the businesses that can stay open but I'm hoping that the detail will come out tomorrow.
Feel terrible that DS in year 4 may not be going back for a while.
I suspect that the decision about phasing will mostly be down to each school as a lot will depend on school size.
Also, holiday clubs....how would that work? If schools are back and I'm expected to work out of the home how would that work in summer holidays with no holiday clubs?
So I'm feeling more positive as there is an actual way out on the horizon, but I think it definitely needs more detail. Which I hope we get tomorrow.

Interestingly I’m a chair of governors and in our schools original plans they had reception going back last!

Boris' new slogan hasn't gone down well in the 'other threads'! Wine & Popcorn at the ready tonight.

I do think it’s a definite easing - I mean,they have dropped the essential journey thing for eg

You can drive where you like and for whatever reason now ?

Serious point - if you want an answer to something, like single-person households permission to mix with others, write to your MP asap? They'll be questioning him in the house tomorrow and if enough constituents ask / ask in strong enough terms about a particular issue, I'm sure they'll try to raise it.

I mean the advice on here now

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Is basically just asking people to be sensible

@Mascotte, sending you a hug, I feel exactly the same. I know I said this yesterday but I am finding myself get very anxious when I go out. Not about the virus, the risk is negligible I think, but I'm scared some nasty old woman will start screeching at me (happened last Wednesday) and I can't cope. I'm alone in this tiny flat and even my family don't bother to keep in touch. I've really had enough. I have run out of optimism and patience and faith in people.

It seemed sensible to me.

Spend as much time as you like outside.

Still observe social distancing.

Play sports with members of your own household.

If you can't work from home you need to get back to work.

Fines for those breaking social distancing have gone up.

Yr R, 1 and 6 maybe back 1st June. Maybe some shops.

Some hospitality back 1st July, as long as social distancing can be observed.

The above may change based on what happens with the numbers.

The current research shows outdoor transmission is greatly reduced so its a sensible first step.

@thesuninsagittarius oh poor you , big hug. Do you work ?

To those who asked - DD2 is year 2 - about to transition into a new juniors without any transition scaffolding in place, and mentally and emotionally she is an absolute fucking mess now - anxiety headaches, eczema, terrified of the outside world, bursting into tears at the drop of a hat, speech has totally regressed after a year of therapy and great progress - and she just looks completely like her world has collapsed.

She's stuck in the house with her sister who is also hurting but is getting more and more challenging and confrontational and aggressive - and the autism we suspected for years but no one will believe us about is becoming incredibly fucking obvious now.

Well jealous of all you folk with cars! I really want to go to the beach but it's about 12 miles away so I'd normally get the train.

Really relieved to hear they're going to at least try and get some secondary years back before summer. Technically they could manage fine without me, but if they try to keep support staff off I'm going to end up calling my head personally to beg her to let me in!

The only fucking road map he's got is an A-Z of Milton Keynes from 1973 with half the pages missing

Or Bracknell......land of a thousand roundabouts 🤣🤣🤣

He didn't really address how people are supposed to go back to work with no childcare?

Just heartbroken I cannot see my family

I'm so sorry to anyone struggling. For what it's worth I think what we're putting our country's children through is dreadful. Many will need a lot of support after this.

Not to be annoying because I'm sure there will be a million questions on here but do you think I'll be able to see my psychologist? Technically we can keep going over the phone - but then it would help my mental health so much to see him face to face and I'd like to think people recognise that mental health support is pretty essential. His treatment rooms are big enough for people to sit far apart. I am feeling like he's going to say we need to stick to phone sessions for now.

@Mikki2019 Not at the minute. Been on universal credit since my mental health broke last year. I have an auto-immune condition too, which limits my options. I am being supported to find a job I can do , and it was going well until all this happened. Then all the services which were supporting me were redeployed and I've had a real struggle with depression since.
For me, personally, this is so frustrating. I'd made such good progress, had a change of medication, some therapy, all having beneficial effects and then the world ends! Sorry that was a bit dementor-like wasn't it? :-D

@Morsmordre....got me a nice Tempranillo at the ready.

Due to have my baby next week, gutted the "rules" say no one can see my baby, even my inlaws who have been so so careful with isolating so they can.

I dare say they'll think "fuck it" and come anyway. I honestly don't think I can handle things without extra support from family with a newborn.

Tell them to come, self. If you have all been careful about isolating and don't have pre-existing conditions that would make it wildly risky, I think it's ok.

Justasking I made the decision this wend that I would start seeing my mum again, neither of us are particularly vulnerable and the cost to both our mental health not having contact was too high 😕

We had considered moving in with my mum for lockdown so can't see how seeing her once a week is more risky than staying with her all week?!

TH thought it was good and encouraging but I feel quite flat. I had hoped for some clarity about seeing family at least. Will be interesting to hear what, if any, detail comes out tomorrow. I was left thinking 'what was the point of that' to be honest.

'DH ' I mean! Didn't check before posting!

Oh Dom that sounds incredibly difficult for all of you. There isn't much I can say to help so just these and because is always good.