Are driveway drinks allowed

[NotPawPatrolAgain]

With neighbours if sticking to the 2 metre rule?

Christ. I live in a period terrace, with no drive. When I came out to clap on Thursday, my next door neighbour suddenly appeared in her doorway too. There wasn't two feet between us, let along two metres. What say the MN lockdown police about that? Should we alternate weeks that we applaud, should one of us hang out of an upstairs window instead? Even though I'd be disturbing my DC who were in bed? I had no idea that she'd be joining in. Should I have gone inside immediately? I could see similar up and down the street.

Drinks on your driveway is find FFS.

Fine*

For what it's worth, my street applauded for about two minutes and then we went back inside so we were barely together, no-one coughed, sneezed or breathed on each other, and we didn't touch.

Go for it.

I've done this several times. Enjoy yourself and ignore the puritan police on here.

Yes yes yes you can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you're both on your own driveway I would say yes!

It is Kerria Japonica - a cultivated shrub, but can become very invasive as it sends up suckers everywhere. Pretty though and loved by bumblebees and honeybees, so please don't remove it! Bees are getting active now and there is not yet a huge amount of pollen or nectar for them (except in the countryside as the rape is in flower now and they can become fixated on it!).

Be Warned neighbours will be making notes!!!

So sorry, my post is in relation to an entirely different thread - not sure what happened there! Apologies

If you are on your own property and 2 metres away from your neighbour then you're fine. People are making up their own rules at this stage!
"Are you going out for essential travel"
OP ISNT GOING OUT!! She's still on her own property ffs!
I sat on my driveway and my neighbour on hers for a cuppa the other day (obviously we made our own). Luckily all the neighbours get along so not annoying anyone. It's nice to have adult conversation other than DH

Peoples responses are so funny. You are not allowed to do non essential travel that does not include nonessential walking on your drive.

I went out to get my recycling bin , my neighbour happened to do the same. We chatted each stood on our own drives. A police car drove slowly past. We got a smile and a thumbs up because we had a large distance between us.

It would have been so much nicer if Id had a glass in my hand not a bin.

@Beekeeper1
So sorry, my post is in relation to an entirely different thread - not sure what happened there! Apologies

Was just wondering what the heck that post had to do with anything, glad it's not just me haha

I suppose you would still want to hold your street party if someone in the street had died of the virus.

You couldn't let that get in the way of your party, could you?

It’s two neighbours on their drives, not a “street party”.

On one of my once a day walks last week I saw 5 neighbours who had obviously arranged to do this, all on garden chairs, blankets over knees with mugs and snacks. I thought it was fab, they cheerily waved at me as I walked past. There was easily 4 or 5m between everyone involved and it really perked up my day. I consider my driveway part of my property, it’s not don’t go outside, it’s don’t leave your house except for essential reasons. I didn’t break any rules cutting my front garden lawn this weekend.

Oh I’d love a segregated street party right now. Im fed up with this. I’ve been social distancing a week before everyone else.

Laughing, living and enjoying yourself doesn’t make your catch it if you stick to the two meter rule.

Your most likely to to catch it at the shops

Street party FFS

big so everyone can’t stand in there gardens, sit down and relax?

Summer laughter increases the risk didn't you know that, you murderous bastard!

Are some of you really saying/believing people aren't allowed in their driveways?! There are no rules against spending time in your garden or drive....

@Malvinaa81
I suppose you would still want to hold your street party if someone in the street had died of the virus

Where has the OP said anything like it being a street party?

If you're all on your own driveways, and nowhere near each other, how is that harming?
Are you in the UK?
I am. I don't have a driveway so won't be doing it here but can totally see why some would as there's a lot of space between some houses.

My (side) backdoor is a few metres from NDN's door. If we are both putting stuff in the bin at the same time we stop and have a chat for 5/10 mins, safe distance.
If i go out and mow my front lawn are they not allowed to do theirs at the same time?
I am really strict on the lockdown but some comments on here are bizarre

Of course people can go into their drive and have a drink while they're there.

All my neighbours were out yesterday at the same time (organised through WhatsApp) The nearest person was at least 6 meters away. It was weird because we couldn't actually chat, and I couldn't see a lot of them because of hedges, but it was nice to see some real life people while having a glass of wine and a bowl of nibbles with DH.

I think some people who are stuck in flats are jealous and so are telling people with drives and front gardens not to stand in them because it's not essential.
Tomorrow I'm going to go wild and spend all day on my drive while I sort out the garage. If the postman comes, obviously I'll step inside.

We talked about doing this with the people opposite (very quiet, narrow road). Decided against as were worried that other neighbours might not like it or would want to join in which would be great except we'd be in danger of having a large social gathering/street party! Friends do this in their back garden several times a week, complete with fire pit & take out fence panel between them and next door, maintaining at least 2m in between - sounds great! DH does driveway coffee with mate down the road. Make a coffee in their own homes and walk down & chats outside with appropriate social distancing.

I really don't get this Gestapo attitude - our community social media pages are full of it - OMG, there's a man in the park call the police!!!!