Easter

[LovePoppy]

Aibu I think that they were going to be a lot of “secret” Easter dinners going on among extended family this weekend?

I’m dreading the numbers in three weeks from now

strawberry why do you think? Is it ignorance or do they just think it won't happen to them

Mother's Day was slightly different as they didn't announce full lockdown until the following day.
They announced that schools and childcare would be closing on the Wednesday before Mother's Day. At that point I don't think the situation had sunk in for everyone - certainly not me. We cancelled our plans for Mother's Day lunch out, but I still saw my mum - she lives alone, she is not in a "vulnerable" category, we both struggle with our mental health and it was important to me to see her once last time before not being able to meet up for an undetermined length of time. I know what some people think of that decision and I expect I might get flamed for it here. However, I am sharing because despite having seen my mum on Mother's Day I did so with the intention that it would the last time in a long time, which was confirmed by the lockdown announcements of the following day, and we have been respecting the rules - absolutely no intention of seeing anyone over the Easter weekend.

I will admit to struggling to accept the situation and adjust at the beginning, but I managed it. I would like to think that there are others who are similar, and not everyone is going to just take the piss for the entire duration - I think (hope) those people are a minority.

We're having an Easter lunch as normal but it's just for us rather than extended family as we would normally do.
Dropping off shopping at DM's tomorrow and she's leaving Easter eggs for our 2 outside the front door for me to collect.

DS has autism and ADHD so we've been trying to keep things as normal as possible for him whilst adhering to the govt guidance. He hasn't been out in almost 4 weeks (apart from the back garden.)

Anyone breaking the rules is foolish in the extreme. I read yesterday that the UK is predicted to be the worst affected country in Europe - some people are just plain ignorant though.

I think people in positions of power flouting the rules has given a green light to some people, oh it's not as serious as they're telling us etc I've already seen a crackpot on fb claiming this is all on purpose we are all sheep Strange times. I am more than happy to eat my egg on my own thanks

I'm resigned to the fact that due to the glorious weather and the fact its Easter that there will be many morons who think they are special and the rules don't apply. Our local riverfront will be mobbed with picnickers, family groups and sunbathers just like it was last weekend. No police around either, just like last weekend. And my neighbours will have their children and grandchildren over, just like last weekend.
The riverside is a five minute walk from our home and I've already told the DC we won't be going for our daily walk as there will be idiots out.

I do wonder how many people who believe the rules don't apply to them for -insert special reason here- do the virtue signalling clap for the NHS before or after planning their days out......

@sicklycolleague your grandmother sounds adorable

@Strawberrypancakes I wish I was shocked that you knew of gatherings.

Our elderly across-the-Road neighbours already have family round 🤨 and yes, they were outside clapping for the NHS only last night.

I wouldn't be surprised if my neighbours have friends and family over. My male neighbour asked me this morning if I "believed that coronavirus is real". I said yes of course and he just rolled his eyes and laughed at me.

@titsywoo

Oh lord, one of those

I’d hope not given the numbers of people dying are nearing a thousand a day now (and those are just the confirmed ones). I’d hope everyone or at least 99% of people are getting the message now and not mixing with other households.

I hope not but I fear you're right. It gets me so upset, I want nothing more than to see my family, haven't seen my DM in about a month now and see my grandparents once a week from a distance when I drop some shopping off for them. Grandma texted me this morning saying she'd love nothing more than to have us all round for a dinner and give us a hug and it is absolutely heartbreaking. I don't understand how people can be so selfish and make this go on for longer, it is torture

@CoronaIsComing ours too... both supposed to be shielding so we've been doing shops and picking up prescriptions for them and they've had friends round for drinks. Buts it's ok because they haven't been out in weeks and are bored

What is it that the elderly generation are not getting?!

Probably the same as all the members of others generations are not getting, I imagine.

My neighbour (50s) who has a relation staying over.

My other neighbour (30s) who had a visit from a friend with children and then had a relation visit the next day.

And all the other things I've noticed going on around me in an area dominated by young families.

Were all the people on Brighton beach last Saturday elderly?

Are all the people at parties and BBQs that the police are having to break up elderly?

I could go on.

Why do you assume that because your elderly relations don't adhere to the government guidelines it's something every other member of the elderly generation is doing.

It's a problem across all ages.

We don’t make a big thing of Easter anyway but it feels strange this year. Such beautiful weather & we can’t go to the beach or see the amazing Spring flowers in the NT gardens 😥 Still, we’re going to make the best of it. Lots of chocolate, special meal on Sunday ( DH making a Hairy Bikers steak & mushroom pie) & an Easter egg hunt. DD has bought treats for the bunnies too.

Sounds lovely, BrandyandBabycham.