Neighbours having a BBQ

[paulhollywoodshairgel]

Twice in the last week our neighbours have have friends and kids over for back garden BBQs. AIBU to report it? Husband is reluctant because he doesn't want any aggro with them.

It just feels so unfair. Why do they get to see friends and carry on as normal? I'd love to see my friends and family but we are adhering to the lockdown.

Just needed to vent as I'm so cross.

5 neighbours today broke lockdown and distancing rules today
1 has her mother over every day her husband is at work, she’s a pt teacher with a 18month old at home.
Next door to her are new parents (4days old). Ex came round with his son and stood less than a metre away handing over something and then stood chatting for 15 mins at same distance
2 doors down had a mother and brother visiting. TBF they did stay a fair distance away but shouldn’t have been visiting
Next door to them were chatting with them over the small wall. Their kids were less than a metre away while chatting.
Not huge numbers but they shouldn’t be doing it. The longer this goes on the more concerned I get that one of us will catch this virus.
Because my DH is a policeman we’ve made plans for him isolating at home away from us in a different room. He’s changing at work and showering there too, to protect us because he has to be in close contact (with poor PPE) with these selfish people who think they know better
I’d have a cheek telling you to report because I haven’t yet, but if mother from first house comes over again tomorrow I might be tempted to report them.

During lock down the fire service have said people should not be burning rubbish in garden or on allotments etc or having barbeques .

Further to above message... it's because people recovering from Covid 19 can be very badly affected by smoke.

My neighbours have done this at least 3x in the past 3 weeks. Extra children, parents, f'ing and blinding to keep them out the house. Talking to parents in a way that shows they do not live in the same house. However.... I'm not 100% sure which garden they're in...

`i want to report but when I've got online you have to put in your own details (name, address, email etc)

The repercussions if they find out it's me who's reported them...

Anyone know if it does stay anonymous?!

All my neighbours are having bbQs with friends and family round. Although my family are remaining in isolation my two friends who are police officers have said that although the crime rate is down all they’re getting is nosey neighbours reporting neighbours and they are sick of it. They do not want to be the ones to tell people they shouldn’t be seeing their families.

I’d like to say Natural selection at its best. Unfortunately these people will probably feel no consequence of putting other people’s lives at risk. Also if you’re doing unnecessary journeys you could have an accident that may need hospitalisation and put more pressure on NHS. Its just so unbelievably frustrating that the police don’t have any power to stop it, no wonder selfish people are carrying on.

Yeah my next door neighbours having been doing similar for nearly the last week plus shitty blaring music all day, as if no one else lives on the street and wants to enjoy their back space. Definitely getting to the point where I'll end up reporting them cos I'm sure they'll do the same today

report it, laws are for everyone not just a few.

Please report them asap.

I've perosanlyl decided to take the approach that others do what they want. It sucks and is unfair, but it's easier to let it go. It's not that people don't know or need to be educated. It sucks that my parents talk with their friends and all of them have had kids And grandkids visit but we are refusing to go over. It sucks that I don't get to see my friends but others are having regular walks with them.

I wouldn't hold it against you for reporting, but I find it easier on my bitterness to ignore.

REPORT IT. dont let them get away with it, this is how the virus spreads.

It's ok to barbeque your dinner. Its not alright to invite others to it.

Aurora isn't it their job to stop families mixing? I ask this as a genuine question because if it is then it's too bad if they don't like it. Not having enough man power is different. It's crap having to do it and bet they don't have PPE but surely it's part of the job.