Breach of lockdown

[LampShades]

Next door neighbours are a 2 person household, husband and wife in late fifties.

Their daughter and granddaughter, who do not live with them, have just turned up in their car, for no obvious reason but to stop and have a chat, share an ice lolly and go for a short walk together!

The woman who lives next door explained her job as being a nurse when we moved in (I don't think that's her official role, based on her different uniform to the actual nurses who work in the local hospital where she works, but she does work in healthcare) so I just expect her to know better in terms of mixing households and the effect on infections.

I've read the guidance carefully, and since she and her husband have been out and about for the exemptions to the lock down, they must not be self isolating or shielding, and are not vulnerable or needing any support. This was not an emergency and just a social visit from extended family.

If that child has also been mixing with friends, who knows what my neighbour could be taking in to hospital next week.

I've reported it on the local police website, but I doubt anything will come from it.

AIBU in thinking she also needs to be told, and actually understand what her behaviour is doing?

The police have much more important things to do, like checking peoples shopping for non-essential items

I'm asking whether to say something, because quite often, people do try to get away with breaking the rules if they think they won't get caught. Making it clear they have noticed could encourage them to think about doing the right thing to save face.

You've had your answer from multiple posters and that answer has overwhelmingly been that you should not say anything beyond reporting it to the police.

You are not the Lockdown Monitor, no one has handed you a hat and a clipboard and appointed you Street Warden so - to be blunt - neb out.

You say something and it is likely to turn into an argument along the lines of "mind your own business" only far less polite than that. You will then forever have an antagonistic relationship with these neighbours which will have a lasting impact on your enjoyment of where you live.

Report it, move on. Do not go around thinking it is acceptable to shame people like a curtain-twitching sad sack with nothing better to do than spy on their neighbours because that is the opinion of you they will be left with.

People seem to forget we all need to live with each other still when this is over.

• Do I personally think you are out of order - yes. If they get it or pass it on to each other - that is the consequence for their actions.*

Well that would be ok if it stopped there, but that isn’t how viruses work. They will then head off to the supermarket, pharmacy, work etc and pass it on to others, myohmywhatawonderfulday

When did mumsnet become a group for snitches and curtain twitchers 🤷

I know where I would tell you to go!