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To be shocked at ndn having visitors?

197 replies

Blueswede · 08/05/2020 17:36

Next door neighbours in their 70’s, had a visitor arrive on a bicycle yesterday and had a visitor arrive in a car today. I’m sure they’re just sitting in the garden so probably are keeping the social distance but given that I’ve not seen anyone since lockdown began I’m a bit Hmm about it! I don’t want to dob them in as I really like my neighbours. Just totally surprised! DH says well people are doing that, visiting friends and family but keeping the distance. ( to be clear - We aren’t visiting or having visitors!)

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theThreeofWeevils · 08/05/2020 18:30

Ritual burnings at the stake will commence once lockdown is over.
Stonings would be more considera - think of the people with breathing difficulties

user200000000 · 08/05/2020 18:31

If they are sitting apart in the garden I can't see the issue.

PhilCornwall1 · 08/05/2020 18:32

@theThreeofWeevils Face masks will solve that, if you can get one 😷

isseywith4vampirecats · 08/05/2020 18:33

my neighbours currently have her mom, two nieces, her sister and themselves having a bbq in a garden fourteen foot wide and about the same long but that's their choice if they want to risk it people are starting to relax

EastMidsMumOf1 · 08/05/2020 18:36

As my dear grandmother keeps telling us all.. old age will kill her before COVID.
Shes lonely, like alot of elderly and if it wasnt for the fact I live miles away I would no doubt go and sit with her a few hours - every day if I could.
Yabu for even saying you dont want to dob them in.. why would that even be a thought? It doesnt sound like they're having wild parties with 50+ guests and a stripper so all in all, you are being v v v dramatic!

mummmy2017 · 08/05/2020 18:38

We know someone who nagged and nagged her husband to go to a family BBQ.
It was 15 miles away, and he gave up n and went.
Everyone was ill who went, he died two weeks later, his wife is heartbroken as she knows she killed her husband.

Samtsirch · 08/05/2020 18:42

This is happening a lot where I live too.
Every other house has someone sat on the wall in the front of the house, or a visitor chatting over the back fence.
I can’t begrudge them the social contact, especially if they live alone, it’s not as though they are all hugging and french snogging each other.

PrincessHoneysuckle · 08/05/2020 18:44

We went round to my parents house to sit in the garden a couple of days ago.They haven't been anywhere and neither have we.Our mental health needed some respite as did theirs tbh.

Ineedcoffee2345 · 08/05/2020 18:44

Oh ffs in the garden keeping distance. Why are you bothered. Also who do you plan to dob them into Confused

Kcnana · 08/05/2020 18:45

I don't blame them. Restrictions have been in place for nearly two months and fatigue is setting in.

HandfulOfFlowers · 08/05/2020 18:49

People are breaking lockdown because after almost 2 months they are bored/lonely /depressed /desperate for money/stressed /tired. Any one or more of those. Hardly surprising, is it?

itchyfinger · 08/05/2020 18:52

Bore off.

SpilltheTea · 08/05/2020 18:54

Just mind your own business.

Chochito · 08/05/2020 18:55

Agree with you, OP.

FlaskMaster · 08/05/2020 18:56

The press have been telling us all week that lockdown is going to be lifted in Monday. Why would people be strict about lockdown when they're under the impression it'll be over after the weekend anyway.

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Blueswede · 08/05/2020 18:57

It’s got sweet FA to do with the fact they are in their 70’s. Am surprised as I thought being older they were more sensible, only reason I mentioned their age. If it was a couple of 18 year olds I wouldn’t be shocked at all if they were having mates round!

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Thefaceofboe · 08/05/2020 18:58

Why are you shocked when these threads appear on here every day?

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Blueswede · 08/05/2020 19:00

And no I wouldn’t expect the police to do anything I was just stating I do not want to dob them in before anyone told me to!
I haven’t read threads on here about people having visitors tbh, I tend to avoid the coronavirus threads! So yeah I am shocked, especially as to the fact they weren’t even trying to hide it. Doesn’t bother me, it’s their business, I mind my own, and mine is that I’m not encouraging people to visit me. I am just shocked Smile

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opticaldelusion · 08/05/2020 19:03

Shocked? What happens when something really wild happens, OP? You must live your life in a semi-permanent state of the vapours.

Sunnyhopefulness · 08/05/2020 19:03

My next door neighbours , who have barely left their house for the entire lockdown - kids aren’t even in the garden much , have obviously disappeared somewhere all day today ...

Devlesko · 08/05/2020 19:04

They may be part of the peak in a couple of weeks, there's bound to be one after this weekend. then schools won't open because too many cases.

vodkaredbullgirl · 08/05/2020 19:05

So you start another 1.

MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 08/05/2020 19:05

It's getting to the stage where I don't care any more what stupid people do - let them risk themselves and their families - but I won't be going out anywhere soon - I have all I want at home. (I just want my hair done, but will not until I am sure it is safe!).

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 08/05/2020 19:07

I also envisage a peak after today. Lots here have decided the germs will stay away for the bank holiday Hmm

They’ll all then go to work etc next week and those that obeyed the rules will be at risk from those that didn’t.

butterpuffed · 08/05/2020 19:07

A week or so ago I'd have thought it was flouting the restrictions but on the News today they're showing people socially distancing and having VE Day street parties , so who knows...

It'll be even more confusing after Sunday Confused

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