Be honest.. how many of you have seen family during lockdown?

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Family from other households... and why? No judgment here!

No. And it's been amazing.

Seen the in laws in passing in street. Not organised.
My family are miles away. Not seen anyone other than bumping into people or on zoom.

I’ve seen people from a distance.
My MIL has done some shopping as my husband works a lot and I’m pregnant with two young DCs.
I’ve dropped bits off to my parents when they have needed shopping and spoken to them from the end of the driveway.
But I haven’t had people over or broken the 2m social distancing to see friends or family, as much as I miss them and really want to see them properly and am struggling with loneliness, I just can’t do it!

No I haven't.

Oh and I’ve ran into my grandad while he’s been walking his dog and I’ve been walking mine, stopped to have a socially distanced chat because he loves alone, but not organised and again respected the 2m distance!

No, my eldest is still at University as was there when lockdown started and have not seen any other family since lockdown.
Hoping my son might be able to come home after the announcement today.

Not once.

Yes, dh went to pick DS up from uni.

Yes but maintaining social distance rules, lots of friends and neighbours have been doing the same.

Yes

My parents are 300 likes away so no 😟

DP's family are just down the road and we only saw them from afar when they dropped his birthday present on the doorstep.

300 likes?? Miles.

I haven’t and my friends haven’t either!

Yes.

I see my parents fairly often. My mental health means I can't deal with being alone

Hoping my son might be able to come home after the announcement today
Lou I’m pretty sure he can anyway. There’s provision for moving house if it’s necessary - as long as he then stays with you it should be fine.

No I haven’t.

Yes, both parents are shielding so I’m taking their shopping to them and see them from the gate after I leave it at the door. Whilst doing so I collect their dog who doesn’t get walked otherwise and take her out. They leave her in the garden and I open the gate so I’m 6m plus away at all times.

Been to see my mum a minimum of five times a day, every day. I'm her carer. It's completely illogical to say it's okay for me to do that but that other people can't go to see family and maintain safe distancing
@BamboozledandBefuddled of course it’s logical! Caring is essential contact. Just popping round because you fancy it isn’t. Social distancing is for mitigating risk when doing something essential (and assuming you can do the essential thing while maintaining it - obviously you can’t do caring like that). It doesn’t make you magically safe, or we wouldn’t need lock down.

None at all. My elderly Dad, for example, is two hours' drive away and I haven't seen him since early March.

No. @Lou898 Same here. Havent seen my DS since he went back to Uni after Christmas. He was due home at Easter but couldn't come due to lockdown. His course ends on Friday (final year) so really hoping Boris says he can come home.

No. And I think it is so weird that people can’t go for 2 /3/4 months without seeing family.
I find it odd. Why not? Do you think they will forget you?
Perhaps because I am an immigrant or I have always moved lots and spent time away from my parents as a teen and young adult.
I think it is not healthy that people can’t be on their own for a while.

No, I spoke to parents (who live around the corner) through a window socially distancing and that’s it. I’m scared to meet up in real life when it does eventually get lifted.

Nope except for My son’s dad (my ex) comes up every few days with bread etc and talks to us from the bottom of the garden. Haven’t seen my partner for over 10 weeks.

Saw my parents yesterday from a distance as we dropped off milk, bread and hair clippers to them.

First time I seen them since Mother’s Day.

Haven’t seen anyone else at all

Apart from seeing my mum through a window when she's dropped some shopping to the door we haven't see anyone