To think you shouldn't be having a garden party?

[WinnieTigger]

Mil is planning a birthday garden party in mid April with a gazebo and party picnic type food with at least 6 different households attending. AIBU to think you shouldn't be breaking the rules that much and having a party with people from 6 different households in April?

To be fair, the OP hasn't stated which country they're in, nor clarified exactly how this 'party' will work. They just said "people from six different households'. That could mean one from each. Or two households at one, time, two households at a different time, or some other bizarre party set-up.

Not something I could get worked up about - unless your Mil lives in a high covid area.
I went for a walk this morning and there were about 20 people with dogs (I’d say from 5-6 different families) standing around the river bank, drinking coffee and chatting while the dogs played. If people are sensible, a garden party doesn’t have to be any riskier than this. Certainly a lot less risky than spending an hour in the hairdressers...

If she and most of the guests have had a jab then I can’t really see that it’s an issue

@NormanStangerson

Just don’t go.

I can’t wait until threads like these are a thing of the past.

I'm sure there will be something else to spew venom over. It's so depressing.

If she just waits till the may step the rule of 6 outdoors is gone and weather is much better.

I wish people would actually read what's written. 6 households, not 6 people.

@Shoxfordian you're an idiot for thinking that. 100% A grade numpty.

Gosh this covid lark really highlights how uncommon it is for people to display common sense.

Just don’t go tell her no it’s not allowed and that’s it

I think this is a made up post by the OP as it fulfils the Mumsnet bingo requirements. eg MILs, rule breaking, moany daughters in law etc

I'm in the UK. It will be 6 households together (11 or more people) at the same time sharing food from a buffet picnic table. Not everyone attending will have had the vaccine by mid April. Surely it can wait until mid May until more households are allowed?
Guaranteed to get the usual guilt trips - we are ruining their last get together at the house if we don't go.

AmadeustheAlpaca

Oh don't be so silly, why shouldn't it be real? Sounds like a perfectly ordinary situation tbh

I’d go to that - sounds fine to me. But then I believe it’s time we relaxed the outside meeting rules in line with the data.

But as it’s officially breaking the rules they shouldn’t be guilt tripping you if you don’t want to go. As someone said above, it would make sense to wait a month until the weather is better anyway.

Mayormaynothavehadit: don't be so rude. Just because it seems like normal behaviour to you doesn’t mean it’s true. Seems like yet another dreary MIL bashing sanctimonious rule following thread. If it is real - and I very much doubt it - what about the OP’s husband, doesn’t he have a say in the matter? Totally agree with the poster who said they can’t wait till threads like these are a thing of the past.

I felt bad to sit in my parent’s garden for an hour today. It was the first time I’d seen them since Xmas; my dad put the fire pit on, we sat with travel mugs of coffee, and blankets. I didn’t even go through the house to get there.
I am paranoid about passing anything onto them, as they’re in their 70s (vaccinated), and I have gone to the office for work twice a week since last August.