Can I go home?

[NearlyGranny]

I travelled 200 miles, more or less, ten days ago, within the UK to support DS and DiL as they had my first DGC.

I came up by train - how risky that seems now - and we have been in isolation for 11 days now, barring the hospital trip to deliver the baby on Saturday (he's gorgeous, both doing well, thanks. I must change my name!)

The plan was for DH to drive up, meet his new DGC, and for us to drive home together. He's been practising social distancing to meet the new parents' strict criteria for entering the house and holding the baby.

After tonight's announcement I'm not sure where we stand; I am supposed to stay home, but I need to go home first. DH is not supposed to leave home but he has the car at his end and I'm not getting on a train, even if there were one.

Common sense says it's not an essential journey but I can't stay here indefinitely, however useful I make myself, even though I know they'll miss that other pair of hands and they have nobody else who is clear to visit or help.

I don't even know who to ask officially, so Ivm asking MN!

Go home ASAP.

Everybody is going to be on the move tomorrow trying to get back to where they need to be to hunker down. Have him come get you as soon as possible or have him move in with you and your ds.

If you are unable to stay there I'd suggest DH drives up, he could look at the baby and wave through a window but not come in the house, and then you go home in the car with him.

Go home ASAP.

I agree. It doesn't sound like the bill has actually been passed yet, but they will rush it through. I'd do it now before it starts being implemented.

There will be loads of things like this. What do you do if your pet is ill, or you're moving home?

Get him to pick you up ASAP. No one will stop you going home.

Go home ASAP.
Further measures may be put in place to restrict travel ...

I'm in a similar situation and will be going home tomorrow. I believe I'll be okay tomorrow if I explain that I've been isolated elsewhere but am now heading back to my normal residence for lockdown.

I wouldn't leave it longer than tomorrow though.

Thanks, everyone for your wise words! DH blew it this morning, called to boast how he'd taken his classic car out for a run and was at a local viewpoint (essential journey?!) and been chatting to a dog walking woman, ooh, much closer than 6ft away! He thought it was funny pretending not to know why everywhere was deserted and even funnier to pretend I was breaking up so he couldn't hear me. 🤷🏼‍♀️ DS took the phone and told his DF what he thought.

He will be seeing the baby through the window. The stupid is strong in this one. 🙄

The baby and family will be safe from him, but sod's law says I'll come off worse if he brings the virus into our house. I don't think our grown up DC will ever forgive him if he's left widowed through his own contrarianism.