Do you agree with non contact Easter drops?

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As it says.

Have you delivered an egg but not spoken to people? How far do we go?

I agree in principle, if done as part of your daily exercise or as part of an essential journey that you would be making anyway

Our residents association no contact dropped Easter eggs for 188 kids over the weekend. Including my dd.

They're doing the deliveries while distributing food to vulnerable people in the area.

Depends. Our local shop organised one. They have been delivering to those shielding or in isolation anyway and did it on their round, around the small estate.

Again, like everything in this situation, it totally depends on the set up.

We dropped a birthday card and a bottle of wine on our neighbour’s doorstep (it’s her 50th birthday today, and we wanted to mark the occasion).

I'm in Ireland. We have been specifically told that delivering Easter eggs is not an essential journey and not to do it. The Easter Bunny, however, has officially been given special dispensation.

The only ones I "delivered" were next door neighbours. I messaged them first then put the by their front door and stood at end of their front garden shouting at eachother. I not delievered anyone else but thought directly attached next door would be ok? I not go out any other time other than for work.

I took my good friend & her family an egg each, but only because they're having to isolate & I was taking them a full weeks shopping. Door step drop- obviously.

I was glad to have been able to bring a little pleasure to them, but I wouldn't have if I wasn't going anyway.

Plus I know they are going to wash all the shopping 😊

Walk there put it on the doorstep phone them to say it's their and say happy easter from 2m away

No harm done

Took a bunny to my mum and her elderly neighbour but did it earlier this week combined with dropping in essential shopping to them both. Couldn’t have justified it otherwise.

I haven't to the other kids I usually buy for, not even the ones next door as I would HATE to be the one who gave it to them & I don't know if they're washing deliveries or not. I have no reason to think I have it, but who knows. It's not worth the risk for a bit if chocolate- they can have as much as they like after this and it not cost lives. No brainer!

'No harm done'

You can't know that. You or anyone who has handled that egg could have put the virus on it, kid gets it on its fingers, puts it in the chocolate then in its mouth...

It's fine.

No. I'm not sure what the value is of delivering an egg to someone. It's certainly not essential, so delivering to 188 (or how many families this means) is ridiculous and a waste of money.

No. It’s not essential, is it? They are stopping cars around here and asking people where they are going? I’m pretty sure dropping an Easter egg off wouldn’t go down too well

There is a headteacher in my town being praised in the local paper for spending all day delivering 250 eggs.

On one hand it a nice gesture on the other its non essential.

I have not even delivered eggs to my nephews.

But I feel like I should now.

I was driving 35 miles to go to work. I drove 2 minutes out of my way to drop Easter eggs and my nieces birthday present that I'd bought at the beginning of February onto their doorstep. Didn't even stop the engine, just put them there and text my husband so he could facetime them and let them know they were there. It was an essential journey to go to work, but it was a non-essential half mile detour

You can't know that. You or anyone who has handled that egg could have put the virus on it, kid gets it on its fingers, puts it in the chocolate then in its mouth...

In which case Easter eggs should be banned, surely? Or all shopping should be. You could say that for any item bought. People deliver shopping to others doorsteps all the time.

How would that actually change from you buying them and taking them to your own house? If they are dangerous, they dangerous, surely?

I usually buy for my 2 nieces. This year I havent as it would involve driving there especially to do it.

It it's a neighbour/family member who lives within walking distance then I don't see the harm. The risk is low and frankly it's impossible to live a totally sterile life.

We have a local guy dressed as the easter bunny leaving eggs on doorsteps for anyone with a rainbow in their window.

I plated up extra dinner for my in laws and they collected it from the doorstep.

They are both over 70 and rarely leaving the house.

It is non essential but is something that would really brighten up someone’s day and mood. In this current climate, mental health is also so important. A friend delivered some eggs and cupcakes today and my little boy was over the moon. It was such a lovely surprise after not having seen anyone in weeks.

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Well, my neighbours came over with a cards, present and chocolate egg for my dc this morning. While it was sort of thoughtful of them, they have never once given us a card or anything on any other special occasion ever. But something about this lockdown suddenly inspired them to go to the shop and come traipsing on over bearing gifts while I’m sitting at home with an underlying health condition trying to stay the hell away from everyone.

Pipandmum some were donated by local businesses (we're in a deprived area), others were paid for from the funds held by the residents association, which funnily enough was raised by the residents.

It brightened the day of a lot of kids, some of whom may not have received many other eggs.

They're also giving out eggs and loaves which have been donated.

A relative of ours did this yesterday to our house.
I was very much not impressed.
None of us are religious or anything, it's essentially the same as dropping off a box of chocolates.
Not necessary.