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Was dropping off Easter Eggs ok?

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Year6teacher754 · 13/04/2020 09:48

We dropped off Easter Eggs for the children of our friends and family that we usually buy Easter Eggs for each year. We checked with each member of our family and friends first and they was ok with it.
But now one of my friends, albeit one who doesn't have a child (so we don't drop an Easter Egg at her house) has told us that what we did was "extremely wrong and extremely dangerous".
Would you say that we was in the wrong?

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toryandproud · 13/04/2020 09:50

no, not unless you went inside and had a cuppa with them

Meredithgrey1 · 13/04/2020 09:52

What do you mean by "dropped off"? Left on the doorstep, or were you going in and out of several houses?

Otherrooms · 13/04/2020 09:52

Unless you drove 100miles and stopped off at the beach on your way back, I think you're ok!

TJH130 · 13/04/2020 09:53

Yes, you will all now contract CV and personally be responsible for 10 million more people dying from it, Boris will be aware and he will personally shame you on his next daily update, once he's finished breaking the rules himself of course.

Original poster
Year6teacher754 · 13/04/2020 09:53

@Toryandproud we dropped the Eggs in front of their door then went into our car and rang them and they came out and took the Egg in and we waved bye from the car.

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toryandproud · 13/04/2020 09:54

yet another lunatic left winger blaming Boris Johnson Hmm Grin

Original poster
Year6teacher754 · 13/04/2020 09:54

@Meredithgrey1 sorry for the lack of clarity, we left them on the doorstep.

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toryandproud · 13/04/2020 09:55

yeah nowt wrong with that OP

alittlecloudfloatinginthesky · 13/04/2020 09:55

I don't see a problem as long as you were delivering them the same way delivery workers do... Put parcel/eggs on doorstep, knock on door then step back a few metres to allow the recipient to open the door and collect their parcel/eggs.

Strictly speaking it's not an essential trip out of your house, so you shouldn't really have done it, but I wouldn't call it extremely dangerous.

Doyoumind · 13/04/2020 09:56

It wasn't really a necessary car journey in the strictest sense, was it?

confusednortherner · 13/04/2020 09:56

If you were reasonably local then I think that's absolutely fine after all the Easter Bunny is a key worker 🐰

Original poster
Year6teacher754 · 13/04/2020 09:57

@toryandproud thank you, I just wanted to check. All of the kids were over the moon when they picked the egg up from the doorstep.

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ConstanceDoodleton · 13/04/2020 09:59

And they handled them straight away? did they all wipe them down before taking them in? Did you wipe them down in the car, wear gloves to drop them off and then deliver wearing a fresh set of gloves for each drop off?
And most important, was this a necessary journey?

novacaneforthepain · 13/04/2020 09:59

I have asked people not to do that for my kids. Just trying to eliminate any potential risk.

But if you checked with the families first and they said it's ok then I don't see the problem.

ConstanceDoodleton · 13/04/2020 10:00

If you were reasonably local

They drive there. So no, not within the guidelines.

Jollitwiglet · 13/04/2020 10:01

Well it wasn't exactly an essential journey so it goes against guidelines. Certainly wouldn't call it extremely wrong or dangerous though.

whatnametopick · 13/04/2020 10:01

How many gates did you touch along the way? If everyone decided to deliver Easter eggs then no one would be at home.

AvoidingRealHumans · 13/04/2020 10:02

You broke the rules that are set by the government, this was a non essential journey. So yes, your friend is right.
You must have known that and did it anyway so why are you seeking validation from strangers on the internet?
I can't personally see any harm in your delivery method but it does go against the rules.

perniciousdot · 13/04/2020 10:05

And they handled them straight away? did they all wipe them down before taking them in? Did you wipe them down in the car, wear gloves to drop them off and then deliver wearing a fresh set of gloves for each drop off?

What overkill. You take the eggs inside then wash your hands. If you want to be extra careful remove the outer packaging then wash your hands, but nobody needs to wipe them and I'm baffled at the idea OP would need to wear gloves let alone a fresh pair each delivery.

The advice is simple. Wash your hands.

Miraclescometrue · 13/04/2020 10:05

I didn’t deliver eggs this year even though I had already bought them as it wasn’t an essential journey. No one brought them to my doorstep for my dc either and I was happy with that.

Yesterdayforgotten · 13/04/2020 10:05

Was they meaning it was dangerous assuming you went to the supermarket especially for the eggs eg non essential trip? Or because you were driving for a non essentia journey where you could have broken down?
Grandparents just sent me money online banking for my DC Easter. Thankfully we had gotten some really early as well. We got some eggs in when we went for our weekly shop at same time.

Yesterdayforgotten · 13/04/2020 10:06

Was she*

daisypond · 13/04/2020 10:07

Walking to deliver them would be OK. Driving - no, you shouldn’t have.

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Year6teacher754 · 13/04/2020 10:09

@Yesterdayforgotten I bought the Eggs during my weekly shop. My friend meant when I was driving to deliver them.

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Waxonwaxoff0 · 13/04/2020 10:09

@ConstanceDoodleton I don't wipe down anything. Not my food shopping, nothing. I don't know anyone who is doing that. I suppose if you're vulnerable it's understandable but if not then it's overkill. As a PP said, just wash your hands.

Technically it's a non essential journey OP.