Was dropping off Easter Eggs ok?

[Year6teacher754]

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?

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".

Well technically it was 'wrong' in that it wasn't an essential journey, but it certainly wasn't 'extremely dangerous'. You had no contact with the people - so you left an object outside their door, which they can disinfect themselves and wash their hands after doing so.

If that was extremely dangerous, then any delivery would likewise also be. And it's not.

Your friend is being ridiculous.

Using a car to deliver non essential chocolate means you risked having an accident. That is a risk that shouldn't be happening.

I despair at the stupidity I really do.

Although it wasn’t necessarily dangerous, it is against the current rules which is that you shouldn’t be making non-essential journeys. While you may think it wasn’t a big deal, I think the idea is that if everyone else did it, it could create a potential issue. My parents wanted to deliver Easter eggs to their grandchildren yesterday and I tried to make the same point, they might not feel it was a big deal, but if everyone else did the same thing it could be a problem. Hence why no-one should be doing it. Plus there are no guidelines for how far people should be travelling, is a mile down the road fair? 10 miles? There are no guidelines for unnecessary journeys hence people will always abuse it to suit themselves. Bottom line, no-one is to make unnecessary journeys, only essential trips, otherwise everyone will take advantage. Lots of people were fined in our area over the weekend after being stopped by police and asked the purpose of their journey.

Just another unnecessary journey 🤷‍♀️

You drove to drop them off so yes, non essential travel and not really in the spirit of things?

My parents were desperate to drop Easter gifts off yesterday but I said no for exactly that reason - unnecessary travel.

Honestly, the longer people like you are driving around the country playing Easter bunny and dropping granny off a birthday card for her 80th etc, the longer those of us who are sticking to the guidelines will be stuck in lockdown.

What part of the guidelines on non essential travel is it that you are struggling to understand?

Would you say that we was in the wrong?

Yes. It wasn't a journey to get food, exercise, medical supplies or to go to an appointment. You were wrong.

I think your friend has majorly overreacted tbh. Yes it isn't advised and maybe transferring money and letting people pick something up for easter with their weekly shopping may have been better but she is acting like you went in all of the houses.

Totally unnecessary imo

Surely you know it’s not ok?

Unnecessary. Non essential. Why do you need to ask! The advice is simple. Even if you don't like it.

Yes you did wrong. You broke the guidelines. You made a non essential trip.

The risks are low 're the virus beibg on packading, gates, car accident, braking down etc but they are there. The fact you did a nice gesture to your friends dies not really take away from the fact you made an essential trip and may have unknowingly moved the virus around.

Nope, it's non essential travel. So shouldn't have happened. And actually, the pp who mentioned wiping down the eggs is correct. According to a health advisor in the news yesterday, cardboard can harbour the virus for up to 24 hours. So say you were infectious without knowing yet. The packaging of the eggs is now carrying the virus. You've delivered an item to perhaps 5 households with 3 people in each. That's 15 people exposed to the virus. One person from each house goes back to work today, each working with 5 other people and all become infected... can you see how transmission works?
Yes, it's a hypothetical example, but it IS possible. That's why you should be staying home, staying safe and supporting the NHS.
Just out of interest, do you stand on your doorstep on Thursdays and clap?

*UNessential trip

I feel guilty because we didn't drop off Easter eggs for the DGC. It's a bit too far to walk and the opposite direction to the supermarket so we decided we shouldn't and will treat them later. But now we've heard that the other grandparents took round eggs and dropped them on their doorstep. I feel guilty and wish I'd taken them.

I don't think you should have done it. It's not within the guidelines.

It was unnecessary. Its not an essential journey. You know that.

Your heart is in the right place, but this was not an essential journey. If you had been involved in an accident, it would pull already stretched resources away from helping those affected by covid19. It was nice of you, and the kids I’m sure will have really appreciated the surprise, however in future I’d stick to heading out only if it’s absolutely essential x

Not ok in the slightest, what makes you think you are so special that the rules don't apply? What would the roads be like if everyone did the same.

More chance of accidents

More need for petrol

An extra set of people touching the food

Potentially touching someone's garden gate.

Teaching your kids the rules don't apply to you.

Shall I go on? The number of people so desperate to decide the rules don't apply to them is the reason so many people are dying.

You're fine OP. Now hide the thread and get on with your life, before you're made personally responsible for all the deaths in MadeUpRuleShire

lol at some of the responses here... hope you've installed polystyrene padding all round your houses... would hate you to accidentally stub your toes and cause an extremely serious international incident

I can understand why you might take a package to one family, particularly if they need a lift, even though of course it’s against “the rules”.

But to drive round to “a few” households just because you always have in the past does seem careless.

And if one set of GP has dropped off eggs, then a later gift would be much more appreciated- spread the excitement!

No it’s not ok.

And I bet you are out clapping for the NHS on Thursdays too. People bending the rules are part of the problem.

Honestly, the longer people like you are driving around the country playing Easter bunny and dropping granny off a birthday card for her 80th etc, the longer those of us who are sticking to the guidelines will be stuck in lockdown.

No. The longer the peak persists the longer we'll be stuck in lockdown. They are not basing the lockdown decision on the number of journeys people make, theyre basing it on infection rates. So a journey that results in no infection will have precisely zero impact on the length of the lockdown.

@corabel dont feel guilty for doing the right thing. My children's grandparents transfered easter money to my account and we bought them something as part of our weekly shop. It was quite nice tbh as we bought our toddler acouple of little toys and the baby an outfit, little chick etc and toddler had a nice amount of eggs and certainly didnt miss out.

You could have contributed to the infection rate going up; the fact is, the virus lives on surfaces (for various durations depending which one) so should be wiped down.
From a keyworker’s viewpoint, I found your behaviour very thoughtless for others. The advice is to stay at home. No non essential trips.
Our children had no Eggs this year.