Do you think we’ll be able to see close family soon?

[Daybyday89]

I don’t care about anything else! I just want to see my family. I know probably everyone wants this but I’m really hoping when they review restrictions 7th May they’ll look at us possibly being able to see close family. What do you think?

I know nobody knows for definite and everyone is probably sick and tired of seeing threads like this but just a glimmer of hope and positivity right now I need it.

In an ideal world yes but we can find have contact tracing now - it’s far too wide spread in the uk. We’ve had it here since Jan prob Dec. The gov aren’t saying this as they clearly were slow to act.

Tracing won’t work now as most of us will have some contact with it. In my city eg one teacher had it in a primary school therefore all 120 pupils plus parents plus siblings then the siblings secondary schools etc etc

We are way beyond trace testing. Hence why the uks policy has been to get the nhs more able to cope and manage flow of infections.

I’m begging to think that people will start socialising a little. If both households only go to the shops every fortnight and have zero other contact. No working out of the home. Nothing.... it’s going to be a good compromise.

We cannot live in isolation with no real idea what’s going on. The government have been woeful, there is very little trust and we’re doing all this to protect the NHS but the government isn’t doing their part. I think a lot of people will say fuck it and take their chances.

I know several intelligent people who have had it (not tested) and felt better quickly.

If they weren’t tested you just know several people who think they might have it but don’t really know.

Have had

Three of them scientists so I believe them. All in 40s usually fit and well. Commute into London so I think highly likely they are right.

This is widespread - has been for months.

@frillyfucks just wanted to say I'm also struggling with a 9 week old and a 2.5yr old who is incredibly strong willed and used to being out every day. It's been SO hard! And the thought of weeks more of this is just depressing. I also rely on my mum for help and am desperate to go and stay with her for a few days, for the mental health of all my family.
Luckily my DH works an office job and has taken the past 2 weeks off as paternity leave otherwise I don't know how I would have got through it.
I'm looking at 9th May as some light at the end of the tunnel. Praying they announce this 10 person "bubble" that's been rumoured today so we can go and spend time with our extended families, legally.

I'm increasingly in favour of a super shielding of those w health risks and over 70s, whilst rest of population gets back to normal asap. No idea how that is actually achieved in practise....

Next door both work in A&E as nurses and they have their parents (aged 70+) over for a bbq. The children have coughs.

I feel quite angry about it

I don’t see how the whole pick a bubble of friends from up to two houses will work.

So I pick my mum, dad and brother who live together, dh picks his mum and dad rightly so.

But Mil and Fil say pick us (five) and sil (four).
But Sil and her dh pick Mil and Fil plus her Mil And Fil.
But her Mil and Fil have picked her (four) and her Dhs sibling (five)

And on and on it goes as the sibling will again pick both sets of parents etc etc. At the point you might as well not have any distancing rules in place.

I think up to ten people would need to agree to be in the bubble.

As in not extra bubbles for each family member. I think it’s a good idea.

It’s a good idea. But there would be no mixing further afield. Basically two households to the exclusion of all others

@LolaLollypop
10 person? Do you have a link to where you saw this? I’d love to read it first but of hope I’ve had in weeks!

First bit*

@daybyday89 metro.co.uk/2020/04/25/people-see-10-friends-family-members-plans-ease-lockdown-12608249/

I think Belgium ate also discussion it as an option. Nothing is guaranteed but it's a glimmer of hope!!

10 person bubble would be great to an extent. But yes you need to decide which bubble each household are in.

Hard for parents to decide between their children and had for couples to decide who's parents to support.

But how would they enforce this?

Yes we will.

Thank you @LolaLollypop

Yeah it would be interesting to see how they would enforce it as a rule. Only time will tell I suppose but it is maybe something to look forward too

I'm really enjoying NOT having to see my family. not being made to feel guilty for not parading my kids in front of a load of arseholes is very freeing for me.
I understand that other who love their families must miss them terribly though and I really hope you can hold them close soon.

But that's nuts. Why should DH and I choose which grandparents to see, his parents or mine? And then they in turn would have to choose between siblings? It'd never work like that. That could cause even worse MH issues. Imagine the feelings of rejection if no-one chose you for their bubble!

Why would you have to choose between grandparents? Couldn’t you have both sets in your bubble?

I think it would also make sense for this to be kept local just now. Mainly because that would suit me well as I could see my man it wouldn’t have to see my dad😃

Or maybe just one other person if you’re living alone? Like New Zealand did

I’m not sure how these bubbles would work but all our family members are miles away anyway, just my brother lives locally who I only see at Christmas. DS is the only one that we would really want to see and he lives a three hour train journey away, we usually see him about 3 times a year. Hopefully they will do something though for families to get together especially if there are young children.

The death toll has now passed 20k, and estimates of actual death toll are around 40k, any relaxing is still way off and this talk today of 'bubbles' is pointless speculation. It would never work either, there are too many who would have excuses ready as to why they need multiple bubbles or groups.

This kind of empty placating talk is going to do more harm and the media should not be pushing it, how may people will now be counting down to a made up date only to find nothing has changed?