Meet one person outside your household

[Bimbleboo]

Apologies if this is currently being tightroped between the stay-inners and the release-me groups but... I’m confused.

The press conference was blatantly a baffling mess. As usual. But I still took it to clearly mean there is not a change, we are still in lockdown and can not socialise outside our own homes.

However that’s two political correspondents who have reported in the media that one of the changes was that people can meet up with one person outside their household if they social distance.

Not looking to start a war about whether that is a good or bad decision. Personally I’m one of the ones who is all for staying in lockdown (and no I’m not middle class with a huge garden and no financial effects, quite the opposite actually. I’m aware of the effects on mental health and economy but also think those will both be massively impacted by even greater infection, an overwhelmed health system and even bigger death rates so... )

I’m just looking to clarify whether I missed some huge chunk of the conference? When was this said?! And if it wasn’t said, why are bbc news reporting that it was?

[Allyfromtheblock]

@alphabetspagetti That sounds great. Thank you for sharing. We are thinking of arranging a similar play date with DD’s friend. They need socializing even though they chat over the phone everyday.

[alphabetspagetti]

@Allyfromtheblock my DD went to a friend's "house" today. Conveniently they have a front garden and aren't on a main road. I walked DD around, their DD was already sat out there, DD sat 2m away (so they were side by side) and they just chatted for an hour. The mum kept an eye on them out of the window from time to time. They're both sensible, understood not to go near each other and DD went to the loo and things before she left. They both seem much happier since so, even it wasn't anything like any other play date they've ever done before, they want to do it again soon.

[RichardMarxisinnocent]

Transcript of the announcement is here:
www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-address-to-the-nation-on-coronavirus-10-may-2020

[RichardMarxisinnocent]

He definitely didn't say it last Sunday! As someone who lives alone and really missing my boyfriend and friends, I was listening very carefully for any information about whether I would be able to see someone in person. Nothing at all was mentioned, resulting in me crying for about 20 minutes after the announcement. Others on threads about coping with not living with partners had similar feelings of upset and disappointment.

[Casino218]

He did say this last Sunday! Not sure why people did not recall it but he definitely said it.

[TheMotherofAllDilemmas]

As far as I understood, it is in a one to one basis, so you wouldn’t be able to bring a kid with you to meet with a person who doesn’t live with you.

[TheMotherofAllDilemmas]

It was Hancock who said it. He got a good grilling about why you could meet with a person, who doesn’t live with you, outdoors but not in your garden.

He didn’t answer the question but I suppose that in a public place we are more likely to be shamed into a safe distance.

It was a video in either the BBC or The Guardian.

[Allyfromtheblock]

@thedognextdoor I was hoping they could play ball two meters apart or have a chat. She is my only child and misses her friends.

[thedognextdoor]

@Allyfromtheblock how can they have a play date if it has to be socially distant? Or did you just mean meet up for a chat?

[Allyfromtheblock]

My daughter is dying to have a play date , but she is obviously too young (10) to go the park by herself to meet her friend to play. So under these rules that would make us three myself included and is not allowed?

[youkiddingme]

So I can go to a park and be 2m apart from untold number of strangers, no problem. And hubby can go with me. But if we happen to spot 2 people we are related to one of us has to go home?

[Greendayz]

Have just arranged to meet a friend for a walk and a beer (we'll each bring our own) I am very pleased to be allowed to do this, and it'll be just lovely to see my friend in person 😁

[IDSNeighbour]

Thanks yearinyearout - it sounds like it's definitely allowed anyway. I can go and meet my sister (not local but not a ridiculous drive) and any friends who are comfortable with the risk if it's just one at a time.

[thatgingergirl]

Opthalmos Verde - Being published at 2pm, according to the BBC earlier. - Thanks - let's hope it's clear!

[OpthalmosVerde]

Being published at 2pm, according to the BBC earlier.

Why not just publish it at the same time as the announcement. Honestly what was the point of last night.

[yearinyearout]

@IDSNeighbour seriously, if it's getting to you that much please meet up with someone safely, it really won't cause any problems if you do it outside and socially distance.

[thatgingergirl]

I think I will still wait for the 50 pages! (Daren't try to check anywhere when that document will be published though - I'm sure I'd find 4 different answers!)

[LemonadeAndDaisyChains]

Oh and officials and opinion mouth pieces need to shut up and stop bloody confusing things, I'm just going by the actual updates from Boris

[LemonadeAndDaisyChains]

Right. I'm seriously confused now lol.
Boris said last night still no meeting of hoseholds.
Thought that was clear enough.
Now are Government officials saying we can meet with one at a time?
But still no gatherings of over two people at a time?
We're a family of four. Does that mean we can go to the park as we're all household together then meet my mum there too?
As that'd take us up to a group of five
I think I'm going to stay as we are for now until next update, talk about confusing!
You'd have thought if all that was true he'd have mentioned it in the speech, pretty major thing to omit!
He specifically said no mixing of households.

[Funkycats]

The answer would be to get a job alongside a family member. Sorted!! Working alongside others is not mixing households. Apparently.

[Greendayz]

I'm glad you thought that was what he said Verde I've just been listening and he (Domenic Raab, on R4) seemed to be all over the place! At one point saying you could meet both your parents at once, and at another point saying you could only meet people who were in your own household.... I think meeting one at a time is probably easier to ensure you stay 2m apart. And kind of covered via the existing legislation where it says about gatherings of more than two people being not allowed

[Thingybob]

Surely meeting with one other person is nothing new, it was what the legislation said initially by banning gatherings of more than 2 people.

[OpthalmosVerde]

Govt minister on BBC1 just now confirmed that yes, you could meet up (at 2m distance) with your Mum in the morning and your Dad in the afternoon, but not both of them at the same time (the inference being Mum & Dad live together), and only in a public outdoor space like a park, not in anyone’s garden.

Because the virus knows whether you’re in a park or a private garden.

[Greendayz]

I had my mum (who lives alone) in tears in the phone after the Boris briefing last night. This was exactly what she'd been hoping for - to be allowed to meet up with a friend. Outdoors if needs be. It appears to have been in the press briefing, but Boris didn't mention it. Why?? So much upset and confusion as he says one thing, briefs the press another, and won't release the full document til later today.

[Ilikewinter]

Im sure this is so contradicts what Boris said last night!