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?

[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?

[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?

[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]

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

[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.

[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.

[Casino218]

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

[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.

[RichardMarxisinnocent]

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

[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.

[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.