We are the only household on our road following the rules 😡

[MabelX]

Opposite house to the left has has plenty of visitors going in and out.

Elderly couple opposite - their family has been visiting every two or three days.

Bloke opposite to the right has been having parties.

To our right elderly lady has had her adult children round.

To our left were going out repeatedly when it was only allowed once a day, and then a couple of days ago had some friends round.

Next door to them has been the worst, absolute Piccadilly Circus. Visitors, parities, all sorts.

And now next door to that one are having a BBQ with five adults - only two live in the house!

I’ve reported Piccadilly Circus loads but have never seen the police come to talk to her.

It makes me SO angry. We would do anything to see our family and friends and our new baby niece. It’s driving me mad that we are the only people actually following the rules.

No wonder our R rate is so high.

the person comparing to the SS is about to get reported.

And I bet you don't even see the irony in that statement!

I followed the rules to the absolute letter for the first 8 weeks (of whatever, until the exercise limit was loosened).

But now we have been sitting out on our street (only 8 houses) and one or two of our neighbours (at a time, I think we've all done it at one stage) have also been sitting out too.
The adults sit well apart, the children scoot/cycle up and down but not touching each other...

I think this isn't in the spirit of the lockdown but we're all so bloody fed up, DD was astounded when we saw a neighbour one day on our exercise, I realise she hadn't seen a friendly face for about 6 weeks....

The one she scoots mostly with is in her class and come 2nd June will probably be in the same group when they return to school.

So there. I feel a bit wretched as presumably we're breaking the rules, but we're staying away from ppl as much as we can and not seeing any relatives at all.

I’m thinking the nasty responses such as “have a medal” and “I don’t worry about what other people do” must be coming from the selfish idiots who do what they like daily, with no regard for anyone else. I’ve stuck to the rules and not because I’m a goody two shoes but because I actually care about the consequences that my actions could have on others. Send me a medal if it makes you feel better.

None of them have become ill, right? So they are obviously taking sufficient measures to avoid contracting the illness. Maybe you could ask them for advice on how to get the balance right, like them

Stellar post @TorkTorkBam. Sums up completely what I want to say to half these fucking threads! And you say it in a much nicer way than I would!

Selfish idiots. Bingo.

Exactly, @TheShapeJaper. I have immediate family who, if they get this virus, will die.

I myself am a hair’s breadth away from being ‘extremely’ vulnerable.

So many rude people out tonight, mind you I guess they’re also meeting up with family and having BBQs!

people have just had enough. It’s been long enough now. How long should people stay in for ? If you are scared then stay in. Lockdown for many was over then minute Johnson relaxed the rules.

This thread seems to have hit a few nerves 😆

Good for you... it's clearly doing you a world of good.

What will the bbq reporters and clapping police do with themselves when this is all over I wonder.

@MabelX How do you know they'd die? Get a fucking grip 🙄

Is clapping still happening? I presumed that was an April thing (no one has ever clapped on my road)

I myself am a hair’s breadth away from being ‘extremely’ vulnerable.

You know stress has been shown to lower the immune system?

Why not move away from those curtains and chill a while. The stress at tut-tutting about how Emma from number 14 had her sister come to visit is likely to do you a lot more harm than said sisterly visit.

If you want to lock yourself up indefinitely, nobody's stopping you.

Mabel is nearly extremely vulnerable so she knows exactly who will die and who will not. Maybe she could make a test for the NHS. That would be super helpful.

What is it with the sarcastic responses!

To our right elderly lady has had her adult children round.

Maybe they are providing care.

To our left were going out repeatedly when it was only allowed once a day,

That was never really the rule, maybe they were going to work, to provide care, shopping, exercise.

Elderly couple opposite - their family has been visiting every two or three days

Maybe they need care too.

Today DH and I went to mil's because she needed her washing machine sorted. You never know.

Definitely hit a lot of nerves @TheShapeJaper!

I work from home and my desk is against the front window. In the evenings the sofa is next to the front window.

It’s annoying but there’s nothing you can do. You’ll feel better if you stop getting worked up about it. You can only control your own actions, not those of others.

I meant to say maybe move your desk and close your curtains/blinds in the evening. At least you won’t be constantly seeing them then.

You could always go out more than once a day

Its too hot to stay inside

The kids need to see their peers

Older people need to see their families and not be cooped up inside for God knows how long waving through windows

This batting back and forward of insults will go on and on. Its a gift to some isn't it?

As for no post VE day spike, it's early days. It will be incubating nicely on my street where drunken idiots hugged each other and sang along to Vera Lynn.

I haven't read through the thread but this is mumsnet and it'll be acceptable and entirely all the governments fault why they're doing this.

I'm with you. My neighbours are all doing it . It's really annoying but there is bugger all I can do about it.

Why do people care so much about what other people are doing? Unless they are coming into your house it doesnt affect you.

I can't even fathom how you know all of this, do you just stare out of your window, or camp out on the drive? I think perhaps you should go out more, or get some sort of hobby.