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Fab news for single parents and those living alone !!

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Sunnydays123456 · 10/06/2020 17:25

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52988840

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Sunnydays123456 · 11/06/2020 15:40

@2007Millie seriously ???

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2007Millie · 11/06/2020 15:54

@Sunnydays123456

Yes, some people are still sticking to the rules. Not sure why this is such a shock!

SleepingStandingUp · 11/06/2020 16:48

@ifonly4

It's so confusing. My 79 year old Mum is now assuming she can come to ours.

Personally, I'm not comfortable with having someone in the house yet. Don't think DH is either. Between three of us we have one working in an office, one in a shop and one in a shop and school, so also feel it's a risk for my Mum. She'd probably be safer going in the local quiet shop.

What is your79 to mom doing that would put you more at risk than your jobs?
ThePurplePeopleEater · 11/06/2020 17:24

Only if you’re in England

LovesBugs · 11/06/2020 17:50

England only though. Which is crap because my boyfriend lives in England while I'm still shut down in Wales.

Bizawit · 11/06/2020 17:58

Seriously?? Does anyone actually give a flying monkeys about this?

Tomasinabombadil · 11/06/2020 18:06

Yes, it's great news & I'm happy for people.
However for me not so. I live on my own no family at all. No near neighbours or near friends either. The only time that I have seen & spoken to other people is when I've visited the supermarket every 8 to 10 days.
I've always been happy with my own company in the past but I'm getting a bit bored with me now, lol....GrinFlowers

Turin · 11/06/2020 18:10

Does this mean the bubble I choose as a single parent, can babysit my DS while I’m at work?

jackie2669 · 11/06/2020 18:15

One single adult can go visit any household dilemma for my partner does he visit his mother or come see me and his grandkids .I'm happy if he wants to see his mother and siblings as sure it won't be long till he can visit all

Purplequalitystreet · 11/06/2020 18:17

@Turin yes it does

Mich1973 · 11/06/2020 18:27

No. They must come from households with only ONE adult living in them.

claireyjs · 11/06/2020 18:31

I'm so excited... it's been tough on my own with 2 DDs. Cant wait to visit my parents for a great big hug 🥰

2007Millie · 11/06/2020 18:33

@Mich1973

What?

lindyloo57 · 11/06/2020 18:36

I think it's one household for one adult, example a widow or a single mum or dad, can go to another house your family or friends, it was said a grandmother could look after grandchildren if the parents had to go back to work.

user1499797933 · 11/06/2020 18:41

Still no joy for me, a mum of a lg with special needs, cant see her grandparents as my dad has ms & obviously they live together. My lg would not understand a clue about distancing being nonverbal, epileptic & learning difficulties, my mum is my main support network & its truly breaking our hearts but we know its the right thing to do. Just cant wait for our hugs again x

ktp100 · 11/06/2020 18:43

This is where selfish twats ignore the 'support bubble' element and just gets together because they want to, regardless of how many people are in the household.

They hadn't better moan if there's a second wave, I swear down!

birthdaybelle · 11/06/2020 18:45

@2007Millie it's a shock because otherwise intelligent, independent people are suddenly asking things like "ooh does this now mean I'm allowed to..?" Excitedly as if their Dad has just said theyre allowed to go on dates.

Think about it - is the risk minimal? Is the risk in fact lower than it is in some of the scenarios our esteemed government have deigned to allow? Are you being a selfish twat or are you taking a calculated very minor risk with many outweighing benefits?

It's unfathomable that we should be sat around waiting for a buffoon like Boris Johnson to offer up small pieces of freedom based on nothing whatsoever

JonSnowIsALoser · 11/06/2020 18:48

Isn't it ridiculous how much confusion there is straightaway after the announcement? Typical innit?

SleepingStandingUp · 11/06/2020 19:02

@user1499797933

Still no joy for me, a mum of a lg with special needs, cant see her grandparents as my dad has ms & obviously they live together. My lg would not understand a clue about distancing being nonverbal, epileptic & learning difficulties, my mum is my main support network & its truly breaking our hearts but we know its the right thing to do. Just cant wait for our hugs again x
Is your Dad shielded or "just" Vulnerable?
2007Millie · 11/06/2020 19:03

@birthdaybelle
Interesting.
I've no seen my mum in 4 months, and although the risk is so incredibly minimal to both of us as we are both young and healthy, I genuinely cried after Boris' announcement as it means I can now see her again.
I do believe that for as few people to die as possible, a majority have to follow the rules, no matter how ridiculous they may seem

Bizawit · 11/06/2020 19:24

@birthdaybelle quite. My feelings exactly. And single mum here. This announcement has added zero value to my life, and made me feel downright angry. This situation is so degrading and dehumanising.

Sunnydays123456 · 11/06/2020 19:42

@Tomasinabombadil but what do you do for socialising in normal times ?

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Carriecakes80 · 11/06/2020 20:19

Its still so bl(*dy unclear...thank you Boj Job for another useless bit of advice.

RidingMyBike · 11/06/2020 20:24

Argh, now got an upset mum as she was convinced she could come and stay on Saturday. She’s 74 and on drugs that makes her at least clinically vulnerable (GP had told her she should stay at home and get someone else to do her shopping - neighbours offered but she refused and goes to supermarket once a week). She’s at least a four hour drive away and would need to stop once or twice at services.
I really don’t want her to come - DH is clinically vulnerable too and we’ve been incredibly careful with limiting contact, not going out, haven’t been to supermarket. DD is back in preschool but in a bubble with a lot of precautions and that’s our only contact with others. It puts both her and DH at risk!

She’s seen more people than us - she’s had coffees in people’s gardens, been to the garden centre, had a friend round for a garden cup of tea. But now she’s upset because I said it wasn’t safe for her to come!

I also don’t see how we’d be a ‘support’ bubble. She’d come for three nights then go home again, so it’s not like it’s long term support or anything. We normally only see her 3-4 times a year as it is.

birthdaybelle · 11/06/2020 20:33

@2007millie I'm sorry you've been struggling and I'm delighted for you that you now feel you can see your mum. I just genuinely can't understand on what basis you would think anything has changed? It's no more or less safe than it would have been last week.

It breaks my heart to think of you and others feeling so crippled by these rules that you are moved to tears when some absolute idiot tells you what you can now do.

The risk of you seeing your mum (assuming no one involved is shielding) is tiny, like you say.

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