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Wales - how are you deciding which household to bubble with??

6 replies

Halibalooo · 03/07/2020 19:43

Just that really - DH wants to bubble with his parents, so do I. Apparently we can’t switch once we start (unlike England). I’ve said that since he’s been seeing his parents in their garden, and I haven’t (mine are more than 5 miles away so I’ve made do with FaceTime for all of lockdown) we should bubble with my parents so I can see them.
😂 I bet it’s causing loads of arguments.
How is everyone else deciding?

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Summer41 · 03/07/2020 19:48

We decided not to bubble with either family and carry on living as we are. We didn't want to upset anybody or cause any resentment and that was the easiest thing to do. It's probably only a few weeks until you'll be able to meet both families indoors anyway.

Freddiefox · 03/07/2020 20:13

What able bubbling with the ones who have no one else to bubble with? So if parent/I’m
Laws can bubble with a sibling them bubble with the others. Or the ones that you/they can offer more support

TabbyMumz · 04/07/2020 07:34

Does it mean you can see them inside? I dont think ig was that clear. And if we are still allowed to make compassionate visits, what's the point, because wont you be seeing your loved ones anyway?

TheGardenFairy · 04/07/2020 12:41

Does it mean you can see them inside? I dont think ig was that clear. And if we are still allowed to make compassionate visits, what's the point, because wont you be seeing your loved ones anyway

Says the person who consistently accuses other posters of not understanding the rules. But is happy to bend the rules to suit herself.

Tabby you realise that lots of families have more than one person to bubble with do you?

Some families have two sets of elderly parents, 5 children, 12 grandchildren..... All of who could do with some support/care/compassion.

Being allowed to bubble with one other family isn’t doable for lots of families. Choices are made based on their own situation. Many people will be making a choice not to bubble with anyone to save feelings and arguments. I’m not going to choose between my 4 children and 6 grandchildren or my mum or MIL. I’ll continue to meet up with them outdoors. From Monday The 5 mile rule (that everyone in Wales is aware of, but you refuse to acknowledge - because it doesn’t suit you) will be lifted.

To answer your question - From Monday you will be able to bubble with ONE other family indoors. You cannot have one family around today and another tomorrow. One family only.

Until the rules change again in a few weeks time.

NotShiny · 04/07/2020 15:35

People have been able to see other households for a few weeks now outside, havent they? And before that, make compassionate visits with people? And right from the start people have been to allowed to visit people with caring duties anyway. So I guess people can still carry out caring duties with one family member, make compassionate visits to another, meet another group outside and make an extended family with another group.

NotShiny · 04/07/2020 15:37

And I guess any family in England doesnt count as your extended family group. So if you have family in England, you can see them as much as you like. Why does the Welsh Government presume everyone's families are in Wales?

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