Will the new law on social gatherings make you reconsider your activities?

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Yes or no?

@fortniteBoysMum

You can't catch a car crash.

No. Two small (but slightly more than 6 ppl) gatherings in for September for two special celebrations. Given I have been made to be back in an enormous office with hundreds of others for 2 months now, I don't plan to cancel.

Does anyone know if children from their year group school bubbles can meet up either in public or in a private garden?? This would be tomorrow evening ... I can’t work it out - whether it’s max 6, more if only from 2 households/bubbles. They are a bubble at school...

Get a life

@Phwooooar

Does anyone know if children from their year group school bubbles can meet up either in public or in a private garden?? This would be tomorrow evening ... I can’t work it out - whether it’s max 6, more if only from 2 households/bubbles. They are a bubble at school...

It’s max 6 (unless your household is over 6), but the rules don’t come into force until Monday.

Yes, having to cancel a long awaited celebration for my husband and two of our friends, who all had the same milestone birthdays this year since lockdown. All birthdays have come and gone, but all three couples were coming here next weekend, for a socially distanced party to try and celebrate what was lost. Now cancelled, as it would make total gathering in the garden of 9 people.Gutted.

Lillibee thanks - I actually have a life!
kaktus - this is for tomorrow - before Monday. They would like a bbq and some social time before the rule of 6. But having googled I can’t find anything about kids in school bubbles seeing each other outside of school...

I haven't read all the replies but baby groups and other children's activities, sports classes and clubs, and educational activities are all exempt. Basically, if it's an organised activity run by a company who have to have a risk assessment and follow Covid secure Guidelines, in a venue which has Covid secure procedures in place it's still allowed with groups up to 30, as long as the venue has space for social distancing. I am running children's extra-curricular classes, and all my children's sports activities are also continuing.

What they are trying to stop is just large groups of people gathering to socialise in an unregulated way. I do get that it is a real pain for large families but I suppose the fact is people who are meeting up with friends and family (especially if they are drinking) are much less likely to observe social distancing than strangers /acquaintances taking part in an organised activity.

Reading this thread and now the need for new restrictions makes sense. 🙄

@Phwooooar

Lillibee thanks - I actually have a life! kaktus - this is for tomorrow - before Monday. They would like a bbq and some social time before the rule of 6. But having googled I can’t find anything about kids in school bubbles seeing each other outside of school...

They just come under the general rules of maximum 6 people socialising at any one time. No exceptions for school bubbles.

Also I think people are thinking that when you say "wedding" you mean a massive party. In fact it's only the ceremony that is allowed 30 people. You are still not allowed to have a huge party just because it is after a wedding ceremony.

Slimming World can apparently hold meetings as they are an organisation and risk assessments are in place with the appropriate measures taken to minimise risk.

Not really as I don't tend to see anyone socially other than a couple of friends and my in laws. It will affect my DD who will be starting uni in a couple of weeks, she thinks making friends is going to be challenging as they can only mix with their immediate neighbours in halls. I think the inconsistency is what bugs me. Why 6? Is it evidence based? Nothing seems to be. I get that it's a new virus and we don't have all the answers but it all just feels so seat of the pants. I think many people will ignore.

@Batshitbeautycosmeticsltd I agree - thin end of the wedge

As we're a family of 6, it now means we can go to a theme park with 5000 strangers,but we can't see my Mum! Absolute joke!

It’s really sad that we are cancelling a long awaited ‘do’ because there will be 9 of us, but there are so many people in this thread that don’t give a damn And will do exactly what they want and ignore the new law. It shows that we are in this for the long haul and it can only get worse, purely due to this attitude.

We have been taking things steady since lockdown in March but it seems that the majority haven't and it looks like we are heading for another lockdown thanks to the irresponsible ones. Hopefully any future lockdowns will be regional, therefore the cities and over populated areas in the midlands need to watch out. I heard a scientist on the TV today and they were hinting that xmas will quite possibly be very different this year and we may as well get used to the idea!

We live in the south west and so far have been fortunate.

No. The whole ruling thing is nothing to do with everyone's health and safety, it's the government being idiotic all over again. Nothing makes sense.. bunch of fools running the country

No, sick to death of the stupid rules that don't make sense and are contradictory. Particularly when people in power break the rules. I will use my own common sense.

Celestine70

No, sick to death of the stupid rules.....”

Unfortunate choice of words. Really hope you aren’t.

@SleepyMeNeedsChamomileTea, I hope you dont mind me pointing out if you are single with children and are already a bubble with your sisters family it means you are classed as part of their household anyway. It just means that no one else could be there with them when you are. It is the only exception whereby the maximum 6 rule does not count. Btw I've only read first 2 pages of thread.

@LouiseNW

Celestine70

No, sick to death of the stupid rules.....”

Unfortunate choice of words. Really hope you aren’t.

Not nit-picking there, are you?

I'm sick to death of them too, Celestine. And ATM, I wouldn't give a shiny shit about catching Covid. I wouldn't like to catch it, but I wouldn't fancy flu either. I am vulnerable because of lung/breathing problems. I had swine flu (which was shit) and pneumonia a couple of times when the DC were small. I felt like death, but still had to get the DC organised. Fuck knows how I did it, but I did. But I didn't expect the world to stop for me and my lungs. I don't expect it to now. If I caught Covid, I might die and I might not (I'm in my 40s, btw). But the same is true, for me, of many other conditions. I do not want other people to lose their livelihoods or stop seeing the people they love, just because this particular virus has gained traction.

Covid folks, please take this in: there are many, many other viruses which you have never given a toss about, and which can kill people. That is life, and death. Why is this one such a big deal??

My dance fitness class can still carry on with 16 people including the teacher!

@Timeforredwine I did read that today, but thank you 😊 My best friend who's a single parent with three children is in my social bubbles so I will continue meeting up with her as I have done. I'll still be seeing my sister too

Will not stop seeing my friend and her family which makes us a group of 7 including children - all in same bubble at school. 2 households much less risky IMO than meeting 5 individuals from 5 different households and sharing all those lovely germs.