Can I just check I’ve got this right?

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We are a family of 5 so am I correct in thinking that I can’t have both my dm and df round to my house, but if we were a family of six we would be allowed to have both parents in our home? If I’ve got this right how on earth does rant make sense? Family of 5 plus 2 grandparents= 7
Family of 6 plus 2 grandparents= 8
Am I missing something hare?

No, that's correct.

I guess you could have them round if you sent your dh out somewhere.

As a family of 5 you can’t have two extra people in your house, no. However a family of more than 6 also can’t, the exemption is so that families of 7+ can eat out together and be in public without ut being against the law. So no additional people, just their household.

Are you sure what you've written is correct?

As a family of 5 you cannot have both over the Number is 6 maximum

As a family of 6+ you also cannot have any extra people over. You can however as a household / family of 6+ how places together ie mum dad and all 5 children can go for lunch and no one has to be Left home to make the number 6

Some gatherings of more than six people will be allowed, for example:

• If your household or support bubble is larger than six

No a family of 6 cannot see grandparents, they can't see anyone. As a family of 5 you can only see one extra person. All the exception means is that a family of more than 6 like the Radford family with their many children can actually be outside the home together without breaking the law.

If your parents are part of your 'social / support bubble' then they count as part of your household. So then they would be allowed round

A family of 6 can see their "single person support bubble", but no they won't be able to see either grandparent. (Assuming both grandparents are married/living in the same house).

@Blue565 Both parents couldn’t be, could they? I thought bubbles were for single people etc?

@Blue565

If your parents are part of your 'social / support bubble' then they count as part of your household. So then they would be allowed round

Support bubbles are only allowed/legal if you are a single adult household. So if op’s household is two adults and three children they can’t form a support bubble with their dm and df.

But I think you plus 3 kids can go visit your parents (and then bring any virus back to share with DH when you live with him).

Ah well that's rubbish then, I misunderstood the rules In our case my DM lives on her own and is part of our support bubble.

I honestly can't see (the majority) of people obeying this, rightly or wrongly

People might not obey it but it’s now the law rather than guidelines. So probably more people will if they are uncomfortable breaking the law. I’m hoping this is only for a month or so rather than long term.

Ah so i read it wrong then? I thought BJ had said households of six or more including say a single parent with 5 kids, could meet with another family?

We are only a family of 3 so we can see my mum without it being an issue but I assumed there would still be a support bubble exemption.

I do think not being able to meet outside is a bit silly. Nobody has caught covid having a picnic.

You are only allowed a group of 6 both inside and outside. Excluding team sports and another few things.

Blue 565 if your mother lives alone up to 5 can visit her.

I included a puc that i think makes it more clear.

The single parent could be in a bubble with another family. Its the single person bit that's key

www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/health-52637354 explains about bubbles

It’s not clear at all what family of 6 can do. I think it’s one single person who bubbles with them is ok but no other visitors at all. Unless you send half your household to the pub then you have room at home!

I would think this is where your own logic and circumstances have to come into play.

For example we can have 8 people from 3 households meet indoors, but there's 9 in our family. It would be a nonsense to leave one person out every time the family met up.

Grandparents looking after 4 kids will have have to leave the house go stand in the garden so the parents returning from
Work can enter the house after work. Tota sense!

I do think not being able to meet outside is a bit silly. Nobody has caught covid having a picnic.

They are worried about university students going on pub crawls and partying during Freshers Week.