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Nellodee · 2020-09-13T07:58:14+00:00

I am hoping that the new restrictions are effective. From my perspective, I can’t see them changing much as I have only on one occasion been indoors socially with seven people since this started. How much of a change will it mean to you? Were you previously meeting in a group of eight? Will you continue to meet in groups that very slightly bend the law? I’m trying to gauge roughly how much difference this new rule will make.

CoronaBollox · 14/09/2020 08:44

We will continue to meet with one set of friends. Theres 5 of us and 4 of them, 2 of which are younger than 6 months. I followed the rules very strictly in the beginning but it's becoming a shit show, so I am holding on to the one bit of normality we have. Even if it is slightly bending the rules. I can see why others are doing so.

Scattyhatty · 14/09/2020 11:18

[quote Lougle]@Scattyhatty the trouble is, does the party host have family there (Mum, Dad, etc.)? That will take it over 6 again.

I hate it. I've had to tell DD2 she can't go to a small party next Saturday.[/quote]
Birthday girl, three friends, mum and dad. So just the six as sister will be going out before the party starts. She's going to a shopping centre with a friend apparently. So within the rule of 6, but who is the sister coming into contact with at the shopping centre? Is it really safer than her staying at home and there being a group of 7?

I know every little effort can help, but the rules just don't seem logical sometimes, or appropriate for every situation. Mind you, it might have changed by the end of the week.

BestOption · 14/09/2020 11:50

@MrsJThornton

I wouldn't cancel.As long as you agree there's NO going in each other's campers and you don't share 'stuff' unless you're careful about hand washing and wiping anything shared.

Actually, it's one thing I'd do, if I had a camper! I haven't been to the shops/eaten out/bought a coffee - nothing at all since the end of Feb. I'm vulnerable and reallly worried about this winter, but if I had my own camper I'd be away all the time! I used to camp a lot, but I can't now as my dodgy knees mean I'm in too much pain getting up & down off the ground 😭

@Nellodee. I've only been delivering shopping to an elderly relation. Been in a friends garden & house once, and had one friend in my house. Doors were open and we SD.

So for me the SIX is no hardship! But I can understand why for others it is and in many of these situations I'd 'break the law' by 1-2 people and I would NOT be counting a baby who doesn't go to any form of childcare.

The '2 families' made more sense, BUT they're trying to find a single simple rule & one people can't bullshit about! It's really not aimed at a family of 5 & 2 grandparents, but sadly it's impacting them.

Unfortunately too many people couldn't follow the guidelines & claimed to be '2 families' when they clearly were not Or claimed it was too confusing... so here we are.

mightbealittlebitmad · 14/09/2020 12:08

It's rare I am with another 5 people at once so it's not something I'm going to really think about. On the odd occasion there might be more of us but it's so infrequent that I'm not going to stop doing it. Most of the time it's half adults and half under 6s anyway or more small kids than adults. My friend has 3 kids all 5 and under, I have 2 aged 5 and 3 so if we meet that takes us to 7. It's something we only really do during the school holidays once a week so we will just continue. Can't leave one child at home alone!

movingonup20 · 14/09/2020 12:10

Inadvertently yes. I haven't been socialising much

yikesanotherbooboo · 14/09/2020 12:10

Almost in that meeting my DC and partners ie 2 households makes us 7 which we have done twice and 1 meeting with DSis and family ( again 2 households) on one occasion was 7 .
We have followed previous rules but now unable to all be together .

MrsJThornton · 15/09/2020 19:46

[quote BestOption]@MrsJThornton

I wouldn't cancel.As long as you agree there's NO going in each other's campers and you don't share 'stuff' unless you're careful about hand washing and wiping anything shared.

Actually, it's one thing I'd do, if I had a camper! I haven't been to the shops/eaten out/bought a coffee - nothing at all since the end of Feb. I'm vulnerable and reallly worried about this winter, but if I had my own camper I'd be away all the time! I used to camp a lot, but I can't now as my dodgy knees mean I'm in too much pain getting up & down off the ground 😭

@Nellodee. I've only been delivering shopping to an elderly relation. Been in a friends garden & house once, and had one friend in my house. Doors were open and we SD.

So for me the SIX is no hardship! But I can understand why for others it is and in many of these situations I'd 'break the law' by 1-2 people and I would NOT be counting a baby who doesn't go to any form of childcare.

The '2 families' made more sense, BUT they're trying to find a single simple rule & one people can't bullshit about! It's really not aimed at a family of 5 & 2 grandparents, but sadly it's impacting them.

Unfortunately too many people couldn't follow the guidelines & claimed to be '2 families' when they clearly were not Or claimed it was too confusing... so here we are.[/quote]
Thanks @BestOption I think we will, and we do have that understanding re: keeping our distance (our 12 year olds find it laughable that they’ll have been sat next to each other in most of their lessons all day before being told to keep their distance at the campsite though!)
Hope you manage to get a camper one day, it’s a new thing for us too