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Bonny lasses assemble for the North East support thread 2!

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PennyDreadfuI · 22/09/2020 15:19

Shiny new thread for all your north east needs.

Hello 👋

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RedCatBlueCat · 29/09/2020 21:29

Boro isnt in North Yorks.

I would say it's in the NE, but obviously not for the purposes of the current lock down.

Boro, Stockton, Hartlepool and Darlo are all their own administrative regions, and dont have a county.

RedCatBlueCat · 29/09/2020 21:33

Ok, I've just googled.
Darlo and Hartlepool are technically in County Durham, but have their own councils.
Stockton and Boro are their own (different) unitary authorities and boroughs.
None are in North Yorkshire.

Bearfrills · 29/09/2020 21:33

@PennyDreadfuI its the Night Huntress series, about a half-vampire woman who becomes a bounty hunter. Total trash but really entertaining trash.

I didn't see the planes but the moon was bright pink earlier.

Plussizejumpsuit · 29/09/2020 21:33

Oh yest not related to current lockdown restrictions. Just where you think of it.

I think it's NE too BTW!

Dementedswan · 29/09/2020 21:36

So have I got this right... no mixing of households in any setting.. the news that pubs are allowed to mix households outdoors is incorrect?

Ellapaella · 29/09/2020 21:41

@Dementedswan my understanding is that any mixing of households (apart from support bubbles) either in homes or gardens or any public venue (so to me that would include a park) is not allowed. But this is probably open to interpretation by many. If you look at my post a few further down today North Tyneside Council is pretty clear that you cannot meet people outside your household in any public area or in houses or gardens. That's my understanding of it.

Plussizejumpsuit · 29/09/2020 21:57

There was someone from Newcastle Council on radio 4 earlier. He was saying how do you stop or police socialising between households in pubs. For example if yiu go to the pub at the same time as your parents but sit on a separate table 2m apart. So I agree lots of loopholes and lack of clarity.

Plussizejumpsuit · 29/09/2020 21:58

My parents have a big house. Enough room for me and my dp plus sis and kids. We have talked many times about all moving in there if lockdown gets strict. We can't be the only ones?

Ellapaella · 29/09/2020 22:06

@Plussizejumpsuit well I would be very tempted!

NeurotrashWarrior · 29/09/2020 22:19

So the brief masked chat I had with someone I know in the supermarket was illegal?

Plussizejumpsuit · 29/09/2020 22:28

@NeurotrashWarrior

So the brief masked chat I had with someone I know in the supermarket was illegal?
Exactly. I don't know can't help sorry! but a good question! Imagine the drama in cliquey places, when people sticking to the rules ignore some in the street!
4forkssake · 29/09/2020 22:51

@PennyDreadfuI

Oh, slightly weird question but did anyone see four planes flying really high and perfectly parallel to each other heading north at about 5.10pm today? It was very weird. Nothing on Flightradar and they were very, very high up, completely silent and in perfect formation (all you could see were the vapour trails). DD is convinced they were something weird and not planes at all 😂
This you mean? I didn't see but a friend who did posted on FB
Bonny lasses assemble for the North East support thread 2!
4forkssake · 29/09/2020 22:52

Apparently f15 jets on exercise but don't know how true that is

rosesandcashmere · 29/09/2020 22:57

@Plussizejumpsuit

My parents have a big house. Enough room for me and my dp plus sis and kids. We have talked many times about all moving in there if lockdown gets strict. We can't be the only ones?
People living in multi generational households is the main cause of current covid spread and problems. If this didn't quote its to the person thinking of moving in with her parents. Sorry.
PickAChew · 30/09/2020 00:13

@Plussizejumpsuit

Ok non covid question. Is Middlesbrough in the North East or is it in North Yorkshire? Just a question my partner asked me. As they were discussing it on a football poscast he listens to. There were sting opinions both ways apperently.

I'm interested in what other North East people think....

I the NE, neighbouring north yorkshire.

Actually feel a bit forgotten by Ll the local ragd her in Durham. On the fringes of the chronicle and Northern echo, though only the Northern echo is on stands here in normal times. Some of the County covered by Sunderland echo and some by hartlepool mail. Makes me unwilling to pay for any because the coverage is so incomplete.

Grandadwasthatyou · 30/09/2020 00:19

I've asked this question on another thread.
If you live in one of the restricted areas can you still go to somebody's house if they live down south in an area with no restrictions?
I reckon not but cannot see anything.

BessieSurtees · 30/09/2020 05:41

@rosesandcashmere People living in multi generational households is the main cause of current covid spread and problems

I thought it was people in pubs and social gatherings? If you live in a multi generational household but dont mix with other households how would that be the main cause of covid spread?

As to the question of whether you can go to somebodys house in an area with no restrictions, who knows. I cant find anything that says we cant leave our area and people are still flying out from Newcastle Airport.

I was due to go to Scotland with some friends. We rang to cancel and the hotel advised that once we got over the border we were fine to mix as there was six of us. So we could have all driven there separatley, we didnt go but these rules are as clear as mud.

The ITN News last night definitley said you could go for a walk in a park with up to six people and you could mix households in pub gardens. I dont think that is right but even Matt & Boris cant explain it. I think outdoors is guidance not law.

As far as I can see there is nothing to stop me going into a pub and sitting on the next table to my sister. I did mention up thread about 6 couples who went to a pub and sat on 6 tables, all within these crazy rules.

NotQuiteUsual · 30/09/2020 06:36

There really is nothing stopping people sitting on neigh ouribg tables and meeting that way. Plenty of people at soft play doing exactly that. I can understand why, it's so isolating with very young children.

Does anyone know any toddler classes with spaces in the SE area? The ones I've found have been full.

NeurotrashWarrior · 30/09/2020 07:01

The neighbours do childcare for both their children (so 3 households) and also have their father round a lot.

It's not changed as it's childcare (though I'm not sure now if it should be 2 households only?) but it's a lot of contact.

Which is fine (they're lovely, I'm not judging) but one grandchild is at the same nursery as mine and one is at the same school. One set of parents are local supermarket managers. I'm a teacher. You can see how easily this thing can rip through a community.

The NE is a very family orientated area. So many people I know have extended family living v close. We now have the in-laws but I must say we are only seeing them in the park (can you do that?!) Dh is dropping off a weekly shop too.

There's an interesting perspective by someone who manages stocks ( ?) for NE hospitality industries; he'd prefer a 2 week lockdown as currently traders are loosing money as there's so much confusion and little trading.

I honestly can't see it working unless it was a full lockdown; schools closed and hcp key workers/ police in school only. Due to how many contacts we all do have.

To the PP who has moved up, you will love living here when things are back to normal as we are all so friendly!

Ellapaella · 30/09/2020 07:21

@Grandadwasthatyou according to Gateshead council you shouldn't visit another household outside the area where there are no restrictions. This is on the council website. It's my understanding that all the councils have the same rules.

Bonny lasses assemble for the North East support thread 2!
Jrobhatch29 · 30/09/2020 07:29

Alot of pubs near me (s.shields) have put a post on Facebook saying that households can mix in their beer garden and that it's the rule of 6 when outdoors. Is that right?

Ellapaella · 30/09/2020 08:02

The earlier restrictions (that started on 18th September) stayed that you could travel out of the area on holiday as long as you didn't mix households when you were there. It's become confusing because of all the focus on the new restrictions that have come in.
My parents live hundreds of miles away, I was thinking about booking a holiday cottage in their village over Christmas but I don't think officially I should even see them outside! I hope there is an end in sight to this because I'm utterly fed up.

Ellapaella · 30/09/2020 08:05

@Jrobhatch29 well this is a screen shot from the governments guidelines that apply to the whole of the North East https://www.gov.uk/guidance/north-east-of-england-local-restrictions

It says that venues should take steps to ensure there is no household mixing both inside and outside the premises

Bonny lasses assemble for the North East support thread 2!
FrolickingLemon · 30/09/2020 08:34

Wearily waving Good Morning.

I saw those planes and knew they would be jets on a training exercise. They were up for at least an hour or more over the North east skies. I checked Flight Radar too, but knew they would be off radar.

Had an email from Head last night. First case in DDs school. Apparently not in her bubble so she can attend as normal. She's off today for hosp appt anyway so we are having a bit of a breather. But the way kids are mixing and playing out together here the bubble theory is fucking bollocks anyway. So bloody tired of this shambles now.

Plussizejumpsuit · 30/09/2020 08:41

@BessieSurtees

I thought it was people in pubs and social gatherings? If you live in a multi generational household but dont mix with other households how would that be the main cause of covid spread

Yep this is what I thought. Anyway its very unlikely to happen. We lived in London for several years and when we moved back up to NE we lived with my parents. I'm not sure how we'd all manage again! There was also a bit of time when my sis and her dh had just had their 1st child and then sold their house and were renovating a new one do they moved in too. I went from living in a flat with just dp to a big house with all my fam! So I do know what it would be like _ chaos, but compared to isolation over winter I would think about it.