'the ban includes partners who live elsewhere'

[Muranoandizumi]

Those of you who don't live with your partner and can't form a bubble, will you be seeing them as normal ? Do they expect us to only meet our partner outside and socially distanced for potentially months ?

I won’t be able to see DD though which sucks as she supplies help to me! Who helps the carers? It’s always been the same though - we are so often ignored

If I didn't live with dp abs moving in was not an option I'd probably continue to see him to be honest.

I'm in floods of tears now just listening to the news, we're going to be in lockdown for longer than 4 weeks. I can't do it again, and don't want to not be able see my partner inside. Due to family commitments he can't stay here and me there, only meeting outside is just too much. The whole thing is just too much now

@JaceLancs providing care to vulnerable people is allowed though?

I am pretty sure that it was said non-habitating couples in established relationships could continue to see each other, including staying overnight.

I've seen that in the last couple of weeks both on gov and BBC.co.uk but Daily mail seems to suggest otherwise.

The former two were published mis-October.

It’s not ideal is it. Thankfully I’m only just starting out in the dating world but might as well just put it all on hold now. I can’t see many people complying this time anyway in general. Look at these raves. They are going to continue. Young people won’t tolerate this again.

@sotiredofthislonelylife

I am pretty sure that it was said non-habitating couples in established relationships could continue to see each other, including staying overnight.

Oh heck - my awful grammar....... I meant non-cohabiting!! 😳

@Amytree

It’s not ideal is it. Thankfully I’m only just starting out in the dating world but might as well just put it all on hold now. I can’t see many people complying this time anyway in general. Look at these raves. They are going to continue. Young people won’t tolerate this again.

Then they better get ready for repeating cycles of lockdown.

The new guidelines don't mention them as an exemption so I would assume it's not allowed. OP, could your DP move in with you temporarily?

@Porcupineinwaiting
This is exactly why support bubbles are a terrible idea in their current form as they effectively ban poor younger people from seeing their partner while allowing richer and older people to see theirs which causes people to be further annoyed. Either people need to be allowed to see their partner or it needs to be banned for all not the current rule that depends on how privileged you are.

[quote StatisticalSense]@Porcupineinwaiting
This is exactly why support bubbles are a terrible idea in their current form as they effectively ban poor younger people from seeing their partner while allowing richer and older people to see theirs which causes people to be further annoyed. Either people need to be allowed to see their partner or it needs to be banned for all not the current rule that depends on how privileged you are.[/quote]
Not entirely sure about this. I’m a lone (widowed) parent, not rich 🤷‍♀️ I’m not giving up my bubble!

My boyfriend and I both live alone so it doesn't apply to us this time but we didn't comply in the first lockdown and if it was the same this time around we wouldn't be doing it now either. It's cruel and a total overstep from the government. Really sick of seeing people saying just move in as if it's just that simple for everyone.

I’ll be seeing my DP. We both live with one other person and complied fully with lockdown the first time but I’m not doing it again. For work purposes it’s not practical for one of us to move in with the other and we are renovating our first home and can’t afford more delays due to COVID.

What part of ‘Stay at home’ don’t people get. You are only allowed to leave your home if you are a key worker, to exercise once per day for up to 1 hour and food shopping once a week.

Other than that, you should be indoors. You cannot meet anyone who does not live in your household indoors or outdoors.

Erm you’re a bit overkeen on those rules @Ecosse

No limits on exercising outdoors. And you can picnic etc. You can shop whenever. And you can go out to work if it’s not possible for you to work from home... HTH

@TheGinGenie

I live alone, DP is a lodger. We can't bubble because his landlords would have to have me as their bubble and it would mean 5 people who barely know me having me as a bubble. We can't move in together. We will only see each other, no other friends. We spent 12 weeks apart in the first lockdown and in August DP was suicidal. His dad has previously taken his own life which puts DP at a lot higher risk than most. I'm not prepared to leave him to go through it again alone.

If someone is at risk, it’s covered by law - assuming we have the same law as last time - so it’s fine.

OP I expect the knobheads haven’t considered any of this so do write to your MP. I’m single and one reason bubbles were introduced was because a lot of people pushed for it. I had a question on one of the press briefings - though tbh I stopped watching them.

Bubbles for single people only isn’t right either. And the lockdown will not be four weeks!

All this “can’t meet outside or inside” - what do they think happens when neighbours in flats bump into each other? I can’t even go the corner shop without meeting someone from my block of flats.

Although I’m put off chatting now as a MNer got reported as a close contact to track and trace. Hopefully no one I know is that mad.

to exercise once per day for up to 1 hour and food shopping once a week.

Don't just make shit up.

@Ecosse

What part of ‘Stay at home’ don’t people get. You are only allowed to leave your home if you are a key worker, to exercise once per day for up to 1 hour and food shopping once a week.

Other than that, you should be indoors. You cannot meet anyone who does not live in your household indoors or outdoors.

Actually, which country is this?

@KarlKennedysDurianFruit

You can meet outside, it's 4 weeks, not 4 months

So would you fancy shagging outside in this weather? 😂😂😂

@Ecosse

What part of ‘Stay at home’ don’t people get. You are only allowed to leave your home if you are a key worker, to exercise once per day for up to 1 hour and food shopping once a week.

Other than that, you should be indoors. You cannot meet anyone who does not live in your household indoors or outdoors.

Please check the current guidelines before posting a bunch of shit.

Exercise is unlimited this time and indeed encouraged.

You are to work from home if you can.

Unless you are about to say you aren’t in the UK???

What part of ‘Stay at home’ don’t people get. You are only allowed to leave your home if you are a key worker, to exercise once per day for up to 1 hour and food shopping once a week.

That's total bollocks. Hasn't taken long for it to start happening again.

I will bubble with my DP as he can't move in yet. Been together 2+ years, but I have DC and financial situation to arrange. He lives alone and helps with some school pick ups when I have meetings (online).

This means I can't bubble with my mum. However, if for health reasons she needs help then I will put this first. We phone and zoom each other in the meantime.