We’re in Tier 3. Fully half of my children’s primary are isolating due to popped bubbles in half the classes. I’ve had four days since the start of November with both my kids in school as they are on a constant round of going back, someone getting a positive test and the bubble pops again. It’s worse than lockdown because then whichever child’s bubble it is has to stay in and can’t go beyond the garden so we can’t even go for a walk except in shifts (difficult as my husband is out at work every day and it’s dark before and after so I feel pretty much housebound as well). They are both due back in school for the final week of term; I know there will be another positive case and at least one of them will be isolating over Christmas. It’s wildly out of control where we are.
But still, parents aren’t wearing masks or social distancing on the school run. The kids are playing out as normal when they’re supposed to isolate. It won’t stop spreading here and Christmas will make it so much worse.
I’m not putting anything in my diary for January and I’ve cleared my work schedule because I know I’ll be home schooling all month because as soon as they’re back in, the bubbles will start closing again all over the place.
So here, I can only see lockdown in practice even if not officially in name extending until February/March. It’s absolutely shit.