Are you liable for others bursting the bubble?

[yellowmaoampinball]

Just pondering really...

In Wales we are only allowed 2 households to bubble/meet each other over Xmas. So, say I meet my parents but don't see anyone else but my parents decide to see someone else over that period, therefore breaking the 2 household rule. Its highly unlikely anyone would report them of course but if one of us caught covid maybe track and trace would end up finding out?

Would we (theoretically) be in trouble as we unknowingly were part of a larger household bubble than allowed?

Yes in theory.

I think this will happen loads.

My sister has her two adult kids coming. Kid 1 is in a bubble with her bf who she will see over the period, he will see his family. Kid 2 lives with his gf so they are a household but she is going to her family for Christmas and back to my sister on 27th.

My sister thought it was totally acceptable for me to also go on the basis kid 2 and gf are sister's bubble, so technically one household so we'd still be three households.

I am my mum's bubble, she has my brother for Christmas, he works in a public facing job in London. I plan to see mum after my brother has left, end Dec.

I declined my sister's suggestion. I'm having Christmas on my own, just a walk with a friend who might come in for a mince pie (I have been very careful and clear that he's not invited to lunch!) and he will also see his aunt over the period.

So, in fact, lots of bubbles are broken and bigger than is obvious at first!

That's a shame VanGogh but good for you being responsible. There are some tough decisions to be made this year for sure.

just a walk with a friend who might come in for a mince pie

But that's much the same as the people you're implicitly criticising.

@SaltyAF

just a walk with a friend who might come in for a mince pie

But that's much the same as the people you're implicitly criticising.

Why? She's allowed one person in her house over Xmas? That person is allowed to see one other household as that makes 3. Guess the issue is whether the aunt is also seeing someone else?

@SaltyAF

just a walk with a friend who might come in for a mince pie

But that's much the same as the people you're implicitly criticising.

Not really. Two individuals is a lot fewer than three households who could each have to to six people. Plus I won't see anyone else and friend is only seeing his aunt - so essentially myself, my friend and his aunt (who've never met) are a three household bubble. With zero extended bubbles.
And we'll be inside together for about half an hour - at opposite ends of the kitchen table. Not stuck in one room for three days.

And I'm not going to my sister who thinks it would be fine and would in fact be within the (currently changing) rules.

Mind you, the new T4 rules now mean my brother can't go to my mum's and kid 1 can't go to my sister. But they still will!