So if they cut off SE where do you think the border will be...

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Ok it’s reported everywhere so another weekend ruined by speculation and worry. As a family we are all over but we’re spitting into a few one day family bubbles so no one was alone on Christmas Day. I feel like today we have lost the will to live waiting to find out if seeing family is off or plans need to be cancelled partly as some family is Essex, Suffolk and Bedfordshire. Telling dc will be heartbreaking but we obviously would still make the most of xmas day. Just the “border” might save someone being alone 😔

I'm really concerned about DCs who share custody with a parent over the border, who won't back down. They are due to go tonight. If I send to them....I'm blatantly not getting my kids back home for Christmas, am I? 😭

It's a tricky situation. I have a family member with split custody on the Suffolk/ Essex border and it could be very sad.

I think the border will be the county boundaries. How it’ll be policed is anyone’s guess - roadblocks, ANPR.

Also over border shared custody, support bubbles, childcare bubbles, caring duties 🤷‍♀️.

Does anyone know if Oxfordshire is to be included? I’m currently in a tier 2 area.

@2LittleSpeckledFrogs

I'm really concerned about DCs who share custody with a parent over the border, who won't back down. They are due to go tonight. If I send to them....I'm blatantly not getting my kids back home for Christmas, am I? 😭

Even in lockdown children could go to both parents. That won't change will it?

@Hapixmas I'm just not sure if they need to stop the spread between areas.

Hopefully not up the road from where I live, which is the Bedfordshire border. I am in Northamptonshire which is the east, west tier 2 corridor now

They’re saying south east and east so I think all those counties will be in tier 4?

Why isn't OXON western England?

Carlisle.

I am another one with a cross-border custody (tier 2 to tier 4), and also sending them today for what was supposed to be two days. Knowing my ex, it really risks turning into two years.

For those who recall Yes Minister ...

"Watford Gap? Piccadilly? "The Reform Club??"

Hugs @emptydreamer It's worrying isn't it

I'm assuming those in tier 3. I'm sure there will be exceptions for things like childcare.

Where is he?

I suspect those that are dark blue or red on the interactive map (in the south east/east).

coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map

That takes it up to Bedford/Milton Keynes/Buckinghamshire in the northernmost bit.