Can I have a visitor tomorrow?

[sleighstar]

Instead of Christmas day?

I will not be having any visitors at all on Christmas Day. Tomorrow is my dc birthday and my mum has asked if she can drop off some presents at my door. Me and dp both reckon she should pop in to see the dc and have a tea.

We haven't mixed with anyone other than our work/ school bubbles. We don't see the problem of her doing this tomorrow instead of Christmas Day.

Would you?

Depends what tier you're in. I'm in 3 and this wouldn't be allowed, outside in a public space only.

Even if you were allowed, is it sensible?

Yes, let's all doctor the rules to suit ourselves and it'll all be fine won't it?

What Tier are you in? That will tell you if you can or cannot.

I wouldn't risk it with this new strain around.

Could you all go for a walk together instead?

Who’s your mum seeing on Xmas day?

What tier are you in?

Likely not a good idea though, if it’s not necessary then avoiding additional close contact with people is a sensible rule of thumb at the moment.

We're in tier 2.

My mum and dad will be on their own at Christmas.

To be fair I haven't even asked her to come in yet, so she might refuse to anyway.

We actually have scrapped all visitors over Christmas, as have most my family.

We just thought this could be ok seeing as we are "allowed" to do this on Christmas Day.

Depends what tier you are in but for me the logic behind keeping it to one day albeit because its Xmas day but it also falls 1 week after schools have been shut and many industries shut down for Xmas. By shops and everything else shutting too stops people possibly spreading the virus before mingling indoors. Current research shows that the virus is at its contagious in the first 4 to 5 days of catching. Thus if everyone is isolating between now and Xmas, less chance of spreading it on Xmas day.

I guess its whether you want to risk spreading it if you and your kids are possibly carrying it since they finished school/work.

I would do. I don’t think the virus cares what day you “have a day off”.

No, it isn’t ok.

I have colleagues who are working shifts on Xmas day in the nhs and even they aren’t seeing anyone on a different day.

If everyone did it it’s just going to spread the increased infection period over a longer number of days. Part of the plan of only allowing one day I’m sure is that some people won’t be able to see people on Xmas day itself and if it’s not allowed any other day it decreases the number of possible transmission points.

Legally? No you cant.
Get the blankets out, sit in the garden, 2m apart.
Be thankful you even get to see them in a socially distanced manner, reduce the spread, and get Covid under control so I get a chance to see my parents.

@InTheLongGrass

Legally? No you cant. Get the blankets out, sit in the garden, 2m apart. Be thankful you even get to see them in a socially distanced manner, reduce the spread, and get Covid under control so I get a chance to see my parents.

Is that allowed? I didn't think we could meet in private gardens?

Tier 2 can meet in gardens.

Op why don't you go on the Government website to look up the rules! Tier 2 - not inside unless in your bubble, yes to outside including private gardens no more than 6 people.

@sleighstar tier 2 rules here
For you, in Teir2, yes its allowed.
For me, it's not.

Up to 6 people can meet in a private garden in tier 2. Not indoors.

In tier2 you can be in a private garden as long as you do social distancing

@HollyBollyBooBoo

Op why don't you go on the Government website to look up the rules! Tier 2 - not inside unless in your bubble, yes to outside including private gardens no more than 6 people.

I have and I was sure it said we couldn't meet in private gardens. Obviously I was wrong.

Thanks all

You didn't think you could meet in gardens but thought it would be ok inside?

@wishingitwasfriday

You didn't think you could meet in gardens but thought it would be ok inside?

Yes because you can on Christmas Day

Outdoors yet you can.

You do realise though that work and school bubbles are huge due to the number of contacts. The word bubble doesn’t make them safe.

Threads like this are why we will never get rid of this virus.

Just follow the rules. They are very clearly laid out on the government website and all over every news channel page.

@TomHardysXmasSprouts

Threads like this are why we will never get rid of this virus.

Just follow the rules. They are very clearly laid out on the government website and all over every news channel page.

I have followed all the rules. A lot more than others have. Like I said we will not be meeting with anyone at all other than if my mum was to visit tomorrow.

In tier 2 you can meet in outdoor spaces, could you find a cafe with a patio heater and get lunch and hot chocolate?

Although In the circumstances you describe if she came in, kept her distance and kept the windows open..... I can't see that it would be a massive problem. It's about how much risk you're all prepared to take really though.