Active discussions

Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Covid

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Original poster

Support bubbles and "local" exercise

19 replies

XenoBitch · 08/01/2021 22:59

I keep seeing people say that exercise should be local, and that people have been fined for visiting beauty spots out of area etc.
So, where do you stand if your support bubble is no where near local, and they come to you and suggest getting out for a walk? I would be local, but the person in my bubble wont be. If we are approached by police and asked, where would we stand? This very situation was mentioned in a local FB group I am in and someone was told by the police that if you travel far to visit your bubble, you are not allowed to go to shops, parks etc... which seems like nonsense to me!

OP posts:
ChocOrange1 · 08/01/2021 23:00

I was wondering this too. My support bubble is fairly local (about 10.miles away) but certainly not the same town.

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 23:04

Of course you can go out with your support bubble. What if that's the support they need ? My mum is my support bubble, she lives about 5 miles away. She came over this week and we walked to my local shops. I struggle with anxiety and going out alone isn't possible at the moment. She got to post a parcel that she had, I went to the pharmacy and we both went to the co op. I guess if someone asked for proof of address they would realise she has a post office and a co-op closer to home, but that wouldn't have given me the support I need.

StatisticalSense · 08/01/2021 23:14

@WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo
You shouldn't be going to the co op with another adult in any case as people are meant to be shopping alone.

WhatWouldPhyllisCraneDo · 08/01/2021 23:16

Did you miss the bit about my anxiety meaning I struggle to leave the house?

LivingMyBestLife2020 · 08/01/2021 23:19

There’s a lot on my SM about Derbyshire police fining people. My support bubble is 7.5 miles away but I am on the Nottinghamshire side and they are on the Derbyshire side. It’s so bloody confusing and now all this talk of Derbyshire police handing out fines unless you are local. What is local!!

RedMarauder · 08/01/2021 23:23

There is no definition of "local" and as someone who lives with 4 other boroughs within walking distance why should I be fined going to any of them?

Katie517 · 08/01/2021 23:35

My support bubble are 80 miles away. When I visit them sometimes we go for a walk local to them, visiting your support bubble is allowed and I highly doubt the police are checking people’s addresses. The way I see it is if what I am doing is legal (which it is) I have nothing to worry about.

WhiteChocCheesecakeRocks · 08/01/2021 23:54

@StatisticalSense shop alone WHERE POSSIBLE!
It clearly isn't for the OP

Would you say that to someone with a physical disability if they had someone with them?

IDSNeighbour · 09/01/2021 01:05

Local doesn't count for bubbles. My bubble is my sister and she's a 90 minute drive away. The distance isn't relevant, I could stay overnight with her if I wanted to (I won't) You literally count as one household. It's sad to have to have a bubble so far away because obviously I don't see her very often. But not everybody has local family.

Chouetted · 09/01/2021 02:46

@WhiteChocCheesecakeRocks

Sadly they probably would. A lot of people assume people with disabilities (doesn't matter which) all have carers who can do everything for them (and that this is the best thing for the disabled person)

Sforsh49 · 09/01/2021 08:22

Support Bubble can be hundreds of miles away. It trumps everything else.ideally it would be local but that's not always possible. As long as your support bubble fits the definition then you are fine to travel to see one another.

kowari · 09/01/2021 08:28

My support bubble is 50 minutes away, we will be walking together. I won't be driving my car once we arrive so I don't know how anyone would know I'm not local. I don't have anyone closer who isn't shielding.

Carolb76 · 09/01/2021 17:12

On a similar point. Can I drive to meet my bubble and we meet halfway to walk? We are one hour from each other.

TrinidadQueen · 09/01/2021 17:20

We are DP's support bubble and live 3 hours away.
I see it as us belonging to the same address. If we got asked when out together, we would just give his address and explain the situation.

Spodge · 09/01/2021 18:19

Local does not count and you do not need to worry about it. The guidance is grossly more far-reaching than the actual law. Of course if you have a police force intent on enforcing guidance is if it were law then you have unpleasant conversations with the police potentially in your future.

peak2021 · 09/01/2021 18:36

Local should be defined. Or be within walking/cycling distance.

ChocOrange1 · 09/01/2021 22:13

@peak2021

Local should be defined. Or be within walking/cycling distance.
"Within walking distance" is still very vague. Some people can walk 20 miles, does that mean 20 miles away is "walking distance"? Could be argued that way obviously
Original poster
XenoBitch · 09/01/2021 22:23

@peak2021

Local should be defined. Or be within walking/cycling distance.
My bubble travels 45 miles to see me... so any walk we go on will not be local for them.
OP posts:
treeeeemendous · 09/01/2021 23:00

I am my mums support bubble. She lives 90 minutes away. When I visit I don't go in her house. I drop her shopping off. In the nicer weather we sat in her garden. Now we go for a walk and then I drive home again.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread