Am I allowed to see my support bubble....

[bigmistake1]

Quick question as I can't work it out from the guidance. I'm a single parent and my mum, who also lives in her own, is my support bubble for childcare purposes. We're also her support bubble as she got really depressed in the last lockdown when she couldn't see anyone.

We moved into a new house yesterday and have no internet or tv ( engineer coming tomorrow). Would it be ok to take my children around to my mum's so they can access WiFi? And I can get some unpacking done. She lives a 10 min walk away in same town.

@Bohemiagirl

I don't understand why you can't work this out from the guidance. If she's your support bubble then of course they can go.

The reason I was unclear was whether I could only see her for essential childcare reasons.

@Eileithyiaa

I despair too.

I despair at how people seem to think they have a right to judge and berate others who are acting WITHIN the guidelines.

I despair at how people don't stop and think for a moment, about how other people's circumstances might not be identical to your own.

I despair how people are scared and unsure if they can go to a popular pet store to buy pet supplies without being stopped by the police.

Speaking of common sense, if more common sense had been applied from day 1 of this pandemic then we might not be as fucked as we are now. Common sense is shutting the borders when it's clear there's a pandemic on the horizon. Common sense is ensuring the Nightingale hospitals can be staffed before spending £££ building them. Common sense is NOT making the OP feel like a COVID spreading wanker for wanting to go and see her mum (regardless of the reason) who is in her support bubble. The OP has probably been to see her mum countless times during the pandemic, as is her right under the guidelines.

It's got fuck all to do with anybody else what anybody does that is acting within the realms of what is allowed and the only mistake the OP has made is post on MN, where she can be "told off" by the COVID 3rd Reich.

Spot on. OP - do what you need! We have also just moved house and yes I do need childcare for unpacking as much as we can manage so my 2 and 4 year old don’t injure themselves (again!) from climbing on boxes in every room.

The reason I was unclear was whether I could only see her for essential childcare reasons.

You said you are in a support bubble with your mum anyway on account of being a single parent so you can still see her yourself and not just for childcare. I hope your move goes smoothly :)