To burst all of these bloody bubbles

[kirktonhouse]

A single person can bubble with one single other household, yes, I get it, it's really useful for those living alone, however there are so many other bloody fake bubbles.

Single elderly parents having 'bubbles' with every one of their children's families

Work bubbles

School bubbles (different in the morning and the afternoon)

Sport bubbles (stupid fucking footballers)

Camping bubbles (yes really, some friends in the summer)

Play bubbles (with whoever happens to be at the park/beach)

Dog walk bubbles

You can't call everyday life a fucking bubble. Just stop seeing so many bloody people and calling it a bubble to pretend that it's ok when it really, really isn't.

I feel better for that. I'm going back to my miserable bastard bubble, does anyone want to join me?

I agree. We're in a bubble with my 73 year old dad as he lives on his own and have been bubbled since March. I've just told my running partner that it's best if we don't run together for a bit as she has now bubbled with her new partner and he is at work and has 3 children with different partners ( only saying that because of the extra bubbles that entails) and I just don't want to risk all these other people being added to our circle.

@DumplingsAndStew

@Glitterb

I agree, I live alone and I am facing the prospect of spending months alone because people are taking the piss!

Thats not true. As a single person you are entitled and expected to seek support if you need it.

But not everyone has someone to be in a bubble with. I was stuck bubbled with my mum, for HER support, god knows she's no support to me, but she's a three hour drive away so I have to stay a few days.

She "swapped" to my brother so he could go for Christmas. He won't go again now so she wants it to be me again (because he's useless but also the golden child). I've not committed yet, in theory I have an opportunity to find another bubble. But there simply isn't anyone as friends in families have bubbled their single parents, single people have bubbled their partners etc.

a Nanny for two families, 6 children, 4 adults and the teenagers in family 1 are allowed to meet one other person (no distancing).

That's not right. They can (each) meet one other person ONLY for exercise, and they should also socially distance when they meet up. If they are not SDing, that's not because they don't have to, it's because they are breaking the rules!