Question about meeting up

[Topsy1976]

I'm thinking of meeting a friend for a walk. We are in Scotland. Our two sons are friends - mine is 11 and hers is 12. My plan was we both drive somewhere nearby (a mile or so) and the boys go off in one direction and we go in the other. We meet back at respective cars after about an hour.

I wouldn't be with her son at all and vice versa. We'd keep the 2m apart whilst we walk.
Question is whether this would be permitted under Scottish rules or not? My husband thinks it isn't but I think it is. Who is correct?!

Don't. There's a highly infectious virus about.
Just don't. Do your bit to help the infection rate go down.

You are probably right about that point and it was more of a thought than a decision. There's things we can do but shouldn't and I've hardly been out.

But I'm wondering whether it would be breaking any of the rules if I did? My husband was outraged that I'd be breaking the rules, but I thought I wouldn't be.

@Topsy1976

I'm thinking of meeting a friend for a walk. We are in Scotland. Our two sons are friends - mine is 11 and hers is 12. My plan was we both drive somewhere nearby (a mile or so) and the boys go off in one direction and we go in the other. We meet back at respective cars after about an hour.

I wouldn't be with her son at all and vice versa. We'd keep the 2m apart whilst we walk.
Question is whether this would be permitted under Scottish rules or not? My husband thinks it isn't but I think it is. Who is correct?!

It is allowed as children under 12 don't count. You are allowed to meet up outside with one person from another household. So I can meet my friend with all of our kids 11,11,6,6 & 8

Only issue is whether it's means 12 and under but I personally wouldn't lose sleep over that point !

Thanks - although her son is 12 so does count. The point is that they'd be off on their own and the mums off of our own.

@Pinkandwrinkly

Don't. There's a highly infectious virus about. Just don't. Do your bit to help the infection rate go down.

Jesus. Are you suggesting see nobody ever even outside.

@Topsy1976

Thanks - although her son is 12 so does count. The point is that they'd be off on their own and the mums off of our own.

Yes so you are ok

The variant strain is highly infectious. 1 in 3 have it, pass it on and don't have symptoms.
Being in is boring but please try and see the bigger issue.
We need to get this under control for greater good.

You are within the rules. This is allowed:

• local outdoor recreation, sport or exercise, walking, cycling, golf, or running that starts and finishes at the same place (which can be up to 5 miles from the boundary of your local authority area) as long as you abide by the rules on meeting other households

• You can only meet people from another household outdoors and in indoor public spaces for certain reasons, such as for work, to join your extended household, for sport, exercise, or to provide care and support for a vulnerable person.

A maximum of 2 people, aged 12 and over, can meet outdoors for a permitted purpose, if they are not from the same household.

Children under 12 do not count towards households or numbers when meeting outside.

Children under 12 do not need to maintain physical distance from others indoors or outdoors.

So go for it - so long as you maintain distances etc then you're fine.

If you went out separately and each met a friend from from different household la separately (as you are allowed to do) surely it would be more risky not less? Common sense says this is fine?

I didn’t realise children under 12 didn’t count. I thought it was under 5s. Has this changed quite recently?

Ah sorry just seen Scottish part.

I'm not in Scotland but I've done this with a friend who lives nearby but not walking distance. Meet at a country park in between our houses and we go one way for a walk while our daughters go a different way.

Thanks all. I think I was right that it's flouting any rules.