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Is anyone actually going to follow the rules from spring?

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Cloudsurfing · 08/02/2021 22:01

It will have been a year since being allowed to properly see friends and family. Even in summer last year you still had to social distance so seeing family was difficult, and some areas had tighter restrictions throughout. Everyone I know is going to see family and friends from spring, regardless of what restrictions there are. I am too. The government do know that most people won’t stick to it from then, right?

Is anyone on here actually going to not see family at that point? I know Mumsnet seems to be full of people who are happy to isolate for years if need be, but are you actually going to?

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Frequentflier · 08/02/2021 22:03

Yes.

Beaniecats · 08/02/2021 22:04

No. Enough now

TheKeatingFive · 08/02/2021 22:04

Nope. I’m seeing my parents as soon as they’re fully vaccinated.

firstimemamma · 08/02/2021 22:04

Nearest family is 165 miles away so it's always going to be the government's decision for us as it depends on hotels opening. Wish I could just go and decide to see them, would see them tomorrow if I could!

MissHope · 08/02/2021 22:05

Probably. I have followed the rules so far so will probably continue. But it is getting harder as time goes on.

CMOTDibbler · 08/02/2021 22:06

We won't be

BlackLambAndGreyFalcoln · 08/02/2021 22:06

Yes of course! I won't have had the vaccine by spring, so I could still catch it and transmit it.

Ponoka7 · 08/02/2021 22:07

I think a lot of people are bending the rules as it is. There will be many who will be frightened by the post Christmas surge in deaths, so will be cautious until at risk relatives have had their second jab. That'll be the end of April. So from May there will be more mixing again.

Justcallmecaptainobvious · 08/02/2021 22:09

My mum is the main person I want to see, and she’s in our bubble (though we’ve stopped seeing each other indoors whilst case rates have been particularly high) so no need to break rules.

I don’t have local friends to break the rules to see. I would like to meet up with some, but wouldn’t drive an hour to break rules. If we’re back in rule of six land, I would struggle to consider a baby one of those six...

Most of the changes I want involve businesses opening, so I don’t really have a choice about following those rules.

LizzieMacQueen · 08/02/2021 22:10

I will be but with an eye on the end of summer, say September, having a family party.

I realised today I've not been inside someone else's house for more than 12 months.

Lemonsyellow · 08/02/2021 22:11

Yes, of course. I haven’t seen my parents or my sister since last February. I haven’t seen my teenage daughter since September - she lives abroad. The quicker we can get on top of things, the quicker I might be able to see them. The last friend I saw was in June.

BlowDryRat · 08/02/2021 22:11

Not once both parents are vaccinated.

Poppystars · 08/02/2021 22:14

Yes. No vaccines here for my DH or myself. Risky enough having to work in a school. I want to be well and see my children grow up.

May visit parents mid August if allowed.

Poppystars · 08/02/2021 22:14

No vaccines yet I should say so definitely not seeing anyone before the summer.

Jangle33 · 08/02/2021 22:15

Goodness me, of course we will or we will be in this mess for even longer. It’s increasingly obvious the vaccine doesn’t really work as well as it should for the new strains we are a long way off freedom again . I would love to go to the theatre/see family but no I won’t be.

Such a pity the government wouldn’t do proper lockdown, fully close the borders and get trace and test absolutely stopping the virus.

AquaFairySoul · 08/02/2021 22:15

No

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Cloudsurfing · 08/02/2021 22:15

Interesting. Looks like the majority won’t be following it by spring then. I’ve followed the rules completely since the beginning, but enoughs enough now. I’m not prepared not to see family for that long.

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mightbealittlebitmad · 08/02/2021 22:15

Yes and no. I'm not purposely going to hold a party for 100 but if weather permits I may have a small gathering in the garden for my friends and family.

My friends and I are all early-mid 30s and no health problems so we are way down on the list for a vaccine. None of us will wait past spring to socialise again, we are all struggling massively as it is.

There comes a point where we have to start living again. This is not a life I enjoy, it's relentless, monotonous and seriously depressing.

Wherediditgo · 08/02/2021 22:16

I won’t be. Definitely not.

toomanyspiderplants · 08/02/2021 22:17

yes

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Cloudsurfing · 08/02/2021 22:17

@mightbealittlebitmad that’s exactly how I feel. I’m not going to have a massive house party but will mix in small groups.

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Lullaby88 · 08/02/2021 22:18

I will follow the rules until my family are vaccinated and I am vaccinated. Dont want to be socialising with people who arent as I dont want to transmit the virus and chuck everyones hard work down the drain. This lockdown has taken a lot out of everyone.

TheKeatingFive · 08/02/2021 22:18

I want to be well and see my children grow up.

Honestly, this comes across as very dramatic. If you’re high risk you’ll be vaccinated very soon. If you aren’t, your chances of not living to see your children grow up are minuscule.

MyDcAreMarvel · 08/02/2021 22:18

Yes, of course I miss my family desperately but I won’t put others lives at risk.

Mintjulia · 08/02/2021 22:19

I'll stick to the rules. Hopefully we'll be able to meet outside from the summer.