Household gatherings

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As we trail towards the next deadline, truthfully are people sticking absolutely to the no household mixing etc? Or are people sneaking round to each other's for meals etc

I am sticking to it but only because my husband keeps me on the straight and narrow which is obviously the right thing to do. Just wondered?

No. I have had a friend round for wine and pizza every fortnight for a while now. Has been a huge boost to our mental health.

No, had my in-laws round this week. I’m sticking to it with friends for now though and not seeing loads of people.

I wouldn’t be sticking to it but don’t have friends close by who are brave enough to visit. They all seem to believe that “they” will know if they set foot in someone else’s house. I swear they all think that Boris has a crack team of snipers with their sights trained on everyone’s front door!

People I know (and me) are bending the rules a bit. So for example both sets of parents are currently helping us with childcare. They all want to help and I can’t really say no to one set especially as they are all vaccinated. They come and help then they stay for tea. Have also sneaked into their houses on occasion.

People are doing things like this to see their parents etc but I don’t know of anyone who has binned off the rules completely.

Saw my Mum today, first time since Christmas. Saw my Dad on Monday. Go to IL's every Sunday for lunch. My Bro and Niece came over last wkend for DD second birthday.

I'm sticking to it purely because I'd be too nervous about getting fined. I can't afford a fine.

@Waxonwaxoff0

I'm sticking to it purely because I'd be too nervous about getting fined. I can't afford a fine.

Fair play to you. Round here in the whole year this has been going on for I’ve not seen a single copper nor heard of any doing patrols and I’m in the suburbs of a major city and been out and about for work quite a bit. There is the general assumption here - backed up by a copper friend- that unless you have a hundred people round for a party the police aren’t interested.

FIL is part of our bubble as he loves alone.
SIL has been a couple of times, when she moved back from abroad in the summer she quarantined with us and she came up foe the night to help us move house.
Other than that no household mixing apart from a friend of mine popping into our new house twice - once while we weren’t living there to look it as her husband did the survey for us so she was jealous he had seen it and she hadn’t! And again once we had done a load of work to see what we had done.

Sticking to it 100% still.

Not out of any sense of duty really, more that nobody I know is willing to or considering breaking the rules, so it just isn’t happening. Nobody is trying to suggest or organise meet ups. Elderly parents are still waiting for second jabs and the rules to be relaxed. So everything is still very much the same as a proper lockdown here for us.

Yes I am because I want this to end.

I was just this week thinking about asking a friend over for a drink.. but so far I've just done the dog walks and outdoor catch ups.

So we've been all above board, but my brain is starting to wander towards a few catch ups.

@Frazzled2207 I live in Derbyshire where 2 women got fined for driving to meet up for coffee I'm just concerned of being reported by some busybody. Not long to wait now though. I work out of the home so I see people every day at least.

Yes I’ve seen a couple of friends recently, utterly had enough now and couldn’t give a flying f anymore !

@Rainbowsandstorms

Yes I am because I want this to end.

Us too. Likely in the minority though it would appear

Yes. I have met up with one friend outdoors this week and will see my parents in our garden over Easter.

I’m still sticking to it

I'm past caring now. Well I'm not, but I've had friends round and seeing my parents and in laws.

@BlackLambAndGreyFalcoln

Yes. I have met up with one friend outdoors this week and will see my parents in our garden over Easter.

Meeting a friend outdoors is perfectly legal as will A garden visit at Easter I think?

We've seen our parents all throughout don't ever intend to stop but we've not mixed households with any friends or other family

Yes. Sorry @Frazzled2207 - the point I was trying to make was that I am sticking to the household mixing rules!

Sticking to it.

DH and I both have to work outside of home so I feel we’re already pushing our luck enough.

@BlackLambAndGreyFalcoln
Ah right got you.

Sticking to all the rules except that the teenager meets 4 friends once a week outdoors, instead of 1 friend. Same kids each time.

No. I am, but almost universally the kids in my class are not and neither are their parents. Drove past practically all of my class in the park tonight, mixing with secondary kids and other year groups and got home to several mums in my class on fb saying how lovely it was to all meet up.

Thanks, twats.

And i'm year 6. Their kids were in the park alone. They were all round one house. Having nails done and wine.