Are people planning to social distance when they see family and friends this week?

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I am seeing so many people saying they are excited to hug their mum etc this week now that the stay at home is going to be lifted and it made me wonder how many people are planning to abide by the rules?

It seems to be taken as a bit of a free for all

It’s making me a bit sad as we’ve really stuck to the rules and ended up missing out on Christmas etc and other plans as lockdowns were introduced due to the spike and I know for a fact a lot of people weren’t sticking to the rules so have happily seen family and friends etc
I’m sick of missing out on seeing loved ones

I have to admit it’s making me wonder if the fuck it attitude is worth it to see the in laws who we haven’t seen in over a year

What are you planning on doing? Not being goady, not going to have a go whatever people say I’m just curious to see if we are among the few who were planning to socially distance inside still?

I will still be socially distancing. I actually have no plans to meet people indoors at all, just a couple of things outside. I'm

Seeing people outdoors, with distancing.

I can't face the kids having to isolate so the last thing I want is to pick it up over the holidays!!

I've never been a hugger, not about to start now.

I'm sticking to the rules. I am meeting friends that I haven't seen since last year and I cannot wait!

I haven’t hugged my mum since last March pre covid. I expect I’m in the minority here. Desperate to hug her soon.

All my extended family are vaccinated and we are tested twice a week either in our jobs or as parents of school aged children. So we will make sure we test beforehand and then yes we will hug. The risk is extremely small.

Yes, dh is outing up an open sided gazebo in the garden so that dd can at least see a friend in person. She's suffered massively with anxiety during this last lockdown so needs some non-pixel face to face.
I expect my sister to roll up at some point, sit under the gazebo and let her dog wreck my garden.

(Still meeting outside as per the rules).

I haven't planned to see anyone

We’re all vaccinated but we’ll stick to the guidelines. DHs mum will cry, but will understand, and they’ll get to see him!!

I'm not going to lick them but I aren't going to measure 6ft between us either. We are going camping on the 15th. Separate vans, but we share the gazebo area when its raining/at night.

No, we will mainly be seeing people outside (apart from close family), but doubt we will stick to 2m distance and will be letting people hold our baby. Social distancing is guidance not law.

i'll be doing the social distance bit, as for hugging ? not really bothered tbh.

Meeting up but social distancing. Ie following rules

I am going for a walk with friends this week. We won't be hugging because we aren't huggy people.

We won't be able to see family until hotels open up as they are too far away.

I wouldn’t automatically go and see people and hug them.
A lot of people don’t go anywhere or are tested but have still been following the rules. I wouldn’t deny any of them a hug if they desperately needed it.
I’ve seen closest family regularly as I’m single parent and we are in a care bubble for my Alzheimer’s uncle, but we haven’t hugged for a year, still keep far away from each other and don’t stay long in each other’s houses. Even though we don’t see anyone else.
I think hugs are a thing of the past

Just caring on as normal as we always have done
Enjoy your reunions no matter how you stage them

I'm going to see my grandchildren. Not sure they're going to understand that they can't hug me. Nearly a year since I could touch them. It's going to be emotional

Adults will definitely be socially distanced at our meetings. All the children in our immediate family are under 5 so it’s very hard to keep them apart from each other and other adults. But adults will be as careful as we can.

We are meeting up with family outside but socially distanced. We have a 4yr old & 6 month old - 4 yr old knows not to hug and will remain that way. Nobody held our baby yet but I'm quite anxious about covid.

I am desperate to hug my mum and MIL, and them both us considering how ill we have been with COVID. But seeing as I am still teaching in a.secondary with positives popping up continuously and both DDs in school/college, there is not a chance I will hug them even though they have had their first vaccinations. I doubt DP will be well enough to travel anyway; he has only left the house twice in the past 8 weeks, both in an ambulance.

From what I have seen about people ignoring the rules I am back to expecting considerable periods of isolation again after Easter, which is just what my Year 11s and Year 13s need right now (and I have some Year 11s already isolating).

The only people I will be seeing is my sister and her children. We will be being sensible and keeping distanced/staying outside.

Can’t stand hugging anyway
It truly horrifies me
So I’ll maintain my distance thanks

We will be social distancing and sticking to the rule of 6 /2 households/ outside guidance.

Haven’t seen or hugged my mum for over a year. Can’t see her yet as can’t travel to where she is. We are meeting up with friends, one household at a time, outdoors and SD as per the rules. I don’t want to be the cause of ongoing transmission.

So depressing to read that PP is carrying on as normal as they always have done. thank goodness most have followed the rules. I wonder what position we would be in if everyone had.