To break the rule of six for my birthday?

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It’s my birthday on Sunday and I’m planning to have a small gathering in the garden with friends. I know I’m meant to stick to the rule of six, but it just seems so nonsensical, considering that we will all be outdoors so our risk of catching the virus is tiny. Would you break the rules and have say five or six households (or 20ish people) round? Or stick to the rule of six even though as I say, the chance of catching it outside is tiny?

20 people instead of 6? no way, I would push it to maybe 8 people but 20 is quite selfish!!

So in summary of the last 12 pages, general consensus is: no

@DirtyDancing

So in summary of the last 12 pages, general consensus is: no

...unless you're one of the, 'ah bollocks to it, I'll just meet up with who I want where I want, so just crack on and have fun and fuck everyone else' gang.

We do need to get back to normal ASAP

@user1487194234 agreed - and the more everyone follows the rules, the faster cases will drop and the quicker we will be back to normal

10 people, but not 20. That's a bit too much.

I'd go over to 7 or 8 in some circumstances, but not 20.
That''s really pushing the guidelines.

From May 17 the numbers for outside change I think. Can you wait til then to celebrate?

Ah, just realised this thread is a week old and it's already happened.

I'd still feel same regardless.

Mind you, rereading this is shocking. How well the government has succeeded in brainwashing us about following the rules even though many aren't entirely logical.

@Abraxan

I'd go over to 7 or 8 in some circumstances, but not 20. That''s really pushing the guidelines.

From May 17 the numbers for outside change I think. Can you wait til then to celebrate?

Yeah halfway through I realised the same - but I'm in total agreement with you.

I thought it's was going to be invite 5-6 people (not households!)

@NewModelArmyMayhem18

Mind you, rereading this is shocking. How well the government has succeeded in brainwashing us about following the rules even though many aren't entirely logical.

It's not about brainwashing. Although to be honest my objection isn't really to do with covid and more to do with the fact that I hate loud drunk adults in neighbours' gardens. I fear that it's going to go mad after 17th May and it will be months before I can sleep again with all the parties going on...