Social distancing from friends and family 'COULD end on 17 May'

[wheresmymojo]

The Times is reporting that the impact of the vaccinations is going so well that the Govt COULD end social distancing between friends and family on the 17th May.

I feel like they wouldn't write this unless they felt fairly sure of their sources and it being reasonably concrete but I'm afraid to get my hopes up too much!

That being said for those still following the rules who is first on your hug list?

I know PILs are top of ours as they're just down the road and they've both had their two vaccinations now...am pretty sure we'll all have a sob!

Of course there are other sources of covid than secondary schools But within households with families, the school child was the most likely source.

I cant keep up.anymore with what was supposed to be relaxed when.

Its recently dawning on me that it seems my elderly mum isnt counting down any day when she can see her grandkids again.

She hasn't seen then since last March.

It would be good if we can see her indoors by May as will all will have two doses of vaccine by then.

If she is still doubtful it's safe when fully vaccinated and OTs legal, then rules no longer really matter as she is declaring she will never feel safe.

Such a multi faceted complicated situation and ultimately like it or not, people are already deciding on their own risk tolerance either way.