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Driving around looking at lights with covid positive.

178 replies

Coronachristmas21 · 12/12/2021 17:47

Do you think it's okay? I know isolation means isolation. 3 out of 4 of us are positive, Dp is nearing the end of his isolation, me and Ds just started . Just Dd to go. Likely she will get it given circumstances.

Anyway, Dd has sen and fascinated by Christmas lights and desperate to see some. Ds is autistic and climbing the walls bored with isolating.

So do you think it would be okay if we drive around our housing estate looking at lights?

We live in a sleepy village in the middle of nowhere in a rather large but quiet housing development. Would involve no main roads or through roads whatsoever. Just around the estate which the roads are mainly all a one way system.

Would it be really bad to do so for 10 minutes?

The likelihood of an accident is next to zero and I've lived here for 10 years and there's never been any form of road traffic collision.

Embracing myself to be told how bad it would be though!

A bored autistic child in isolation is so hard!

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chillydownwiththefiregang · 12/12/2021 21:46

@FindingMeno

Ask yourself " what would Boris/ Hancock/ Cummings do?"
Haha yes, having written my previous post I'm more inclined to agree with this one than my own to be fair.
Alwayswonderedwhy · 12/12/2021 21:48

I'd definitely do it. Enjoy 🙂

ILoveHuskies · 12/12/2021 22:00

@Yafilthyanimal

It is not OK.
Have a word with your self ffs 🤦‍♀️😂

Op yes it's fine x

Willyoujustbequiet · 12/12/2021 22:04

No it's not ok. This is why we are in this mess. People thinking the rules don't apply to them.

And before anyone starts I have dc with ASD and no people don't realise how hard it is. I still suck it up though.

dementedpixie · 12/12/2021 22:16

@Willyoujustbequiet

No it's not ok. This is why we are in this mess. People thinking the rules don't apply to them.

And before anyone starts I have dc with ASD and no people don't realise how hard it is. I still suck it up though.

It is absolutely not why we're in this mess. The virus is why we're in a mess. They will be in a car going slowly round their neighbourhood. They're zero risk to anyone else.
Zig27 · 12/12/2021 23:00

Life is for living, look at the lights.

Spikeyball · 12/12/2021 23:26

My child ( teenager) has asd. 'Sucking it up' in some cases is not safe.

Keepgoing88 · 12/12/2021 23:34

If DP is near the end of isolation I would make him go or try and hold on till his isolation is up

HundredMilesAnHour · 13/12/2021 00:06

Honestly it's covid not the plague. Get a grip!

I'm sure that's great comfort to the families of the 146,000 people who've died from Covid in the UK so far.

Toadsinholes · 13/12/2021 05:37

@HundredMilesAnHour I have a family member who died of/with covid, and I still don’t think it’s the plague. It still has a survival rate of well over 99%, so it is most definitely NOT the plague.

We went for late night walks when we were isolating. Saw no-one. It was the only think that kept us sane in this whole stupid mess - go for that drive OP!

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Coronachristmas21 · 13/12/2021 06:36

@chillydownwiththefiregang

Personally I think no, just wait til you're all out of isolation. If everybody thought like this what would be the point? Yes it's frustrating but it just needs to be done. If you were contacted by T&T and not actually positive I would say go for it, but three out of four actually positive.

We wanted to take our DC to the illuminations when I was positive but decided against it and went the following week

The issue mainly is that my isolation finished next week and if dd catches it this week she won't be out until after the 25th. Most of the people I know take their lights down after the 26th here 😢
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wasthataburp · 13/12/2021 06:37

Of course it's ok

ememem84 · 13/12/2021 06:44

Where I am you’re allowed out when you’re isolating if positive. But the rules say you have to wear a mask and should keep away from people.

So yes. I’d do it.

I’d also do it in your circumstances.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 13/12/2021 06:50

Take him to see the lights - 100%. Sending you strength to get through it all. Your DD may avoid it btw - we are a family of five and all but one of us had it in October. Fingers crossed she gets lucky.

Toadsinholes · 13/12/2021 07:12

@ememem84 that’s great! Where do you live?

ffscovid · 13/12/2021 09:40

@Imissmoominmama

You aren’t risking anyone. Go for it.
Unless you break down / have an accident Confused
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Coronachristmas21 · 13/12/2021 10:14

@mynameisnotmichaelcaine

Take him to see the lights - 100%. Sending you strength to get through it all. Your DD may avoid it btw - we are a family of five and all but one of us had it in October. Fingers crossed she gets lucky.
Thank you. I hope she does. She's around us all though so can't see how she won't get it! 😪
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Allllthedo · 14/12/2021 00:13

Oh my gosh OP… please get in your car and go and do this.

I’ve laughed reading some of these comments. You’re in a car for fucks sake. Of course it’s fine.

Any risk of an accident is negligible and as against your DS struggling in isolation it would be crazy not to go out, take some sandwiches and have a nice drive round the lights!

Hope you have a good time Smile

GreenLunchBox · 14/12/2021 00:26

The issue mainly is that my isolation finished next week and if dd catches it this week she won't be out until after the 25th. Most of the people I know take their lights down after the 26th here 😢

Well you seem to be doing your best to give DD covid. Sitting her in a car with 3 positive people sounds like you just want her to get it

GooseberryJam · 14/12/2021 00:35

@HundredMilesAnHour

Honestly it's covid not the plague. Get a grip!

I'm sure that's great comfort to the families of the 146,000 people who've died from Covid in the UK so far.

I'm one of those family members. And I've been very rule observant myself. I still wouldn't see a problem with this car trip when none of the occupants will be in contact with anyone outside their family group and won't be leaving the car till they get home again.
GoodTid · 14/12/2021 00:44

Last Christmas time I had to drive (very locally) to feed my dad twice a day when I had Covid. There was no one else to do it and he also had Covid.

NMC2022 · 14/12/2021 01:35

@fakereview

Just do it OP. MNers are obsessed with breaking down (modern cars do not break down if properly serviced) and having accidents (highly unlikely on a low speed drive around your town to see the lights).
Sorry but I choked reading that. Ever met a Land Rover? Their hobby is breaking down
Booklover3 · 14/12/2021 01:42

OP please stop asking for permission. You won’t get a unanimous response here. Take precautions like keeping the windows shut and off you go. Let’s face it if you’ve all had it then your daughter probably will anyway 💐

ImInStealthMode · 14/12/2021 08:07

This thread reminds me of the one by the poor Mum who wanted to take her covid positive, bored and fractious toddler out for a walk under the shield of her plastic buggy rain cover, and was basically roundly advised she'd kill the entire community.

After 2 years the number of people who still seem to think that a) covid can be communicated by eye-contact with an infected person, b) that coming into any contact with an infected person is a 100% guarantee of infection and that c) infection is certain death is astounding.

I'm very sorry for anyone who has lost anyone for any reason during this pandemic, but surely that only goes to reinforce that life should be lived to the fullest possible extent?

OP and her family are no more risk to anyone else than any of us are at any other time (I could pass out behind the wheel on my way to work today and kill someone. It's extremely unlikely, but should I not go?? My Christmas lights could start a fire that puts my neighbours and emergency services at risk. Should I take them down?). Have some perspective people please.

Topseyt · 14/12/2021 08:13

@ImInStealthMode

This thread reminds me of the one by the poor Mum who wanted to take her covid positive, bored and fractious toddler out for a walk under the shield of her plastic buggy rain cover, and was basically roundly advised she'd kill the entire community.

After 2 years the number of people who still seem to think that a) covid can be communicated by eye-contact with an infected person, b) that coming into any contact with an infected person is a 100% guarantee of infection and that c) infection is certain death is astounding.

I'm very sorry for anyone who has lost anyone for any reason during this pandemic, but surely that only goes to reinforce that life should be lived to the fullest possible extent?

OP and her family are no more risk to anyone else than any of us are at any other time (I could pass out behind the wheel on my way to work today and kill someone. It's extremely unlikely, but should I not go?? My Christmas lights could start a fire that puts my neighbours and emergency services at risk. Should I take them down?). Have some perspective people please.

Absolutely agree. A voice of reason amongst some of the insanity on this thread.