Are you meeting people in gardens for bbqs?

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What are you doing re seeing people?

FIL wants us to go round and have dinner in their garden on Sunday. DH said no, but he's agreed we'll go round for tea and cake (even though we shouldn't til Monday)! I think they think we're being funny about it.

I'm not sure I even want to drink tea or eat cake from their crockery. I don't know if I'm being paranoid re sharing cups etc. I feel like they'll think I'm being funny / rude if I don't want to eat or drink anything.

We have both been wfh and had all shopping picked up or dropped off. DH has been to tiny corner shop twice for essentials. FIL and MIL have been wfh but have started to play singles tennis with others and have started to drink with others in their gardens.

Completely agree with everyone saying the paranoia has gone too far. Totally understand that it is to each their own and to be safe is very important, however I have been and will continue to see my parents in their garden and i'll be meeting up with friends from next week too in an outside space. I really think the impact on peoples mental health from this is quite concerning, with people being too frightened to see other human beings.

My partner and I are going to sit in my parents garden this afternoon - I haven't seen them since Mothers Day and even that was just a 'drive-by'. It's the longest I've went without seeing them in my life!

My mum offered to put on a lunch for us, and initially I accepted however I have my 12 week scan on Wednesday and I'm paranoid if I started showing symptoms I'd have to put it off. So, we're just taking a little picnic lunch.

Next weekend I'll probably be a wee bit more relaxed

Personally no. We are going to visit in laws in a short while and taking chips to eat in the garden.

My bro is having friends round for a bbq today but I just think you can't really social distance while eating and drinking and then needing to use their facilities.

I do t know why everyone thinks it's paranoia to use your own crockery etc. It's what our government is recommending.

On a side note, if you don't want to go in to the house you could always fashion your own portaloo - just saw this on Facebook

This is the one I have! It's called a Kampa Khazi 😂

Ooo that is posh!!

Lol, just wish it was bit taller! You need to be ninja warrior fit to get on and off it at 37.5 weeks pregnant 🥴

I'm 39+6 (due tomorrow 😬) and my husband and I are going over to my parents garden this evening for takeaway fish and chips and taking our own drinks! I have not seen my parents throughout lockdown as I was considered a high risk pregnancy and they have also been shielding due to my dad having an immune surprising condition. If I am desperate for the loo, I will use their toilet but only because we have all shielded up until we see each other later today 🙂

I am glad we can meet in groups of six so my parents can meet our little one when she arrives (from a distance of course) and cuddles with family members will have to wait a bit longer of course 😊

Yea I think we're going to just take our own drinks and we'll take the cake and just stay until I need to leave to use the loo

We’re doing a BBQ tomorrow. We have separated the seating in the garden and will have paper plates, cups and disposable cutlery. We will be using two sets of tongs so the other family can turn their own meat! Separate drinks bottles and hand sanitizer on the table. The sides I make will be at their own risk but they know I’m literally OCD with hygiene.

I’ve suggested to DH that we have a bucket in the garage (for privacy) if they need the loo so they don’t come indoors but he wasn’t having it. I’ll be keeping a pack of anti bac wipes to hand to them so they wipes down what they touch on the way to the loo and the loo handle/seat/tap.

Really not sure it’s worth it but we’re all 99% sure we’ve already had the virus and DC are looking forward to playing Articulate in the garden with real people!

I think it really depends on what the people you’re seeing have been up to. I have seen my parents in their garden a few times but they haven’t been anywhere except my mum walls the dog. I wouldn’t feel comfortable seeing people who had been going out or seeing other people as it just adds more risk