Please Explain Logic Of New "Rules"

[diddlydo]

As I understand it:
1. I can go to a park and sit on a bench or sunbathe with any number of strangers around me as long as they are 2 metres distant.
2. I can meet up with my son (different household) in same park and stay 2 m distant
3. My husband(same household as me) can't meet up with son in 2 above because son is then meeting up with 2 people from a different household.
4. Son and daughter in law can't meet up with both of us as they're both meeting 2 people from different household.
5. While I accept the fact that it's safer to meet outside, why can't the meeting be in a private garden with 2m distancing?
Is the law/rule an ass or what?

[diddlydo]

FF - so if I apply common sense and meet my son, DIL and their 2 toddler children in the park with social-distancing of course, is that OK with you? Or do my husband and I have to take it in turns to play "musical benches" with each family member?

[dannyk13]

Diddly, from your beloved news source:-
Note that it says one person.
//From Wednesday, people will be allowed to meet and sit down with one other person at a time from outside their household, but only outdoors and if they remain two metres apart.

[fiction-factory]

>is that OK with you?
Nothing to do with me, diddly as long as you don't bump into me on the way.
And I doubt the police would be interested.

So what should the rule be? Any particular number of family members or as many as you want? Nephews too? Step children?

[diddlydo]

Danny - I'm well aware of the rule thank you. As I suggested on another thread we need a "social bubble" to meet with family with a limit of say 6 on the size of the gathering, while still maintaining social distancing.

[dannyk13]

Diddly, as far as that goes you are wasting your time.That will only happen when it is considered to be safe.

[fiction-factory]

Diddlydo- it's small steps. There is talk of bubbles being introduced in the next step but een then you'll probably pick holes. If they say one other family or three grandchildren you will probably say "why not 2 or 3 other families or 10 grandchildren".
If you think it should be a free for all now that's fine so long as you wouldn't then blame the government for any spike in infections.