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What would you have done?

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Luckygirl Mon 30-Aug-21 21:35:21

Sister-in-law, whom I do not know all that well, rang me to ask if she could come down and see me for a couple of nights, bringing her camper van and sleeping in that. I said OK but asked her to take a covid rest before she came and I would do the same.

She texted this morning and said her test was negative - arrived at 3.30 with obvious cold symptoms! What to do, knowing that these are the predominant symptoms of the delta variant? I knew that I just did not feel happy about it.

In the end I walked her up to the common, sat her down on a bench and said, as kindly as I could, that I did not feel happy about having her in the house with her cold symptoms.

I felt very awkward about doing this, but what else could I have done?

She is planning to move on tomorrow morning. I have made her an evening meal and hooked the camper up to the electricity supply. Also I have given her paracetamol, olbas oil, and throat sweets.

I feel absolutely awful about this, but I do not want covid and cannot be sure she is OK.

What would you have done?

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humptydumpty Tue 31-Aug-21 14:57:08

My daughter has had a heavy cold, and I suggested she rang 111 on Sunday as she was due to start a new job the next day, and they wouldn't thank her for bringing Covid with her.

She got a good telling off from 111 and was told to get a PCR test ASAP and self-isolate (luckily it was -ve). As said earlier, a lateral flow test is not accurate enough.

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Whiff Tue 31-Aug-21 14:58:37

Luckgirl you have to protect yourself. You did the right thing. I would have done the same. But then again my relatives would have warned me before hand then it was my choice whether or not to risk it.

Few months ago my grandson's had a cold I was going to babysit so my daughter warned me . I still went . Usually I don't catch cold from them but this time I did. Worse cold I have ever had. But I soon got better.

But I would still have looked after my grandson's but it was my choice.

Your sister in law should never have left home. Wonder how many people she infected?

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Namsnanny Tue 31-Aug-21 15:05:58

I think you've done the best you could, for both of you.
She really should have been more honest with you, and given you the choice to refuse her company.

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Luckygirl Tue 31-Aug-21 21:16:49

I have just had a call from her and she went for a walk where I had suggested and she enjoyed it. She is still coughing and sniffling but feels well in herself.

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Biscuitmuncher Tue 31-Aug-21 21:33:52

We are never going to get back to normal are we. Why get the vaccine if you've no faith in it

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Mollygo Wed 01-Sept-21 07:58:32

Biscuit muncher, I agree. That’s why we’re out and about at restaurants, theme parks and shopping centres a lot more since lockdown eased.
But if someone arrived with streaming cold, I still wouldn’t invite them in. The vaccine isn’t proof against colds.

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Gingster Wed 01-Sept-21 08:12:23

How was her reaction to you?
A very difficult situation. I think you were very wise but I’m not sure I would have been brave enough not to let her in your house. It just goes against the grain. ?

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Luckygirl Wed 01-Sept-21 09:24:27

Against the grain indeed.
She was OK about it. I hope I expressed it in a kindly way.

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FarNorth Wed 01-Sept-21 10:37:02

She was the one who was rude.
She was the one who went against the grain for a good visitor.
Why are some people so keen on the idea of being trampled on because it's 'polite'?

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Shandy57 Wed 01-Sept-21 10:40:31

Might just be hay fever, I'm still suffering. I hope you had an enjoyable chat, anyway.

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