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No more than 6 people indoors or out

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Marydoll Fri 11-Sept-20 07:07:38

grannysyb, can't your adult grandchildren visit separately, or do they live too far away?

My children used to visit my mum separately, which meant she got more visits. She loved having them all to herself.

NfkDumpling Fri 11-Sept-20 06:56:53

I rather think that teenagers are large enough to count as adults grannysyb. Two of my DGC with eleventh and seventh birthdays in the next two weeks aren't able to have their birthday parties now - best friend sleep-overs arranged instead - and I can see the reasoning behind it. But I rather think babies and toddlers should be (and probably unofficially will be) exempt.

Lucca Fri 11-Sept-20 06:54:30

I think exemptions make sense. Otherwise I suspect people will “vote with their feet” and continue to see grandchildren even when there are 3+ children

SpecialK57 Fri 11-Sept-20 06:50:33

"Cabinet at war over the rule of six: Almost every minister on Boris Johnson's Covid committee argued against the stringent limit - and even the PM himself was 'cautious'- but Matt Hancock got his way"
Interesting article in the press this morning. In the light of this and the decisions in Scotland and Wales to exempt under 12s from a group of 6 does anybody think we might get another Boris U turn to also exempt them in England

grannysyb Fri 11-Sept-20 06:48:53

Yes, I'm fed up about it. DD lives quite near me and her three children 18, 17 and 13 all apparently count as adults. DH and I now can't see them.

Magsymoo Fri 11-Sept-20 06:29:12

Apparently this issue is dividing the Cabinet, especially with Nicola Sturgeon exempting children from the count - a much more nuanced approach.
Another U Turn approaching?

Madgran77 Fri 11-Sept-20 06:25:18

Anyone else feeling decidedly fed up about this?