Feel like an old fogey.

Keep your own counsel

You and others have, quite rightly, told her so she knows. If she chooses to disregard the advice, then so be it. You can do no more.

I think you’re quite right to challenge people. Too many think the rules don’t apply to them. That’s why we are in the mess we are.

I think you should do what you believe to be right, but let other people do whatever they like - and suffer the consequences. In short, keep yourself to yourself.

I would say something and do. I'm so fed up with those flouting the rules. I think of those that would suffer the consequences of such foolish behaviour.

Only exception would be yes to the school parties for children only. No families invited.

It''s people who ignore the rules who are helping to spread this beastly virus. So I think you did right.

I do not intend to report her or anything like that, I just wish people would check the cultures of Countries they move to and not assume everyone wants to do the same as they do.
The 1st of November is a public holiday here when families go to place flowers on the graves of relatives, also all the shops are closed too. Well they are on Sundays anyway.
Looking at the recent posts There seems to be a lot of agreement with me, we shall see.

Our lockdown is strict just now, so probably not a good idea anyway.
Stay at home, why do some people think they are above the law. Rhetorical question.

Felice I take it this "Ladies group" has no rules against idiots joining .

Unfortunately you don't know who they are until the daft ideas appear, one woman in the middle of the lockdown wanted to start meet ups in each others homes, the hostess cooking a dinner from her own country. Then the guests would host the same the following weeks, she got very annoyed when the moderators pointed out that it was impossible.
It is a good group as we have a lot of people here alone, they don't want to sit in pubs but want to make new friends outside work.
I have made some good friends and had nice days out with DGS with other children, but not just now.

Felice interesting that you live in Belgium. I have a friend here (UK) whose daughter lives in Belgium. Sadly widowed (not from covid) a few years ago with 3 young children.
Belgium doesn't seem to have a good record for controlling the virus so I agree with you . I would be shocked too.

Lock yourself indoors away from them for the next fortnight.

Felice, it is certainly an idea that interests me. The Ladies' group, compared with special interest groups, is more how people spontaneously meet each other. I hope your Ladies' group survives despite the covid restrictions. Would you let us know if the ladies use emails, or telephone, or even letters instead?

Tell her to go to Barnard Castle

It's utterly selfish people like her who are making life miserable for the rest of us. You could dob her in anonymously.

If teenagers went ‘trick or treating’ with flour and water bombs I could understand (but not condone) it. The idea of a grown woman taking her children on such a mission is incredible.

I didn't know that throwing flour and water bombs was a tradition anywhere!! I'd just let her carry on and get herself arrested!!

Horrible woman to want to cause people distress. Not a good example to her son. I'd be steering well clear if her full stop

I hate Halloween anyway and if somebody came to my door with flour and water bombs they'd get the sharp end of my tongue!
Thankfully in my town you don't knock doors at all unless they have a pumpkin on display. With Covid rampaging the whole silly thing should be outlawed with heavy fines on those who break the rules.
Let me guess where this woman comes from?

I love Halloween!!
Maybe suggest to this woman that she does as our road does- the children all dress up & so do their parents & they call door to door for sweeties.
It is only a cul de sac so doesn't take long & then they have a small party in the turning circle & if it is dry we all go & join them for a glass of wine while the children share out their spoils.
It is a really fun evening.
Coming from a Scottish family (although have only ever lived in South East) Halloween is a big thing for us.

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Craftycat With your Scottish roots roots will know that what is done nowadays for Halloween is considered to be almost begging. Sweets were never given to children, it was money. Trick or treating, never heard of, it was Guising. Children did dress up but had to do a little "turn" eg recite a poem, sign a song, play an instrument, little magic trick. They had to earn their reward. This is one tradition Scots seem reluctant to maintain or resurrect. Too easy for kids to just stick out their hand for a sweet. Again, the flour bombs are an American habit.

felice I am in UK and there's been chat on our town FB groups. The feeling is that this year IF you decide to take your children on a Halloween walk, it should be just a 'Spot the Pumpkin' - and you (parent) award some little thing for each one. People just will not be answering the door for unexpected callers. I think that's a good compromise. - Or what 'my old mum' did - make toffee apples and do a bit of apple bobbing.

The reason Belgium’s numbers are high is because of the way they include everyone who died in a nursing home without testing.