Can Someone Put Me Right On This Please?

[Barsel]

I live in Greater Manchester or South Manchester as I call it, my daughter lives in East Cheshire. Usually she comes to visit me with my grandchildren but I take it she can't do this now. Would I be able to go to see her at her house though as her house doesn't come under the areas that are restricted.

[10ClarionSt]

I live in North Manchester. My daughter is a single parent of children under 18 and we always "help her out". As such, I regard her as being in the social bubble and will carry on as before. I have an elderly relative who lives 15 miles from me. I visit her every week to see if she needs any work/jobs/other things doing. I will carry on visiting her too.

[Barsel]

Slightly different circumstances for me 10ClarionSt. My daughter lives outside the lockdown area and if she comes to see me, it would be with her 6yr old and a baby of less than 2 months so I'm not sure she would take the chance even though I've been shielding and have had no signs of the virus. I will have to leave the decision up to her. Thanks to all for your help. x

[gulliver1]

Barsel, is it really worth the risk, with children so young. Also the risk to yourself. As you suggested earlier , meet them in a park and although it will be difficult keep your distance. for their sake and yourself. Good Luck.

[THECORBYLOON]

There is a Q & A on the BBC News website and this question seems to fit your scenario.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-51176409

"My four daughters live in London and they have come up for Eid. Do they have to go back or can they stay?

From Parvis in Stockport

If you live in the affected area, you cannot host people from outside your immediate household - this includes members of your family, such as your daughters. The only exception to this would be if your household is already in a support bubble with one of them."

The Regulations relating to Leicester state

"Restrictions on movement

5.—(1) No person who lives in the protected area may, without reasonable excuse, stay overnight at any place other than the place where they are living or where their linked household is living.

(2) No person who lives outside the protected area may, without reasonable excuse, stay overnight at any place within the protected area other than the place where their linked household is living."

I would think the NW Regs would be similar, meaning your daughter can visit as long as she is linked only with you and no-one else.

[Barsel]

gulliver No it probably isn't worth the risk even though I am symptom free as is my daughter and granddaughters.I will suggest we meet up in a nice park as the fresh would probably do us all good.

[woofgang]

sounds like a good idea Barsel. I hope the weather is kind

[Barsel]

woofgang, thanks for your kind wishes and the interest you take.x

[woofgang]

I live alone too except for the dog. My big sis, who also lives alone and I are a support bubble. Neither of us have to shield but we both have reasons to be careful and we live some distance from each other so I understand the thing about working through the rules and advice and then deciding what we feel is safe for us to do. As I said elsewhere I have politely declined invitations from my BF which would have been absolutely within the rules, and which I would have LOVED to accept but which I didn't think I should do. For stuff like an injury, I could get my Sis here to help but if I caught Covid, I couldn't possibly ask her to come and it would be difficult taking care of my dog if I had it more than mildly.