Visiting Parents

channa said:
I wouldn’t hesitate, I would hope you are sensible enough to appraise the situation.

I wouldn’t post what you do here for there are one or two hypocritical twats who would badger on the fact technically broke the rules.

Go with what you feel is right
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Yes sometimes too much information can backfire !
 
Looks like most peoples attitudes have changed over the weeks regarding staying out. Is it the Cummings effect I wonder, or something else?
 
RAW said:
I would really like to visit my elderly parents who live 300 + Miles away
I understand that I cannot stay overnight at their home but I see nothing wrong in myself and my partner driving our van to theirs and staying in the Van
This is as isolatory as us staying at Home and then visiting with my Parents and My Sister who also live close and meeting them in their respective gardens.
Has anyone done anything like this ?
TIA
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You appear to be seeking members to endorse your breaking of the law, there are many laws in the UK which could be broken without endangering anyone, maybe I'd like to carry a handgun or flick knife for self defence, where's the harm, or maybe I could exceed the speed limit where I think it's safe to do so, the list goes on.
The 'rules' around lockdown are likely to be eased in a few weeks time, is it so urgent you visit your parents in the meantime?
 
colinmd said:
You appear to be seeking members to endorse your breaking of the law, there are many laws in the UK which could be broken without endangering anyone, maybe I'd like to carry a handgun or flick knife for self defence, where's the harm, or maybe I could exceed the speed limit where I think it's safe to do so, the list goes on.
The 'rules' around lockdown are likely to be eased in a few weeks time, is it so urgent you visit your parents in the meantime?
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Fact is it has been proven that the rules are not legal but just a recomendation as the papers were not set up correctly.
 
Reading all these posts the only question I have is if your parents and family really matter so much to you Why take the risk of carrying the virus to them. Some would say your just using them for a excuse for a Jolly
 
Yes get out there and give more ammunition to the anti MoHo brigade. While you are there don't forget to dump your rubbish on the street, and empty the toilet in the gutter!

Have you even heard of the "R" number.

Don't be selfish and put the lives of others at risk.

Stay home and keep everyone save.

How will you feel if you do infect your parents?

Or course, if you are an MP or an advisor please disregard the above.
 
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It must be said, if it is not legal for all then it is not legal for the OP. We all have reasons why we would like to travel, & I'm sure we all think our reasons are a good argument to bend the rules. Basically you are going to do the same thing (visit parents) that Mr Cummings was pilloried for doing.
Just wondering why the same people that called for him to be sacked are seemingly ready to turn a blind eye to the OP.....
 
channa said:
I wouldn’t hesitate, I would hope you are sensible enough to appraise the situation.

I wouldn’t post what you do here for there are one or two hypocritical twats who would badger on the fact technically broke the rules.

Go with what you feel is right
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Nothing we can’t handle Andrew 😂😂😂
 
All this talk of legality and I have just been informed by my B-in-L that he will be attending a weekend Rally with his vintage Commercial vehicles in 2 weeks time. If it is allowed then a trip to see family is trivial in comparison with just one vehicle travelling to see family.
 
GreggBear said:
It must be said, if it is not legal for all then it is not legal for the OP. We all have reasons why we would like to travel, & I'm sure we all think our reasons are a good argument to bend the rules. Basically you are going to do the same thing (visit parents) that Mr Cummings was pilloried for doing.
Just wondering why the same people that called for him to be sacked are seemingly ready to turn a blind eye to the OP.....
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He did it before you were allowed out you could not travel at all then and I believe he traveled while him and his wife supposedly had CV so nothing like what Cummings did and Raw is allowed to travel to his parents the only rule he will be breaking is not coming home but if your too tired to drive or your battery is flat he is taking the only course of action he can.
 
linkshouse said:
I would go for it too.

As far as the actual travel goes, that as i understand it is within the rules.

It's the staying overnight in the van that breaks the rules, but if it is for one night and done discreetly, who is to know. As has already been mentioned there is the risk of being dobbed in by nosy neighbours (is your parent's property overlooked?). And there are the various orchestrated mitigations possible.

On a personal note It's funny mind, a while back I got thoroughly lambasted for taking a short drive around Westray. Now people are driving hundreds of miles but I still can't get off the island (unless I take a hammer to my son's other foot :LOL: ).
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Just tell your son he’s taking one for the team 😂😂😂
 
maingate said:
All this talk of legality and I have just been informed by my B-in-L that he will be attending a weekend Rally with his vintage Commercial vehicles in 2 weeks time. If it is allowed then a trip to see family is trivial in comparison with just one vehicle travelling to see family.
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Only gatherings of up to 6 people are permitted in England at present, so unless it's a very small rally it is illegal.
With the R number very close to or possibly even above 1 in some areas it will only take a few to disregard the law for a second wave to hit, killing many and devastating the economy. Personally I find it sad that a few people are prepared to risk many others to satisfy their personal wants.
 
campervanannie said:
He did it before you were allowed out you could not travel at all then and I believe he traveled while him and his wife supposedly had CV so nothing like what Cummings did and Raw is allowed to travel to his parents the only rule he will be breaking is not coming home but if your too tired to drive or your battery is flat he is taking the only course of action he can.
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But the law still states no overnight stopouts. I'm just pointing out, if the law applies to one it should apply to all. If the rule is no staying out, that's how it should be for everyone.
Nothing to do with me, I don't judge anyone, I'm just saying only recently everyone here was saying the law should be stuck to, now the same people are making allowances for a fellow member.
No doubt next time we see a news feed about somebody flouting the regs, the miscreant will get a good tongue lashing....
 
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