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You can enjoy the park as much as you like, provided you are only there with members of your household. One other 'external' person can join you there outside and that's it.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november#where-and-when-you-can-meet-in-larger-groups

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You can exercise or visit outdoor public places with:

• the people you live with
  
• your support bubble
  
• or, when on your own, 1 person from another household. Children under 5, as well as disabled people dependent on round-the-clock care are not counted towards the limit on two people meeting outside
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(Sorry, should have been a reply to @hugo7. Also remember that's what comes into force tomorrow, today is still the old rules. Scotland, Wales and NI will have their own rules too.)

Draft legislation has been published: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1200/contents/made

MPs vote on it today so it could be amended.

One other 'external' person can join you there outside and that's it.

One on one, they can't join you there with your household

For the record, I am British born with British born parents.

Children under 5 don't count this time I think

Why would you say something so controversial yet so brave?

Interesting debate.

I got the news that I feared, I had the COO came and have a quiet word with me before they sent the email which I thought was very nice of her and then another came and saw me then a . Bit over crying in front of senor management though.. luckily i have medical insurance so am organising a therapist and have another appointment booked with the doc. I've been off alcohol for 10 months now and the irony isn't lost on me that I very much may have to medicate to deal with this although is a last resort.

Thoughts go out to you, HamHam. Sounds like a tricky situation but it’s good you have some support at work, and you’ve done 10 months which is entirely your accomplishment.

Good copy. Will plagiarise.

Thanks all for the clarity.

I was searching for specific exercise stuff like last time. Luckily mini-H is <5yo. Feeling for those with multiple medium sized children.

So if I understand correctly I can go and visit my parents, in their garden, if only one of them comes into the garden at a time, with the other remaining in the house and talking through the window?

Thought it was no to meeting in private gardens

I thought you couldn't go into private gardens

You can meet on the street outside the house with people walking past but you can’t go into the garden regardless of acreage.

I vaguely recall something about meeting in private gardens not being allowed.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

"
You can exercise or visit outdoor public places with:

• the people you live with
  
• your support bubble
  
• or, when on your own, 1 person from another household. Children under 5, as well as disabled people dependent on round-the-clock care are not counted towards the limit on two people meeting outside
  
  

There is further guidance on what exercise and other physical activity can continue during the period of national restrictions.

Outdoor public places include:

• neighbourhood streets, parks, beaches, and the countryside
  
• public gardens and grounds (whether or not you pay to enter them)
  
• allotments
  
• outdoor playgrounds
  
  

You cannot meet people in a private garden, unless you live with them or have formed a support bubble with them.
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Regardless of the rules I wouldn't think twice about going to see my parents in their garden.

My mum is barely mobile enough to get out of the house, forcing her to meet somewhere public is just cruel and stupid.

I wouldn't meet a friend in a private garden because there's no reason why we couldn't meet in a public place.

I don't see the problem of applying common sense.

The calibre of ‘common’ sense isn’t as high as you’d expect.

I don't see the problem of applying common sense.

Scroll back a few pages and reacquaint yourself with people trying to use the Magna Carta to evade lockdown rules.

So how come the BBC News and Guardian sites are showing different numbers?

Wrong thread ;)

The calibre of ‘common’ sense isn’t as high as you’d expect.

Well, yes.

Also looking likely that you won’t be able to gather as an extended family to have a protest about the state of the garden.

They could have a work meeting to discuss his prices for sorting out the garden though.