Embracing the new family dynamics and looking forward to the future with optimism

CRANKY40

Grumpelstiltskin said:

elisamoose said:

I agree. As far as I am aware we can only leave hone for the permitted purposes. A daughter coming to help with sewing is not essential. I speak to my family via phone . I can deliver essentials but have to distance for a few minutes chat on the doorstep.

Elisa What are you doing to help the NHS at the moment?

You just beat me to it. If it was their kids treating Covid patients without PPE they may just see things differently. Somebody else on here asked for ideas about tomato substitutes for their partner of three months as they liked to cook together. One person asked if that wasn't too soon to move in together if they moved in together when lockdown started. All of a sudden there are so many experts with an opinion on what everyone else is doing and how exactly lockdown/social distancing should be enacted. 

tooldle

Surely everyone is helping the NHS at the moment, and we are doing this by following the instructions. How does it go ? “Stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives” or something along those lines.

elisamoose

Well I think everybody on here just seems to interpret the regulations as they see fit . The regulations to not say you can break the rules if you are sewing for the nhs !!!

LadyHarris

I am afraid i have to agree with other posters having clothing brought round for alterations is not essential SS is not an essential worker material can also carry the virus so unless all clothing and machines are being sanitised  continuously there is a risk to all concerned the government advice is STAY HOME unless you are an essential worker  As for the statement what are you doing for the NHS most of us are staying home to stop this virus spreading  and only going out for 1 hour exercise or essential food shopping not having shelves put up sorry its hard and its harsh but my family members dont risk their lives every day nursing  covid patients and holding their hands as they pass in London and local hospitals for people to have a button sewn on or shelves put up

elisamoose

I would love to have a family member come round to help me make masks but I know that it is not allowed! 

cookiecrumbs

Taken from the gov.uk website
Stay at home

• Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)
• If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times
• Wash your hands as soon as you get home
• Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

Basically you shouldn't be seeing anyone you don't live with, even if they stay 2m apart from you. If other people are in your house, how do you know where they have been, who they have come into contact with, what they might have touched? You shouldn't be doing it, whether you are making scrubs or not.

Savvy_sewing

Have you all finished bashing me?

right, perhaps social distancing is not enough. Biggest was at the other end of a 20ft cabin helping me. We are using sanitizer, we are  washing the bedding that is coming in- after it has been left for 24 hours. We are washing our hands when collecting bags from the doorstep.

 I was not in the cabin when her husband came over to put up the shelves for me, which was to be able to set up a second workstation so I can be more efficient with making the Scrubs.
 I am sorry if it has offended you all. 

I am trying to use my skills to help.
We were not trying to be reckless. 

beanielou

It hasent offended me.
I think we are all doing the best we can in difficult circumstances

elisamoose

But the government lockdown is clear - we are not Supposed  to have visitors To our homes. We have to isolate except for essential travel to buy essential items and deliver to people at risk. My sister lives in the next village And we have communicated by phone only for over 6 weeks, most people are doing the same. 

onwards&upwards

Grumpelstiltskin said:

elisamoose said:

I agree. As far as I am aware we can only leave hone for the permitted purposes. A daughter coming to help with sewing is not essential. I speak to my family via phone . I can deliver essentials but have to distance for a few minutes chat on the doorstep.

Elisa What are you doing to help the NHS at the moment?

I'm going to work every day at a hospital and trust me, staying at home and following the lockdown rules is far more helpful to us than anything else.