could I of gone to devon?

MalMonroe

Your mum is nearly 80, and has a lung condition. You did the right thing. Please don't beat yourself up or feel angry about anything or anyone else. You obviously must have to take extra precautions because of your mum's health and you very sensibly did. 

Just think to yourself that this is not about you, it's about your mum. Presents can wait, and so can everything else. In fact, they HAVE to wait. They are not important. What IS important is that you love your family and do the best you can to keep them safe. Please try not to feel badly about any of it. You did good. 

sheramber

Just because  you could doesn't mean you should.

elsien

Does your mum not have anyone else as an existing support bubble - family or friend who call in on her to check she’s ok and give her some company?
If she does, then you wouldn’t be able to be nominated on a short term basis. 

clive0510

she's had my sister and my brother dropping in. they live local and yet through the rest of the year, they are both too busy to call in to see there own mum. it sometimes happens like that with familys.

Grumpy_chap

Family can definitely be difficult.
How are you Clive, and do you have a support bubble local to you?

gettingtheresometime

Clive - if it's any consolation I think you did the right thing.

my mum also has a lung condition & we only live 4 miles from her, so live in the same tier group, but made (well she made it really) not to meet up.

clive0510

Grumpy_chap said:

Family can definitely be difficult.
How are you Clive, and do you have a support bubble local to you?

no I have no support bubble and didnt see a soul over the whole xmas period. just watched a lot of telly and basically did nothing. going to dentist hygenist today, and maybe go to the local farm shop, so that'll get me out.

penners324

Better people aren't alone at this time of year. There's far more risk from deteriorating mental health than from the virus.

Barny1979

penners324 said:

Better people aren't alone at this time of year.

How do you mean?

eskbanker

Barny1979 said:

penners324 said:

Better people aren't alone at this time of year.

How do you mean?

Ambiguously worded for sure, but presumably intended to mean "it is better that people aren't alone" rather than "people who are better aren't alone"!