From the start, when I've done shopping for my parents (generally twice a week), I've taken it into their house and we've chatted - at +2m distance - for 15-30 mins. On occasion, the kids have accompanied me.
Most weeks, they've also visited our house once a week and parked up. My dad gets out of his car ad stands, my mum stays in sat down. We all maintain a safe distance and have a chat. The last 3 weeks, my dad has also come to collect our dog and take it back to theirs for a few hours.
Last Friday when they visited, I suggested they come through to the back garden and we all spent a good hour chatting - again, all at safe distance. My dad had a pint and my mum a cuppa.
I know some of the above is, strictly speaking, against the 'rules' and it will nudge up the risk factor - although from nil to negligible.
There has to be a balance between staying safe and trying to maintain some of the things in life that sustain you emotionally.
Originally Posted by: Saint Snow