To think the BBC are being irresponsible in this article.

[StatisticalSense]

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52647471
Nobody needs to go to 8 shops in a week, and it's definitely not essential to visit B&Q just to obtain some colour charts.

Get over it

Its a fluff article

I couldnt care less

the "lockdown" is lifted, shops are reopening, tourists are wandering, and schools will open too in a couple of weeks - because it makes sense to wait until after half term.

The time to complain about non-essential trips and shopping is gone I am afraid! We've moved on now.

It’s an article about spending money, they’re not going to do it about someone who is like ‘i bought my weekly food shopping it cost £75 in sainsburys then nothing else happened’ are they?

Besides this woman is still having to go to work in an office every day, she’s out of the house any way, she probably doesn’t see why she should mooch round a shop or two, if its fine to be in an office ‘with social distancing measures in place’ then surely the same holds true for shops? Maybe your anger would be better directed at her employer

And so the R rises.

I knew you would be talking about this article! I read it this morning and had the exact same thoughts as you OP.

I generally can’t get too worked up about people going to a couple of shops each week to get everything they need, but really couldn’t believe that she felt the need to go to 8 shops in one week. I thought it was an irresponsible article too.

But now I really need an m and s espresso martini 🤣

Sorry , just to clarify , that wasn't sarcasm , actually craving one now !

Lockdown is NOT lifted in Scotland, where Bex lives. She's supposed to be limiting all trips outside.

I thought exactly the same!

the "lockdown" is lifted

She's in Dundee. No lockdown easing happening there.

@OneandTwenty

You know not everyone lives in England, yeah? That includes the author of the article. Lockdown is very much still not "lifted" where she lives.

Sorry, I somehow missed the last few replies and repeated what others have said