To walk alone for 45mins at 8pm?

[imamumgetmeoutofhere]

Just that really.

Told my DH I would be walking home from work tonight, finish 8pm.

It takes around 40-45mins. There are no busses at this time. He feels I should get a taxi, mainly due to the attacks on women that have been published in the media recently. I've said I can't justify the expense and am more than happy walking, usually do if it's daylight. We live in a holiday resort area but it's along 3 fairly busy main roads so won't be in any isolated areas.

He usually collects me but he has covid so can't collect me and I don't drive.

AIBU to think its fine to walk home at this time of the day in the dark or should I follow his advise and get a taxi and claw the cost back elsewhere?

I'm an old lady and have always walked at any time of the day or night I've wanted. I do not accept being a prisoner at home.

It wouldn’t cross my mind to get a taxi.

I should have read the OP properly. Even if he's got covid he can come and get you if he's not feeling too ill to drive.

(and no, he won't break down and he won't have an accident and spread covid to the emergency services)

I would want the exercise and consider the behaviour environmentally profligate to not routinely walk it. Hope you find solution you're happy with.

I would, and I do regularly where I live (busy main road most of the way). Totally depends where you are. That said, I had an unsavoury experience with a taxi driver a couple of years ago, so I wouldn't necessarily think a taxi is automatically the safer option.

@Blossomtoes Of course I don’t get to dictate what other women do. But I do have a right to be concerned that so many women are restricting their lives in this way.

I would walk!

I'd walk it if you know the area and feel safe doing so. You're probably much more likely to be hit by a car than murdered on your walk home. If my DP told me not to walk alone at that time I'd think he'd gone mad.

@Themorallycorrupt

I'd walk. But also, if he's not unwell with his COVID then I'd still get him to collect me. He doesn't need to leave his vehicle and assuming you're already sharing the same home spaces, the risk of you catching it is no different.

This is what I was going to say. I've just had Covid but DH has not but we lived as normal ie shared a bed, ensuite etc. if he feels ok just get him to pick you up 🤷🏻‍♀️

@JuergenSchwarzwald

I should have read the OP properly. Even if he's got covid he can come and get you if he's not feeling too ill to drive.

(and no, he won't break down and he won't have an accident and spread covid to the emergency services)

Are you certain?

I would but I live in a very safe area.

Walk not far and roads busy.

Without knowing your route its impossible for anyone to say.

Where I live I would have no worries about walking at 8pm at night and often do.

Why does Covid mean he can't drive to get you? Is he very Ill?

I would walk it. If you know the area and think it's fine I'm sure it is. I walk home alone late occasionally (occasionally as I never go out!). Not as far but later

are we under curfew now? Did this country turn into Gilead while I wasn't looking?

Of course you can walk it. I wouldn't think twice about it.

If DH is isolating due to COVID legally he can't get OP regardless of the perceived risk.

@lljkk

I would want the exercise and consider the behaviour environmentally profligate to not routinely walk it. Hope you find solution you're happy with.

This ^ at 8pm on lit pavements even I, a confirmed cowardly custard, would not think twice. I wouldn't do the walk alone on unlit country lanes in the dark.

@pinkpillower

Why does Covid mean he can't drive to get you? Is he very Ill?

He is legally supposed to be isolating at home. At this point, I think a lot of people would be considering breaking isolation in the op’s circumstances.

@pinkpillower

Why does Covid mean he can't drive to get you? Is he very Ill?

He has to stay at home and self-isolate. It doesn’t matter how ill he feels or not.

Depends where you are. I go out for a 30-45 min walk most nights anytime between 7pm and 10pm, depending on what's on telly.

Walk. Attacks can happen anywhere.

Give over with the 'illegal to go out with Covid' nonsense. Unless the OP's husband is too ill to drive, he could perfectly well collect her. I thought we were moving towards a more sane way to deal with Covid?

Otherwise, I'd walk and not give it a minute's thought. I like walking, though. That said, I wouldn't walk along unlit country lanes in the dark, not least because I'd be afraid of being crushed by a car.

@Boood

If your husband can’t pick you up because he is isolating, then presumably he can’t drive anywhere else either. So why can’t you take the car to work? Why is the car sitting unused while you have to walk or spend money you can’t afford on taxis?

OP can’t drive.

@RonaLisa

Give over with the 'illegal to go out with Covid' nonsense. Unless the OP's husband is too ill to drive, he could perfectly well collect her. I thought we were moving towards a more sane way to deal with Covid?

Otherwise, I'd walk and not give it a minute's thought. I like walking, though. That said, I wouldn't walk along unlit country lanes in the dark, not least because I'd be afraid of being crushed by a car.

It's still a legal requirement for anyone who tests positive for COVID to isolate at home. If you get caught not self-isolating you can get hit with a fine of up to £10,000.

Pretty stupid to risk that rather than get a taxi, don't you think, regardless of whether you think it's a stupid rule or not.