Are people actually going out?

[allthesharks]

I live on a very quiet close and I've only been out once since lockdown started, to the supermarket, where everyone who was there was allowed to be. I haven't seen anyone flouting the rules, because I haven't been anywhere to witness it IYSWIM. But I've seen so many social media posts urging people to not break the rules, to stay home, to take it seriously etc. Are a lot of people still going out when they shouldn't? Have you witnessed this? Is it just a few people or a fair amount?

Lots of joggers and cyclists out but seems within rules. Streets much quieter than normal when I had the joy of going to Sainsbury’s.

Daily for an hour walk with the dog.

Putting off going food shopping as long as possible!

I have only walked my dog in the village this past few weeks.

Today I had to go to have a blood test in the next village.Had been told how deserted our local A road has been,photos on FB last week of people standing in the middle of it,they wouldn’t have been doing that today,it was busy,I was shocked.Think the lockdown mentality is rapidly disappearing.

I hear from FB a few are being careless, no-one I know personally.

We go out for a walk a few times a week.
The only place to go near us is a big park.
If we go at the wrong time there was quite a few groups of teens and kids using the play equipment (they climb over the gate)
Plus groups of dog walkers all hanging out!
We stayed far away and didn't stay long as it didn't feel safe.
We cross the road if we see anyone while walking on the streets but others don't seem to.
My sister in law said on facetime to me yesterday that her and her bf would come over and see us at our house but we are too uptight about it. I despair.
She's a teacher too, is still working in schools and knows I'm vulnerable...

I haven't been out for 8 days, there is nowhere to go. I wanted to go to the big supermarket today but my car won't start, flat battery I think but I don't want to get the AA out as it's not hugely essential, we have a little shop nearby which will do for now. the kids spend a lot of time in the garden on the trampoline so they don't need to go out either.

I live on a really small quiet close, one neighbour is going out each day because she cares for her elderly mum, one half of next door still goes to work each day but other than that I haven't seen anyone at all. I don't sit and watch but I am WFH and I can see the street through the window. I never did any exercise anyway other than being out withe the kids at the weekends so I don't see the point of dragging the kids around boring and depressing streets, all our parks are shut and we don't have any woodland walks or public footpaths over fields etc near by. I'm surprised everywhere isn't the same and reading the reports of people carrying on as normal/treating it as a holiday, where are they going and what are they doing as there is nothing to do??

Staying in, only going out to supermarket, and now I would prefer not to go there either.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that I'm not going out at all, I've been taking my DC to the woods which is right by our house and we've been in the garden loads. I more meant that I hadn't been to any more built up areas so I haven't seen lots of people around.

In a densely populated area even if people are sticking to the rules by going out only for food, exercise and medical or caring reasons then it would probably look pretty busy.

Its getting a little busier every day. The weather at the weekend is expected to be lovely and Ive heard several people state categorically that they will be driving out to the country to enjoy themselves. They all have protested that they will be socially distancing . They will be in their cars! Alone or with their family who they live with . How can that be wrong?
I bet they will be out in their droves. Even people who previously stuck to the rules.

A few doors up from me keep having friends over when they haven’t got people over drinking in the garden the teen girl is heading out with a group of girlfriends. Earlier today a car parked over the road and put their blue badge in the windscreen. Two VERY elderly people got out and Started towards a house a few doors away, two children came running out to greet them shouting “nanny, grandpa”. Unbelievably stupid AND selfish.

I think if you are in the over 70s bracket and still going out in defiance then you have to accept that if you get ill you will not receive treatment. The roads seemed slightly busier today but M&S was very quiet.

@allthesharks

It's a great thread with a lot of data, statistics, graphs & analysis.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/coronavirus/3870224-Daily-numbers-graphs-analysis-thread-3

Yes, I see people out especially if it's sunny. Pisses me off. Don't live in a UK though but country I'm in has been in a lockdown longer than UK and rules are a bit stricter- when you're out you HAVE to wear a mask or a respirator. Mainly see youngsters who surely don't live together hanging out together and people walking their dogs. Just wish that everyone would stay in and really just pop to shop for necessities.

I feel a bit scared about going to the supermarket. A week ago I visited Sainsbury’s & M&S (next door to each other) who have been handling everything well, queue system, well stocked, customers keeping a distance etc.

Then I went Tesco today and whilst there were lots of people wearing masks, not many people kept a distance from others. It’s like they think the mask makes them immune so business as normal? Just wanted scream, there’s no need for anyone to be stood right next to me. Even though I bought a full shop that will last, I instantly regretted it due to all the close contact.

I’m taking dc’s out for a walk every other day. Doing one trip a week to Sainsbury’s and Dh walk to co-op once a week too. I think most people are following the rules round here - some people seem to be exercising for several hours a day but I’ve certainly not seen groups of people meeting up or picnics etc.

Loads and loads not doing as they should:

Bungalow behind us (visible from the sink as I wash up) had a family pull up, get out with flowers and wrapped gifts, knocked, were greeted with a hug and were in there for a good while.

FB posts from friends about lockdown nights playing games with GFs and BFs of teens in the family in the photos who are not living with them.

People popping out for ‘essentials’ daily on my road which means a trip to Lidl, home bargains, the range, and Tesco, and the corner shop.

People still going out for motorbike ‘ride outs’, boy racers, and packs of teenagers in the park.

It’s pissing me right off. If they keep doing this stuff the longer this is all going to go on.

@justincase i totally agree with you!!!

I went out twice yesterday. Twice because there was at least 100 people in the supermarket queue so decided to come back later.

I was admitted to hospital for 3 nights last week. Other than that I haven't left the house for 2 weeks.

I am losing my mind.

I know I can go for daily exercise but I can't get the motivation to walk somewhere for no reason.

Locking yourself into your home (unless you have a serious underlying health condition) is madness imo.

easy to say when you live in a quiet area. I have got open fields at the back of my house, and from then access wood area and forest. I would be mad to lock the kids at home.
If we were living in a tower in an overcrowded area, simply going outside would mean breaking distancing rules - just picture the stairs or the lifts.

I can't get the motivation to walk somewhere for no reason.

use an app and record your steps, your distance or your speed. Or an app where you are running away from zombie, or a game or go geocaching (within reason). If you are able to, it's good to get out when you can.

I went last weekend to Aldi and it was all very civilised, everyone waiting their turn and keeping their distance.
I went out today to b&m and it was utter chaos. There were so many shoppers just buying bags of compost and garden stuff. Family groups out together. People completely ignoring the distancing rules. It was not fun.

I’ve been out every day for a 3 mile walk and the roads have been noticeably busier today. But on my weekly trip to Aldi yeasterday there were definitely fewer people in there than last week. I won’t be going shopping again until the 14th when I have a long waited for Asda click&collect slot.

70 % around here following rules, 30% being dicks. Can’t even pass you in the street and work with you to keep a safe distance. Idiots who can’t follow arrows in Asda or who shop with their DP and three kids and treat their shop as a trip to Blackpool, running the wrong way down the aisles and taking all the room up.

I’m done. I’m staying home now until the food runs dry. At least I have bog roll, Asda had packs of 18 yesterday, fuck knows why, surely nine packs of two would have been better?