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?

Going out with the dogs, I have noticed an increase in cars and there are a lot more people walking on our street, who I assume are out for exercise. Went to Asda yesterday for necessities and it was really busy and no queuing to get in and only a few restrictions. One idiot of a woman there with a child who kept parking her trolley on one side of the aisle and then crossing to the other side - cos yeah, that means you are really helping everyone keep their distance.

I'm going out to the vet today emergency visit because the old girl cat had a trans ischaemic attack and isn't very well but apart from that I don't go out much.
I have to work in the NHS all week so my thoughts are why risk going out on my days off too. i have a garden and it needs digging over.

We've got 'friends' who mad me feel very bad about leaving my daughter in nursery at first (key worker) and preached that they had taken their daughter out and wasn't I worried etc- they've since said they're still getting his parents to look after the child when they're working. Both over 70 and one with health issues. Astounds me.

Our neighbours across the road have been wearing masks since quite early on the the crisis. However this past week I've seen both sets of their grandkids rock up and stay for a while.

It's really angers me as my nan has been taken into hospital this week and we'd love to see her but of course can't. I'd also love to give me dad a hug but again I'm following the rules.

I am worried that too many people will be out and about this weekend (though not necessarily flouting the current guidelines) that Boris will announce a much tighter lockdown on Monday. Although not affected personally, it will be awful for people living in cities and in flats with no outside space.

Obviously everyone has to follow the same guidelines and rules but it makes a massive difference to where you live. I think this is why there’s been confusion about the hour outside of the home exercise.

I'm too busy staying in to notice if lots of people are "going out".

Busier on the roads towards the end of the week near me.
And I've seen tons of people walking around our village that I've never seen before-and I know most of the dog walkers on sight etc, so they are coming here from somewhere (and they'd have to drive to do it).

No they wouldn't nessecarily have to drive, they might have been working at that time previously. I used to work odd hours and go out for walks in the day. I am now seeing people I have never seen before, but that's bcos they are not at work!
I waved and smiled at a dog walker I saw in a field (about 3 metres away) yesterday and she proper glared at me! I think some dog walkers think that non dog people shouldn't be out..
The more cars about is because it was payday and lots of people are getting shopping for themselves and elderly people.
I also think that those people scoffing about how most Brits are normally happy to slob inside all day are so convinced of this because actually it's them for whom the idea of a walk outside is an odd event. Leave your neighbours alone, mind your own business, behave logically and it will all be a lot easier.

We live in a small road of just 5. All sticking to the rules bar one neighbour whose son is in every day.

DH is a key worker so out every day. We do our walk once a day and once a week to the supermarket.

I've had to go to work a couple of times (in a school looking after KW children) to Tescos once a week and we have a daily walk round the block. We don't walk very far and get a bit scared and walk home. Could maybe walk a bit further and for a bit longer.

I've been out for a cycle about 3x this week and made sure I've kept away from others . DC the same on different days. They have taken a football and played as a 3 with their dad, to burn off steam for an hour or so miles from anyone else in our local park... yet there's still people who would photograph and shame at me. We're surviving. Just