People demanding a full lock down

[Londongirl88888]

It really really annoys me! Most of us are following rules. Not even going for a walk most days. People are kicking off on my local corna page that theres more cars in town today. So they now think we need a full lock down.

Firstly it's the weekend. More people will be shopping due to being at work all week? People might be shopping for other family and dropping it off.

Theres a police statement that the a52 is really quiet and they are saying well done for listening.

People are allowed out for walks. It's important for dogs, children and adults to get air and move around. It should be one walk a day. It can't be controlled if 400 people choose to do just that between 1-2pm or only 30 do. So yes the streets may sometimes show more people. But most of them are probably just going for a walk. The only thing we have left for our minds and health.

I'm not talking about people having picnics,
Travelling for an afternoon walk somewhere,
Sneaking to see family unless they need help.

I'm saying the majority of people are going to be doing the decent thing.

I think rather than fully locking us down fine the minority sat in groups and doing the "wrong" things. Give them a full lockdown but don't punish the many decent people.

The parents/people in flats without gardens need to walk

Young children need to move.

We all need to move about.

Also i wish people would stop getting in a rage about cars being out. There are no online shopping slots. So thousands of locals will need to go out for food each week. Milk and bread etc will need buying for many every few days. Pet food needs buying. Prescriptions need collecting. Workers need to go to and from work.

A huge majority of people are following the rules. I'm sick of everyone being put into the same category. My kids have gone for their 3rd walk in two weeks just now with their dad. I'm sure people will be tutting and presuming we are another family out and not listening. They need to get out for 15 minutes today though. They are starting to climb the walls and get bored.

Far too many irate people at the moment.

It will only be for a short time if idiots don't take the piss. I'm trying to use the time sorting house out by decluttering

I think it will be for a long time and will be, on, more than off, for the foreseeable future.

Have a word with yourself if you don't think bread and milk are essentials in a family household 🤔
It's irresponsible people who are spooling it for the rest of us. Visiting the local shop every third day and a wee daily socially distanced family walk daily helps everyone. We live by the sea so 20 mins out in sea air is good for body and soul 🙂

I agree with you. I think most people are doing their best. But I think it will be minority that spoil it for the few. Hopefully the numbers will prove measures are working in few days/weeks time

No confusion here in Spain. Full lockdown. No one allowed exercise only allowed out for food, one person, or meds. Everyone knows the rules even if they don't like them. Massive fines or arrests if you don't comply.

If milk and bread are not essentials to you, you mustn't have any children😕

It’s not really about going out for essentials. People are going on bloody days out to parks as soon as we get nice weather . Unacceptable

I don't think we should have a full lock down. Could cause massive unforeseen consequences - domestic abuse would rocket!
More police needed to fine those not obeying the rules should do it.
Oh, sorry I forgot - hardly any police left!

I honestly can't believe that someone on here said that milk and bread are not essential? Absolute rubbish! My toddler needs her milk! Definitely essential in my house!

It’s because too many people are being utterly irresponsible.
I have a couple of friends who have gone out for a bike ride together today. One of them has an immunocompromised child. This isn’t the first time they’ve rode out together. My husband is livid because he’s worried they’ll say cycling is banned because of this type of behaviour and it’s how he gets to work...at the hospital.

If milk and bread are not essentials to you, you mustn't have any children”

I do. If we ran out of milk and bread there is no way on earth I would classify that as a requirement to go to the shop just to get some. They and I would eat and drink what was in the house until we NEEDED to go out. I get that on this point I am clearly in the minority.

We did a big shop today (the Mrs did, one person per household obviously), first for nearly three weeks and can’t see us needing to leave the house again for shopping for at least another three.

It's ironic that mumsnet is usually vitriol central for farmer bashing and expert opinions on how the countryside should be managed for every single aspect other than food production. Yet it appears to take global pandemic before you're all fiercely defensive that bread and milk are indeed essential.

I hope you remember in the better times, those who kept the country fed in the hard times.

The trick is to make the turkeys want christmas

This.

And obviously people going for a daily walk and not speaking to anyone will get accused of spreading the virus and not all the NHS staff who havnt got protection.

Absolutely need stricter rules, as there is a percentage of people who are not taking this seriously. Cars turning up full of family members hugging each other, bringing gifts and not maintaining the distance, full families in cars out and about, people not practicing social distancing when we go for our one short walk a day with my toddler.
Because people didn't listen originally and still not listening to the advice and obeying the rules, this is going to get much worse and for much longer. By the time this is over my son won't recognise half of his family - Skype or not and will be missing out on so much social interaction at nursery.
Suck it up and get on with it, it's not to punish us but for our own safety but people will still break the rules.
Milk and bread are the definition of essential...

Today has been absolutely infuriating watching the news. My family live in Richmond and cannot leave their house for the flow of people outside. No social distancing. Nowhere to park their own cars for the amount of tourists which have pulled up. Absolutely ludicrous. People are dying. How utterly disrespectful for the people in this country as well as Italy, Spain, US where they have shown us what can /will happen. I am ashamed for the first time in my life to be British

See I find this really weird as I live on an m25 motorway junction which in normal times it solid with traffic during the day and still busy overnight and it has been dead, just the odd car here and there. All my neighbours are in their gardens with no visitors so here it’s her quiet with people taking notice about the rules.

Personally I think it would be awful to be in a flat 24/7 with young children and not even be able to get out for a walk. There's a huge rise in the use of domestic abuse helplines since this broke & I really feel that if people aren't able to get out this would spell disaster for many families. And everyone else actually

@Londongirl88888

Completely agree with you. People who are annoyed at other people exercising (even when those people are keeping to the once a day & 2m distancing rule) are just annoyed that they don’t have the motivation to exercise regularly.

Even before the lock down you’ll hear haters post on social media on how tired they are seeing others post gym selfies or gym workouts.

People who are complaining about people who are not adhering to the rules I understand & agree that THOSE people should be put on lock down.

I don’t see why others should suffer the idiocy of other people. You have also got to understand people like to complain because they’re just complainers. Nothing is ever good enough. I’d just ignore those.

As long as you’re following the rules & keeping you & others around you safe. Then you’re not doing anything wrong.

Ok I don't understand the view that if we all obey a strict lockdown we'll be out of it sooner. Surely if we have a strict lockdown that prolongs the issue? If we all carried on as normal the virus would spread quickly and it would be all over sooner. This would be brutal and result in a lot of unnecessary deaths, but it would be quick.

Observing the lockdown won't get us out any sooner, it is meant to minimize the death rate, nothing else.

Yep, I’m all for a full lockdown. My local park is closed. People today have been moved on by the police several times - they’ve climbed the gates (some with children) and were sunbathing with their blankets like it was normal. Once one did it the rest followed. This ‘I’m entitled’ mentality is really annoying. There are always a minority that spoil it for the others. We will be on lockdown because of these people. The only thing I’m confused about is why people are confused by the rules.
Stay at home.

We need a proper lockdown. People are ignorant and it’s the small minority that always make the impact for harshness. It is not a punishment and the sooner people adhere to the rules the sooner we can try to get back to some normality. Nobody wants it but we need it. People are dying Unnecessarily through people’s selfish ways. No wonder why God Said only Animals allowed on the ark. It’s a joke

it will be difficult but if people cant behave then theres no alternative

I think it’s so funny the amount of people that have picked up on the bread and milk essentials how is that even still being addressed in the thread 😂 everyone has different essentials not a big deal but essentials doesn’t mean having a picnic in the park or sunbathing. Yes getting out of the house for an hour or so is needed but people are taking advantage and they will ruin it for everyone else who is doing what they are supposed to be doing. I’m pregnant and trust me it’s not been fun it’s all very scary and I don’t understand how people don’t get that just following the rules means this will be over soon and everyone can go back to normal life or as normal as it will be after This. I am however up for a full lockdown if people do not start taking it seriously yes it’s unfair but it’s Necessary if asshole people are not paying attention that way it will be over and done quicker. If everyone in Spain can conform why the bloody are people over here not able to!

Wine is an essential

Milk and bread are very essential in my house as well, it's one essential meal