Has anyone actually stuck to the rules?

[AquaSun]

I can honestly say I have abided by every rule set from the government however my friends and family are not sticking to the rules at all, they're going to the overcrowded beaches, having BBQ's and visiting each other.

I'm not here to have a go or argue against it. I'm just interested to see whether the people sticking to the rules are the minority now.

I'm finding it very confusing and have autism so sticking to rules is extremely important to me, just wondering whether there are others who haven't seen family, who's DC haven't seen their Dads etc.

[AquaSun]

This is nice to hear, I'm not judging anyone not sticking to the rules/guidelines however my family are guilt tripping me for not going over their house for a cup of tea in the garden. I told them to leave me be, I'll do it my way and they can do it their way and the phone calls seem to have slowed down because of it.

[BlueBooby]

I've followed the rules the whole time and have only been out for shopping and walks alone or with dd. My partner took our dc to visit his parents but that was after the rules relaxed slightly. I'm not sure if that's allowed or not as I've stopped following the news.

[Bewareoftheblob]

No,

[Bewareoftheblob]

Ooops.

No, never have done really.

[TiredyMcTired]

We have followed the rules diligently. Not been in a supermarket for 9 weeks, we have had deliveries and been shopping from local shops who have offered delivery so they can stay in business. Been to the corner shop twice only when we ran out of bread and milk. Both me and my husband have worked from home since 17 March. My son is 11, so we went out cycling in the park once a day for less than an hour at the beginning of the lockdown for our daily exercise, and still do now. It has been hard but we understood that this is what we needed to do to limit the spread of Covid-19. I have found it really annoying that certain of my family members have not followed the rules, they have been visiting each other’s houses despite one of my younger relatives being pregnant and in the vulnerable category. Then they have the cheek to discuss other people in the supermarket not respecting social distancing guidelines Various neighbours also ignoring social distancing etc.

[Quarantino]

We've been to the supermarket/local shop a handful of times.
Gone for walks in the park - keeping distance from anyone.
Went in the car for the first time a few days ago, to a remote walking place. Kept distance from anyone.
The only social interaction has been dropping off deliveries at friends' house and chatting in the driveway/over the gate 2m apart, although my toddler did run up to my friend.
Been at home the rest of the time.

I think most people I know are sticking to the rules. It would be easy for me to go and see my parents but I know they have been having my sister over (who lives separately with her partner, who is still going into work) so I won't. DH's parents live remotely but one of them is fairly elderly.

However, I know many, many people aren't, and in our local online groups some people have been really goady saying how nice it is to see so many people out not being scaremongered etc

[pfrench]

Until 4 days ago, yes. But I've been going out to work, so it's not felt too onerous.

[SaveloyDips]

Apart from a few hour long family walks, today was the first day since 17th May that I have been out of my house/garden. I went to collect a bike (from an acceptable distance) so I can try to get some decent exercise. I'm in Scotland though so not many restrictions lifted here until Thursday.

[HarrysMummy17]

I've been into mil's house weekly. She has ms and limited mobility so struggles to put shopping away and can't takes her bins out.

[Inmyownlittlecorner]

Yes we have. Most of my friends have completely relaxed them though for various reasons.
We broke them today and met the DCs friends in the park.

[madnessitellyou]

I have. Three weeks ago I went into my parents’ house for half and hour and chatted to my dad who is in his 90s. He’s finding this very depressing and I’ve noticed a real decline over the past couple of months.

He also broke the rules by going to the supermarket. That, and an actual chat in the house rather than several feet apart (he’s quite deaf and currently is without hearing aids) means that I feel I can see a glimmer of my dad, rather than a shall.

[IdblowJonSnow]

This again!
Yes, stuck to the rules although feeling far less inclined to due to bloody Cummings behaviour.
I think it's harder as time is going by and this combined with summer and easing of lockdown is going to lead to a rise in cases again.

[dudsville]

I have, but i haven't also had competing exceptional circumstances, and i don't judge.

[Lumene]

Have followed the rules on social distancing religiously.

[JorisBonson]

We've been out to food shop, go to work (both emergency services) and DP goes running and cycling (I don't because I'm fat and lazy).

I'm missing my family desperately but they're 300 miles away, and missing pubs, restaurants etc but they're obviously closed.

It's been hard but necessary.

[silverstrawberry]

Yes mostly for the sake of the nhs and all their efforts least we can do is stay in doors

[CoachBombay]

Nope, not since the beginning.

I've used family for childcare to work, and have visited the same family for social interaction, I have recently met with a friend outside of my household and we definitely didn't socially distance. Basically I have 2 social bubbles going on.

I have adhered to social distancing in work and at the weekly shop, regular handwashing.

I don't have a simple 2 parent household, furloughed scenario.

[Aliceinwanderland]

Yes. And most of the people I know have too most of the time.

[HairyToity]

We've stuck to it. My parents and brother haven't, and my 90 year old nan has been the worst offender. However DH has type 1 diabetes and we really haven't wanted to take any chances.

[MarginalGain]

Not particularly.

[EwwSprouts]

Yes we have stuck to them. DH is wfh. My parents have also stuck to them as elderly mum has diabetes.

[TerrapinStation]

I have, my family have, my friends have and as far as I can tell my neighbours have. My street has been pretty much empty apart from supermarket delivery vans and couriers, there hasn't been the normal stream of visitors even in the past week there's been little change.

[TerrapinStation]

Not particularly

Why is that? Don't you care about anyone else?

[dramadrama]

What’s this rule about only going shopping for food once a week? Is this in England because it sounds like a MN thing rather than a gov.uk regulation.

[Titsywoo]

I have mainly stuck to the guidelines as has everyone else I know but pretty much all of us in the last 2 weeks have had socially distant chats in gardens with family.