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.

[CoachBombay]

dramadrama no idea, I sometimes call in to the local premier shop on the way back from the park with DS to get a kinder egg or a magazine 2/3 times a week 🤷🏻‍♀️

[AnneLovesGilbert]

We have and nearly we know has too.

All this “well I won’t bother now” stuff, well I still don’t want to catch it, even though I’m theoretically low risk. Several friends have had it, a family member had to be ventilated for weeks and nearly died, I’ve got a baby who needs me and I don’t want to get sick.

[cloudspotter]

Yes, we've stuck to them.

I really think most people have. When I go out and it's still quiet I'm sure most people are following them.

I'd bet money that the vast majority of people on the beaches etc are from the local area rather than from further afield.

[Purplepeonies]

I've stuck to the rules. It's the right thing to do.

[cantkeepawayforever]

We - family of 4, 2 adults and 2 older teenagers - have stuck to the rules.

Essentially, I want this over as fast as it can be, by driving cases down as quickly as possible.

[Tootletum]

I have stuck to the rules at every point I completely disagree that they will make a difference in the long run , but it's a bit like work really - my boss is always asking me to do some bollocks I think is a bad idea. I still do it because...I'm a grown up.

[fantasmasgoria1]

Yes and no. We have followed the social distancing rules, sanitising and disinfecting a lot. But we have been shopping as allowed and now we can drive to exercise we drive 10 minutes down the road to a massive expanse with lots of different footpaths, a river etc. I have a serious and complex mental illness so getting out for a walk sometimes is essential for my wellbeing and my cpn said that I need to do this. I don't want to be admitted to a psychiatric ward and waste valuable NHS manpower so I will do what I need to stay as well as I can which right now due to being in absolute agony with sciatica most of the time is very tough. But we keep our distance from others whilst out, actively moving out of the way if people are passing. I have to say wherever I have been for a walk etc there are a large proportion of people who are now seem to be thinking bugger it. You see grandparents, parents and grandchildren all out together etc.

[PonderTweek]

We have stuck to the rules, and both mine and my husband's families have as well. It will be nice when we're allowed to meet up with more people, as getting together with e.g. my husband's family will be safe as we know we've all kept safe.

[Drivingdownthe101]

I’ve stuck to the law.

[BishopBrennansArse]

Yes.

Which is why when I see my neighbours constantly having visitors I'm so pissed off.

[Drivingdownthe101]

who's DC haven't seen their Dads etc

That wasn’t actually a rule though. Children were always allowed to see their other parent:

[Spacemonkey2016]

I have until now. Been at home with my 18 week old and 3 year old since 5th March. Been out for a walk most days and partner has done a weekly shop.

Have arranged to meet my mum in the park on weds for a socially distant chat. Not for me, but for my 3 year old. He's struggling now. I'm not sure if that's even me breaking the rules. I guess it's my Mum that will be. Won't be closer than 2m, and the park we're going to is walking distance from both our houses. At this point, I don't see the harm in that. Obviously, if my 3 year old doesn't stay on our blanket, we'll leave.

[Mbc124]

I did but not so much the last week.

[smashedhen]

I've left my home town three times. Once to have a covid test, once to collect my dads will from the solicitors - oh, and to attend my Dads funeral after he died from Covid. I work in a supermarket though, so spend every day surrounded by people who the rules don't apply to

[ClientQ]

Mostly. As in I'm shielding but left the house to collect a prescription which was urgent and to take the cat to the vets (drove there, no contact visit)

[CurlsandCurves]

I’ve stepped into my parents house twice for practical reasons, we kept apart while I was there but I’m not sure how useful that was.

DS went to his grandparents house last week to build a brick wall. His grandad helped with concrete mixing and they socially distanced so we counted that as him going back to work.

[dramadrama]

CoachBombay

:))

[tappitytaptap]

Yes, but we saw some friends in the park today. Having not seen another child his age to play with for 9 weeks or however long it’s been, my 4 and 1 year olds ran around and got closer than 2 metres and hugged twice and held hands briefly. It didn’t feel particularly risky as said friend’s children will be back in nursery with mine next week potentially! And she has had a negative covid test within the past few days. Us adults kept a reasonable distance from each other. I don’t mind being judged but my 4 year old has already picked up on the idea of ‘being 2 metres apart so we don’t mix’ and I think the risk of yelling at him to keep apart from his friend could be bigger to his mental health than the risk of catching something which even if he did, would have very little risk.

[ssd]

We have stuck to it.

[ssd]

Or is that greece

[ssd]

Sorry wrong thread

[copycopypaste]

Yes we have too.

I actual think the majority of people have stuck to the rules, it's just the idiots that get the press. People at beaches, bikes at various meets etc, but I do think they are in the minority.

[NotEverythingIsBlackandWhite]

I've stuck to the rules throughout.

[iwishiwasonhol]

yes I have stuck to it only leaving the house for exercise ,work and shopping ,but as I work in a supermarket I possibly shopped more often than was recomened ,also my exercise might have been combined with walking to and from work so I might have also broke that rule