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.

I’ve stuck to them completely throughout. I only know of a couple of people who have said they’ve broken them, whether I just know a lot of compliant people or whether they just don’t tell me I don’t know!

Yes, up till last week when we started driving to our local forest for walks (in Scotland where that's not strictly 'allowed'). But we go early and never see anyone else 🤷‍♀️

Otherwise we have done everything: we haven't been in a shop since before lockdown, we haven't seen anyone socially, all our food has been delivered, etc.

We are 4 adults as our D.C. are uni students and in general we have followed the guidelines. Up until garden centres and takeaways opened only DH was going out to shop as he was also going to work, this was sometimes twice a week as we were also doing PIL and some for my DP. One D.C. had walked a card and present to a relative and had a socially distanced chat on the drive, other D.C. had been to both sets of grandparents taking supplies again staying outside and 2m away. This D.C. has now been to a diy store, garden centre, supermarket, and for a takeaway at a drive through and met 1 friend at a distance in the park. All within guidelines.

I have visited my DP me 3 times in the last week I stayed in the very large garden accessed from the front drive but not always 2m apart, although there has been no touching hugs or kisses. But this is 3 people so against guidelines and not in a public park as my DM is shielding and can’t walk very far so won’t visit the park. On one visit I took my adult D.C. and my sibling was there with their D.C. we stayed apart but talked.

This week I will be inside wfh, DH will be driving to his office and following the procedures Plus doing any shopping. D.C. will stay home except when exercising. At the weekend if the weather is fine and no one has symptoms then I will visit my DP again.

Yes we have looking back in thinking why did I bother

I have, a socially distance bbq at neighbours today didn't go in house at all

I've had a dependant 16 Yr old sibling stay 2x a week from the beginning. It was a set arrangement prior for years so we kept to it. (imo no different to dsc coming still) the relative doesn't go anywhere not even a shop. My dc also stayed at their house with them and my parents last weekend. Again they go no where even shops

I will be visiting inlaws.. Again in garden at a distance will not enter house, I have no need to.

Yes, as have school parents that I know. However, I live in a different area than school and it appears no one round here is sticking to it.

We’ve stuck to the rules, and like you, our families have not. I’ve got my doubts about the lockdown but I’d rather abide by the law and not break the rules. I even follow the directions marked out in the supermarkets. If anyone is going to get ill, at least I’ll know I’m not responsible for it, I want to help keep everyone safe.

I've stuck to all the rules, as have the rest of my family as we all have underlying health conditions, but only my parents are bad enough to have a shielding letter.

The rest of us have stuck to the social distancing rules though. Shopping as infrequently as possible, only going out for exercise outside, etc. Our neighbours have definitely not stuck to social distancing. They have had numerous visitors every day, but that's their risk to take.

I stuck to the rules for the first 4 weeks but my Dad was diagnosed with a lung tumour and died a week and a half later. I visited him in hospital and then again once he came home. I stayed at my Mum’s the night he died and have seen her regularly since then to drop off things check she is ok, etc.

I’ve been furloughed, my shopping is either delivered or click and collect then washed down. I think the risk is minimal. I live with my DP who is also furloughed and 2 year old DS. I’m sure that there are likely to be people judging me for doing this but my Dad wanted to come home to be with his family in his last days and I couldn’t just leave my Mum on her own after going through this. I’ve seen people on here and on FB saying things about their neighbours having family round and how disgusted they are with them, etc. While I’m sure there have been people that don’t want to follow the guidelines I’m sure there are others that have visited their family due to concerns of their mental/physical health, bereavement, etc.

I have and all my friends gave (unless sneakily broke them and not told anyone).

We have many friends who either are vulnerable or shielded or have someone in their family who are. So they take things seriously. We take things seriously. Just because others may be stupid or disregard safety measures, doesn’t mean we will (also, I quite like having a break from having to visit in laws).

No. We've visited supermarkets for a browse knowing full well we didn't need anything. We've seen family - went from standing on the drive to now seeing them as usual.

We tried hard from day one although as there is a limited shopping option locally I definitely shopped more than once a week as it has also always been on foot. And I certainly bought more than the necessities. If the government didnt want us to purchase wine and chocs and ice cream then stop bloody offering them for sale.

We don't have any close family so that wasn't hard but very much missed my friends. As soon as the walk was allowed I booked those in and we have had friends in the garden- which actually borders a park so there is no logic stepping over our fence into a busy park or having people in the garden. We are all low risk and don't have any family at risk.

And I certainly bought more than the necessities. If the government didnt want us to purchase wine and chocs and ice cream then stop bloody offering them for sale

There never was a rule about only buying essentials, the government explicitly said that you could buy whatever was in the shops, it was ridiculous that this fake news was ever allowed to spread.

I have broke 2 lockdown rules frequently since lock down. Firstly travelling to the beach (8 miles away) so I can walk my 2 Springer spaniels without having to keep them on lead the whole walk, and so I don't have to squeeze by people on country lanes (so many people here just don't give a fuck) sometimes I walk, sometimes I run. I've also had my mum over to visit, but she only got her new house about a month before lockdown and hasn't been in contact with anyone else, if she hadn't got her new house she would still have been living with us through lockdown, so I don't even think I would count that as breaking a rule. Non of us are at risk, or shielding and none of us have has symptoms.

We have and so has everyone I know. I'm devastated that I won't be able to travel to meet my DD2's new baby due very soon. I could get there now but wouldn't able to see them except through the window or on a walk. I know it's the right think though. Sod Cummings, such a disgrace.

I stuck to the rules the first week.
The problem is that others (police, etc) seem to have interpreted the rules quite draconianly, but when I checked the guidance on the Gov website, I realised I could go out, etc.
E.g.. I interpreted exercise as a quick walk around the park, but when I found out that other family members were going for 10 mile walks, 20 mile cycle rides etc, I checked for myself. Sure enough, we were allowed out to exercise, that's it.
I was told by family member, they went for a walk, and took a packed lunch! But as long as it wasn't a picnic, they were ok.
I knew from the beginning that there were not enough police to enforce it. They rely on neighbours reporting people.

I’ve stuck to them, it’s no great sacrifice in my particular circumstances.

I've stuck to the spirit of them but not the letter of them.

Pretty much. I barely left the house at the start - only taking kids out when DH was with me, so weekends. Been to the supermarket once a week (but have milkman and veg box delivered). Have been to the local shop a couple of times a week for booze, so not exactly essential. And I've cycled to a friends for my exercise to drop or pick up stuff (entirely non-contact, didn't even say hello just text to say I'd been).
That was during proper lockdown. Since the easing DH has met 2 friends in the park while socially distancing. A good mutual friend died and my DH and one friend worried about the other who was particularly close and has been through his own difficulties lately. Have a socially distance back garden meet planned this week with around 6 of us. Not going in the house - back garden only via gate

Yes, totally.

No hugs at the hardest family funeral I've ever been to. All 5 mourners crying.

Yes I have.

And as tempting as it is to stick two fingers up after this weekend I still want to protect my family.

I won't even go to the beach down the road.

I will and have social distanced. It's not trusting others that keeps me away

Pretty much. We've only been out for shopping and exercise. There is one thing we do that might or might not be within the regulations. It's unclear and is a situation that doesn't seem to have been covered by any of the guidance.

However our daughter is going back to school this week and I'm considering seeing if my parents want to come and sit (socially distanced) in our back garden for an hour this weekend. They are 70+ and I am not sure I would feel as comfortable about seeing them once our daughter is mixing with other children.

Yes. I don't know anybody who hasn't been sticking to the rules!

I’ve only left home to see to Alzheimer’s relative, walk the dog on the way.

My mum has done my gardening

I have followed all the guidlines. but driving for a walk in the past few weeks, going to the beach (v.early not busy short drive away) meeting with a friend for a run, getting a takeaway coffee etc are now all within the rules and I have done all of those. We do a big shop once a week and I top up on my way home from work (School) you don't have to only shop once a week and never drove anywhere to follow them x