Moving forward - how do you see your summer?

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A. You'll fully embrace the restrictions and do everything we're allowed, kids back to school, shopping trip soon, holiday, seeing as many friends as possible, people visisting your home (assuming we can do all of these)

B. A bit more cautious, carry on food shopping as you have been but avoid other shops unless essential, go out on walking trips with your family rather than join the crowds on a beach/a local beauty spot, would prefer to see friends outside for now, not sure what to think about kids going back to school/going on holiday

C. You're nervous and will only go out for essential trips and work, and won't see many friends/family for now

Just wondering how others see their summer:

I'm B

Somewhere between A and B. I (and my DP) have worked normally throughout this (in fact probably more because more overtime) and I’ve continued to go to the supermarket when I need to, which is usually more than once a week. The only reason I haven’t been more is because of the queuing. When more things reopen I will certainly do more things but maybe not take my kids. I would happily let my kids see their grandparents now and it will be up to them when that resumes. I’ve used hand sanitiser and tried with masks but too hot and uncomfortable so quickly gave up on that. I have been in contact with nearly as many people as normal as have my colleagues and none of us have had it. I know by association of one person who had it moderately but no one else. I also work for the emergency services and rarely do we attend anything where it is suspected or confirmed. I am not saying it doesn’t exist obviously but my own experience makes me feel a bit like things don’t add up. I can’t really expand on that, it just feels like the news is something that is happening elsewhere.

I'm hoping to be able to travel abroad to see family. It won't be as simple as in previous years.

So I guess I'll be A, with a hint of B.

A

A except for shopping - this has shown how little I need to buy and I won’t hurry back into spending lots on “stuff”. But seeing friends and family and places beyond my little town will be wonderful.

C, but not because I am scared. We are shielding until August, possibly longer. My eldest DC and I are high risk and There's still no vaccine, no treatments, and no cure, track and trace is not in place. Besides it hasn't gone away to suit the government agenda. I live in a tourist hotspot, the impact of a local surge would be horrific we don't have the resources and infrastructure to take care of local residents as it is.