Lockdown madness

[Stabbitha]

I know this is unusual and it's due to my location but I find this nuts.

I live a mile over the English/ Welsh border. My nearest town in Chester.

I'm under local lockdown, not allowed to leave the county.

Chester, a mile away is out of bounds, I have to travel 3 in the other direction to go the shop.

Its frustrating.

Are there people (Army etc) at the border physically stopping you?

It does feel that way but there has to be a boundary somewhere. I'm in Leicester, the city boundary is at the end of my road.

Up until mid August, I wasn't allowed to walk that way and cross the boundary unless it was for essential travel reasons. At one point non-essential shops opened outside the city but not inside the city, I was allowed to walk past those shops to get to the park but not supposed to go in them unless burning food or medicine.

That’s all a total nonsense. I’d say just use the nearest shops you want. Surely less travel is better.

I normally go to the Welsh side anyway because it has better parking but I really wanted to go to John Lewis/Dunelm/tk-max for a really non essential purchase (weighed blanket) and they are all on the other side.

I know I'm not allowed.... but it's open and I can see it from here, I'm just not allowed.

So frustrating.

Also Flintshire here and think it’s crazy! People above saying just go- well yea, we could but if they do a random spot check and we’ve left the county to nip to John Lewis I don’t think we’ll get away with no fine for that.

Totally not the point, but Amazon have lots of weighted blankets and free returns.

I know Amazon do them but I like to see things before I buy.

I'm autistic with ADD. I can plan to return unsuitable items with the best intentions but I almost always miss the deadline so I only but stuff online I know is right.

@Toastycornflakes

Also Flintshire here and think it’s crazy! People above saying just go- well yea, we could but if they do a random spot check and we’ve left the county to nip to John Lewis I don’t think we’ll get away with no fine for that.

Can’t you go to a food shop as well and buy something essential for if they check

Or just say you work for Nicola McSturgeon.

So who exactly is going to physically prevent you? Just go if you want to go.

I guess the people saying ‘just go’ aren’t in Wales and don’t fully understand.

I’m in a non lockdown county and there actually are police stopping people entering a lockdown county which borders with ours. And people will report you.