Has anyone stuck to ALL the rules?

[Billie18]

Is it possible? How many of us are now criminals?

I'm trying my best.
Not 100% what the rules are these days
Still working, wearing a mask, hand sanitizer, distancing where possible
Not been in a house other than my own
Met one friend for a social distances run outside
Not seen my parents or kids in person for weeks

@Remmy123

No. Imagine only going out when absolutely necessary?? What a sad existence.

But "only going out when absolutely necessary" was only the rule during the first lockdown. This time you can exercise outside as much as you like, you can go to shops to click and collect, you can pick up takeaway coffee. When we haven't been in lockdown we could go out whenever we liked for whatever reason we liked - I stayed in some hotels, ate out a few times, went to a zoo, visited a friend for a couple of weekends, and went to museums, all within the rules. It's obviously nowhere near my normal life, but it certainly wasn't "only going out when absolutely necessary".

I have broken the rules quite a few times if I’m being perfectly honest. 2 walks a day in first lockdown, popped into other people’s houses briefly when it wasn’t allowed. Had 8 people in my house when it was only supposed to be 6 etc.

Only one I feel vaguely guilty about though is that we had a meal booked with friends a few weeks back (group of 6) and a few days before the meal we went into tier whatever it was that meant we could only eat out with our own household or if we were having a business meeting. So we had a ‘business meeting’ with our friends instead. It was the weekend before this second lockdown started and I am so glad we had that last hurrah now, as I think it will be a while before we get another chance.

I am fully aware that this makes me selfish and ‘part of the problem’ but 95% of the time we have followed the rules and it’s been bloody hard enough. It’s unrealistic to expect everyone to comply completely IMO.

No definitely not. And by that I mean I've had a person or in laws in our home after the initial lockdown before indoors was allowed again. Won't be sticking to Scottish travel ban either.

And everyone I know in real life is similar.

Yes, pretty much. Not 100%, but we haven't been inside anyone else's house or had anyone in ours since March, I haven't hugged anyone outside my household, I wear a mask in shops and haven't been to any restaurants or pubs as I didn't feel they were safe.

At nursery handover we get closer than 2m without masks, but it's a few seconds and outside so I'm not concerned about that. I've definitely drifted closer than 2m to people I've been walking with, but do try to keep apart. We've travelled unnecessarily for exercise this lockdown because we're so utterly bored with our local area, but have spent longer there than the travel time. I definitely left the house twice a day sometimes in the first lockdown, because I was trying to get a baby to sleep. Today I bumped into some friends in the park and after about 10 mins chatting realised we shouldn't be walking together as there were three of us. That's about it though?

No have not kept to every single guideline.

Yes we have.

Have broken the rules twice. I am FT carer for my husband, which can be isolating at the best of times. I have had my sibling in my house once and a friend in my house on another occasion, both times were when we were out of lockdown, but still not allowed to mix indoors. I do feel guilty, but those visits helped me keep going. Other than that have stuck to the rules.

Yes to my knowledge completely

@FuzzyPuffling I don't think takin my toddler out twice a day is doing any harm.. do you?? 🙄

@unicornparty

Yes I've kept to all the rules. I'm a total stickler for rules.

Yep I know I have, I’m autistic so the thought of not being right and abiding the rules is not something I do!

Am a criminal. Got my tag on all good

I have broken a rule 😟. On Sundays I meet 2 friends and we go for long hikes in the countryside.

A couple of weeks ago we got firmly told off by 2 policewomen on horses 😳

Many of the ‘rules’ being mentioned have never been part of any legislation so you’re not committing a criminal offence if you choose to disregard them!

I stuck to the rules the first lockdown.

I am sticking to the rules now.

That but in the middle was confusing and messy. I didn't then.

@Choirbells

Yes I can honestly say we have 100 percent stuck to all the rules and I'm so horrified to know that so many haven't

Horrified is a little OTT.

Again so 9 people for a walk outdoors is worse than numerous nurses in and out of my MIL's house?

It is things within the rules that are keeping the spread going just as much.

I have met up with friends outside in the past few months. They are all husbands colleagues though so he is seeing them everyday at work and I see him.

I also had a meal with my family indoors a couple of times which was against the rules as different household.

I went to the shops pretty much every day in first lockdown because it's two miles away and I can't carry that much on foot.

I've not broken any laws ie actual laws.

No

@BigBlueBow

No I dont think I have. Unless unintentional. I dont think its that difficult tbh

Me too.

Yes but it is quite easy to follow them as I am retired and have no children under 18 or elderly relatives within 200 miles. It must be harder if you have to juggle school, childcare and work

When cases have been high yes, Inhabe followed thems strictly. when the tiers system came in my area went straight into tier 2 and I’ve been very compliant since. but when cases were very low in July and august I assessed the risk, threw caution to the wind and had some indoor playdates, holidayed in a cottage with the in-laws and I may have gone to a raucous BBQ/party August bank holiday

Is social distancing one of the laws or guidelines? Because I’ve broken that rule loads of times.

Yes.

Plus I was pregnant until August so we were extremely cautious.

But I'm one of the ones who gets laughed at on threads or told my life must be very sad when I say it's always been like this for me -
Don't go anywhere or know anyone to see. And I keep away from people in general.

The only thing that's changed is that Dh would want us to live in his families pockets usually. It's been a lovely break for me from that.