When thinking about going out now, I ask myself if the trip can be avoided, or if the visit can be delayed to I only make 1 rather than 2 or more trips overall?
I'm looking to make fewer trips out and to have less contacts during the week.
This means, I would go to buy a kettle if I needed one, but if I was going to the supermarket tomorrow, I'd probably wait until then rather than go twice.
I wouldn't pop to the corner shop for a beer or a choc bar. I would plan my shopping to be 1 big shop and possibly 1 top-up. IM not saying everyone should do 1 big shop and 1 top up but everyone should look to see how they might reduce their trips out.
I think about my week ahead. If I want to walk with a friend, I will think about who that is and just meet 1 friend all week....not a different one every day.
I am aiming to reduce my contacts to 5 or less per week. I can do that because I WFH and have my shopping delivered in actuality.
Other people might have more contacts but most of us can reduce the no of people we encounter....and I include I those, every cashier in a shop, every person for a walk or chat, person at work, delivery driver etc. When you add it up, there can be loads. AND each of them has seem an equal number of people or more probably.
I aim to have several days where I either don't leave the house or only leave for a walk alone or with my household, so I don't have any contacts. For people living in households who have social contact and WFH this is very possible.
But lots of people are just nipping out all the time.....for some extra crisps for lunch that they fancy, for a pint of milk, for a dog walk with their neighbour. Our usual habits of regular and constant nipping put just need adjusting. No one needs to be socially isolated because those who live alone etc can have a bubble with one other household. They can still limit trips to the shops etc.
Isn't it about looking to do as little as possible rather than as much as possible??