Will they ban Meeting one person for Excercise?

[likeamillpond]

The area i takee my daily walk isnt very safe and it feels safer to walk in a pair.
I'm really hoping they don't stop it.
I know they have to do what it takes to bring infections down and I will always comply, with the rules but I'm crossing fingers that they won't change the excercise rule.

IDepending on where a person lives, it could be unsafe for some single people to be out walking and excercising their own.

I doubt it. I think it's possible the Scottish restrictions on click and collect and takeaways may be extended in some form to England.

I hope not. I wish they would just say you are allowed to meet one other person outside, socially distanced of course rather saying you can under the guise of exercise.
I know this is a bit of an extreme example but I have a friend who uses a mobility scooter to get about and can't see anyone at all because there is no way she will be exercising if she is out with someone else.

@ragged

Fattest country in Europe so let's make exercise even less appealing to the populace -- woohoo, great idea ... NOT.

It won’t put off those actually exercising, just those who use it to meet people.

It won’t put off those actually exercising, just those who use it to meet people.

Those people who are “just using it to meet people” are still out walking which they might not otherwise be.

I met an obese friend for a walk a few days ago.
She's actually naturally athletic, but also Has bluntly said she can't make herself go for a walk (or cycle ride) by herself. She does some Peloton at least, but I think it's easy to not be self-disciplined about it.

She got out of breath on a 2 mile walk. Which is a first. We went on an activity holiday 1.5 years ago & she was way fitter than me then.

You're not gonna convince me that it's a bad thing if people meet up with her for walks.

@YogaLite

Well yes, a lifeline. My 90yo mil has at least 3 bubbles I know of and always has. It might actually be more.

There are just too many options wrt to support and care, shopping, dog walking, garden centres, takeaways...

This is why it will happen. People are taking the piss and having multiple contacts.