Am I the only one seeking freedom?

So sorry Tuppence.

Reinforces why we need to stay at home.

Missing all my family so much

It really isn't that awful. Nobody is dropping bombs on us. We're not helplessly watching children starve!

Spot on! Hetty.

Lots of phrases spring to mind like, 'Get a grip', 'Big girl's pants' etc.

DD along with her two children (5yr old and 8 week old) took the difficult decision to isolate with us as her partner was still traveling into London each day.

I know we are fortunate, but it doesn't stop us from missing our other six GC and AC, it is sometimes a physical pain it hurts so much. It is for ours and theirs health, one DIL has decided not to send GC back to school until September at the earliest.

Yes its strangely comforting to know we are all in the same boat. We are doing the best we can for our families by staying safe OliverZach.

I have never thought it necessary to wash my clothes every time I ve been out I would if I d been anywhere where I was near people but to sit in your car, go in a field for a wee and then sit in a deckchair provided by your daughter who been in isolation for weeks wouldn’t make me think I needed to strip and wash everything when I got home but that’s me

Would it help to remind yourself that this situation is strictly finite? As soon as either a vaccine or treatments become available things will change very fast and they are predicting a vaccine before the end of the year.

BlueBelle, agreed. If you'd been in a shop then that's different.

sodapop, none of my six grandchildren will be going to school until September at the earliest. They may not have the opportunity anyway as it will be a nightmare to reopen schools for just a few weeks and not all kids would be able to attend with distancing.

When people live within a mile or two of friends or family members, they are often happy to visit and stay at a safe distance in the garden -I know plenty of people who now do this. Yet such visits are frowned on if they entail a car drive, and absolutely taboo if it's a long drive. It is hard for those of us who are separated by many miles to believe that the distance somehow compounds the risk of infection.

Sincere condolences Tuppence.

So sorry for your loss Tuppence! Such a sad time for you.

I just try not to think too deeply about it and take each day as it comes. Fretting won’t help anyone and will add strain on our loved ones.

I haven’t come across anyone so far who thinks this is a good excuse not to see their family and friends. It’s a worrying time for everyone but especially those who are, or have family, working in a public facing role.