Are you actually staying in?

Thank you Hettty. I planned it all months ago , was looking
forward to meeting the residents who live in the same Cul de
Sac, 3 years and still don’t know them, oh well, will put plans
on hold, certaintly not scrapping them .

Oh Anniebach, that's tough, to have your hopes raised, then dashed. Wait it out and we'll come through the other side!

Selfish people ruining it for the rest who may just want to get out into the fresh air whilst keeping their distance from others.

Well done all those people cramming into every open space Essex county council has now closed all it's parks including county parks. How long before others follow suit?

I haven’t been out of my bungalow for over 2 years, thought I
had sorted out my problems, arrange to buy an electric wheelchair, had support of some to help me get use to it, had
checked the parish church allowed wheelchairs, yes they have
ramp, the church hall has a coffee morning every week.
Council were fitting a ramp at my front door.
Sorted.

All cancelled, no support to use a wheelchair, physiotherapist
not making home visits so no help to choose a wheelchair.
Church services and coffee morning cancelled.

I walk my dog through the woods in our village and very rarely see anyone and if I do they keep a safe distance. Yesterday we were walking the usual route and a group of four young people were behind us with an OS map in their hands, so not local. They were walking faster than us, so instead of keeping their distance they caught us up and brushed past us on the narrow path. It made me cross that they had decided to spend their afternoon in a village that they didn't live in and weren't keeping a safe distance.

I walk our dogs every day.Since this began I have continued but kept my distance.Yesterday was unbelievable at my local resevoir walk and the water authority last night announced they were closing car parks for the foreseeable future.Unbelieavable doesn't come close.Hoardes of people clogging the paths,chatting,laughing.Picnics.Like some super charged Bank Holiday.Then to top it off on the way home in a field a group of a dozen tweed clad men in a huddle chatting in between pulls at clay pigeons.Selfish idiots.
We are lucky to have a garden.I feel for anyone who doesn't. I can see me throwing balls and entertaining the dogs there any day now. I think lock down is the only way to get the message through about social distancing.

Did anyone see the news interview yesterday tea time at an outside gym? In London I think. No one had apparently told them about the two metre rule, etc! And all the people traipsing up Snowdon? Was that real?

The MP for North Norfolk has appealed for people to stay away after the coastal resorts here were overrun yesterday. Queues for the takeaways with no regard for spacing, people sitting in long rows close together along the sea walls. It’s madness!

We are still dog walking. The usual dog walking community has increased hugely but we're all keeping a distance whilst being friendly.
I do wish people would follow the advice about limiting any socialisation and if out and about keep a good distance away, at least the 2 metres recommended. We heard of a 'lock in' at two local bar/pubs last night, and lots of folks congregating on Friday as a last dash before the government told pubs, bars etc to close. How much more expert advice do these selfish bobbins need?

Whitewavemark2 I love that video -. only in Wales! I actually knew people like that when I was growing up. They are so lovely. I often watch it because it takes my mind off a very worrying time and really gives me a belly laugh

Rather like stupid drivers though, HurdyGurdy, these people often hurt others far more than they hurt themselves, sadly.

FoghornLeghorn - "If this goes on for any length of time there will be a lot of people with Vitamin D deficiency."

This is one of my worries too. People need to get outside, but they need to do it responsibly.

I was last in a supermarket on March 10th, but the supplies are beginning to run low now so I am going to have to try and get some things this week.

We went out for a walk today across the Downs and it was to nice to be in the fresh air. I don't think we saw more than 20 people, so were easily able to stay well apart from them.

Other than my husband, who can work directly from home, the rest of my family has to go out to work.

I am in frontline Children's Services, one son works in a laboratory making up chemo and other therapies, my other son works in a supermarket and my daughter is a nursery nurse whose nursery is remaining open for the children of those parents who are in key roles.

I am speechless at "mountains out of molehills" and as said by someone else, I trust that the OP, when she does contract this illness, as she undoubtedly will with that gung-ho attitude, will not be taking up any of the NHS's time or resources for her molehill.

We go out for walks and make damn sure we are a good 2 metres away from anybody else at least. Shopping that's not so easy, but trying to do it first thing, fairly well stocked and have an Ocado order arriving this week, it was booked ages ago before the real panic kicked in, hopefully will keep shop visits to the bare minimum.

Families! What characters. Love the notice say on the door.
I got:
"No cold calling"
"We are too poor to buy anything."
"We know who we are voting for."
"We have found Jesus"
then something about "Thin Mints"
"PLEASE GO AWAY"

What is the bit about Thin Mints?

This is delightful, it made me laugh out loud

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We’re not seeing the Offspring at all. I’ve spoken more to DGD2 in the last few days than for many months if not years. She’s video calling me on WhatsApp every other day. Missing DGS who we see most of.

DH used to food shop locally daily and we’ve managed to cut that to two or three times. It’s hard to break old habits, but we’re not taking advantage of the oldies shopping times. There’s too many retirees around here and it gets too crowded!

People are still stopping to chat - but leaving a good two metre space between them. This often seems to involve standing in the middle of the road - dangerous, but effective traffic calming!

I read the recommendations before going and it seemed all fine to me.

I have just done a similar thing on a piece of common land - see above! We stayed a long distance apart - far more than recommended. And it did me so much good to see them live!

Ds dil and 2 dgc have asked us to meet them tomorrow in a large country park to go for a walk. All spread out. At least us spread from them. We are so tempted as I don’t believe this is a risk.
Any opinions?

Lucky the average incubation is 5 to 10 days that is why people have to isolate for 2 weeks so you should be okay.

I had to go out for dog food today but there was nobody in the shop. I came home, stripped off and got in the bath!

I usually just walk up and down the road, which is in a rural area and I see no-one. But today I drove to the next village and walked around the common - 2 DDs + 4 GC arrived and all stayed a great distance from me - but it was nice to have a change of scenery and watch them playing and sending me "high fives"! We were so far from each other I am sure it will not have caused a problem.

Problem for me lies in the fact that a friend visited me here about 2 weeks ago before the social isolation came in and she now has it. We did not touch and she sat the opposite side of a big living room - so all I can do is hope for the best, as the incubation period seems to be a debatable point. So far so good.

Walking out in the early hours. I rarely meet anyone anyway. Otherwise out once a week for supermarket shop t early 70+ hour and that is it.

We were -told- advised by Consultant SIL that we’re going the way of Italy and to take it seriously which we have. No clubs, groups not even church. We do go out for a walk keeping our distance. In fact just doing as we’re told/asked in fact! This molehill is already a mountain!

I am indoors. Apart from my coach trips ( cancelled ) seeing friends and supermarket shopping now curtailed things are the same. Thank goodness for my telephone and the internet.
Some smaller shops are doing home deliveries now and I will order, it will keep them going.
I don’t see grandchildren very often anyway but they are at an age to chat on the phone and email. They are always in my thoughts.
I hope things calm down with online orders. I depend on them for heavy stuff that I can’t carry.

I'm assuming we're in for a month, to be honest. Although I know really it will be longer.

In China they are JUST starting to be out and about but fully masked up. 2 weeks quarantine for anyone coming into the country.