Why dont people understand the words ‘stay at home’ !

Spying on neighbours? Reporting them to the police?

For those doing shopping for others, instead of being an “on call” service, I suggest you get the list weekly.

Once the shop is done, it’s done.

Going to the store so often is dangerous for us all right now.

As for some grans I know who “find it too hard to be away from grand children” and complain so much that the grand children are brought over, at the risk to all involved, I have no words. Pointlessly selfish

I hope that people are reporting rule-breakers to the police and not just on here. No, it's not safe to openly 'express disapproval', anyway, we're staying indoors.

I feel perfectly justified in reporting (online or by ringing 101) those who are presenting a threat to my family members. Let's face it - they may be using the respirators that we'll be denied, soon, when demand exceeds supply.

I think when a farmer did that because hundreds of people were walking in the Peak District, he got badly beaten up.

What he's suggesting is that people have the guts to address the issue themselves:

Anthony Stansfeld, police and crime commissioner for the Thames Valley, said people could politely express disapproval instead.

A police commissioner has urged neighbours not to “snitch” on each other if they break new rules imposed after the coronavirus outbreak.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-52022986

Wherever I was reading people were threatened with being shot if found outside.

Fiachna50, I’m not exactly being a nosy neighbour spying on my neighbours! I am sitting reading next to my floor-to-ceiling window, so cannot help but notice when a neighbour drives past, especially as there should be hardly anyone driving past as we live in a cul-de-sac.

Wibby, for goodness sake, do they not read or watch the TV?

Whilst it is not nice to think about report neighbours. This is serious , why should they think the rules don’t apply to them?

In India, apparently, the police are hitting people's legs with an iron bar if they are caught away from home, and if it happens a second time, they are threatened with being shot

sandelf,my daughter gave me the same advice.Our next door neighbour has just telephoned to tell us that another neighbour has told him that if he doesn’t abide by the rules they will be reporting him.

Wi by, Why have they ? It’s been made pretty clear on the news for days.

Im in sheltered housing, today we had a letter pushed through the letterbox re the coronavirus telling us what we can and cannot do. A bit late in the day when people here have been going out and chatting with each other in close proximity, and having visitors call on them!

Susan56 - notify your local Police - he is a danger.

There are always some who disregard the danger they put others in by exercising their own freedom, which I think is very selfish.

It's bad enough having to go out for essential supplies, without going on unnecessary drives, where you can be involved in an accident or breakdown, tying up essential services.
When considering how to behave it's best to imagine that you have the virus.

We are not used to our freedom being curtailed in this country (UK), but it's about time we started taking responsibility for how our actions may affect or possibly kill others.

One of our neighbours,70 years old is carrying on as normal.Several trips out in his car every day and family over for the afternoon.A young couple who also live in our small close have had friends over today.
I find it all so upsetting.We would love to see our family but are abiding by the rules.I feel these people who are going about their usual lives will become superspreaders,going to different supermarkets etc so selfish.

Well visiting the vet was a bit surreal, we had to hand the dog over in the waiting room to the vet nurse who said due to the current circumstances we'd be able to say goodbye after the deed was done and the vet and nurse would leave him alone. To be fair he wasn't really with it so to make things easier on everyone we were happy to leave after handing him over, he didn't even notice what was going on thankfully. Doesn't stop me feeling mean though.
I'll get a phone call sometime next week to collect his ashes.

Why we should NOT move any unnecessary distance.

I feel perfectly well and get in the car and drive 5 miles to lovely 'local' spot for a walk... Stir Crazy from Clean Town 5 miles away in opposite direction, gets in his car and drives to lovely 'local' spot. I open a gate along the path - so does Stir Crazy. Four days later, I get ill. By bad luck Stir Crazy has picked it up from the gate I opened. And is unknowingly spreading it in Clean Town before he too becomes ill. If lots of us do this simple, apparently harmless thing - you have completely wildfire transmission into new areas.

I wonder how people are coping who are living alone and perhaps in the early stages of dementia and can't quite grasp what is happening and what they need to do.
A very elderly friend has been told the carers won't be going in any more (they went in 4 times a day). His tiny wife is trying to cope as best she can but she can't lift him.

Oh dear FlexbleFriend, that is so sad. It's never a good time to euthanase a pet but this is an awful time for you to have to do it!
My OH lost his dear Dad two days ago, not Covid 19 related and actually expected but still a very difficult time.
Thoughts are with you when you visit the vet.

JenniferEccles
Same here. OH shopped for us and 2 other households. Now another neighbour has called and said she has no bread, so he's off again.

I too am getting a little peeved off with anecdotes ( and pictures on line) of young people.
If you could see what is happening at my friends sheltered housing complex you would be horrified ? The world and his wife are in and out of the complex all day.
No wardens on site. No cleaning being done. A lot of confused residents who don't understand that they can't hug and kiss any more.

I had to do a supermarket shop today so I phoned my elderly neighbour to see if he wanted anything.

I returned with his and my shopping.

An hour later the neighbour phoned me to say so sorry but he had forgotten a few things he needed.

So, off again in the car I went.

I guess if any other neighbour had been watching my comings and goings I may have been written about on here !

The elderly are obeying the rules, some of the young are just NOT

That's why we are following the rules - to protect ourselves from others.

My husband has an early morning cleaning job at a builders merchant's. Today was its last day and is closing until the covid 19 crisis is over. This morning, a family of 4 turned up looking for door handles. The manager told the father that door handles are not essential items, and that he was putting everyone at risk by coming out. An argument ensued, the manager stomped off and locked the door. The family returned to their car and drove away. My husband was astonished that a father should think shopping for door handles was a good idea!