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

Although I must say the mustna threw me a bit

Surely it's munna?

MawB love the Staffordshire one, at last I understood the message

A message for Norfolk?

Now, come youon togither, bor!

Dew you don’t stay hooum you don’t dew rite

That dunt dew, dewit?

Speaking to a friend on the phone today it seems some people are still shopping several times a week; taking a neighbour with them etc etc. We worked out that we could probably self isolate for 12 weeks without leaving the house, even if our milkman stopped delivering. I do think that people would have taken this much more seriously if it hadn't been made out to be something that only killed old people .

A women from York, stopped by police at Newcastle railway station refused to give her name or what she was doing, and has just been fined over £600!

The road was empty today when I took my solitary cycle ride, the same route I have used since lockdown started, not a soul apart from one solitary horse rider, no dog walkers and not a car. Maybe people are taking this seriously, maybe because more and more younger people are dying, maybe because some of the survivors are saying how very ill they were

Money well spent there I feel. Perhaps something similar for The East Coast of Scotland, Liverpool, West Cumbria.

You can’t say it plainer than this!

Well, we've had a strange van parked in our drive nearly all day.
But no curtain twitchers here, at least there may be one but he can't see us. Although - if I get a call from the police tomorrow I will know who it was.

I wasn't criticising you for going to two different pharmacies! I was told to drive 40 miles to fetch mine.

Well then you could find yourself subject of a thread like this if youre not careful (hopefully your neighbours are more able to reserve judgement than the OP!)

....Nope, they will give you the flippant response you deserve!

They.

Leave people alone.

Everyones an isolation expert wagging fingers at everyone else...

Suddenly thinking they know four doors down's full medical and social history etc enough to judge their journeys or visits worthy or not worthy

I wasn't criticising you for going to two different pharmacies! I was told to drive 40 miles to fetch mine.

And the people "confronting" aquaintances/strangers really think they are going to tell you their private reasons?

Why glad you asked Mrs NoseyBot...

They their Cali. Not I.

You said your condition was not good and you may possibly soon become incontinent, that your mental health may deteriorate
3rd (hypothetical) person. Not first Neighbours who give flippant replies to pitck fork types may have good reasons they dont wish to broadcast

and that you have to go out yourself to two different pharmacies in the car to fetch yours and your DH's medication
Yes. We went out as much as the OPs villified neighbour when we had to go round the houses for prescriptions . The opening times were fluid and we could not plan it all into one trip same time as food.

Lets not beat about the bush, its bloody awful having everything you loved and valued and looked forward to taken away and being confined to base camp.

Some resilient souls make a go of it, some homebuddies thrive on it, a lot of us are fed up to the back teeth.

notanan
You said your condition was not good and you may possibly soon become incontinent, that your mental health may deteriorate and that you have to go out yourself to two different pharmacies in the car to fetch yours and your DH's medication, therefore I suggested that there are groups of people who are willing to help those in such difficulties.

If you prefer to be independent, that is fine, your choice and well done as long as you are able. But help is out there in most areas.

I defended the poster who felt they were imprisoned???.

I didn't say it was right.
I wasn't defending the OP, rather another poster whom you both attacked wh is find isolationmdifficut for reaso s she has already posted.

I mean how does it help anyone or anything to be counting how often neighbours move their cars?

This sort of thing is plain nasty and nothing constructive comes from it

I’m sorry you felt the fact that the UK is not on as severe lockdown as other countries in the world was dismissive.

Call, Interesting timing to come in and tell me to give it a rest when you could’ve just let it go yourself

I hope you will be all right and can manage; have you looked to see if your neighbourhood has any groups to help you?

Why?
What help do I need?
Im just LUCKY to not have horrible neighbours (as far as I know) counting how often my car moves!

What a spiteful thread.

Instead of playing Devil's Advocate on several threads, notanan, why not be kinder to those who are struggling, anxious and just plain frightened?
If you have your own deep concerns and worries, I'm really sorry and most of us do. There is no need to post them or share them, but I would have thought this would give you more insight and more empathy.
I hope you will be all right and can manage; have you looked to see if your neighbourhood has any groups to help you?

Summerlove give it a rest please.

I wasn't tearing a strip off you. If you have read any posts of mine on GN, you will know that is not my style.
I was annoyed at your response to Daddima, you could have just let it go. In fact, it was Daddima, made the comment first and I agreed.
For someone, who is used to being out and about, it is like a prison for me, but I'm a very strong person and I will get through it, just like I have got through every other crisis in the last few years.

I'm sorry you are feeling so low, but you are not the only one. The lockdown isn't pretty light, in my own circumstances, I found that statement quite dismissive.

None of us know what others are going through and likewise, you do not know the half of what I'm coping with.
We have ruffled each other's feathers, so perhaps it is best that I just retreat from this thread.

People nipping? Really?

Nice and supportive

Luckygirl, thanks.
Sorry about the rant! We are all struggling, trying to keep on top of things and people nipping away doesn't help at all.

I'm going to plan another maths puzzle for GN tomorrow. It keeps me busy and that should hopefully keep me out of trouble.