Neighbours Behaving Badly

Report them . These rules apply to us all. Those that flout the rules will extend lockdown for us all. We are in this together.

I don’t think it was made clear initially the difference between family and household. Taking exercise alone or with members of your family was quoted a few times. It needs to be spelled out clearly that was incorrect and it meant a member of your household.

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer explained that on the briefing this weekend....but almost a fortnight after lockdown.

I have never seen so many joggers! I limit myself to food shopping and an hour or so on my allotment twice a week.

I've also noticed that people have become blase about where they walk, like...the middle of the road?

We have reported anti social behaviour of some idiots on motor bikes. Yesterday they doing wheelies in our quiet close.

Other than that, our neighbours seem to comply with the rules.

Just ignore it all and stay in your safe little bubble. You can't control others. It's important that you don't catch the virus and sounds like you are doing everything properly. They may not be so lucky.

I am very lucky we have had no problems from any neighbours it is all very quite. We have a chat with neighbours over the fence keeping our distance it really annoys me when people break the rules when so many of us are doing what is right to stay safe.

Yes here to. We were sitting in the garden on Sunday, just the two of us, when our neighbour had the whole family round. What is wrong with these people. We would love to spend time with our son, daughter in law and granddaughter but we know how important self distancing is.

It's the equivalent of not saying anything about someone brandishing a machete around your neighbourhood, in case it's too "nosy".

The end results could very well be worse with Corona.

Sorry that meant to say a bit stroppy. I'm just tired and worri3d tonight.And so is our DD.

Oh really Oldjude ? Well call my DD a nosey neighbour then.She is a young mum to 2 small children.She is also an ICU nurse in one of our largest regional hospitals ,returned to work for maternity leave early in these desperate times.I'm terrified of the risk she's putting herself and her family through to do her job.She has just phoned in tears because she knows the family opposite are not following guidelines.Son turning up with his girlfriend who doesn't live there,meeting mates on bikes etc.She is beyond frustrated with the blatant disregard of some people,would like to report them but it's a tiny road and can you imagine the repercussions ?It's adding huge pressure to herself and all her colleagues each time they see idiots who can't for the relatively short term do the right thing.Likewise I'm not high risk or over 70 ,or bored,or nosey but I know for a fact one of my neighbours thinks as long as you stand 6 feet apart from strangers outside various family members can visit at will.And they do.Sorry if I sound atrophy but that's the way I feel tonight knowing what that ICU unit is like.

It isn't necessary to put washing out every day, particularly not on Sunday
Why ever not Eazybee? .

I'm not in self isolation.

I go out every day to work whilst my grandson has to go to school.

If I die, he'll have to go into care. I feel entitled to complain about people flouting the rules.

Completely agree. Trouble with lots of these people in self isolation is that they have nothing else to do but nosey and judge others.

I agree with the comment that it’s sad when people feel the need to start policing their neighbours but if they were doing what they were supposed to be doing like the majority of us are then we might not be in this awful
mess for so long. When you lose someone in your family or who is close to you then maybe people will all be on the same page - that’s not something anyone wants to see I hope! I’m not normally one to speak out and can find the best in most people but not on this occasion. Grrrrrr . Rant over.

Hope nobody reports us. We have a spare fridge freezer in our garage which we’ve given over to our daughter and her family. We have been fortunate enough to get a couple of online orders recently. She only has a tiny box freezer on top of her fridge. She has been coming twice a week for provisions. We open our garage gates and door to the garage so she is only touching the fridge freezer. We chat across the garden for 10 minutes before she heads off. No other person accompanies her. Surely this is safer than her visiting a supermarket.

I apologise Nannan2 I didn’t mean to upset you and had not realised the son who drove you to go shopping or to the hospital still lives at home. I do know about weekly blood testing as Paw would have one everyThursday and then usually one or two units of blood the next day.
As for the cardboard - there is always a way round this and food containers can usually be squashed flat (or Stanley knifed) to make it take up the minimum space.
I am shocked at the amount of cardboard generated, especially by internet shopping and while it can be recycled I am sure we did not use nearly as much even a few years ago!

I think it is really important not to immediately conclude that if someone APPEARS to be not following the rules that that is actually the case. Their circumstances/ essential role/permitted voluntary role may mean that they have to do what they are doing.

We need to see the better in people until we know the less better!!

I visit with family outdoors every day. Each househod maintains their own space.
We sit apart,
double or triple the recommended distance and chat. We bring our own drinks and food and don't go into eachother's houses.
I reported people on the street and in parks who didn't maintain their distance.

@Niucla97. I totally get what you’re saying about the rural community being abused by people at the moment. I have 150 acres of my own private land and my husband and I yesterday decided to have a BBQ and relax and listen to the wildlife around us. Unbelievably, a dog approached us out of nowhere, followed by its owners ........ we were then challenged by these people invading our own land why we were out clearly flouting the government rules by having a BBQ. We had to threaten to call the police to get these individuals off our land. They shouted and threatened us and told us we were selfish and should open up our land to dog walkers. I stress again that we do live in a very rural area so there is already plenty of scope for dog walking. I truly feel so sorry for farmers, as people just think any old piece of land is open to them just because the forests and parks have had to close through huge numbers. I’m also sorry for others not to have my luck or fortune of being able to wander in a huge space, but PLEASE be mindful of not invading other people’s land.

I am getting angry now. Report them for goodness sake.
If you had witnessed my lovely neighbour arriving home from another 12 hour shift at the maternity unit and desperate that they had lost a mum, saved the baby, then you would ALL wake up that this extremely serious. She is desperate not to bring infection home to her 2 boys . They are short staffed so do not have enough time to clean things down effectively; mums cannot have gas an air ; there’s not enough equipment and some if you are bothered that you cannot have a barbecue with your extended family. Get real. If people don’t stop meeting then we will be confined to barracks. Rant over !

It does make me very cross seeing people go out walking in groups by our house, I am self isolating where I am safe. But you can’t get the message across to some idiots, it’s not just the young, all ages are doing this.

nicula97 my FIL is the same concerning a private footpath,and they are not allowed to close them!

He very politely asked one of them to keep his dog on a lead,as he was in his rights to shoot it if he was worrying the sheep.
His reply was yea and I’d come and f***ing shoot you!!

Nothing wrong with having a moan.

My neighbour just told me she "had to take food over" to her daughter and granddaughter as they had no money. (Quite usual; both healthy)

Ten miles on the bus, and neighbour has copd.

For those of you going on about flouting the rules and going to the supermarket more than once a week, can I just comment that I don’t have a freezer, so as such cannot stock up on food so have to shop more than once a week. In addition to that I’m volunteering with the local council and am currently looking after 10 people at the moment, doing their shopping, getting their prescriptions and walking one or two dogs. One of my neighbours reported me for leaving the house more than once a day in my car and I had the police at my door step. I had to show the Constable my council registered essential worker permit to prove my valid actions. He apologised profusely and then went round to complain to the neighbour that had reported me. Can you guys think clearly about why SOME people might be out more than others. Stop your bloody curtain/neighbour snitching and concentrate on a hobby or something more constructive.

It makes my blood boil when I see people blatantly abusing the rules thinking they are somehow immune and entitled. I would say most are young, probably think if they get it, it will be mild. Read the papers, watch the news. Young people are dying and morons like those flouting the rules could be carrying the virus. I am 73 with diabetes, live alone and have been self isolating for over 3 weeks. My family stay away other than drop off food for me and chat through the window. I miss my grandchildren so much but I want to be around a bit longer. It’s lonely but the alternative is frightening.

Thank you smileless2012

Worrying and difficult times on so many levels.

We all just have to do our best and trust that we will get through.