I’ve been out! I’ve been out!

Of course, some people who are shielding could be feeble, ie "lacking physical strength as a result of age or illness".

It's unpleasant to use that word as an insult.

Because of mobility problems I have only been as far as my front garden. The only people I have seen are my daily help who keeps her distance and my neighbour who came over when I was sitting in the front garden.
Before all this started my help was going to take me to the coast because I haven’t seen the sea for seven years.

I hope you get to see the sea soon, Bijou but preferably somewhere quiet.

And I hope you have someone to help with your shopping etc.

Asking some advice please !My Mum is 92 and shielding , coping extremely well with it and keeping cheerful thankfully.
We ve found a good shopping delivery for her which is working fine.
We ve kept in contact by phoning or Mum sitting in her covered porch and either myself or my brother sitting well apart in her garden bringing our own flask and deckchair.We both live 45 minutes away .We ve managed to engineer contact with our other siblings who for various reasons cannot visit Mum by giving her her own ear phones to use after removing her hearing aid we then Whats App everyone on a mobile phone well sanitised,then place it halfway on an upturned plant pot, plug it in so Mum can then pick it up walk back and put it on her knee to talk to and see our other siblings. Again working very well .Mum can’t cope with technology so having her own phone is not an option
Now one of us from a household can walk with Mum outside .She can only walk a small distance so I can take Mum out in a wheelchair .Although it is in a rural quiet area it’s not exactly wheelchair friendly very bumpy and only kerbs in places so we are restricted to where we can go safely .The fresh air is so good for her .
Would love to take her in the car and go somewhere more accessible and interesting outside but not sure whether me sitting in the drivers seat Mum sitting diagonally behind in the back seat would be too near even if we both wear masks .
Mum can manage reasonably well in and out of the car so won’t need me too near to assist her.
What do you all think ?Is the car arrangement too close ?
Many thanks !

I`m sure those crowds in london didnt feel the slightest bit guilty or bothered, , I too have been isolated for 12 weeks and thats why the protesters in london feel like a slap in the face, I just hope to god they dont start another spike, if there is one, we know who to blame and it wont be the government

Meant 45 minutes drive away !

I'd urge you all to look at maps and find isolated places near where you live. Even on the edge of London, my DS has found walks he can do without encountering many people at all. Here in the south west we go out most days to places which aren't on the tourist map or particularly popular such as local woods and country lanes. There are lots of places to go where you will be perfectly safe rather than stay in.

The advice has been if in a car with a passenger sit one in the back away from the driver and have windows open. Fresh air is the best thing and if you both wear masks then that stops both of you passing it on to the other.

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

I started two weeks ago - decided to do a supermarket shop as there were somethings I couldn't get on line. We'd been getting a delivery about once every two weeks. First contact with someone (except the delivery drivers and that included doctor with DH's medication every 3 weeeks) since beginning of lockdown).

I now go to either Sainsbury or Morrisons once a week. Brilliant. Probably prefer Sainsbury as their stock is excellent as are the aisles (much wider).

I even went to Homebase today for plants and plant food.

We found it really strange when walking in town that everyone was avoiding each other and distancing, but I kept forgetting. In our town the pavements are very narrow and it means stepping into the road every few minutes. Those who’ve been going out all the time glare as they’re leaving the two metre gap without thinking about it now. Its the new norm. It’s hard to get your head around but I’m now getting the hang of it but the longer you leave mixing with strangers the harder it will be.

Nanny C1
How did your local council let you know about the R rate, and where do you live please ?
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