Exercising once a day?

Common sense needs to apply.

After all on the days when DH walks to the local shops - is that his excercise or not? What about people who walk to work - presumably they are out twice a day, so is that their excercise or can they do something else as well?

jenni123

I haven't been out of my flat since February when I came out of hospital, apart from 2 trips to hospital for appointments where I was taken by hospital transport.

Sorry Jenni you’ve missed the boat!

Atqui

Lots of ?s on here. Hope no one is following the rules and allowing their cleaner to come to their home ( not disabled people obv ). Its the inconsistency and lack of “ common sense” in the rules that encourages people to break them.

Cleaners are still allowed to work in folks homes as long as they wear masks, sanitise regularly and all windows/doors are open.

Realistically the person who exercises every day( or even more than once a day!) will probably be less of a burden to the NHS and Social care system than people who stay in all the time, during the course of their lifetime. It is essential to keep fit for our mental and physical wellbeing. Walking in the countryside by oneself is no threat to anyone , as long as you dont have to be rescued by Mountain Rescue! Surely it is all about common sense. Shopping daily is a risk.

@callistemon- I’m one of those people- recent hip replacement and 1300 miles under my belt since then. Last year was a different story though; I couldn’t walk without crutches, and I did feel really despondent when I saw other folk heading up into the hills.

I’m sorry if the tag didn’t work- I haven’t quite worked things out yet!

Lots of ?s on here. Hope no one is following the rules and allowing their cleaner to come to their home ( not disabled people obv ). Its the inconsistency and lack of “ common sense” in the rules that encourages people to break them.

I’m staggered that anyone needs to shop daily so they can eat fresh foods. Sounds more like an excuse to go out, which in more normal times would be absolutely fine.

Hear, hear, Buffybee!

I think MissChateline will not endanger herself or anyone on her 2 hour yomps across the Moors but she does mention going into several shops every day, so a risk there, then says she’s going to meet up with a friend on Friday to yomp for 5 hours.
So, she could theoretically contract the virus while out shopping and pass it on to her friend, so not totally risk free.
What I don’t understand is why, she has to post on here about breaking the rules in such a bragging fashion, making herself a special case as she becomes insufferable if she can’t do what she wants.
Insufferable? Does that mean she throws a tantrum? Or becomes unbearable to live with?
We could all be insufferable, couldn’t we?
I can’t do the things I would like to do, theatres, meals out with friends, seeing family but I try to carry on stoically, as the majority of us do. I don’t break the rules because I’ll be insufferable if I can’t get my own way.
I know you’ll carry on doing whatever you’re doing MissChateline, just don’t think you’ll have people applauding you by bragging about it on here.
Sorry so long but I just had to get this off my chest.

Keeper1

Is the exercise compulsory?

Asking for a friend.....

You could always transfer your daily exercise to somebody who wants more.....?

Once a day allowance stops people taking the piss. I’ve already had a friend ask me if she can exercise with one person in the morning then go for a walk with another in the afternoon and in between do her daily food shopping. She’s looking for excuses to be allowed to go out (and talk to almost every person she passes) because she doesn’t like being at home alone and her support bubble won’t let her move in properly as they require a break away from her.

I'm with you 100% MissChateline. Keeping yourself healthy and doing no harm to others is absolutely right.

I'm with you 100% MissChateline. Keeping yourself healthy and doing no harm to others is absolutely right.

I'm with you 100% MissChateline. Keeping yourself healthy and doing no harm to others is absolutely right.

I'm with you 100% MissChateline. Keeping yourself healthy and doing no harm to others is absolutely right.

EllanVannin

The biggest problems are that foreign nationals are still flying into the country----are they all isolating for 2 weeks before mixing with the public ? I bet they're not !!

All flights should have stopped. What's going on ? Oz closed its borders, why didn't we ?

There's always one whose first thought is to blame "foreigners". Says a lot. As someone else has said, surely it's those who live here thinking it's fine to break rules as and when it suits them and to mingle without a care.

I'm sure using common sense will allow people to take exercise avoiding other people where possible. What I would suggest is not acceptable is going too far where RTCs, falls etc may mean emergency services, rescuers etc being required and adding to the strain the NHS is under at the moment. So if not actually staying at home at least stay near to home.

I saw something on Fb which, I think, is relevant to his debate. It is a reminder that the Franks (Anne’s family) and many others like them, stayed in overcrowded, dark accommodation for months on end, fearful for their lives every minute and having to rely on others for meagre supplies. I would call that isolation!

Competitive rule adherence, love it Lucca.

Just to add I don't go out other than to get my click and collect grocery order once a month and have anything else I need and can get online delivered. I have one person in my support bubble and only see them now and then. I did speak to a pc yesterday and said I was out on second quick walk of day he was OK about it. Wewere both masked up (he had just been into nearby house) and there were very few folks around. First lockdown my husband did one walk and we had huge safe garden for them to use. There is only me now and no huge garden.

Willow500 I know quite a number of people who pride themselves on their 10-12 mile walks and strides up mountains, through valleys etc.
They have a fair collection of hip and knee replacements between them.

Rosie51 It is no always the case that a dog with a garden large or small goes to poo in the garden. As a puppy my dog was seriously ill and occasionally still suffers the consequences. Because it is ingrained in her poor sweet mind that to poo in the garden is to be ill she WILL NOT poo in the garden unless she is actually sick again. She has two walks a day and will do what she has to do then. A few weeks ago she was ill again and DH had to take her out and midnight and 3.00 am so that she could go and she only makes it to the grass verges around the corner. She was ill again this week and as DH is back at work I slept downstairs with her and only after being in distress for a few hours did she go in the garden. There is no way I am going out in the middle of the night in a built up area with the dog so it had to be. That said she NEVER does a poo in the garden at any other time which in way is good because that means the grass was never contaminated in the good old days when the GC could visit.

I agree with Miss Chateline,

A walk is so good for physical and mental well being and believe you me you see less people on the moors, hills etc than you do in town and the supermarket. Myself and hubby had a lot of walks since full lock down, just not using the car to get there. Far better than sticking in watching day time TV. We have seen some people and said hello but kept our distance. We get in and enjoy a cuppa and I do some crafting.

I am currently on my own as DH in hospital. I'm doing walks with various friends as only allowed to walk with one person. I'm just off on my daily walk along our lovely ice free local beach. Walk and talk keeping me sane. Lovely walking weather fortunately. Will be sad when wind and rain come. Still no hospital visiting.

I walk my dogs 3 times a day for around 20 mins (they are older so no very long walks for them). I am unable to let them out in the garden as it is not secure (work in progress) so 3 walks it is. If I get stopped I'll explain that as I live alone, apart from my dogs, there is no one else to exercise them. That said last pm when doing our pre going to bed walk passed a group of teens smoking and chatting in one of the alleyways we usually go through, not sure where their parents thought they were at 10pm!