Will you go shopping on the high street now?

[Treetotal]

I have snatched an eye test appointment for Monday pm.

I'd assumed opticians wouldn't be open. How can they do an eye test and still keep 2 metres (or even 1 metre) distance?

Mine is way overdue, so I'd love to know if they are opening.

I have mine tested at Boots and have had an email saying that they are open for appointments only.
Carol

[Lisajb]

I was phoned by mine at end of May, saying the appointment was cancelled, but they hoped to release some on 15th June. Looked today online and three were available.

I will be wearing my mask.

[Ray T]

The trouble with shopping is that you’re likely to pick up (and take home) something that’s previously been handled, sniffed at and coughed over by who knows how many people; any of whom may have the dreaded virus.

There are some interesting shops in Barnard Castle though!

[trystan]

It's not relevant if you don't trust some government or other. It's now down to free will, freedom to choose:

The shops are opening, will you be going to them? It's your choice.

What do you look forward to buying?

[Rishile]

It's not relevant if you don't trust some government or other. It's now down to free will, freedom to choose:

The shops are opening, will you be going to them? It's your choice.

What do you look forward to buying?

A haircut.   Nothing else.

Rishile

[LizzieW]

The problem is guy that so many people are completely ignoring it and touching other people even when they ask them not to.  Personally I find that really rude even without covid.  I think to open safely they need to be strict with social distancing and ask those who are determined to enforce themselves into other people's space to leave.  These selfish people are ruining it for everyone because social distancing only works when everyone tries to do it.

I see that Boris Johnson is now considering reducing the social distancing to 1 metre. That is really about the distance that most people keep in "normal" times to avoid invading personal space.

And that's the distance the rest of Europe has been using throughout the pandemic, it's also the distance the scientists recommended, so why we had to go further is anyone's guess.  Again I think it's because Boris became ill with the virus and needed intensive care. 

[trystan]

It might also be because we have so many obese people here, many with diabetes.

[BumbleB]

It might also be because we have so many obese people here, many with diabetes.

You can say that again - and across all generations 

[groom]

A haircut.   Nothing else.

Rishile

Even that I have done at home. Usually the hairdresser goes to my sister's house and the whole family, about 10, of us meet there and she does us en masse. Been doing that for years, she brings her two children and they play with my niece's children. We will have to rethink that and she will have to come to us separately. Luckily, for us, as well as doing private clients, she also does care homes, so I don't suppose she will be allowed there yet, so hopefully as soon as the go ahead is given we can get an appointment.

I see today's deaths are 36, I hope that doesn't make people complacent, as tomorrow or Tuesday when the reporting catches up, they will be much higher.