Staying safe ....my place

[heywood]

I think it is very difficult because we do need to keep to guidelines but on the other hand we are encouraged to work, travel, attend schools and colleges and spend on shopping and socialising.
All this with inadequate protection from the government who want our cooperation and participation.
No wonder there is confusion. It is not all selfishness and deliberate flouting of rules.

[BushInn1746]

I'm not living as if I am in lockdown in order to obey rules.  I am living like this as I want to minimise the chance that I inadvertently infect someone as an asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic carrier.  I'm living like this to try and protect my family as I am aware of the levels of circulating virus and the potential adverse effects of it. ...

Good comment.

Remember that young lady in hospital on a forced oxygen mask having difficulty breathing on our UK news during Lockdown (who later recovered) urging us to follow the Rules.

Rules change because the situation is changing.

Some English places may have more stringent Rules Locally due to a worse situation there locally, the UK Public Health Act has always permitted Local Authority Officers to have Local Restrictions.

At the end of day Coronavirus is a highly Communicable Disease and this will be with us for months yet and we'll have to adapt and live with it around us.

Mark

[Viktoria]

I agree Mark, in ever changing conditions I find it easier to live under the strictest guidelines.
Imagine Christmas - do our best now and maybe we will be able to see our
families then.

Otherwise stupid people will break the guidelines and this will rage on and on.
Viktoria.

[heywood]

Hopefully testing will be better available and organised so that there is some semblance of order.

[ThrelfallYorky]

Quite simply, I see no point in incurring risks I do not need to take, so I'll continue to stay at home except for shopping at the Supermarket (masked, gloved, sanitised and spaced) and keep in contact with people via p.c. or laptop. I do not NEED to go dancing / drinking/ socialising, fun though they may be. I do need to be sensible, and look after myself and those who are important to me.

[Rishile]

Quite simply, I see no point in incurring risks I do not need to take, so I'll continue to stay at home except for shopping at the Supermarket (masked, gloved, sanitised and spaced) and keep in contact with people via p.c. or laptop. I do not NEED to go dancing / drinking/ socialising, fun though they may be. I do need to be sensible, and look after myself and those who are important to me.

I can't say I agree with you.  Every time you go to the supermarket you are taking a risk.  You risk being run over by a car crossing the car park.  You risk being injured in a number of ways in the supermarket.  If you go by car you risk having an accident.  Life is one big risk and if we don't take them, we die with regrets.  That is something I can't tolerate.  I need to have a life whatever that means to me.  It may not be dancing/drinking/socialising but I do enjoy going out, having a meal, shopping, going for long walks, enjoying a drink occasionally.  All these things seem to have been stamped out or made less enjoyable.  Of course you need to be sensible but I consider I can make my own decisions regarding what risks I take and the severity of that risk.

Rishile

Rishile

[california dreamin]

Ah, someone after my own heart.....

[heywood]

Quite simply, I see no point in incurring risks I do not need to take, so I'll continue to stay at home except for shopping at the Supermarket (masked, gloved, sanitised and spaced) and keep in contact with people via p.c. or laptop. I do not NEED to go dancing / drinking/ socialising, fun though they may be. I do need to be sensible, and look after myself and those who are important to me.

You are most fortunate, as many of us are on here. You have a choice.

[pharmaT]

Anyone can chose not to socialise.  Not chose not to go to work but EVERYONE can chose not to socialise.