Quote Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever View Post
But that's a different issue, these people are quite clearly flouting the rules. It's not a reason to penalise people who aren't.



It's a tricky one for old people I think. They are putting themselves at more risk if they go out (and could be putting more pressure on the NHS) but many probably feel they will go mad if they stay in the house for twelve weeks. How would you like it? Perhaps you could not go for a run for the next twelve weeks as a show of solidarity.

The other issue is shopping. What do you do if you have nobody to deliver it for you? It's impossible to get a home delivery right now.
Better mad than dead, and no I’m not going to not go for a run as I’m going for a run, from home, not stopping to eat a picnic, feed the ducks, sunbath, ride an inflatable pink flamingo in a canal(in my local paper today!!)etc etc, touching nothing and coming home, I could bend the rules and do what I liked, nobody would know but I don’t, I have a job which has been classed as essential during the current crisis and so have to go to work, my job is very rules based and so this is probably why I find it easy to follow rules and guidelines, I need to make sure that I’m fit to carry out that job as we’re a small team with an essential role. If people have nobody to shop for them then they need to go to the supermarket during the early allotted times, do their shopping and go home, simple.