Things are changing too fast for reasoned comment. Government guidelines permit outdoor exercise. But the health secretary says we should all stay indoors. So why are shops and garages open? If everyone stayed at home society would collapse.
Enough! My Exercise Walk today (Sunday April 5th) was very different from last Sunday’s. Last week had wind, rain and sleet. Today was mild and sunny with a slight easterly breeze. A pleasure to walk. I chose local paths and roads mostly wide enough to allow separation. Views of orchards and fields from a hill outside Canterbury. Dog walkers. Two runners. Two cyclists. Even a police car: i wasn’t stopped.
Because of the misdeeds of a few, all outdoor exercise may be banned. Collective punishment is a feature of totalitarian regimes.
Let me say it again. Outdoor exercise is good for mental and physical health. Staying indoors will increase tension between family members, leading to conflict and possible violence.
It would be better if parks and other open spaces were kept open and behaviour controlled somehow.
Rambling Brummie 