Lockdown Confusion

barry1010 | 13:11 Mon 08th Mar 2021 | How it Works

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How far can I now drive for shopping? My butchers is a 30-40 mile round trip crossing two counties - can I do it?

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bobbinwales

newjudge is right that the laws are not clear and guidelines can be interpreted but common sense tells me the spirit of the rules/guidance is not to travel more than maybe 10 miles for food or drive anywhere to exercise.. Yes I know you can say driving 50 miles is no riskier than driving 5 miles but the police rightly stop some people as some abuse it driving 50 miles (via a veach/picnic spot) for other reasons but claiming its for shopping, exercise, but the longer you go the more likely you need to stop for petrol, coffee, toilet or may break down. Stay at (near) home

teacake44

Don't get that Bobb, how come its no more riskier driving 50 mile than 5 mile?

barry1010

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alavalrf, the only times I have been outside the house in the last 12 months is for medical appointments. Not for shopping, exercise or any other reason. I am not embarrassed to ask because I intend to abide by the rules but could find no clear explanation as to where I can drive to and for why. Don't be so judgmental

Ellipsis

Have you tried giving the butcher a ring and asking if they're delivering in the current circumstances?

ToraToraTora

barry where is this butcher? I'm thinking of going there myself!

Smowball

You can’t beat a good sausage!!......; )

bednobs

I think barry is Yorkshire somewhere, and I think ttt is south east somewhere?

New Judge

//I'm with alavahalf!//

In what respect?

ToraToraTora

the supermarket "butchers" are either lazy or incompetent, they leave easily removable gristle in steaks, they leave the H bone in legs of lamb 4fS! When I was 13, I had a Saturday job in a traditional butchers and he'd have had a fit to see the stuff they put out these days. it's not just the quality of the meat, that can be very good but it gets spoiled by lazy butchery.

TonyV

Smow got some in the fridge, so sausage sandwich for me awaiting

teacake44

I shouldn't worry about being confused, the government are as well, its all a load of tripe and polony.

ToraToraTora

what's polony? is that like Baloney?

davebro

//I'm with alavahalf!//

In what respect?

In a bubble maybe?

teacake44

There's very few, if any, butchers work in supermarkets, most of it comes already pre-packed, and even if they do handle a lump of fresh meat, and it is usually a joint that hasn't sold, they will unpack it and cut it into what they believe to be steaks, and at that against the grain, opposed to with the grain. Their so called x joint packs, come steaks, topside / silverside would serve well as a shoe sole.

barry1010

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Poloney is a type of sausage. Ellipsis, my butcher is delivering locally but I really am too far away. Seems ridiculous that he can deliver but I can't collect. I know business is booming for him, he has had to take on more staff.
I agree with TTT, supermarket meat is not usually up to standard.