Spoke to someone whose job involves driving throughout London. Says other than the City (banking / financial) district its busy as usual and no one seems to be socially distancing etc.
ah interesting. Quite diff to what the driver reported then. I was wondering how it was apparently o busy because obv anything other than essential shops are closed so ...
It is very quiet in my friend's area of London, Islington and she says most people are wearing masks and socially distancing. Maybe whoever you spoke to had an atypical experience?
I was in Oxford St yesterday and while it wasn't deserted, it was much quieter than usual, in and out of the shops, more like a Sunday morning before anything had opened. Most people wearing masks and keeping their distance.
its around 50 50 round here. Roads are steadily busy and I am seeing planes again but people out walking are social distancing and or wearing masks. Permitted local shops are open and people are wearing masks in them and following the rules.
Jno tho I presume the shops open were only shops selling food items amongst their goods? I can't imagine the majority of Oxford street shops being allowed to open surely?
I live just on the outskirts of London, but work in London. I have to say, the traffic has been horrendous lately. I don't know where everyone is going. Most people are wearing masks when they should, but I don't see much social distancing going on. But then, I feel that went out of the window when masks became mandatory in shops.
Quieter but the supermarkets are busy. A lot of shops are pushing the idea of essential goods to the limit though. Was able to pick up knitting yarn for a project, from a general cheap goods store they can open because they sell cleaning materials.