I don't know if it's that much of a troll piece (remember, it's talking about the UK specifically). Going for a walk to somewhere is fine. The article is bemoan

I don't know if it's that much of a troll piece (remember, it's talking about the UK specifically). Going for a walk to somewhere is fine. The article is bemoaning not really going anywhere at all, which has been the substantial reality if you've stuck to the rules of not going outside your "local area" (whatever the hell that has actually meant this entire time). I live on my own and my bubble friends live about 12 miles away, because that's the reality of living in what's basically a dormitory village and working/socialising in town. I meet them about once a week for a walk, but options are limited because the county I live in isn't exactly known for its extensive network of public footpaths. The whole "local area" thing is doubly ludicrous because I have to drive more than 5 miles to get to a supermarket. There is a shop in the village but, whilst it's OK for bits and pieces, it's not sufficient for a full grocery shop. Nobody's ever stopped me or challenged me for leaving the village, which is overall a good thing because if they ever tried I doubt I'd be very kind to them. I've stuck to the rules for the last 12 months willingly enough but I'm getting seriously fed up of it. I haven't seen my family since October, including my nephew who recently celebrated his first birthday: you don't get that time back. Not forever will I tolerate living under rules that infringe basic freedoms to a level that I doubt have been seen in Europe since before the Iron Curtain fell, whatever the situation with the virus or the vaccine might be.