I'll be honest, I'd go for a long train ride this weekend were it permitted, and be blowed the tutters and net curtain twitchers
Frankly when things start to relax you'll still get them going at it full pelt. I'll just smile sweetly at them and be on my way....
Fortunately I have a car so it's more likely I'll be able to go for a long drive instead in a relatively shorter order (but not this weekend).
Unfortunately neither my wife or I drive, so the trains and buses are pretty vital, though like you we will not be going anywhere this weekend. But if Big Brother Boris mandates that we can move about a bit more & some more shops can open, the we'll happily have a tootle up the Wharfe Valley for a wander around Ilkley, if for no other reason than a change of scenery. Don't get me wrong, we've some lovely walks around here, especially along the Aire up to Esholt (fans of Emmerdale Farm may know the pub & high street there), but in 8 weeks we've been limited to a very small area.
The current system whereby someone who has saved for a good life in retirement has that money taken off them, whereas someone who was not so prudent gets their care paid for is certainly not equitable. Of course, there are a large number who cannot afford to save for retirement. Paying for care through taxation is surely the most equitable solution.
Quite honestly I would be prepared to pay a bit more in taxation to have the care homes fully part of the NHS, and allow those that can save to be able to use their earnings as they best see fit.
I am being very realistic. You cannot simply say reopen the economy and go back to where you were before. Social Distancing is the new normal for the foreseeable future and reopening certain areas of the economy will overwhelm the NHS again as the virus spreads. The obvious being retail, hospitality and tourism. It's not a case of either or - they have to adapt or they will die.
Nothing with this virus has really changed. The drop in deaths is due to the measures in the last 6 weeks - not that it is suddenly safe to go back to normal. 6,000 of those tested in the latest daily figures were positive - the virus is still alive and kicking. Preventing large swathes of people getting this wretched virus isn't hiding either.
A long lockdown and failing economy will also overwhelm the NHS. I'm afraid it is not some magical entity that can just run on fresh air, falling tax revenue combined with a failing economy is the perfect storm scenario. You wouldn't just be battling this virus, you'd be battling all the increased heart attacks, cancers, diseases, accidents etc as funding became more difficult. And right now the Bank of England are grimly predicting a 14% downturn in 2020, which is apparently the worst since the 18th century. That will be devastating for the entire country, there is no getting away from this.
But if you can explain how millions of people can be supported, whilst still paying their taxes for the kind of period you seem to wish a lockdown to last, then I'll be all ears.