From looking at TEN6083's flickr profile it notes he is from Prudoe/Washington so one would hazard a guess he lives between addresses potentially hence why he gets a about lot, secondly having spoken with personally when I bumped into him when out myself he does have learning difficulties and for someone like myself who has Autism (Aspergers Syndrome) it can be very hard to stay in the house 24/7 as personally I go insane which why I have chosen to continue to work in office so I have routine and good mindset on the mental health side of things.

For me Photography is one of those things that gets me out the house during my off days and personally I have been stopped by the Police on 3 occasions in the last 12 months and the response I got from those officers were that was nothing they could do by law to stop me from taking photographs as it is a hobby at the of the end of the day, not only that it one you can do socially distanced but I also find it does help be feel better mentally as I am still able to do something I enjoy.

A lot of my photos from recent months have been taken around Gateshead given that I live in Low Fell now or in Newcastle when going to/from work or getting shopping etc, as for opinion on staying local for me that would be not going out of the region I am in which is Tyne & Wear/County Durham, I certainly given current restrictions would not be travelling to the likes of Manchester or London as an example as much as I would like a change of scenery like everyone else no doubt does right now.

Not that people are travelling on public transport either so again you can socially distance as long your being mindful of others around you by wearing a face covering etc I don't see an issue in taking photos across the local region as I see it as being no different to somebody driving from Gateshead to Whitley Bay or Shields for example to take the dog for a walk which a lot of people are doing and do so on a daily basis.

Nobody is perfect and we have all broken the rules in some shape or form and we all have different opinions, we will agree to disagree on things but what I have put above is how I view it personally.