Adver readers are hopeful the roadmap out of lockdown will be a success, but many are still sceptical about the dates.

On Monday, Boris Johnson announced his route out of the latest Covid lockdown including when children could return to schools and when shops could reopen.

The last date in the diary is June 21 when the prime minister hopes to finally remove all social distancing restrictions and even reopen nightclubs as well as large sporting events.

Non-essential retail as well as personal care businesses such as hairdressers could reopen as soon as April 12 with the rule of six coming into force at indoor gatherings on May 17.

Here's what you said on Facebook:

Kay Craughwell: "Whoop whoop. We are on our way to the end of the road."

Paul Mulford: "I think it's great."

Alexandra Mancari: "Sounds like a plan, but he shouldn’t set dates he can’t promise to keep."

Louise Ricobi: "Brilliant. Getting children back in school is the main priority at the moment."

Tasha Jane: "Things are starting to look positive."

Caroline Bell: "Great news for everyone. Children, businesses and socially."

Jackie Pontin: "Think he is being cautious and sensible.

"We all need to follow rules and be patient otherwise he will not hesitate to lockdown again."

Gaynor Pearce: "Sounds good, just follow the rules."

Adam Poole: "Last September Johnson was advised not to send children back to school.

"He ignored that advice and look what happened.

"Schools at one point were responsible for over a quarter of new infections.

"Now he's sending kids back to school as the first part of the relaxation."

Sarah Whiteley: "Sounds OK providing people stick to it."

Matthew Harris: "He should have done this last year."

Steve Dawson Walters: "I think he should make sure when people go outside their front door they should wear a mask at all times.

"What's the point if everyone's meeting up walking past each other and you ain't got a mask on?

"That's why why it is not working. We will be in another lockdown because no one's wearing masks they go outside."

Lorraine Spruce: "Not too bad but not sure about opening the nightclubs on June 21.

"I think that could wait till August."

Tony Martin: "I am the very last person to agree with a Tory on almost anything but I think this very cautious approach is bang on."

Marc Culliford: "All pubs, nightclubs and restaurants should only allow people in that has a vaccine passport."

Robert Weyman: "Sensible and measured."

Caroline Twyford: "They should not be opening schools until all child care staff are vaccinated.

"We aren't all healthy 25-year-olds."

Maria Phillips: "Sounds as though he is being careful.

"I don’t like the wait but I’d rather do that than have another lockdown."

Julie Greenwood: "If he wants to open schools he should be giving school staff priority on the vaccine so we are safe."

Ross Poole: "Rates will go up after step two which will take us back a step and everyone will say its because of people breaking the rules."

Greg Lovelock: "Moaners out there need to real it in.

"We now have a clear map.

"As long as the numbers go in the right direction we should all be optimistic."

Louise Michelle Button: "Can’t wait for schools to open. Definitely the right choice."

Neil Callaghan: "Boris Johnson is being cautious, but that’s a good thing."

Christopher Heginbotham: "Boris giving out dates. He said he wouldn't do that.

"Best to come out slowly or could be back to square one again."

Bob Leighfield: "I just want to go to the pub."