We had our first grocery delivery from ASDA yesterday and were pleased that some of the things that were out of stock when we ordered were now in-stock. (My wife has also just seen online that ASDA will be paying their staff an extra weeks pay). Also our fears about quality and dates were not realised and everything appears to have been chosen for long use by dates and the fresh veg has been good quality and good sizes. Their web-site is permanently busy now during the day, but we managed to get online at 5.30 this morning to order next weeks delivery.
We also had a call from a group being organised by our doctors surgery. A very helpful lady explaining what they were doing and asking whether we had enough food. I explained that we were well organised and fine for everything except medication. I am due to reorder on 1st April and have been unable to get on to Boots about delivery as they seem to have their phone permanently blocked. She said that she had heard this from others and they were looking into setting up a delivery service within their group. So that should be OK, she also gave me an emergency number.
We are getting out for our daily constitutional but have noticed a huge increase in the numbers of other walkers where previously we would not see a soul. Only to be expected, but we are still confused about which lockdown group we are in. The original instruction was that there were three groups: 1. Over 70's and vulnerable, 2. Everyone else except Key workers and those who couldn't work from home, 3. Key workers and those who couldn't work from home. Group 1, it would be anticipated would be confined to completely to home within a week or so. In the event the groups seem to gave changed. Group 1 has been confined to their homes, but now only consists of those considered vulnerable with no mention of over 70's. Does that mean we are now under the same constraints as group 2, confined to home, but allowed out for various purposes such as shopping? Clearly our GP considers us vulnerable or we would not be on their helpers list.
Mike.X