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I can see myself having to rely on friends for shopping.
There are no slots within 3 weeks on the grocery services I'm registered with.
I can't get through to register as a "vunrible" person to get a priority slot.
If going round a shop, I'm not going to be able to keep 2m away from anyone as I need someone to guide me round. And how many people are going to want to do that at this time...
Have got family members elsewhere in similar predicament or relying on carers.

On the plus side:
I do have what probably amounts to 2 weeks worth of tinned goods.
I'm not ill.
 
xenon said:
I can see myself having to rely on friends for shopping.
There are no slots within 3 weeks on the grocery services I'm registered with.
I can't get through to register as a "vunrible" person to get a priority slot.
If going round a shop, I'm not going to be able to keep 2m away from anyone as I need someone to guide me round. And how many people are going to want to do that at this time...
Have got family members elsewhere in similar predicament or relying on carers.

On the plus side:
I do have what probably amounts to 2 weeks worth of tinned goods.
I'm not ill.
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Oh dear i have just assumed that when monthly payday comes on wednesday I can book a slot.
 
TopCat said:
Oh dear i have just assumed that when monthly payday comes on wednesday I can book a slot.
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I know. It's shit. Will improve but who's got 3 weeks worth of food in doors. I have just had an unbidden text from friend, offering to drop stuff off tonight. Which I politely refused but said maybe next week. no point buying fresh food now, whilst I still have some.

You may find a list of local business that do delivery now. FB etc.
Saw earlier that Morrisons are doing random grocery boxes for £35 quid.
Council may have a list of volunteers able to drop food supplies.
Govt talking just now about something assist in getting food and medicines to self isolating people. What / how / when, I don't know.
I'm ordering beer and soap via Amazon...
 
bimble said:
For a couple who doesn’t usually live together for more than 3 days at a time we are probably doing pretty well (day 6) but yeah, just had a totally unnecessary fight about cheese.
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This why you should get a German Wirehaired Pointer. Then you can fight about who's idea it was to get a German Wirehaired Pointer and who wasn't watching while it ate the fucking wall.
 
Big boozing Sister lives in a holiday home chalet style thing, with my parent's house legally her permanent home and apparent law that she has to bit stay in holiday home 4 consecutive weeks in every year.

Has been told today they have to move out to their permanent residences in line with Govt 'don't go to your holiday homes' orders.

Sounds ridiculous, as she is already there, has been all year, as have all her neighbours....
 
Up date from the world of Royal Mail. We are now not allowed to share vans (obviously!), but we don't have enough vans to go round. They are looking at dividing us into two shifts. We are also being provided with some rather fragile latex gloves; getting through several pairs a shift. Customers are almost universally being sensible and lovely; only the really rare exception where they are trying to take post/parcels from you and looking/sounding aggrieved when you explain that you can't (for both your sakes). Weather has been glorious which has certainly helped.

Cheers and take care - Louis MacNeice

p.s. Reading Cloud Atlas on my bus journey to and from work which is proving to be a bit of a treat.
 
Prison is fully locked down today nobody got out of their cell people understandingly people are kicking off.
There's a couple of blokes who get it but most of them are My needs now!
the "plan" is a 3-week lockdown we shall see how long that lasts
£150 bonus per month
work 9 hours for the next 14 weeks earn an extra £4250 not sure anyone is going to have the choice about doing overtime frankly.
 
just got the UK Govt very vulnerable text, 3 mothns confinement, worryingly volunteers are now saying to need to get deliveries, but health food shops they quoue are much to expensive

Just about to lose most of my benefits, ironic,
 
likesfish said:
Prison is fully locked down today nobody got out of their cell people understandingly people are kicking off.
There's a couple of blokes who get it but most of them are My needs now!
the "plan" is a 3-week lockdown we shall see how long that lasts
£150 bonus per month
work 9 hours for the next 14 weeks earn an extra £4250 not sure anyone is going to have the choice about doing overtime frankly.
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didn't know you were a screw, won't go down well with some, i say some on here, good luck, you will need it.
 
Louis MacNeice said:
Up date from the world of Royal Mail. We are now not allowed to share vans (obviously!), but we don't have enough vans to go round. They are looking at dividing us into two shifts. We are also being provided with some rather fragile latex gloves; getting through several pairs a shift. Customers are almost universally being sensible and lovely; only the really rare exception where they are trying to take post/parcels from you and looking/sounding aggrieved when you explain that you can't (for both your sakes). Weather has been glorious which has certainly helped.

Cheers and take care - Louis MacNeice

p.s. Reading Cloud Atlas on my bus journey to and from work which is proving to be a bit of a treat.
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Could be a guide to the future.
 
This is my 2nd week of working from home, Mrs Q, Son and Girlfriend are still going to work but Son reckons he'll be one of those furloughed (hopefully) on 80% soon. Not alone during the day anymore though, Youngest's world has upturned in the last few days, school closing in her A level year, she has lost her part time waitress job since the restaurant has shut and her driving lessons are cancelled indefinitely. She was like a bear with a sore arse all weekend especially with it being likely she'll spend her 18th b'day at the beginning of May effectively under house arrest. She is beginning to accept the situation now and I could hear her bounding about to a Youtube workout video downstairs this morning.
We haven't seen Eldest for a fortnight now but she is 5 months pregnant and Son's G/f is a nurse so we can't risk it, Mrs Q is putting a brave face on it but when Eldest was expecting her first, feeling the tummy and hoping for a kick was a big thing.
 
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treelover said:
didn't know you were a screw, won't go down well with some, i say some on here, good luck, you will need it.
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Yeah I know came close to quitting already.
The service does it's best with truly pathetic resources most of the residents aren't evil. although some of their actions certainly are.
Impulsivness with no apprant filter if somebody says no, It's not normal to self harm because you can't collect a tracksuit.
Which wasn't even their anyway!
 
treelover said:
Could be a guide to the future.
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I'm only about a quarter of the way through, so I was just enjoying the different ways it had been written and put together. I'm not quite sure what is going on yet.

If I remember I'll post again when I've finished it.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice
 
likesfish said:
Prison is fully locked down today nobody got out of their cell people understandingly people are kicking off.
There's a couple of blokes who get it but most of them are My needs now!
the "plan" is a 3-week lockdown we shall see how long that lasts
£150 bonus per month
work 9 hours for the next 14 weeks earn an extra £4250 not sure anyone is going to have the choice about doing overtime frankly.
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There are a couple of prisoner officer's who get the bus into Lewes when I do...I've been looking at them thinking rather you than me. To be fair it is not a job I would ever have considered doing and one that is open to/encourages abusive behaviour. However, one of my current work colleagues who I respect the most is an ex-officer (27 years service) who left because as he put it, 'you couldn't have a proper relationship' with the people 'you are looking after'. He also claims never to have drawn his baton in all his years; of course he may be bullshitting me but he comes across consistently as one of the most honest straight forward people I have ever worked with.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice
 
I work for a major supermarket and I’ve got to say that they are being amazing to us. They’re doing all they can to keep us safe plus we’re getting an extra 10% pay for the hours we work and extra discount. I’m even getting managers asking if I’m sure I’m ok to work on account of my health issues which is really touching.
 
I was on a trades council years ago with two POA reps involved, one was politically and personally sound as fuck and couldn't have imagined him battering fuck out of somebody for no reason or shoving smack up his arse for profit, on the other hand the other fella was actual scum
 
xenon said:
I can't get through to register as a "vunrible" person to get a priority slot.
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don't know where you are or what shop you're talking, but from what i gather they were pretty overwhelmed at first.

do they already know about you / your situation?

mum-tat qualifies (she's 80+) and is in SE London, sainsburys already knew she was in a vulnerable group (think there has been priority in times of snow and so on.)

monday evening she was in a bit of a panic as she'd not been able to get to the online site, or get through on the phone.

tuesday they had made contact by lunch time, she has a delivery booked for later this week.

all i can say is keep trying.

also, there's probably some sort of local volunteer effort co-ordination where you are - round here (mid berkshire) the local citizens advice seem to be central point of contact. i'm also aware that there is some initial thought at (at least) local authority level about getting some groups of workers whose usual driving occupation has disappeared involved in delivering food / medication supplies
 
Louis MacNeice said:
There are a couple of prisoner officer's who get the bus into Lewes when I do...I've been looking at them thinking rather you than me. To be fair it is not a job I would ever have considered doing and one that is open to/encourages abusive behaviour. However, one of my current work colleagues who I respect the most is an ex-officer (27 years service) who left because as he put it, 'you couldn't have a proper relationship' with the people 'you are looking after'. He also claims never to have drawn his baton in all his years; of course he may be bullshitting me but he comes across consistently as one of the most honest straight forward people I have ever worked with.

Cheers - Louis MacNeice
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tbf the baton is a weapon and intended to cause permanent injury which isn't what we do. What we aim to do is control and restraint yes it hurts and looks horrific with the bloke screaming .but it takes a minimum of three officers and when its over the blokes whinging for his vape in the Seg its on officer on each arm and one protecting his head
. Only got kitted up once in full riot gear so far to enter a cell as the bloke had started a fire smeared shit on the wall and was making threats to kill.
15 mins strugguling into the kit briefing open the door bloke has a rapid change of mind comes quitely 5 mins later is whinging for a cup of tea!
 
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