Home Delivery

[Gill1941]

Help, please. I am new to home delivery as I always like to get to the shops when I can.
I cannot get a delivery slot. Up until 7th April not available then no further options.
What happens next?

[anneasquith]

Grab the delivery on the 7th.

[TheDevil]

Gonna have to just go with the 7th or try to find a different supermarket to deliver.

With the lockdown, I bet all the slots are being booked up quickly.

That's good news, means people aren't looking to go outside.

[fiction-factory]

I'd be happy if I could get one that early. Yes, grab it

[emmie]

try and keep on phoning their main number.
if you are of a certain age, pensioner, try Age UK>
will find you a number in a mo...

[Zacs-Master]

Would a neighbour do a shopping run for you?
Could you get to a shop / supermarket yourself and use the designated time slot for the elderly (assuming you are)?
Could you take a taxi and do the above?

[Ken4155]

Take the April 7th slot. If you need essentials before that date, surely you have a family member/friend who would oblige?

[Gill1941]

Sorry, I didn't word that right.
No slots available on the screen at all.
I am nearly eighty and don't walk well. DIL nurse at local hospital so family keeping well away.
Have coped ok up to now.

[Zacs-Master]

If your DIL is a nurse, there should be a Supermarket which has a time slot for NHS staff (ours is Sainsbury between 7:30 - 8:00am). She can leave the shopping on your doorstep instead of you coming into contact.

[emmie]

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/contact-us/

[emmie]

Age UK,

If you need advice or information on money, care or health, call 0800 678 1602.

[anneasquith]

Indeed zac, that is how many families are working just now .

[Gill1941]

Seven people have died from virus at the hospital she works at so don't think we are being too cautious.

[rowanwitch]

Check out Morrisons new essentials boxes. Might get you through for a few days

[dannyk13]

Gill, you are still allowed to go out to do your food shopping.

[rowanwitch]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/morrisons-new-delivery-boxes-slots-17965986?fbclid=IwAR3DmELgBr7Y_WkHIIgarg4q0oKC1ZrMe-_u4gN01pR6n1LHFvMRYuyX5t8

[emmie]

try social services as well... considering your age they should be able to advise, help

[Zacs-Master]

Asda:
The supermarket chain is is urging other people to stay away until 9am so the elderly and others who fall into the 'vulnerable' category and their carers can shop.

Asda has also confirmed that it will be prioritising NHS workers in larger stores every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am to 9am.

Sainsbury:
From 8am to 9am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday Sainsbury's is only open for elderly and vulnerable shoppers.

From 7.30am to 8am from Monday to Saturday Sainsbury's is for NHS staff and social care workers only.

Tesco:
The priority shopping hour for vulnerable and elderly customers is every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9am and 10am.

NHS staff will be able to visit stores from 5am on Sundays to receive priority shopping time.

Morrison’s:
From 7am to 8am people working in the NHS will be able to enjoy priority shopping hours with the production of a valid ID.

Waitrose:
Waitrose shops will set aside a proportion of "hard-to-find and essential product" from every delivery that arrives into its supermarkets exclusively for NHS staff, on production of an NHS card.

Also from today, NHS staff will be given priority checkout service in the retailer's shops to ensure they are able to get through as quickly and easily as possible - through either dedicated NHS checkouts, opening up new tills for them as needed or moving to the front of the queue.

Co-Op:
From 8am to 9am Monday to Saturday and 10am to 11am on Sundays, elderly and vulnerable shoppers will be able to enjoy priority shopping hours.

Iceland:
The supermarket is offering priority to elderly and vulnerable customers in all 121 of their The Food Warehouse stores across the UK from 8am to 9am Monday to Saturday, and have encouraged the managers of all 855 Iceland stores to offer the same priority in the first hour of trading each day.

Iceland is also offering exclusive access to NHS workers in The Food Warehouse from 7am to 8am each day, and in Iceland stores for the last hour of trading each day.

[Gill1941]

Thanks for all the answers.
Thanks for the number emmie.
I have food in for a couple of weeks.
Just wondered if I leave order in the basket and keep checking on screen and hope for a slot.
Sorry if am asking silly questions but new to all this.
As you say TD try another shop.

[emmie]

take care and good luck

[rowanwitch]

Book the slot, keep checking and if you see one earlier change it.