If We Do Have Total Lockdown

iluvmargie | 18:42 Mon 23rd Mar 2020 | ChatterBank

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Will we still be able to do our shopping? I have no-one else to do it.

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Cloverjo

I would think supermarkets will still be open. If not, something will be arranged for food to be delivered.

bhg481

It depends entirely on your circumstances but there was something on the radio today (listen to Jeremy Vine, Radio 2 on Iplayer) saying that special provision for getting essentials to dependant people will be made by Local Authorities.

Mamyalynne

If it comes to the point where even shopping is disallowed then plans will be announced.

Meanwhile,if you are vulnerable and alone make sure you register as such.

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable

iluvmargie

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I don't think I'm vulnerable, I'm in my mid 60's, but have no family locally. I need to shop, surely they can't stop us from doing this?

jno

they almost certainly won't as setting up arrangements to get food to people would take forever. You could try contacting the shop or shops to ask when they're most empty.

iluvmargie

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Thank you jno. Are you worried about food shopping?

Old_Geezer

Everyone needs food, not just vulnerable dependent folk. And the honorable types who didn't grab all the stores products for themselves thus causing shortages will be more in need than others. In the event shopping was banned folk wouldn't just sit in and starve to death, there would be riots, and the government would fall. So it ain't likely to be something government would try to pull.

Vagus

Spain is in total lockdown but everyone is allowed to go food shopping, it would be impossible to stop this, everyone has to eat. I would imagine it would be the same here.
Where my family live in Spain, only six people are allowed in the supermarket at a time, only one person can walk the dog not two, people are being stopped and asked where they live so they don’t stray far.

carolegif

If it is like Spain or Italy then one person per household is allowed out to shop.

Peter Pedant

No
No food ......
and you have to shoot and eat small mammals from your bedroom window
and grow veg in window boxes

( shoot the mammal from the window I mean)

and pee in - - - no no it is too disgusting to mention on a family site

the govt as you rightly point out is clueless

Tilly2

In our house that one person will be me. I'm the lone driver and not yet 70. Damn!

nailit

Only one person been allowed to shop is fine, but what if that person is shopping for two?
Ive had to get my mothers shopping today, but what about my own needs and those that depend on me?
How the hell is this going to work?