I have just heard that we can register via Gov.uk as vulnerable, rather than having to try to ring on non-existant lines, which seems to have been organised this evening, so we'll see what comes of that. We do have friends who have offered to help which is really kind, but really only brings in crisis needs. It is also embarassing having to ask, and they tend not to want us to pay - we have money to pay, fortunately. I don't feel our needs justify using help designed for those really vulnerable people who have no-one at all. We still have stores of some foods, but when we did get the one order we have had delivered last week, various things were missing - in particular loo roll. Still, we have lots of moss round here
I think I was just crying out for the supermarkets to sort something out quickly (and they are doing their very best and I for one am very thankful ). I know this is a huge problem for very many people. Apparently a quarter of the World population is in lockdown now
There is a local community group here, but as I say, there are plenty of others in far more dire need than we are. We could be perfectly independent if only we could get a delivery slot organised
It's wonderful how you are pulling together in your communities to help others, but please don't put yourselves at risk. On the other hand, when you do drop off supplies, try to stop for a couple of minutes' chat - people will have had no-one to speak to for days, just remember to stay a good 2 metres away, and preferably more.