Jump to content

Milk and/or bread deliveries

EPB

By EPB
in General ED Issues / Gossip

 Share

Recommended Posts

EPB

EPB

Posted
Posted

As a couple of octogenarians with ?underlying health conditions? we have been totally locked down for quite a few weeks now, but have managed quite well thanks to our son?s emergency deliveries. However, now he?s housebound too, we?re really having problems with our milk supply.


Does anyone know of a firm that would make regular deliveries of milk?

Link to comment
https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/251623-milk-andor-bread-deliveries/
Share on other sites
ED - NAGAIUTB

ED - NAGAIUTB

Posted
Posted

EPB Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> As a couple of octogenarians with ?underlying

> health conditions? we have been totally locked

> down for quite a few weeks now, but have managed

> quite well thanks to our son?s emergency

> deliveries. However, now he?s housebound too,

> we?re really having problems with our milk

> supply.

>

> Does anyone know of a firm that would make regular

> deliveries of milk?


Where are you in ED? There are a number of roads doing neighbour checks and I'm sure we can find one and put you in touch. Mine uses WhatsApp which is free and can be installed on a phone or computer as long as you have a mobile number.


If you're in the Underhill/Overhill/Belvoir triangle then I'm sure we can help.


Failing that, Sainsbury's has set up a special line to help people in your situation - 0800 052 5500

ED - NAGAIUTB

ED - NAGAIUTB

Posted
Posted

caz Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Hi ED-NAGAIUTB I'm on Overhill, could you PM me

> the WhasApp number please. I'm ok at the moment

> but in a medium at risk group so not able to go to

> shops and have given up on trying for deliveries

> and may need some help further down the line.



Hi Caz,


If you want to PM your number I'll add you in.

Growlybear

Growlybear

Posted
Posted
Just to give clarification on the Sainsbury's number. I have now phoned this number over 2,000 since Monday morning, and have not been able to speak to a human. It's either constantly engaged or you spend two minutes listening to a recorded message before getting cut off. There is a link on the Sainsburys website to check if you fall in the EXTREMELY vulnerable group, but when you go through the screening process, only a small number of very specific significant conditions are covered. Being elderly, disabled, having dementia, or other significant conditions doesn't qualify you as extremely vulnerable, and you can't book deliveries online through Sainsburys. Someone helpfully posted an alternative phone number for Sainsbury's this morning, and I was able to speak to someone. However, I was told that they will only accept people from the government's extremely vulnerable list for home delivery slots since Wednesday night. I questioned how every slot that had become available since Wednesday night could have been taken by someone in the extremely vulnerable group, which must consist of a fairly small number of people for each delivery area, but the person I spoke to just kept repeating that they could only deliver to the people on the extremely vulnerable list.
mariababe

mariababe

Posted
Posted

Thanks Growlybear


I do hate it when CEO's make such statements before checking how or if they can actually follow through!


I'm disabled and unable to go to the shops, no delivery slots for me either!

I did manage to book one ages ago for Asda but after that will be forced to ask others (whats app group, teenage kids) for help.


Its incredibly frustrating and makes a normally independent person feel quite vulnerable.

Dulwich Born And Bred

Dulwich Born And Bred

Posted
Posted

This is the other number for Sainsbury?s:

Reminder: If you are elderly {over 70}, disabled or vulnerable & think you should be on Sainsbury's vulnerable customers list, please get in touch on 08003281700. Pass this information on to a vulnerable neighbour & make sure they're subscribed to the support they're entitled to.

Growlybear

Growlybear

Posted
Posted

That is number that I've called over 2000 times since Monday morning. Sainsbury's were very clear when I spoke to someone earlier that they are not adding elderly, disabled, or vulnerable people to their priority delivery slot list. They will now ONLY add people to the list who fulfil the government's criteria for being EXTREMELY vulnerable.


DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> This is the other number for Sainsbury?s:

> Reminder: If you are elderly {over 70}, disabled

> or vulnerable & think you should be on Sainsbury's

> vulnerable customers list, please get in touch on

> 08003281700. Pass this information on to a

> vulnerable neighbour & make sure they're

> subscribed to the support they're entitled to.

Sue

Sue

Posted
Posted

DulwichBorn&Bred Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> That is terrible that both numbers are useless :(



I had a long chat with somebody on one of the numbers this morning. I only had to wait twenty minutes, which I didn't think was bad under the circumstances.


I had already registered under the government scheme (via the link from Sainsbury's website).


I was told to phone again on Monday, when I think they are making more delivery slots available for customers at high risk.

Drxyster

Drxyster

Posted
Posted

At least Sainsbury's seem to be attempting, to possibly offer some help, regarding delivery to high risk customers.


Tesco do not appear to have any such plan at all for high risk, or vulnerable customers.


Are there any other supermarkets that will prioritise high risk customers with delivery slots ?

EPB

EPB

Posted
  • Author
Posted

A HUGE THANK-YOU


To all the lovely ED people who have, both on here and via PMs, offered to help us.


Thanks to you, the lockdown is no longer a frightening prospect, and I can even look forward to the (very occasional!) prospect of a fish pie.


🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

nylonmeals

nylonmeals

Posted
Posted

We have ordered from Smith&Brock in Camberwell who are delivering great fresh fruit and veg or dairy boxes https://www.knock-knock-groceries.com/products/small-premium-seasonal-fruit-veg-box

Takes 5-7 days though as they are a bit inundated but the quality is great and the prices reasonable

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • civilservant
      Excellent Christmas meal at Franklins!

      By civilservant · Posted

      thanks Jenijenjen and all - yes, i remember walking or taking the bus from the elephant (where i was working) to Camberwell to get there.  I think Tim - who's still at Franklin's -  was there in those days, and the woman who ran the cafe!  Other food places that i remember fondly are the ones in Neal's Yard (with the Hunkin sculpture that you could put a coin in ) and the basement lunch place at the Tottenham Court Road junction with Hanway Street... 
    • Sue
      Dawson Heights again

      By Sue · Posted

      Did you try the emergency number posted above? It mentions lift breakdowns over the festive period outside the advertised  times. Hope you got it sorted x
    • Sue
      Be careful in local shops

      By Sue · Posted

      People working in shops should not be "attempting to do the bill in their head." Nor if questioned should they be  trying to "get to an agreeable number." They should be actually (not trying to) getting to the correct number. I'm afraid in many cases it is clearly more than incorrect arithmetic. One New Year's Eve in a restaurant (not in East Dulwich but quite near it) two of us were charged for thirty poppadoms. We were quite merry when the bill came, but not so merry as to not notice something amiss. Unfortunately we have had similar things happen in a well established East Dulwich restaurant we no longer use. There is also a shop in East Dulwich which is open late at night. It used not to display prices on its goods (that may have changed). On querying the bill, we several times found a mistake had been made. Once we were charged twice for the same goods. There is a limit to how many times you can accept a "mistake".  There is also a limit to how many times you can accept the "friendly" sweet talking after it.
    • malumbu
      Bitey Fox.

      By malumbu · Posted

      Adapted not forced.  As have numerous species around the world.  Sort of thing that Attenborough features.  Domestic dogs another good example - hung around communities for food and then we become the leader of the pack.  Not sure how long it will take foxes to domesticate, but some will be well on their way.    Raccoons also on the way https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8j48e5z2o

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...