I'm 72 with an underlying health condition, live alone, although I do have a loving family around me. We are being sensible and following all the necessary guidelines and limiting contact. My niece has got hold of an item I wanted and is going to bring it to me on Friday. Will be the first family member I've seen for a week! Decided that for the first time ever I would order my groceries online.
Only the largest store of my preferred choice does home delivery and click and collect. Only a 3 week calendar and every slot is taken on both methods for the whole 3 weeks! Regularly checked but result always the same. Learnt a short while ago that today the first hour of opening was for those 70+ - too late for me as didn't learn of this until mid-day! However, it seems it applied only for today and not a daily event. Why not!
Therefore, I tried another supermarket - same result. Tried a third and this time was lucky - was able to arrange a delivery for next week although many items were shown as 'out of stock' especially regarding fresh vegetables and tinned goods.
I don't want to have to bother my family unduly - they have their own immediate families to care for.
With lighter evenings coming, and the arrival of Spring, can spend some time outside. I live in a block of 10 flats and we have our own secluded garden area - with the better weather will be able to chat with neighbours. Spoke to my downstairs neighbour yesterday who said if I needed anything just to let him know and he would try to get it for me, bless him.
So, I am trying to be positive about everything, following guidelines, keeping abreast of all the news but for me the evenings are the worst. Once behind closed doors and with no-one there to converse with my fears come to the forefront. I actually enjoy living alone but when something major happens (whatever it may be) I do tend to go into panic mode until the matter is resolved. What we have now is unprecedented and all the more scary accordingly. I know there are so many who are far worse off than myself but come the end of each day I find myself turning into a wimp!
Thank God for this hobby of ours and this thread for getting things of our chest. Stay safe everyone!
Annette