COVID19 - How it's affecting you

I’ve been shopping tonight.  Bare fridge at home - not okay. All workers have assured me that people are being very kind to them and each other.  I love hearing that!

Margo, I went to Budgens by work and they had lots of eggs. Limit 2 so was able to get 12 eggs.

Margo, I went to Budgens by work and they had lots of eggs. Limit 2 so was able to get 12 eggs.

I live close to a free range,  pasture raised egg farm and they are begging people to shop their honestly box for eggs because they get 10,000 eggs a day. They supply a lot of local producers so I'll be rolling in cheap protein.

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My office is going mostly work from home for two weeks minimum. They're staggering it out so a few people are starting each day this week. I was the first in my team as I use public transport. Only one day in, but so far so good. My three-year-old was interested but was easily distracted with LEGO and DC Superhero Girls cartoons so I was mostly undisturbed.

As far as people volunteering to help elderly or high risk people, my MIL was visiting her mother yesterday and saw one of her neighbors had slipped a note under the door offering to buy groceries. GMIL hadn't even noticed it, but MIL was so touched by the gesture she was practically in tears, so she went to the lady's house and they exchanged numbers so we have backup if nobody in the family is able to check on GMIL.

I would love to help more people but I am trying to limit contact with people, especially the husband's family who are visiting elderly relatives, because I am still working with the public.

I am still going to work every day at the library. We were open today but staff weren't allowed to touch the books or any money or assist with the computer. The signs which the council gave us to put up say that things are being cleaned regularly. They're not. We haven't been given any cleaning or protection supplies. The majority of our 280 customers today were elderly people stocking up for isolation. They don't need me going out and exposing myself elsewhere. It's a really poorly managed situation on the library service front.

To Margo: I've read many a thread you've participated in and you're so cool (in the best way, of course). During this super-challenging time, I'd love to pass along an online gift card to you at the shop of your choice, if you feel comfortable in sharing your email address via private message. No pressure at all.

To Nan: I can so relate to the paracetamol search (and its challenging spelling, I always seem to be one letter off). If you're not able to find any tomorrow and feel comfortable sharing your address with me, I can post an unopened package (purchased in the UK) and also an unopened package of Benadryl (purchased in the US) for you and your daughter. No pressure with this either.

I wish I would've participated much more on UKY before this very challenging time, as then forum members would've been somewhat familiar with me. In short, if you'd both like to take a pass on this, due to unfamiliarity or otherwise, I certainly understand.

Sending such good wishes to everyone. (And hoping if Royal Mail objects to the offers above that I'm forgiven, given the circumstance!)

It's all over facebook and social media. Lovely to see so many people willing and able to do what they can fir neighbours and stranfees alike. It's all over my villages' Facebook page and they've created a separate, dedicated, spinoff page so not just hollow gestures.


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Sooo, for the elderly who don't go online and those others who do not use Facebook... Is someone actually posting them a letter or card with a contact phone number or anything?

Sooo, for the elderly who don't go online and those others who do not use Facebook... Is someone actually posting them a letter or card with a contact phone number or anything?

Putting letters through the door.

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Putting letters through the door.

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Like these.

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Sooo, for the elderly who don't go online and those others who do not use Facebook... Is someone actually posting them a letter or card with a contact phone number or anything?

Yes if you read the previous posts, it is indeed happening

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Sooo, for the elderly who don't go online and those others who do not use Facebook... Is someone actually posting them a letter or card with a contact phone number or anything?

The elderly aren’t expected to use Facebook, it is the young who use Facebook to print off the forms, complete them and put them through letterboxes of the folks they want to help.

Let me restate that: Is there any organized mailing campaign for helpers needing helpees? (or the reverse  )

One or two instances of a neighbor printing something off and shoving it through a mail slot are very nice to see/hear about, of course. But are probably only helping a very small minority of the people who could possibly use the help. Are there entities affiliated with like local councils, who might have lists of people appropriate to mail to? I know when we signed up for our utilities we were put on a "special needs" list in case the power was going to be cut, and at that time they told us we could register for other lists (which we did not).  We are fine and need no assistance (other than sourcing paracetamol), but there will be plenty of others who will and who won't necessarily have a next-door neighbor who reads Facebook groups or who may not live in a small, tightly-knit community. I wonder if there is any concerted effort being made to reach those people? 

Oh. And, drat, I've just seen that the latest studies show Covid can last up to 3 hours on cardboard. So I would assume that would include paper as well.  Be sure to wash your hands, etc., before handling anything you're putting through a letterbox.

Happening by the thousands from the sound of people on social media.  All I see is people offering to take care of neighbours, telling other people to take care of neighbours or setting up groups for people to offer to take of neighbours.  The only thing missing is people actually taking care of neighbours.  For now, there doesn't seem to be many takers.  I could be wrong and I am sure things will change in the coming weeks.   I know this sounds horribly cynical, but I think a lot of people would like a superhero badge of shopping for the elderly to be able to get priority over others at the supermarket.

I'm noticing that on the nextdoor app, everyone is going crazy about panic buyers.  It's never the people posting themselves who are inconvenienced, it's always "I am worried for the old people", or "I saw a single mom crying in the corner because she couldn't get toilet paper for her sick child". 

Whatever is going on, it's fascinating to watch it unfold on Nextdoor.  People have started posting pictures of other people's shopping and criticising them for buying 10 tubes of tomato paste!  If  you haven't joined your local Nextodoor group, I'd suggest you avoid it as I would now happily allow the residents of Twickenham to starve to death. 

Let me restate that: Is there any organized mailing campaign for helpers needing helpees? (or the reverse  )

One or two instances of a neighbor printing something off and shoving it through a mail slot are very nice to see/hear about, of course. But are probably only helping a very small minority of the people who could probably use the help. Are there entities affiliated with like local councils, who might have lists of people appropriate to mail to? I know when we signed up for our utilities we were put on a "special needs" list in case the power was going to be cut, and at that time they told us we could register for other lists (which we did not).  We are fine and need no assistance (other than sourcing paracetamol), but there will be plenty of others who will and who won't necessarily have a next-door neighbor who reads Facebook groups or who may not live in a small, tightly-knit community. I wonder if there is any concerted effort being made to reach those people? 

Oh. And, drat, I've just seen that the latest studies show Covid can last up to 3 hours on cardboard. So I would assume that would include paper as well.  Be sure to wash your hands, etc., before handling anything you're putting through a letterbox.

I think it's more than just one or two instances and i think that's severely downplaying how much that approach is helping based on what i have seen on my local page (including people reaching out asking for help on behalf of others who are not on social media). To answer your question, i don't know. I've hust done a very quick google while on a call just now (so not dug too deep) and can see there are lots of resourcing providing tips but can't see any "official/organised" means of help that these communities are organising themselves, unfortunately. Hopefully that will change, but who knows. We have local businesses working to offer help as well, but that obviously is just on a more local level and i hope other communities are seeing the same trend as every little bit counts.

Will wait and see what they say about paper because paper is indeed different to cardboard, but hopefully people are using common sense and thoroughly sanitising before attempting to approach and help others.

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Happening by the thousands from the sound of people on social media.  All I see is people offering to take care of neighbours, telling other people to take care of neighbours or setting up groups for people to offer to take of neighbours.  The only thing missing is people actually taking care of neighbours.  For now, there doesn't seem to be many takers.  I could be wrong and I am sure things will change in the coming weeks.   I know this sounds horribly cynical, but I think a lot of people would like a superhero badge of shopping for the elderly to be able to get priority over others at the supermarket.

In fairness, i can see your concerns completely, but i am seeing offers being taken up and people stating they are helping their neighbours or inquiring for help on behalf of neighbours/friends/family who need it so it's comforting to see it's not just a facade. Im sure there's a lot of people motivated by wanting their superhero badge but, at the end of the day, if they are helping i think the reason behind it is less important.



Ohhhh what's nextdoor?? Not heard of that app before...i dont know if im ready to lose faith in humanity again as i just started feeling positive about people




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