COVID-19 Coronavirus

I'm putting our phone number through neighbour's doors as I think of people who may need help, especially the elderly who may have to stay home due to the no one over 70 tpgo out rule.
 
piggieminder said:
I'm putting our phone number through neighbour's doors as I think of people who may need help, especially the elderly who may have to stay home due to the no one over 70 tpgo out rule.
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We are already in contact with our next door neighbour family where the dad is high risk. My hub is is borderline risk (just short of 70) and will have to stay in the car if necessary while I am in the supermarket but I am going to shove cards through all our end of the street as we have got quite a few elderly people in our road.

Providing a friendly ear on the phone is something that even those with anxiety can do, so everybody can contribute in some way or other!
 
My tesco doesn't have any pizzas left, and most frozen food has gone. Hopefully now they shut at 4 pm they will have time to restock
 
Wiebke said:
We are already in contact with our next door neighbour family where the dad is high risk. My hub is is borderline risk (just short of 70) and will have to stay in the car while I am in the supermarket but I am going to shove cards through all our end of the street as we have got quite a few elderly people.

Providing a friendly ear on the phone is something that even those with anxiety can do, so everybody can contribute in some way or other!
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My partner has severe COPD and was told at the clinic in September to make sure he got his flu jab as he wouldn't survive flu if he caught it. The flu jabs not much use against this but we have decided we should help where we can, what will be will be. I don't drive but I have a granny bag on wheels! So many older people don't use the internet so they can't even order on line, I really hope lots of people come forward to help.
 
Guys for loo roll check your local shops the little independents we have lots in Wolves, family run businesses that have stuff in. Supermarkets are getting raided but smaller shops have stocks of wolves is anything to go on currently
 
sport_billy said:
Guys for loo roll check your local shops the little independents we have lots in Wolves, family run businesses that have stuff in. Supermarkets are getting raided but smaller shops have stocks of wolves is anything to go on currently
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Around my area, there's nothing but pocket tissues. And only 2 little packets on the shelf I see in a little shop. My only option is the shower jet spray setting( which is actually more hygienic, but time consuming) I'm not even kidding 😂. But that won't be yet, I got a few my bog rolls left
 
sport_billy said:
Guys for loo roll check your local shops the little independents we have lots in Wolves, family run businesses that have stuff in. Supermarkets are getting raided but smaller shops have stocks of wolves is anything to go on currently
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Yes I totally agree our local corner shop keeps checking the big supermarkets then buying in what they have run out of, including lots of loo roll- also asking us if there's anything we'd like stocked before he goes to the cash'n'carry- local shop keepers can really help here getting things in for any local regular customers who can't get stuff online or in the big supermarkets!
 
I think another thing to be mindful of, is cash vs card. I know a lot of people don't really carry cash anymore since it's nowhere near as easy as a debit card but if people are going to be stuck indoors and unable to leave, a bit of actual cash would help in a big way. If stuff needs bought it's easy to see how much is spent at a glance rather than needing to access accounts etc.
 
Yes good idea re cash vs card
I was in my local Pets at Home earlier. They have a big slow down of animal sales (not necessarily a bad thing) and wont have any more coming in for weeks despite having sold out. I guess this will be the case in other P@Hs. It is a precaution thing in case they have to temporarily close.They said they had had the busiest weekend since they opened in 2009 and cat and dog food was almost sold out so it seems that pet food is also being panic bought
 
piggles 7000 said:
Yes good idea re cash vs card
I was in my local Pets at Home earlier. They have a big slow down of animal sales (not necessarily a bad thing) and wont have any more coming in for weeks despite having sold out. I guess this will be the case in other P@Hs. It is a precaution thing in case they have to temporarily close.They said they had had the busiest weekend since they opened in 2009 and cat and dog food was almost sold out so it seems that pet food is also being panic bought
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The pet shop panic is in full swing...

I just rang my independent pet shop re. hay situation but as expected no hay to be had until their next delivery on Tuesday (from a local farmer).
At least the shop personnel are willing to put my usual weekly contingent of 10 bags to the side for pick up on Tuesday afternoon as I have been one of their regular customers since they started up.
 
Wiebke said:
The pet shop panic is in full swing...

I just rang my independent pet shop re. hay situation but as expected no hay to be had until their next delivery on Tuesday (from a local farmer).
At least the shop personnel are willing to put my usual weekly buy of 10 bags to the side for pick up on Tuesday afternoon as I have been one of their regular customers since they started up.
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I did notice this panic. I'm stocked up on hay but not much of it is very good looking, but the pigs will eat it if nothing else is on offer.

And everyone was saying how stupid I was in my family and inlaws by me saying people will stockpile hay. What do I have to do to make people listen.

My rats are definitly an easy pet to look after in this panic
 
SkyPipDotBernie said:
I did notice this panic. I'm stocked up on hay but not much of it is very good looking, but that pigs will eat it if nothing else is on offer.

And everyone was saying how stupid I was in my family and inlaws by me saying people will stockpile hay. What do I have to do do make people listen
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The problem is that the more people stockpile, the worse the situation will get. I am deliberately not stockpiling (I simply don't have the space) but I have built up a small extra in reserve to last me until the next regular delivery.
 
I've ordered from timothy hay. Co. UK just praying my delivery comes tomorrow! I've not ordered any extra just ordered a week before I usually would 🙈
 
Wiebke said:
The problem is that the more people stockpile, the worse the situation will get. I am deliberately not stockpiling (I simply don't have the space) but I have built up a small extra in reserve to last me until the next regular delivery.
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I wouldn't actually call mine a stockpile, the problem I have, is I'm working away from home until Thursday ( can't get to shop on delivery day) so I've had to plan it the best I can. My wife has a bad back and can't lift big bags of hay right now. Slipped disc problems come and go from years back. I will be giving out bags if friends are on need, and I'm now starting to not cover the whole cage in hay, the pigs will be living on fleece and just hay for eating now
 
I've had some major problems with puppy and kitten food however which is why I'm thinking of getting some extra for local rescues if I can actually find any to get 🙄 5 shops and none had usual puppy food, I ended up getting Morrisons own brand and the last bag at that 🙄
 
my worry and I've been to pets at home today that the piggies they have for sale are thrown in together and they be mixed sex and longer this virus controls people lockdown etc what's going to happen to them oh it's sad.
 
Wiebke said:
We are already in contact with our next door neighbour family where the dad is high risk. My hub is is borderline risk (just short of 70) and will have to stay in the car if necessary while I am in the supermarket but I am going to shove cards through all our end of the street as we have got quite a few elderly people in our road.

Providing a friendly ear on the phone is something that even those with anxiety can do, so everybody can contribute in some way or other!
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@Wiebke do you use the big tesco at Cannongate? I go there too occasionally, so if you are stuck for transport to get there, send me a PM and I could give you a lift 👍
 
I brought my usual hay today but it normally lasts a while anyway so not stockpiling. The smaller independent shops in Leicester are advertising their loo rolls on Facebook marketplace. Quite a few are trying to make it clear that it's only supermarket hysteria and there are still supplies around.
 
Wiebke said:
The pet shop panic is in full swing...

I just rang my independent pet shop re. hay situation but as expected no hay to be had until their next delivery on Tuesday (from a local farmer).
At least the shop personnel are willing to put my usual weekly buy of 10 bags to the side for pick up on Tuesday afternoon as I have been one of their regular customers since they started up.
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My local independent pet supplies shop said they weren't having any problems with supply or panic buying, when I was there on Thursday ... Hope it stays that way!

( though they did say that Royal Canin and another pet food come from France and Italy, so they may lose stock of those)
 
Why would hay go extinct from the coronavirus outbreak?😓🙁😅 Sorry I came back to the forum after a long time my exams are over and I can't understand a thing what's happening
 
Ritika said:
Why would hay go extinct from the coronavirus outbreak?😓🙁😅 Sorry I came back to the forum after a long time my exams are over and I can't understand a thing what's happening
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Panic buying BIG WAY over here in the UK with people preparing to weather the END OF THE WORLD rather than a virus epidemy - and it's not like we have a shortage of supplies or we can't organise ourselves to help people while they need to stay at home! :yikes:
It's starting to spill over from toilet paper, disinfectant and soaps, into food staples and baby care supplies into pet supplies, too. :(

There have been 4 diagnosed cases in my city.
 
As I usually make my own bread I was a bit miffed at the absence of bread flour recently but found a solitary bag in a local Sainsbury’s today.

Maybe everyone will discover the joys of home baked bread now.
I made a lemon & caraway loaf last week
 
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