to feel stupidly excited .....

[NiceLegsShameAboutTheFace]

..... about going to give blood on Sunday morning. I get a legitimate walk into town, some fresh air and a choice of biscuits

I always look forward to going but I'm really looking to this one.

Thank you for doing it. I can’t and am hugely grateful to anyone who can. Enjoy your outing!

Are you not allowed to walk into town anyway for essential items?

Thank you I'm taking the social distancing seriously but the blood centre has texted me every day, begging me not to miss the appointment if I'm well – which I am, thankfully.

I'm blood type O (very common but very useful) so I'm happy to be going

@WorraLiberty

Yes, I could but I have a perfectly formed and compact Asda, plus a few other shops, right at the end of the street and so I can't justify going into the city.

Just want to say thank you too for doing this, I'm on anti convulsants and steroids and methotrexate so I doubt they'll want my blood but I would if I could.

I'm going on Tuesday, never been so excited about the inane chitchat.

I suppose blood stocks will go down if they're unable to do workplace based/mobile donations now.

Fuck me: 15% of people think that I'm being unreasonable. Hope you don't need the blood

I’ve just been, got a long walk, mini cheddars and a club bar.
Feel dreadful now though. I’d stopped due to low iron but they have had a big drop in donations so felt I should go.

Rehydrate Queenoftheashes and take it easy for a few hours

@Queenoftheashes

Yaaay for you. Well done for battling through: they really will need the blood. I'm a bit jealous about the Cheddars and Club: bring on Sunday

Well done OP - I haven't given blood for ages as had a couple of donations refused due to low iron (not dangerously low, just a bit iffy) so you have given me a nudge to try again. Just tried to book an appointment though and next one not until 21st April! Still, I've booked in for then.

I go as often as possible usually. I am B neg which is rare. Free biscuits and a lie down.

I just tried to register to give blood and they've said they have a huge number of people registering so will take some time to get back to me. This is a good thing.

YABU.

Because now I want a biscuit but have none.

I haven’t voted though, because clearly you aren’t actually BU.

I am B neg which is rare. Free biscuits and a lie down.

I'm AB+ which is also rare. But we can only give to other AB+ people so they don't want my nice rare special blood. (They do want males with AB+ though for the plasma).

I might have a biscuit and a lie down anyway though...

Can you do this if your pregnant? Currently searching for any excuse to legitimately leave the house

YANBU. I wish I could do this but I'm single with 6yo DS and don't want to ask anyone outside the household to look after him at the moment.

Igotthem you can't if you're pregnant