Go to the supermarket or take an online slot?

[coffeeforone]

Which is better for those who are not vulnerable, assuming online slots are (sparingly) available?

a) Take the slot you can get as per the 'stay at home' / 'get delivered' gov advice?

b) leave the slot for those that absolutely shouldn't / cannot go out and and queue at the supermarket, adding to the people in one place at once. My supermarket is limiting numbers but still there are a fair amount of people inside with queues etc, and it's not always possible to keep the 2m distance in every isle.

I keep thinking about this and can't work out what to do for the best. We are a household of 4 including a 3.5 year old and a baby. But of course only me or DH would go to supermarket alone maybe once or twice a week.

If it’s a slot for the next day and there’s plenty available take the slot.

Supermarkets may end up with slots not in use.

Having seen the trouble my parents have had getting an online slot, I haven’t considered trying to get one myself TBH.

My parents aren’t in the shielded group, but because of their age, they shouldn’t be going in the shops. The best they’ve been able to get is a click and collect, they had to wait a fortnight from booking the slot for their food.

We are able to arrange things so that I can go to the supermarket by myself while DH stays home with the DC or vice versa.

It might be worth trying smaller shops though. We’ve ordered a few food things online from smaller or specialist food shops.