@Biker47
So how do residents who return and have to self isolate, purchase groceries etc? Tried to find information on that but couldn't see any.
Returning residents if coming on boat have option of doing a big shop in Asda or the like in UK before coming back. A lot of us do this anyway in normal times, just for the novelty. We have no Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's etc. Just one Tesco
If that's not possible as family and friends to get provisions for you. There are community fb groups where you can post asking for a bit of assistance getting shopping. Locals will more than happy help you put and do it for you. Also local farms, especially during lockdown will make up veg boxes, take orders and deliver to your door. The Manx Creamery expanded their range of stock, they deliver. Companies that are usually used for the hotel & catering trade started to sell to public & will deliver. Incidentally when our pubs were closed during lockdown a good few especially in the rural villages turned themselves into shops selling good range of food, laundry & cleaning products etc. The pubs and restaurants from the start of lockdown would do takeaway delivery meals to your door. Some still do. Afternoon teas & sea food platters for example were popular as well as their normal menu. Takeaways like chinese, Indian & chippy did this also, it's carried on.
We are a really friendly bunch here, we will do a strangers shopping no problem.
We all know what it's like to return & isolate so the people and services have adapted to encompass this.
Our government expect us to use each other in this way, we all pull together. A local was jailed for going to shop, was told no excuse in court as know fine well someone will always help you. He did stop off at pub too tho. Locals bn sentenced off top of my head to anything between 4 to 10 weeks. The welder guys actually got off lightly.
One of the best things I've found is a Ladies fb set up start of Covid, to help, support, have a laugh and get through the strangest of times 2020 has turned out to be. New friendships have formed over the months & it feels like a proper female community of its own has sprung up. It now has a sister group if you fancy meeting up real life instead of online. It can be going for drinks, meal or event. If you feel lonely there's always someone to chat to
Residents here don't worry about the 2 weeks isolation as you know that if you need anything just post on fb and someone will help you