To ask neighbour to leave

[Jillybons]

Our next door neighbour has just tested positive for COVID. Since their positive result I’ve offered to do their shopping for them and they’ve text me a list of what they need. All fine and will head to the supermarket tomorrow to get my shopping and theirs.

But just now, and I’m feeling really fuming about this, they’ve knocked on the door and asked if I could go to the shop and get them a bottle of wine. 🤦‍♀️ I really don’t want them in our front garden right now and feel like they’re seriously taking the piss. I asked them to step back and have said I could maybe order them a delivery to ours and pop it on their doorstep, they’re 70ish and not au fait with deliveroo etc. But seriously I feel a bit annoyed about this!

How far away is the shop?

My 86 year old nan gets deliveroo

Wine isn’t essential when you have COVID, if it had been paracetamol fair enough. Too cheeky, I’d get it tomorrow but not go out for it tonight

Odd they didn’t text call you. How long were they on your doorstep? As long as they stayed at a distance and outdoors the chance of transmitting covid in 15 mins is minimal

Depends how far away the shop is really. If it was five mins I'd go for them, 30 mins probably not.

I’d be pissed off too! Quarantine means just that! No going outside and certainly no knocking on your door! If they can text a list they can text to ask about wine!

I’m not super worried about transmission as they did step back but I just think it’s a little cheeky.

It’s about a 10 minute walk. Of course they can’t go right now and I don’t mind getting them wine but it feels a bit rude and like they’re taking advantage!

If they texted a shopping list they could of texted the wine request (which you could then deal with as wished). Should not be out of their house and I would tell them so. What are they thinking?

That is so cheeky!!! I mean what?! I'd message and say "sorry, couldn't get any alcohol delivered but I'll add wine to the list for tomorrow if you like?". I would never knock on my neighbour's door to ask if she could get me a bottle of wine. Covid or not.

If they have tested positive for Covid they should not be outside of their own property. Tell them this politely, it's illegal.

She could have text for the wine.

Oh, and alcohol up your front door.

What a plonker she is.

Without context, like are you all in a major city centre where things like Amazon Prime or Deliveroo or Uber Eats exist, or out here in Ruralshire, where stuff ordered may turn up a couple of days later if you're lucky, I can't give an informed opinion.

My MiL and FiL are friends with a couple who are CEV and they have been taking the absolute piss out of them, making constant demands so don't be afraid to set boundaries and say no when it doesn't suit you. A run to the chemist is necessary but a bottle of wine can wait. Don't be afraid to be firm and tell them to call/text instead of coming to the door.

@FudgeFlake yes we’re in the suburbs of a city