How the hell are we supposed to isolate for 14 days...

[Crunchymum]

When there are no supermarkets deliveries / no essentials in store?

We haven't stockpiled or panic bought so we don't have 14 days worth of supplie

Thankfully hypothetical at the moment but with 2 primary aged kids, it's a matter of time.

[Ladyglitterfairydust]

No idea, but we’re the same (dc age 7 and 4) plus dh and I are both teachers. Bet all those panic buyers are feeling nice and smug now. We’re fine for now, but definitely don’t have 2 weeks worth of stuff in. Maybe about a week or so.

[RhymingRabbit3]

Ask someone to go shopping for you? There is still food in the shops, you might have to be a bit creative. Pasta and sauce is the obvious easy and cheap thing to buy, but there isnt a rule about isolation meaning you're only allowed to eat pasta.

[GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat]

Start shouting for help! Post on social media, ask friends and family. People will rally, I know I would.

[AnneJeanne]

The markets will restock.

[Someonesayroadtrip]

I agree OP. Here there are no deliveries with any super market. They are just full for 2 weeks. How will that work?

[ScribblingMilly]

Ask for help on your local Facebook group - people are falling over themselves to offer help where I live.

[Haworthia]

Ask friends/family to drop some groceries on your doorstep.

[Whohasnickedmyvodka]

Both my kids have coughs so I'm going to have to I'm really scared

[amymel2016]

Ask friends and family to drop it at your door, put a message on the local FB group, the supermarkets are restocking everyday with most items so you’ve got plenty of time to pick stuff up.

I’m in one of the vulnerable groups and looking at 12 weeks of quarantine!

[pigoons]

Seriously? get a friend or neighbour to help. Do click and collect but ask someone else to collect. Buy some staples now that will keep. We won't be eating well in our house but we'll be eating ...

[BookSkark]

Someone in our road did a letterbox drop and now we've set up a street WhatsApp. Not using it yet, but the idea is that if someone does have to self-isolate, the rest of us will help with food shopping and vice versa. I can easily chuck a few more bits into my trolley and leave them on someone's step.

[CakeOnMe]

If all else fails, companies like Deliveroo have Co-op, Budgens etc as an option. You can get deliveries delivered through there within 30 mins

[forkfun]

If you need help, ask for it. If you can help, offer it.

[Branleuse]

Use your brexit stash.

[Oblomov20]

No delivery's or click and collect with any supermarket here, for the next 3 weeks. Nothing.
Not very helpful.

[TheGreatWave]

Firstly look in all in the cupboards and freezer and write down what you do have.

Then consider what type of meals you could make with what you have.

Then write a list of what is needed and what you needed extra of. It seems that the large supermarkets are being stripped bare, but the smaller local shops and the bargain type shops are still well stocked. I did well at Farmfoods the other day for example.

Get a couple of weeks worth of food built up and then replace as you go along.

I realise that some people have cash flow issues, but if you are in a position to get a bit more in than do so, Buying a couple of jars of pasta sauce is not panic buying, but can go towards a 2 week meal plan.

[BettyIsMyFavouriteSquirrel]

Check if you have a local milkman, ours delivers all sorts of stuff and you order it online up to 9pm the night before for the next day.

[lljkk]

some of my local corner shops are offering delivery services. Expensive but something not nothing... advertised on local Facebook.

WE don't even have Uber out here in the provinces, never mind flippin' Deliveroo. Large Sainsbury's was out of baked beans and wholemeal bread today.

[Pipandmum]

When they started talking about it a few weeks ago a bought an extra packet or two of things like pasta and tuna and rice and some things for the freezer when doing a normal shop. One can prepare without stockpiling loads. If it comes down to it our meals might get a bit boring but we certainly won't be hungry.
Here there's no shortage of anything, one store might be low on pasta but have plenty of another thing and the next may have pasta but not alot of something else.
I haven't formally joined a group but my friends are all happy to help get things in for each other if need be. I'm sure you have a few who'll help you out and vice versa.

[PumpkinP]

People are so deluded on here. Not everyone has friends or family that can help 🙄

[Inkpaperstars]

I think there will soon be nationwide or local networks set up for delivering to those isolating. It is going to be a critical issue for months.

[Iaccidentlykillplants]

The chemist is not delivering prescription medication during the crisis, even for the housebound. We weren't told until we rang to ask where the delivery was. I am very lucky my OH could get my medicine for me today. What about those who don't have any one to help. I would be very scared asking a stranger for help.

[BreathlessCommotion]

But presumably you have neighbours, people that live in your proximity?

[MrsKoala]

I’m kind of feeling like this too op. My 2 ds have really restricted diets so while I could cobble something together that I could eat I can’t feed them if there is none of the stuff they eat in our shops again tomorrow. I am at the end of our month so the cupboards are fairly bare and I was planning my big monthly shop on Friday.

[Iaccidentlykillplants]

I don't know the neighbours and I can't get past the front door. There are unfortunately lots of people in this position.