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Shopping for multiple households

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RosehipRuthie · 23/03/2020 17:03

I'm shopping not only for my own family of four, plus my elderly parents, the in-laws and the elderly couple next door. Four households, ten people. It feels quite a responsibility to keep everyone fed.
Other than this, we're doing a thorough job of distancing and I feel really uncomfortable in the overcrowded shops, but can't get a delivery slot for love nor money.
I can see that procuring adequate food is going to take up a lot of my time in the coming weeks and I am frightened of being accused of food hoarding when I do go there with a list literally as long as my arm and probably two trolleys.
Just wanted a private moan really. Anyone else in a similar situation?

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Everytimeref · 23/03/2020 17:06

Yes. My neighbour keeps looking at me diggers when I go out yet again in the car. I am either shopping or distributing food. It's becoming a full time job as can never get all that's need in one shop.

Honeyroar · 23/03/2020 17:06

I’m shopping for my mum, who lives alone, my dad, who lives alone and myself and my husband. Most shops are only letting you buy one bottle of milk or a couple of cans of things, so it’s meaning I have to go to a few shops. It’s difficult!

MrsMGE · 23/03/2020 17:07

Me. I'm sorry, OP, I haven't got any useful advice. But thank you for looking after everyone and well done 💐

RosehipRuthie · 23/03/2020 17:18

I feel so angry with the government for not getting a handle on this sooner.

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RosehipRuthie · 23/03/2020 17:23

^ The food supply I mean. As soon as the panic buying started, they should have asked supermarkets to limit sales to individuals.

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peachypetite · 23/03/2020 17:24

Try the morrisons boxes

Oysterbabe · 23/03/2020 17:26

It's going to be tricky. Most supermarkets have strict rationing now. This is the list in Lidl for example.

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