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Urgent help needed

my partner has recently left me, and sadly I am in a very difficult situation, since climbing the stairs into my flat is very difficult for me, I have a key safe but, I’m not able to order any food online as they all say the drivers are not insured to enter the property , and I need to get some food in today, as my kitchen is empty , by the way, I live in Uxbridge , anyone have any suggestions ?
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Please can I advise you to go on line look for shopping for food.. I have disabilities and mental health issues. So I was given the advice by a friend of mine to go on line.
Part of this community actually. Any way I am the sort of gent who is sceptical concerned.
Checked it is all OK had one or two deliveries and have chosen TESCO. You use a debit card on line all safe and secure. The drivers are fantastic. Besides I am very cautious and have written a post.
Have look under Reasons to be cheerful. On line a new experience.
Have a look under the terms and conditions all these companies want your business. All I can add if I can do it so can you. Will come into the property ask where do you want your food. Very polite and pleasant.
Besides I love it. Helps me combat the stress.
You have ASDA, Iceland , Morrisons, all deliver. All will do next day. Unfortunately but if you put in a order in today will come tomorrow .
The only other solution is to go on line and order for now. A take out . That will do for now I know you need food. You can do that with a debit card.
Understand I have done that.
Another possible solution is go on line make a list of local shops and ring them up with an order. Say you will pay debit card or cash.
May I add you probably do need to look on line for other support services. If Social services do not help. Why look for other sorts. Lots on line .
Look at charities, Salvation Army have you contacted them. You could. You do not have to be religious. Part of the organisation have welfare branch. How about AGE UK.. Look at there website. You do not have to be old am 53 and they advised me. Will take you on depends on your age usually sixty please ask.
Make a list of who you can call. Understand the hardships and difficulties.
Sorry what you are going through. Is there anything else we as a community can advise.?
I am always here so please come back and ask me anything.
Take care
@thespiceman
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The delivery drivers which companies are that. I am sure that they will.
They am sure if you pass the key through a window or a door surely.
Cannot understand this, at all. Having cause for concern. Let me look at my terms and conditions of who I shop with.
What is a key safe?. Why have you got that then?
Ring up Salvation Army if the Police will not help you. then are you trapped in your house. Understand this is worrying for me and my friend I am sure is feeling the same .. Am a member of a community.
Want to help as any body would.
Please come back asap.
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Not too sure of what a key safe was. Have read your post. The problem is I am trying to help you.
I was going to suggest CLICK AND COLLECT. Which you can still pay on line From TESCO. What you could have done. Yet you have problems climbing stairs.
I would have sent a order on line. Gone in a taxi to collect it. One other solution. Asked the taxi driver with you to help you. With your shopping.
The thing is I thought TESCO be happy to help. Had a look on my terms and conditions will enter the property with advice from the owner. Also will not entry unless you say so.
Add to that will not enter if they do not feel safe. Nothing about insurance. Who told you? Ask ASDA other supermarkets.
Looks like you have and got a problem I can not solve and I wish to.
I am upset and anxious for you. Seems silly really that all you want is food and no one can help.
All because of a key. Lesson learnt here then. Do not know what to do. I am one of the Community Champions of the site and me and my friends who have been advising you are offering solutions and this is most annoying.
I am a Christian and yet I can not help or advise you. I suggested Salvation Army can not they help. Give them a ring.
Hope and praying for some answers.
Let me think what else I can do. Please keep in touch
@thespiceman
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Do you have family or friends nearby who could do your shopping for you today?
Disability Gamechanger - 2019
Does not say that insurance because of injury. I am sure of that. Have you asked for a copy of the terms and conditions. I will double check.
Even so have given you some possible solutions. I do have a heart and am what I am.
Understand just a gent have care and love helping people no matter who they are.
You sent an urgent help and pleas for help.
I am not exactly going to ignore this. Am I.
Remember what would you do. If I sent a plea for urgent help. We as members of this community have all sorts of problems and issues to deal with.
Which you can imagine. I am not going into that but do have to deal with this issues you have.
I do think from the last posts you have sent. Every body I know wants to help you.
One line in your last post chill. I am more anxious for you as you seem to not want our help. Why?
This reminds me why you need then to have some contingency plans into place. Perhaps you from reading other posts you have sent. Start to be pleasant to your neighbours and other friends.
Time to change my friend .
Being open and honest. I live on my own and know how to be appreciative of people.
All helps. All I can say will be a prayer for you tonight.
Will you be able to cope then.
Always here to listen.
Speak soon
@thespiceman .
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now i I appreciate your help, don’t get me wrong, but you must have the facts before you add a comment, or else we just get tied up talking about unimportant things
Sorry to say this I am not happy with your responses. and anybody will tell you. I do not give in easily.
First thing you need to know is do not ever be critical of people here who are trying to help you. Many of them are trying to be supportive and have caring concerns. Besides we are friends many of us and we hate to see any body like this.
Second thing you need to know been behind the scenes doing some checking.
So I have sent off a Email to TESCO. Because I can and am that sort of gent. To find out the solutions to your problems..
I have a copy of my terms and conditions.
It says the following.; Not exact words but I quote.
At your request our driver may carry your order to the place of your choice being to the delivery address.
Particular floor in an apartment block or kitchen. Only if your driver has your permission.. Also if the driver believes he or she it is always safe and practical to do so. As you request.
Understand I have been scrutinising my contract terms and conditions. Says nothing about Insurance. Unless of course they have fears to do so.
Why do they deliver to my property then? Have no cause for alarm and have gone through countless supermarkets and terms of conditions.
Since doing this. Would not do this if I had to but why me not you?
May I ask also been going on all week can I ask?. Seems from reading your posts.
Also you need contingency plans always . I live on my own and have to plan everything. Why that is part of the life you need to do. You have to.
Even now thinking of tomorrow. Have everything in place all the time.
Have had to break into a friends house because me and his friends got no reply. Just saying to you right now and why the concern and anxiety.
What you wish to happen? How can the community advise you.?
Since contacting you . Understand I will send you the results of my Email to you.
I do think there is another reason they will do not visit.? Which you are not telling me or the community. Besides the key issues.
All I can say.
I am a Christian as I have said we do want to help you the community. I just do not understand any of this at all.
I also have worked in lots of volunteer roles and in the care sector and know many support workers. You mention the nurses. Somethings a miss. Why say that about Staff.? Not right.
Hope you take care.
Always be in my prayers. Have a conscious . Will be in my thoughts.
@thespiceman
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That is fine. Understand that you asked for help is listening and reading what good people of the community have offered.
All I can say.
I will forward what the TESCO people have said and there is always an answer to everything.
You came on to this forum to ask for support and advice. Asking for urgent help.
What I have not done is not lecturing. It is time for you to put your listening ears on and start to listen to the good people who wish to advise.
Yet you will not so .
Wish you the best sorry if you feel that way. I am a good kind gent and you want help.
I have tried and been supportive and may I add very concerned and caring.
Try and think before I go .
What have I learnt as a human being.?
Why am I this way and no one is helping me?
Wish you the best because I am truthful and honest.
Apologise for my long posts.
Please take care and I do mean that. Have no regrets helping and advising you today.
I hope you understand. Always in Prayers and thoughts.
@thespiceman
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