Advice about Prepared Food Delivery

It's a bit embarrassing really people must wonder why I'm asking advice for something so normal I've been ordering 'Whoosh' delivery (T's) as its 2.99 and within 30 mins or so BUT it comes from the T's Express so everything is very, very, much more expensive than a main T's delivery which is picked from big store. And can only order a bit so I can take a bag off driver at door. Goodness knows how much money I've wasted with a lot of separate little deliveries. I've got a T delivery 9-10 today and am PRAYING they bring it inside in bags which I asked when ordering. Have to stand from 9am at front kitchen window to see when they arrive so I can get dogs in crates. They won't be able to wheel the big trolley thing in as stair gate at front not wide enough. It's always a drama when someone comes and when I add in the fact my oxygen drops to 84 and I get too breathless, it seems not worth the bother. That's why I've not bothered for 2 yrs now but I need to get an organised grip of it so it works longer term. If I end up going on oxygen soon as GP is suggesting I'm going to need to do something. I hope my reply is not too tiresome to read 🙄 it somehow helps me to 'say it aloud' - I tire myself thinking the options through 🤣 Thank you again for your reply, it's definitely helped 😊

Who would have thought it can become so complicated buying food 🫠. I'm going to do a spreadsheet 🤣. What I've seen so far shows how being unwell costs a lot more money.

Cannot use oven, only microwave. Wiltshire cottage pie 6.00 vs Tesco cheaper but the latter not microwaveable unless get the much cheaper one c 3.00 but then can't cook from frozen. Many of the Tesco ones cannot cook from frozen so need to plan in advance. That's where the waste comes in for me as cannot eat every day so food has often ended up going in the bin.

If I was rich I'd get a personal chef. As I'm not I'll do a spreadsheet. I'm wondering if somewhere like Farmfoods is food that's microwaveable and if they do deliveries. In bags 🙄😬. Don't think they have a website of foods sold but I'll have a look.

@nnoman thanks, yes that's what I'm looking at too. I have to be able to microwave only, from frozen (not defrost first) and have delivery come in bags cos of access problem. Shouldn't be so difficult 😪 Wiltshire foods looking most likely but expensive. Thanks for your reply I'm grateful 🙏

@KG100 thanks very much I'll have a look at that 😀

@whistles thanks so much for your thoughts/ideas, really helpful!! I'd emailed Tesco CEO this am as they hadn't delivered in bags as requested. Not complaining about driver he was really helpful but my bungalow is not accessible with a trolley as there's a sharp bend up off a slope then obstacles of drainpipe, grid, step gas meter all sticking out. He had to park his trolley and carry each crate up and inside and I had to unpack couldn't breathe and left hand useless, right hand using stick so a lot of shenanigans, the poor man was huffing and puffing too and it's a very narrow walkway so he was twisting and turning. A specialist adviser rang me back and emailed. VERY HELPFUL. But won't deliver in bags, man will pack into bags outside for me. Now looking at the Anytime Delivery thing so I could plan them weekly, not as much at each time and they can shove it all in bag outside. You're spot on about the meals/costs etc so I'm not going to order elsewhere yet and going on tescos online to see which are microwaveable etc. How on earth I got to 61 I don't know 🤭🤣 but never been unable to do things before that I've just always took for granted. I think it was SCOPE helpline who advised about a Needs Assessment recently so I'll have a think about that too. Thank you for your reply I am grateful. People really care on here it's lovely 😍

@Bluebell21 thank you very much I'll look at that, I'm very grateful to you x