Had to venture into the village today to do some essential shopping. Seven people at a time are allowed into the Tesco Express store whilst others wait outside at a safe distance. It was all very organised and orderly as if everyone is now getting used to the restrictions.
On the way we dropped off parish council newsletters to three roads in Hethersett. The letters outline help numbers for the Early Help Team at South Norfolk Council. These numbers are for people to contact who need help with such things as shopping, collection of prescription or who would simply like to chat because they are lonely.
The team is available by telephone on 01508 533933 from 8.15 am until 5 pm or on 0800 389 6109 out of hours or via email at [email protected]. There's also information online at
https://www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/residents/communities/coronavirus.
It was quite difficult putting slips of paper through letterboxes whilst wearing thick winter gloves - not to mention how hot and sweaty my hands became. Numerous people immediately came forward to distribute these information sheets when the printers pulled out of the work. Yet another example of our wonderful community coming together in a crisis.
Andre Smith has closed the Hethersett Community Store now that the South Norfolk hub has been set up. In the 17 days the store was in action, Andre and his family delivered over £2,500 of goods to numerous households from 7 in the morning until 10 at night. The village owes them a debt of gratitude
More acts of kindness have come to light as well. One resident seeing a lengthy queue at the chemists, took out three garden chairs for the less able to sit on while they waited. How good was that?
Now that the Prime Minister has tested positive for the virus, I feel I can no longer refer to my daily exercise as a Boris Walk. From tomorrow it will become a Gove Gander.