Bottled water

A question about : Bottled water

NOT FOR MYSELF I hasten to add

I have a neighbour in her 70s, I bumped into her at the bus stop this morning. She was going into town to BUY water, she can't get to Tesco to pick up some for free. After telling her off for not asking neighbours for help lol, I said I'd get some for her. Will I be allowed to take extra for her, or will I have to take her with me to 'prove' it's not all for me? It's showery here and I don't want her to stand in the rain if she doesn't have to.

Best answers:

• Is it possible for you to phone the Tesco in question to ask them? They might ask you to prove it's for someone else?
• Sorry tine, I should have said
  Tesco isn't open (they had a fire), the carpark is just being used as a pick-up point for bottles.
• On yesterday's TV news, loads of people were collecting water for elderly neighbours. But in case some supervisor gets picky, why not take a note from her together with one of her utility bills?
• LOL hey it as a great idea up till then
  OK is there a local helpline in your area you can call? If not then I would suggest asking your neighbour to write a letter explaining she's elderly and would be having great trouble getting to the collection point and has asked you to knidly pick up the water on her behalf - if you have a mobile and she has one too (or still has mains phones) then make sure you have her number with you so they can call her if they wanted to check up - I'd think they should be fairly sympathetic - after all lots of elderly people must be caught up in this... I'd chance going without her to be honest
• I rang the council, eventually got through to the right dept
  They won't accept a letter or a bill, she has to come with me, apparently a lot of people have been taking the mickey and taking far too much Because of them, she'll (and probably plenty of other elderly people) have to stand in the rain.
• It is down to the likes of that family on the news. They loaded their 4x4 up and quickly drove off. Perhaps they didn`t understand that we usually play fair in this country
• We had some yobs with a truck try to load up with our free water delivery so they could go off and sell it.....the police were called and they scarpered, but not before they'd got a fair bit.
• Our friend is in Spain at the moment so we rang his elderly mother, to make sure she was ok. Then we rang the local parish council who are now delivering water to her doorstep and some shopping.
• Can both you and your partner go and get a quota of water each, keep one for yourselves and give one to the neighbour? All of my neighbours seem to be getting bottled water OK, the local supermarkets have had deliveries of 5 litre bottles which are for sale, though the bowsers have not appeared at my 2 closest locations yet.
  The queue was not long for the bottled water being handed out by the police in Sainsbury's carpark in Stroud if you want to drive that far. Though if they do switch off the supply to more of the surrounding areas that will change.
• It all worked out in the end
  I couldn't get an answer from my neighbour so I was a bit worried that I wouldn't get enough. Got my hand stamped - a lovely big black cross drawn on with marker pen lol - and they were giving out 2 packs of 6 x 2L bottles per person. Earlier, it was one pack per person so we both ended up with what we needed
• Joscar, keep an eye on the Radio Gloucestershire website or switch the radio on - people were ringing in when they spotted a bowser. You'll get the info much quicker than waiting for an official list from Severn Trent. They seem to give the list to the radio station once they've finished siting them and that takes ages. Well it did in Glos anyway
• Well done you for being a good neighbour!
• Thanks tine
  Well the rabbit and guinea pigs better not get used to Scottish Mineral Water cos I won't be buying it for them once the water's back on
• https://www.thisisgloucestershire.co....entPK=17944701
  They are going to recycle them.
• Is there a procedure or particular time to go to get bottled water?
  So far we've seen a few army deliveries at different times of day and wondered how people know where and when to go.
  Thank you
• PaleScene, we go to Tesco in Quedgeley. We just turn up and hope The earliest we've been is 8.30am, the latest 6.30pm and there's been plenty of bottles. I would imagine the times are the same everywhere
• I think the times are 8am-8pm.
  Bottled Water Distribution Locations
  Cheltenham
  B & Q Superstore near the Park & Ride
  Sainsburys, Oakley
  Homebase, Gallagher Retail Park, Cheltenham
  Morrisons, Up Hatherley
  Gloucester
  Asda store, Bruton Way
  Tesco store, Quedgeley
  Sainsburys, Barnett Way, Barnwood
  Tescos, Brockworth
  Hurrans Garden Centre, Churchdown
  Morrisons, Abbeydale
  Tescos, St Oswalds Gloucester
  Tewkesbury
  Borough Council Offices, Tewkesbury
  Tesco store, Bishops Cleeve