OT: One for the literati

[Jimk]

"Transport" it's called..

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I've received a couple of weekly food parcels but no longer need more as I'm now on a supermarket priority list.

Phoned my local council help line to find out how to stop further ones. Was told they'd been asked this several times, and didn't have the answer. They said the simplest way was just to put a note on the front door on delivery day. A pal locally has the same problem.

So I'm intending printing and laminating a couple of notices to hang on the front door, one each of us.

Ideally, big enough to be read easily from the street about 3 metres from the front door. Preferably 1/2 A4, as I have loads of pouches that size.

What would you write on it? To be clear to the delivery driver, and not make neighbours etc think you'd died? ;-) And keeping the largest possible font size in mind, as concise as possible?

[Robin]

A bit tangential but:

a. I was told DEFRA didn't build in an option to cancel in the absence of a /secure/ register because of the risk of "false negatives" - bearing in mind the opprobrium if they stopped sending them to people who need them >> opprobrium if people complain they don't want the ones they get;

b. you could contact local food bank(s) to see if they might collect.

[Fredxx]

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Is perhaps the best thing to do. And to suggest to your friends in the same situation.

[alan_m]

A lower case rounded font as used on road signs probably can be seen from the greatest distance.

[Scott]

No food parcel needed. Other arrangements made. Thanks.

[Clive Arthur]

Yes, a stylised picture of a food parcel on a white background with a red circle around it.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

That could well be a likely explanation. Said pal was worried about trying to alter his entry on the government site in case it cancelled his supermarket priority too. I didn't even think of doing so since my phone call said not to bother.

I'd rather it went back into the system. To be used by others on it. Very little that can spoil on it. Only fresh was bread, carrots, apples and oranges.

[Robin]

ITWF the providers will not take it back as it may be contaminated by Covid-19. A food bank /may/ be less fussy else they'd be taking no public donations at all at present.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Hence me wanting it to stay with the delivery driver. He can simply put it back in his van. So in exactly the same sate as regards contamination as when it was loaded.

I'm going to make the notice big enough to read from the street easily. So he can simply turn round and go back to his van.

Scott seems to be the only one who actually gets it. ;-)

[spuorgelgoog]

Even though you're on a supermarket priority list, do you want to cancel the food parcels altogether? What happens if the supermarket delivery fails?

What about:

No food parcel needed today. Please check again next week or phone 0xxxx xxx xxx

Owain

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

what about my name is not plowman

[Dave Plowman (News)]

I'm told I should put it up each week on the delivery day. Unless its the same delivery driver who learns his round, I'd expect one to be delivered if it's not on the door.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

You think they do an individual delivery specific to you? It's just a cardboard box left on the doorstep. Everyone gets near the same. So no name or identification needed.

[Cursitor Doom]

Whatever Dave may be, he's not one of them! Maybe in his most aspirational of dreams, but certainly not in reality. :-D

[Pamela]

Whatever Dave may be, he's not one of them! Maybe in his most aspirational of dreams, but certainly not in reality. :-D

Jim is a dumb Little Scotlander.

[Brian Reay]

Not strictly true. Some are are for specific diet needs.

[Brian Gaff (Sofa 2)]

I think I'd try to follow the chain of supply. You are on a list somewhere and maybe the delivering company might know.

I have a friend who had one out of the blue, though she never asked or registered. Brian

[The Natural Philosopher]

Oh, you are quite wrong, Our Dave is the epitome of the Little Red Englander.

Hers been fighting the Norman overlords since 1066.

[Pamela]

Hello forger, Jim won't like that. Are you trying to upset him?