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HELP WITH FOOD SUPPLIES AND PRESCRPTION

Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2020 9:35am
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The Oakleys

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Location: Antas

Joined: 18 Jul 2017

We are a couple in our 70's and my husband has a heart condition and arthritis for which he takes immuno-suppressant medication. We were meant to be flying back to UK on 30 March but are now in limbo as are many others. We are reluctant to go shopping as it will expose us to the chance if getting the virus and we are not in our home country. Is there any support for people like us in the area please? We have food for 3 days or so.

We also had a hire car and extended the hire to 8 April, but the company said we had to return it to Almeria airport on 8 April as they couldn't hire it for more than 28 days and we would need to book another car with another company. They want a vulnerable person to drive 160 kms return journey into a public area in a state of emergency! We don't know when we will get a flight home but need a car to drive to the airport when we can get a flight even though it will be in a garage and not driven anywhere in the meantime.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Crancrank

Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2020 2:09pm

Crancrank

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Posts: 548

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Location: Mojacar

Joined: 8 Feb 2018

Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2020 2:09pm

Hi, sorry to hear of your situation.

Regarding the car how about trying to speak to the hire company and ask them to off hire the car you have and then re hire it to you maybe that might work?

Alicia 11

Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2020 4:11pm

Alicia 11

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Location: Mojacar

Joined: 30 Sep 2019

Posted: Sat Apr 4, 2020 4:11pm

our neighbours had the same problem with their hire car with the company wanting them to drive to Murcia to the offices to renew it.  This is not possible with the lockdown and she told them so and threatened to involve the police.  The company then said that they could keep the car for a further month, and pay anything due on it's return.  As the airports are closed and all the car rental offices are also closed at the airports it is the only solution.  when you can get a flight that will be when you return the car.  make sure you are still insured to drive it,  for medicines you'll have to take them to the pharmacy and ask if you can have the same here and pay for it.  you may be able to claim on any holiday insurance you have or through the EHIC card that you should have keep all receipts for that.   For food you will have to chance going out to the nearest supermarket if you can't drive then travel in the backseat as a passenger and carry any medical documents you have to prove the driver has health issues which prevent them from going in the shop, they must stay in the car at all times. Keep as local as you can for this and get as much as you need to limit the numbers of times you need to go out.  keep your distance in the shop this is the norm now and you will be given gloves to wear and a cleanser for the trolley to use.  keep safe and good luck hope you get home soon.   

slipperyuno

Posted: Mon Apr 6, 2020 9:22am

Posts: 63

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Location: Villaricos

Joined: 16 Nov 2016

Posted: Mon Apr 6, 2020 9:22am

Hi, I sent you a private message on how I flew back to the UK last week. 

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