We've paid upfront for delivery slots from Sainsbury's but they can't/don't reserve places for us. Still we can get to the shops, not Aldi, don't like scrumming.
For those on here who are Christians this may encourage.
My wife's reading this morning Paul reminding his readers of God providing manna in the desert. Mine then included John 6:31
"Our ancestors ate manna in the desert, just as the scripture says, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Going back to the Old Testament account
- Everyone gathered enough, those who gather a bit and those that gathered more.
- Provision to gather more for the Sabbath (spoke to me of special occasion etc)
- Those who tried to take too much found the extra rotten and smelly (don't hoard)
- Provision lasted until they could get food normally again (40 years in Israel's case though it didn't need be that long).
Just believe that it should encourage to buy what is needed, it will be enough, don't try to be greedy and hoard (or even worse price gouge).