This has certainly turned out to be an emotive topic, with lots of useful ideas and options, several of which I for one, will certainly look into.
So many of us live alone now, it's something we all need to be aware of.
Annesixty: You are the kind of caring person anyone would consider a privilege to have as a friend.
A neighbour and my landlord do have spare keys to my house and I make sure the key is out of the door at night.
It seems I am not the only one with this fear, so hopefully some of the suggestions will help those who worry about getting ill or dying alone. Thank you once again
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