Would you do this?

Thank you Disco
Though the thought of everyone being 'let out' is very worrying for the CEV

recommendation is that both wear masks - driver sits in driver seat (obviously) and passenger sits in rear near side seat i.e. diagonal to driver

I met my elderly neighbour heading for the bus to get her 2nd vaccine. I was heading in the same direction as the vaccination centre so I asked her if she would like a lift. (I’ve had one vaccine). We both wore a mask and I put the window down. Safer for her than the bus I thought. I saw nothing wrong with doing it.

I’m sure we would have done it too. Both wear masks....open windows....no facing each other. We’ve taken to doing tests now, before doing anything. My hairdresser came last week. We took tests first, to make sure. All of us. Can’t see a problem with that at all. Goodness me....everyone’s being ‘ let out’ on June 21st. Holidays and everything. I’m sure you’ll all be fine Fanny.

FannyCornforth

Hello Callistemon it has happened!
The whole thing took an hour.

Oh, I must have missed that!

Well done MrC.

If we were both fit and able, I would do it. We’ve had both jabs and also had Covid last year.

The thing is, as I said upthread, there is no way that he wouldn't have done it.
It was only a small specialist clinic really, so no problems parking etc

Hello Callistemon it has happened!
The whole thing took an hour.

FannyCornforth

DH is far nicer than I; I would have said no in a flash

Has it happened yet?

In some areas taxi drivers are taking elderly people for hospital appointments free of charge and are very conscientious about Covid precautions.

Where will your DH have to wait? In the car, presumably. It could take hours, can you do a bit of research on alternative transport and sort it out for him?

This is a logical, friendly arrangement. I do not see a problem.

DH is far nicer than I; I would have said no in a flash

As soon as I said 'yes' - I thought 'oh bugger'.
To have got my way ie. no lift for neighbour, I would have had to do one of two things
1. Say no to neighbour and make up a pack of lies as to why neighbour was on doorstep
Or
2. Have almighty argument with DH about why I wasn't allowing him to take neighbour.
And then DH doing it anyway

Sorry - the above explanation is to Yammy

I didn't volunteer him. I knew absolutely that he would have said yes without question; that's why I didn't hesitate.
As soon as I said yes, I checked with DH seconds later.
I wouldn't 'volunteer' him to do anything.
It's me who didnt want him to do it!

I wouldn't dare offer DH for anything before first asking him. In this case, he would have said no use the NHS travel service. Though to be fair to him he would not offer me either.
Maybe your neighbour should have had a good think before asking and putting you on the spot.
Good luck I appreciate both your kindness.

I think it would be which neighbour asked.
With all of them, except one couple, there would be no problem in giving someone a lift.
The problem is that we are now the elderly neighbours, and everyone has been so kind with offers for all sorts.
As I have been bombarded with appointment letters recently, I have been so lucky in getting lifts with a local volunteer organisation.
They all have lanyards with permission to park in dedicated spaces.

I think thats really kind of you both FannyC.
Your neighbour is a lucky man,but i would ask him to sanitise his hands after his appointment before he gets back into the car.

Yes I would. We just did it for our 80 year old neighbour who had fallen in the shower and brought her home afterwards. Windows and masks as you mentioned. My only concern was, should she have got an ambulance.

The only issue for me (or DH) would be parking at the hospital. It's a nightmare in this area.

As we've had both jabs, and you say your neighbour has had the first jab, I wouldn't think there'd be a problem other wise.

MerylStreep

I wouldn’t think twice. He’s a poor old fella who needs a favour.

Thank you Meryl
The problem is that DH is a poor old fella too
Anyway, it's all done and dusted now, but I think that if it happens again I'll be more prepared to say no and help find other options.
It may have been a learning experience.
Thank you again everyone

Are you worried because of risk of Covid?? We will all get back to more normal conditions. Maybe you are over thinking a problem that doesn't exist. If he has an appointment to go to, they are not to worried about how an 80 year old will get there, or if he might have Covid.

Fanny Cornforth.. I would give this chap a lift , no problem , we're coming out of lockdown anyway...

My lovely neighbour is a taxi driver and has also volunteered to ferry people to hospital. He has had no problems and, as far as he is aware, neither have his passengers. He wears a mask and so do they.. But if your husband has been poorly with Covid you do need to take this into account even if the risk is low.

I would have done the same as you.

I wouldn’t think twice. He’s a poor old fella who needs a favour.