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Sainsburys free bus service cancelled
dadsarmy
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As from September the 24th We have been told that there will be no more Sainsburys free bus. This is a nationwide decision by Sainsburys.
It will effect us oldies in rural areas of Devon with few bus services and no direct bus to the supermarket a lot.
Can anybody else add to this thread with further details?
It will effect us oldies in rural areas of Devon with few bus services and no direct bus to the supermarket a lot.
Can anybody else add to this thread with further details?
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It seems to be one of the penalties of country living unless you have your own transport you are a slave to local bus companies . Its one of the things on my 'cons' list when weighing up the prospect of moving...I won't always be able to drive/afford a car.. or hope there is a Mr.T with free buses in the local area...
OP could you not band together with a couple of neighbours in similar circumstances and book a communal taxi once a week?#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
"All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing" Edmund Burke0 -
you are online now, so why dont you do your shopping online?0
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Some other operator might step in, you never know.Squirrel!If I tell you who I work for, I'm not allowed to help you. If I don't say, then I can help you with questions and fixing products. Regardless, there's still no secret EU law.
Now 20% cooler0 -
So you don't have a car?"You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"0
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I guess with online ordering, there is no longer as much take up for such a service
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It's unfortunate that these services are being reduced or withdrawn. But sometimes I do wonder how long companies were willing to carry the can when I see some shopping buses running empty most of the time. Maybe they've suffered with footfall since most OAPs were offered free bus passes - so instead of waiting for the shopping bus, they hopped onto the more frequent regular bus for free?The man without a signature.0
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maninthestreet wrote: »So you don't have a car?
or know someone who has a car you could all car share with0 -
I still have a pinched nerve (or something) from two days ago carting a rucksack of beans from my nearest decent sized Sainsburys. Poor people have to walk to and from supermarkets. Tough diddums.0
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