Tigger woke up feeling unwell this morning – no, it’s not Covid-19, happily – and preferred not to go shopping, as we usually do on Sunday.

By mid-morning, Tigger did feel well enough to enjoy a cup off coffee, so off I went to buy some.

It’s another sunny day, likely to reach 32°C later, which would probably have dissuaded us from major expeditions, anyway.

Pentonville Road

I crossed a moderately busy Pentonville Road on my way to a coffee shop.

Saint Espresso

I was heading for this coffee place in Pentonville Road run by Saint Espresso. There was a couple sitting outside and a food delivery messenger hovering by the door but no other customers. I was served quickly by friendly staff.

Sainsbury’s Chop Chop

As we were not going to the shops but did need a few things, we fired up the Sainsbury’s Chop Chop app. We ordered our permitted 20 items and received a delivery “window” of 1 to 2 pm.

Opening the app

Because I pay with Apple Pay on my phone, our address is entered automatically.

Track your order

The app has a section called “Track order” where you can follow the progress of your order (pull down and release the screen to update). It’s only when it reaches “Out for delivery” that you have to stand by to receive your goods.

There is a charge of £4.99 for this service but in circumstances such these (or if, for example, you have to self-isolate) it is worth the cost.

At this point, Tigger told me she was feeling a lot better though she thought it better to stay at home today. That’s fine by me just as long as she becomes well again.

Delivered!

The goods arrived at 1:30, well within the predicted window. There were a couple of hiccups: one item unavailable and one substitution. This can happen, and even if we had gone to the shop ourselves, the missing item would still have been unavailable there.

In the meantime, we have had our lunch and will entertain ourselves indoors for the rest of today. We can leave tomorrow to look after itself.