There is a network of people ready to assist anyone who may need it.
Contact Kate Madden (Rock End)
Landline 01271 865591 Mobile/text/WhatsApp 07554 800413
Email kateandgus@gmail.com facebook: Kate Madden
Contact Joe Steer (Vine Cottage)
Mobile/text/WhatsApp 07929 792471
Email joe_steer@hotmail.com facebook: Joe Steer
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The Grampus Inn has takeaway meals and will deliver supplies including milk and butter. 01271 862 906 – PRICELIST.
Middle Campscott is willing to deliver our ewes’ cheese, lamb or beef, or knitting wool (should someone want some indoor activity). Payment can be made by cash, bank transfer, cheque or card (subject to phone or data availability). Please contact farm@middlecampscott.co.uk or 01271 864621.
Borough Farm – organic eggs. At Lee Cross, I currently keep 1000 organic hens producing about 6000 eggs/ week. My regular local stockists, Londis in Woolacombe and the West Down Village shop, have been joined by The Grampus Inn (listed above). ‘Baby’ eggs (under 54g each) available direct from Borough Farm, please call in.
Borough Farm also supplies eggs to The Heywoods, Georgeham dairy farmers who have the milk vending machine, farm fresh organic milk in reusable glass bottles – you’ll see the ‘Milks Up’ sign at the end of the farm drive.
The Crafty Beer shop in Barnstaple. We live in Lee village and offer delivery of Craft Beers and Craft Gins. Thank you, Lisa and Alan https://www.thecraftybeershop.com
Edd’s Greengrocers fruit, veg, bread prefer online ordering via www.localfarmbox.co.uk/boxes.php or call 01271 855999 Open 6am-2pm Mon-Sat delivering mixed boxes with min cost of £7.50.
Savona Foodservice catering supplies at Mullacott, frozen and fresh food. Free delivery to Lee on orders over £40. Apply for a local account – sales.sw@savona.co.uk or call to order on 01271 862569
Ivan Clarke (Mullacott Cross) – Butchers – 01271 866155 – delivers
Londis – Woolacombe – all supplies – 01271 870363, delivers Tue & Friday afternoons
Normans – Fruit & Veg – 01271 863105 – delivers Fridays – no charge – please consider asking them to drop it at the pub then The Grampus will deliver free within Lee and will find your house quicker!
Mike Turton – Butchers – 01271 863643 – doesn’t deliver
Pedlars – A great range of vegetable plantlets, compost, tomato grow bags, plants for hanging baskets plus all their usual household cleaning and garden supplies. To order for Monday delivery please email cnpedlarhardware@hotmail.com and put ‘Lee/Lincombe/Woolacombe delivery’ in the subject line. Also add delivery address (incl postcode), special delivery instructions and contact phone number so payment can be taken (no cash). 01271 863509 – £2 delivery charge.
St James’ Dairy Groceries papers, etc. 01271 862727 delivery, no min order
Tommy G’s Lunches 07765 790870
Lyn Bay Chip Shop – Special £6 menu for elderly stuck at home 01271 866850 or via JustEat Delivery £1.50- £3
Maddy’s Chip Shop 01271 863351 £1.50 or order through JustEat
Pizza Pizza Pizza 01271 865555 Delivery £1.50- £3
Terrace Tapas Spanish/Pizzas www.terracetapasbar.co.uk Delivery – £1 for below minimum order
Blue Lotus Burgers, salads, toasties 01271 267272 Delivery £1.50-£3
Emperors Court Chinese 01271 863896 Delivery starting shortly
Relish Spanish, seafood, English, pizzas 01271 863837 Free delivery in Ilfracombe, £3 in surround areas, minimum order of £20
Nelly May’s Parlour Lunches 01271 863877 Delivery depends on order, please contact.
The Thatched Inn Fish & chips or pie & mash 01271 864450 Drive-through only, no delivery
Ilfracombe Chocolate Emporium Chocolate! 0777 44111954 Free delivery on orders over £5
Restrictions and special opening hours by supermarket
Some stores are imposing additional restrictions on a localised basis – this list only covers nationwide policies. Links take you to the Which? review of each supermarket.Supermarket | Opening hour changes | Key workers | Elderly/vulnerable shoppers | Item restrictions |
Aldi | Mon-Sat: closing at 8pm; Sun (Scotland): closing at 6pm | Four of any item per customer | ||
Asda | Reduced opening hours in 24-hour stores | NHS workers: Mon, Wed, Fri from 8am-9am | Three of any item per customer; two antibacterial hand gels per person | |
Co-op | Most stores open 7am-8pm Mon-Sat | ‘Prioritised’ Mon-Sat 8am-9am; Sun 10am-11am | ‘Prioritised’ Mon-Sat 8am-9am; Sun 10am-11am | Two of some items |
Iceland | NHS workers: final hour of trading Mon-Sat | First hour of trading Mon-Sat | Some items, including antibacterial soaps and wipes, restricted | |
Lidl | Varies by store – check Lidl’s store locator | Four of some items, including household essentials | ||
Marks & Spencer | First hour of trading on Tue and Fri | First hour of trading on Mon and Thu | Two items per customer on frozen food, home products, groceries and eggs | |
Morrisons | Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun no change | Mon-Sat 7am-8am | Three of any item per customer | |
Ocado | No new customers accepted at the moment | Limiting some products to one or two items per order | ||
Sainsbury’s | Mon-Sat 7.30am-8pm; no change on Sundays | Mon-Sat 7.30am-8am | Mon, Wed, Fri 8am-9am | Three of any item per customer except some high-demand products, where you’ll be limited to two |
Tesco (not Express stores) | Reduced opening hours in 24-hour stores | One hour before checkouts open on Sun | Mon, Wed, Fri 9am-10am | Three-item limit on all products; no multibuy offers |
Waitrose | Daily essentials kept aside; priority at checkouts | First hour of opening | Three item limit on all products except toilet roll, which is limited to two |
Melian Pet Supplies – 01271 865200 – delivers Thursday and possibly Friday – £2.85 charge
Ilfracombe Pet Stores Pet supplies 01271 864549 Delivery free for over £15, £1 for under.
Combe Coastal Practice is trying to encourage requests for repeat prescriptions to be ordered online. You can do this by sending an email to:
d-ccg.prescriptions-combecoastalpractice@nhs.net or logging on to:
https://systmonline.tpp-uk.com/2/Login?Date=20200319152453 – if you do not have a username and password, you will need to contact the practice for one.
Lloyds Pharmacy will send you your repeat prescription by mail free of charge and you can log on and sign up for this service at :
https://web.echo.co.uk/sign-up/select-gp It’s really easy.
Make sure you get your prescription orders in early – the pharmacies are obviously very busy.
We will still try to collect prescriptions of course if needed.
GOVERNMENT – General advice
GOVERNMENT – Advice for the extremely vunerable
North Devon council – COVID-19 resources
VEHICLES – MOT testing now exempt for 6 months. More info here.
RECYCLING – Please separate glass into a separate container. More info here.
We have set up a private Facebook group for all Lee and Lincombe residents, primarily to share experiences and keep morale up in the current situation. If you are on Facebook and are resident in the villages, please do join here. Please ensure you answer the one question, and as accurately as possible.
Scam Warning – message from NHW Coordinator Paul Scarrott (01271 864723)
Calls are being made pretending to be from @NHSEngland checking if people have enough food and asking for bank details to provide and deliver additional supplies if needed. Criminals exploiting concerns over #COVID19. No legitimate call will ask for your bank details or for money to be transferred. A local Councillor has already been targeted.
Ilfracombe Library will be closed until further notice, but we can still offer FREE deliveries of books as detailed in our previous post, and the online library remains open 24/7 – visit www.devonlibraries.org.uk for FREE ebooks, audiobooks and magazines. Check out our other posts for details about online children’s and adult clubs via our Facebook page.