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| Coronavirus kindness: Constantine Bay's early-morning shopping club | Coronavirus kindness: Constantine Bay's early-morning shopping club |
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| A grocers is offering early-morning shopping sessions only for people born in 1950 or before. | A grocers is offering early-morning shopping sessions only for people born in 1950 or before. |
| The Constantine Bay Stores near Padstow in Cornwall wants older people to be able to shop "exclusively and with confidence". | |
| Each day between 08:00 and 08:30, the shop will open its doors only to those in this age bracket. | Each day between 08:00 and 08:30, the shop will open its doors only to those in this age bracket. |
| The owner said he hoped it would "give them a little bit of peace of mind" in the fight against coronavirus. | The owner said he hoped it would "give them a little bit of peace of mind" in the fight against coronavirus. |
| Older people are more likely to be very ill if infected, the NHS says. | Older people are more likely to be very ill if infected, the NHS says. |
| Shielding the elderly from coronavirus is one measure being considered by the government. | Shielding the elderly from coronavirus is one measure being considered by the government. |
| Christopher Keeble, the shop's owner, said: "We really noticed last week some of the older people feeling a bit vulnerable and scared about what is going to happen. | Christopher Keeble, the shop's owner, said: "We really noticed last week some of the older people feeling a bit vulnerable and scared about what is going to happen. |
| "So we have come up with this over the weekend to give them a little bit of peace of mind." | "So we have come up with this over the weekend to give them a little bit of peace of mind." |
| The shop will sanitise surfaces and door handles each day before opening at 08:00. | The shop will sanitise surfaces and door handles each day before opening at 08:00. |
| The new arrangement started on Monday and Mr Keeble said about 12 older people had already made use of it. | The new arrangement started on Monday and Mr Keeble said about 12 older people had already made use of it. |
| "Some of them were existing customers and there were a couple of others who heard about it. Everyone was saying they think it is a good idea." | "Some of them were existing customers and there were a couple of others who heard about it. Everyone was saying they think it is a good idea." |
| He said they did not have to turn anyone away but "if a builder turns up wanting a sausage roll before 08:30 we can still serve them through the service hatch in the wall". | He said they did not have to turn anyone away but "if a builder turns up wanting a sausage roll before 08:30 we can still serve them through the service hatch in the wall". |
| The club is being trialled for five days but "given the reaction today it is likely to be extended", Mr Keeble said. | The club is being trialled for five days but "given the reaction today it is likely to be extended", Mr Keeble said. |