Random selection & lockdown bargains

There’s such a large number of listings in this directory, you might miss some. So if you’re looking for ideas why not check out the listings below? If you don’t like what you see, refresh the page and you’ll see another random selection.

Many suppliers are offering great deals during the lockdown. Why not take advantage (and help their businesses as well) by seeing what they have to offer?

Click check ‘Show details’ to view specific details, as some premises are open for click and collect only.

The Fridge

01305 269088
https://thefridge.biz/
13 Tudor Arcade, Dorchester, DT1 1BN
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open 9am–3pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday only
  • Open 8:30am–2pm Monday to Saturday from 11th May
  • Local deliveries to a five mile radius

Hot and Sweet

07526 214074

35 High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UP
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open until 3pm every day
  • Full menu available for takeaway – Lunch, breakfast, cakes, and coffee
  • Collect from the shop or have it delivered (Dorchester only)
  • All main meals cost £6.00

Pic-Nick

01305 251041

1 Alington Street, Dorchester DT1 1TR
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open 8am–2:30pm as usual for baguettes, rolls, salads
  • Can deliver to Dorchester
  • Take ‘ N Bake range freshly cooked meals to bake at home £3.00 or 2 for £5.00

Sainsbury’s Local

01305 259859
https://stores.sainsburys.co.uk/4921/dorchester-local
St Martins Place, Bridport Rd, Dorchester DT1 2FB
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open daily 7am–9pm
  • NHS ID holders have priority Mon–Sat 07:30–08:00. Elderly customers, carers and disabled customers have priority Monday, Wednesday and Friday 08:00–09:00.
  • Existing online customers have access to home deliveries, with vulnerable people getting the priority
  • Click and collect as usual

Fordington Surgery

01305 250515
https://www.fordingtonsurgery.nhs.uk/
91–93 High Street, Fordington, Dorchester DT1 1LD
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Currently experiencing problems with phones. Please make contact using the eConsult link here: https://fordingtonsurgery.webgp.com/
  • Appointments will be carried out over the phone or through e-consult unless there is a clinical need to come into the practice.

Pennywise Independent Financial Advisers

01305268942
https://www.pennywisefs.co.uk/
Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open as usual, Monday to Friday 9am–5:30pm
  • All consultations available remotely via Zoom, Teams or telephone.

Tesco

0345 677 9224
https://www.tesco.com/store-locator/uk/?bID=2423
Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester DT1 2RY
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open for shopping as usual 8am–10pm Mon-Sat and 10am–4pm Sunday
  • Priority shopping hour 9–10am: Mon, Weds, Fri for vulnerable people and elderly; Tues & Thurs for NHS workers
  • Limit of 80 items per shop and a maximum of 3 items of the same product
  • Home delivery available as normal
  • Priority delivery slots available

Halifax

01305 327908

6 South Street, Dorchester DT1 1AZ
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open Monday–Friday from 10am–2pm
  • Essential banking only
  • Committed to helping vulnerable customers and those in financial difficulty

Milton Abbas Surgery

01258 880210
https://www.masurgery.co.uk/
Catherines Well, Milton Abbas, Blandford Forum DT11 0AT
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • We are moving most of our appointments to telephone, or patients can email the surgery on [email protected] or use the eConsult service. Only patients who urgently need to be seen in person will be invited in by a clinician.
  • If you have a pre-booked appointment, please cancel it if you possibly can.
  • If you think you may need to be seen or would like some help or advice, please ring and speak to one of the reception team. Reception cannot book you a face-to-face appointment, but they will add you to a triage list and a clinician will contact you.
  • If you urgently need to be seen, please contact the practice via telephone.
  • Book an eConsult here: https://masurgery.webgp.com/

The drawing office

07831850479
https://thedrawingofficedesign.co.uk/
Poundbury
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Free consultations
  • Home visits following Government guidelines
  • Email: [email protected]

Heritage Will Writing (Dorset)

01305257720
https://www.heritagewill.co.uk/
Trinity House, Trinity Street, Dorchester DT1 1TT
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Will and Lasting Power of Attorney writers
  • Open as usual, Monday–Friday 9–5
  • Remote appointments available for instructions/consultation 
  • Professional services

Foam Busters

0800 112 5656
https://foambusters.uk/
Little Piddle Stores Main Street Piddletrenthide
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Spray Foam Removal
  • 9–6pm every day
  • Spray foam insulation is extremely dangerous for the health of your roof. Having been featured on the BBC’s “Rip Off Britain” due to major mortgage lenders failing home surveys and refusing to lend on properties with it installed.

Citizens Advice Bureau

03444 111 444
http://westdorsetca.org.uk/contact-dorchester
1 Acland Road, Dorchester DT1 1JW
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • All face-to-face appointments and home visits currently suspended
  • Contact by phone on 013444 111 444 or click here to email.
  • During the current crisis the telephone advice line will also be supported at the weekends from 10am–1pm.

Medivet

01305 262913
https://www.medivet.co.uk/
South Walks Road Dorchester DT1 1DU
Premises open:
Offering delivery/remote services:

  • Open 24 hours for emergencies