Say it's a prescription from Boots, a parcel to post and a couple of things from Waitrose. Simple enough. Except it's forty minutes of parking, queuing, walking, and driving before you're back at the kitchen table. I run errands around Cirencester so you don't have to.

What counts

Prescriptions from Boots, Lloyds or a village pharmacy. Shopping at Waitrose, Tesco or the market. A visit to the post office. Dropping forms at the council offices or a solicitor. Dry cleaning. Library books. Paying a cheque in at the bank. A trip to the recycling centre with garden waste or old paperwork. Picking up an order from a shop that doesn't deliver.

If it involves driving to town and standing in a queue, it counts.

Who books this

Older residents who have stopped driving. People recovering from surgery. Parents with a newborn who can't face the Brewery car park. And sons and daughters in London or Bristol who want someone local running errands for their mum or dad during the week.

Booking for a parent

If you live away and your parent lives in Cirencester, you can book the visit, pay for it, and give me the list by phone or email. I will call or message you afterwards to say what was collected, what was out of stock, and whether anything needs ordering for next time. It takes two minutes and it means you know the shopping is done.

How it works

I arrive with the list. I phone the pharmacy first to check the prescription is ready (saves a wasted trip). I drive to each stop, keep every receipt, and bring it all back to the house. If the list is short I will use the rest of the hour for a job indoors. Nothing gets wasted.

Pricing

The first hour is £55 and includes getting to you if you're within five miles of Cirencester. After that it's £35 an hour, charged in half-hours. Two or three stops around town usually fit inside the first hour. A longer run out to Tesco Extra, the tip and the garden centre is more like two hours. I keep receipts for everything I buy on your behalf.

How to book

Call me on 07803 176290. Email and the contact form work well for setting up a regular weekly errand run. Family members welcome to book and pay.

Errand running service in Cirencester