Lockdown has meant we will miss visiting our favourite shops throughout November, but Bridport's independent businesses have come up with some creative ways to shop during lockdown.

Rules for the November lockdown allow click and collect for retailers who can't open.

Bridport Lighting Centre, Opal and Peach Electrical on South Street, Instant Redress on East Street, Fiona Neylan Millinery and ink & page in West Allington have set up window shopping to allow customers to browse on their daily walk and telephone to arrange payment and collection or delivery.

Online ordering is offered by a range of Bridport businesses, including:

The Bookshop

Babygear

Malabar Trading

Fruits of The Earth

Livingstone Textiles

Telephone and email ordering are available from:

Bridport Yarn

Essence Lingerie

Essential food and drink businesses staying open include:

Bella's

Red Brick Café in St Michael's Trading Estate

Dorset Nectar farm shop is also offering free doorstep delivery for all orders in west Dorset and markets stalls Oleo Bodycare and A Bit of Everything are offering contact free buying. Essential businesses will be trading throughout lockdown at Bridport market on Wednesdays and Saturdays and the farmers' market on Barrack Street on Saturday, November 14.

Kim Squirrell, community champion for Totally Locally Bridport, urges shoppers to "give your local shop a call before reaching for Amazon or other big online outlets".

She said: "Our businesses have stocked up ready for the gift giving season and closure throughout November is going to pack a punch, we can soften the blow if we maintain our support.

"Although it's always going to be better to visit bricks and mortar shops, the next best thing is to buy remotely."

In an effort to make distance shopping easier in the future, Totally Locally Bridport is hoping to join other Totally Locally towns in opening a Bridport town shop where purchases from a range of our local businesses can be checked out in one shopping cart with one transaction.

The Totally Locally Bridport team are talking to shopkeepers in the pilot town of Hebden Bridge to see if the idea is a good fit for Bridport. If you would like to see a one-stop shop for Bridport or want to get involved, email [email protected].

Here are some of the independent businesses offering buying opportunities during lockdown:

The Bookshop: Order online dorsetbooks.com or phone 01308 422964. Local delivery to people shielding. 10am - 2pm, Monday - Saturday.

Opal: Window shopping with shop front collection on Wednesdays and Saturdays - or pay online at opaldorset.co.uk

Naturalife: Open 9am-5pm with deliveries to anyone within 5 miles of the shop (for spends £20 or over)

The Trading Post: Click and collect service and new Shopify page or e mail: [email protected] Phone: 07970359775 or 01308425271.

Bridport Yarn: Call and collect 01308 455669 [email protected] free delivery or post

Peach Electrical: If you see anything in the window you would like to buy, call 01308 456946 to pay and the item can be collected on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday between 10am and 12noon. Limited delivery on large appliances also available – stocks of washing machines, dishwashers, fridges and dryers. Ring for details.

Leakers: Open 7am - 3pm Weekdays and 6am – 2pm Saturdays. Also continuing markets at Dorchester (Wednesdays) and Axminster (Thursdays) through lockdown

Ink & page: Real Window Shopping! 1. Choose your item and call to pay and arrange collection from the doorway. Weds, Fri or Sat 10am - 5pm. Free local delivery.

Dorset Nectar Farm: Shop open Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm. Also offering free doorstep delivery for all orders in West Dorset. Visit dorsetnectar.co.uk

Livingstone Textiles: Order via the website , phone or email to click and collect. Payment in advance by card only, with a 15 minute timeslot for collection.

Groves: Click and collect at grovesnurseries.co.uk

Babygear: Click and collect and local delivery at babygearbridport.co.uk

Essence Bridport: Distance selling with free local delivery or postage. Email [email protected]

cupboard/window shop and collect by appointment. Phone: 07711460372

RJ Balson and Son: Free local delivery for orders more than £10. Call 01308 422638.

Oleo Bodycare: Order online at oleobodycare.co.uk Collection from Yarn in South Street or telephone: 07950 029607 collection from Bridport. Ten per cent discount on all orders during lockdown and free delivery to DT6 addresses.