Last week in our Tescos the shelves were full of toilet rolls. I thought 'thank God the people in my town aren't wankers". I didn't buy as we still had half a packet. By the weekend the shelves were all empty.
Where does everyone shop? Plenty of everything in Sainsbury's canley (apart from toilet roll). Plenty of bread on sale that's going off. Bags of porridge, didn't look at beans but still plenty of canned foods.
Morrison's was exactly like that until a few days ago, it changed very fast. Perhaps word gets around as to has anything left?Where does everyone shop? Plenty of everything in Sainsbury's canley (apart from toilet roll). Plenty of bread on sale that's going off. Bags of porridge, didn't look at beans but still plenty of canned foods.
It becomes self-fulfilling as well. Pretty sure I don't need any more tinned veg, but the total absence makes me think if I see it, I should buy a tin or two, just in case!I am trying to shop as normal, but what did I find this morning? No bread, no milk, no soya milk, no toilet roll, no water, no beans, no pasta, no tinned vegetables, no crisps.
I thought the same a couple of days ago.Where are people putting everything? When I do a 'big shop' I get a weeks worth of stuff and that's about all have the room to store. Even then I usually make a couple of trips a week to the local shop for the essentials.
People's houses must be like distribution centres.
Exactly that.It becomes self-fulfilling as well. Pretty sure I don't need any more tinned veg, but the total absence makes me think if I see it, I should buy a tin or two, just in case!
Waitrose was out of pasta yesterday but did have toilet roll and it was rationed
Where does everyone shop? Plenty of everything in Sainsbury's canley (apart from toilet roll). Plenty of bread on sale that's going off. Bags of porridge, didn't look at beans but still plenty of canned foods.
We've been growing our own veg since we moved into the village 20+ years ago. Fortunately we have a big garden, but to be honest it's getting too much for me to handle nowadays. But I'll carry on for as long as I can even if it means cutting down on the amount grown.Is anybody else planning long term? As in grow your own? I am, I've been considering keeping chickens for a few years but always put off due to only having a fairly small garden, might be a great time to get a few.....
One thing I've noticed is that eggs, flour and sugar tend to be at a premium so if nothing else next year's Bakeoff will be the most competitive series yet.
Just spoken to my Mum who insisted on going and doing her usual weekly shop at Sainsburys today despite being told not to and that I'd do it for her. Was there at 8am as usual, had to queue to get in and the shelves were empty.
She then tried to book click and collect / home delivery to save the hassle and there's not a single slot available in the next 3 weeks.
They really need to get a grip on this fast. Its great Boris keep getting up and telling everyone there's no shortage but what are people supposed to do when there's nothing in the shops? The people who have so far done as instructed are now going to be looking thinking they'd better stock up as soon as they see anything on the shelves for fear of ending up with nothing.
One thing I've noticed is that eggs, flour and sugar tend to be at a premium so if nothing else next year's Bakeoff will be the most competitive series yet.
Exactly the same with my mum mate.
It’s not for the government to control these selfish pricks though, it’s their own moral compass (risky leaving it to that I know !!) and as JHF says, the supermarkets themselves. They know what stock they have in/available, it’s not hard to restrict to 2 or 3 of a certain item. They have taken steps to ensure more staff are focussed on keeping the shelves stocked up but need to take action as elderly are going without
No idea, but can't find the buggers anywhere!How are people stockpiling perishables like eggs??
Pushing them back up inside the chicken.How are people stockpiling perishables like eggs??
Handy stock ingredient, especially for vegetarians. Cakes, omelettes, you name it.Surely people can live without eggs?
We've been growing our own veg since we moved into the village 20+ years ago. Fortunately we have a big garden, but to be honest it's getting too much for me to handle nowadays. But I'll carry on for as long as I can even if it means cutting down on the amount grown.
We save seed from Runner, French & Black beans, peas, tomatoes, sweet and chilli peppers. The rest of our seed we buy in from a good supplier on eBay.Do you ever harvest seeds? I've tried a couple of times with little success.
We save seed from Runner, French & Black beans, peas, tomatoes, sweet and chilli peppers. The rest of our seed we buy in from a good supplier on eBay.
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