[John]

Val's just returned from shopping in Porthmadog. Tesco was rationing pasta and loo rolls - Aldi and Lidl had plenty, buy what you want. Whilst she was out I defrosted our upright freezer.. we've more than enough meat and fish to last through the plague.

[RubyRed]

  We know where to come now . . . 

[John]

  We know where to come now . . . 

Daft thing is that this is normal for us - most everything is actually reduced price bargains (end of shelf life). The chest freezer is mainly fruit and veg, mostly home grown.

[New shoot]

Shortages may not be what they seem.  Some shops are geared to re-stock at night or very early first thing, tied into when deliveries are due.  Stock warehousing is limited as the emphasis is on retail selling space, so they don't have a lot of backup, but it doesn't mean there isn't more coming. 

There is no replenishment at some stores during peak times.  They are concentrating on till sales and keeping the store clear of pallets and cages, so there is more room for trolleys.

Neither system copes that well with panic buying.  Rationing may well be just to avoid off sales so they don't look bad, everyone gets a share of the goods available and customers don't get disappointed. 

[Growster...]

Goodness knows what will happen when Waitrose runs out of Manchego cheese and Pate de Foie Gras...

I suppose we'll have to go outside and shoot ourselves!

It's absolutely ghastly...

[John]

Goodness knows what will happen when Waitrose runs out of Manchego cheese and Pate de Foie Gras...

I suppose we'll have to go outside and shoot ourselves!

It's absolutely ghastly...

Do you remember the panic when courgettes ran out in January due to unusual weather in Spain? The London luvvies thought the world was ending

[Plot 1 Problems]

Goodness knows what will happen when Waitrose runs out of Manchego cheese and Pate de Foie Gras...

I suppose we'll have to go outside and shoot ourselves!

It's absolutely ghastly...

Please tell me that stocks of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are still healthy? One cannot simply bear the thought of entertaining guests without a good glass. Saturday nibbles are cancelled!

[Growster...]

I went to a great butcher in Cranbrook today, as we really like his snags (sausages), and as usual, the chat pervaded...

Saturday was a nightmare (great day for sales though) as a bloke went in and asked if he had any brisket! (my favourite actually).

My chum asked, 'How much do you want'?

The customer said 'All of it'! So my friendly butcher naturally plonked a finger up at some sort of 'sign' and said '********' and the deed was done!

Blimey! What on earth is the country coming to? If we all had 'flu, nobody would bat an eyelid, now the BBC still think we're all morons and spout their stuff willy-nilly!

[GraciesGran]

Had to laugh, my neighbour has her shopping delivered, apparently trailing round the supermarkets is the one thing she hates. Over the last few days she has had normal delivery, one from Tesco and I saw her in as d's yesterday with a heaving trolley

[WeavingGryphon]

The kids are having to have mashed potatoes with their meatballs in ragu since all the pasta has sold out in the local supermarket. Well all the stuff of a sensible price. I'm not buying the premium stuff when I'll be able to get the supermarket own brand if I time my next visit correctly.

[Tenhens]

My favourite in all of this is the work from home comment - eldest son is a welder, can you imagine the havoc that would cause in the lounge?

What bright spark suggested that??

Wonder how 'safe' supermarket trolley handles are ?

[mumofstig]

Wonder how 'safe' supermarket trolley handles are ?

They do tell you to wear gloves, don't they?

[Tenhens]

No mention of using gloves in our Big Four local supermarket.

[mumofstig]

Sorry, I read it somewhere and remembered it - simply because it made sense to me. ie  avoid touching things that have been touched by many others.....
Still leaves the risk of you touching your face with the dirty gloved hand, I suppose.

[Aidy]

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