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The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32! |
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"You can keep the sprouts, I’ll take some parsnips if you managed to grab some 
Cripes Parsnips! I knew I'd forgotten . . . !!!!!"
I’ll see if I can get some delivered, £30 for two reasonable price ?  |
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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago
village life, closest main town inverness |
"You can keep the sprouts, I’ll take some parsnips if you managed to grab some
Cripes Parsnips! I knew I'd forgotten . . . !!!!!"
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Well we'll let you have a kilo of parsnips for £32  |
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"You can keep the sprouts, I’ll take some parsnips if you managed to grab some
Cripes Parsnips! I knew I'd forgotten . . . !!!!!
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Well we'll let you have a kilo of parsnips for £32 "
Damn need to review my prices if I’m to shift mine |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Think people are genuinely fearful tbf
Sadly I think it will get worse."
I do too
First lockdown people panicked
The supermarkets said " we've got this"
Now theyre saying the opposite |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!"
H had to go out today for some fresh veg, our Asda order arrived Saturday with a cauliflower not much bigger than a bloody tennis ball! Wtf they expected us to do with that I don’t know
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If people just shop sensibly there won’t be any shortages.
Since this started we’ve shopped every fortnight, adding the extra tin of fruit, soup, beans, tomato’s, pasta, packet spices, part baked bread along the way so as the fresh stuff runs out we have backup. It’s called adapting and making a meal with what you have |
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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago
village life, closest main town inverness |
"You can keep the sprouts, I’ll take some parsnips if you managed to grab some
Cripes Parsnips! I knew I'd forgotten . . . !!!!!
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Well we'll let you have a kilo of parsnips for £32
Damn need to review my prices if I’m to shift mine "
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At least you can eat them if you get stuck with them |
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By *ikilovesCCouple
over a year ago
village life, closest main town inverness |
"To be totally honest if I don't get to eat lettuce leaves or broccoli with my crimbo dinner I think I'll survive.."
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How can you even contemplate not having lettuce for the prawn cocktail starter  |
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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago
Northampton Somewhere |
My husband came back from Sainsbury's at about 10.30. It was busy but not heaving when inside but when he came out their was people waiting for car park spaces.
Bojo holding a press conference this evening at 5 to calm everyone down |
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"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!"
I would take some off you but I’ve no room to put them. Still have rooms full of loo rolls from back in March. Could arrange a swap I guess? |
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over a year ago
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
I was just saying exactly the same thing
They saved up their sugar rations just to make one cake
We dont know hardship |
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Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!
I would take some off you but I’ve no room to put them. Still have rooms full of loo rolls from back in March. Could arrange a swap I guess? "
Barter Barter Barter |
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"To be totally honest if I don't get to eat lettuce leaves or broccoli with my crimbo dinner I think I'll survive..
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How can you even contemplate not having lettuce for the prawn cocktail starter "
Smoked salmon on either water biscuits or possibly some bagel..
Not had a prawn cocktail for about 25 yrs.. |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries?
I was just saying exactly the same thing
They saved up their sugar rations just to make one cake
We dont know hardship"
This..
Talking to a neighbour earlier and had to smile as he said the youngsters will be all in a panic if they can't get organic asparagus or some ugly type fruit..
Only ever ate seasonal till supermarkets popped up.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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As much as I laugh at the photos of people panic buying bog rolls, I remember a comment from somewhere in the first lockdown.
The people who have very little money can't afford to stock up their cupboards. They need to go to the shops only when they have some money, but the shelves are bare because of the wealthier people panic buying.
'Wealthier' doesn't even mean rich, it's just everyday people with money to hoard food and goods.
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries?
I was just saying exactly the same thing
They saved up their sugar rations just to make one cake
We dont know hardship
This..
Talking to a neighbour earlier and had to smile as he said the youngsters will be all in a panic if they can't get organic asparagus or some ugly type fruit..
Only ever ate seasonal till supermarkets popped up.."
And no Pringles things just got really bad |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
It’s only since living here we get ours delivered. If it’s on the doorstep or just one or two bits we’d go local & get it. However our nearest “Proper” shops are 24 miles away & Asda & Tesco will both deliver for less than a fiver.
It’s a no brainier really for us anyway, but we use local farm shops & butchers too, but usually for meat offers, as although yes they are way better they are also way way more expensive.
Dearest meat in these parts is still lamb, & we have escapees walking round our garden on a weekly basis.
go figure
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I've a few thousand pounds for a couple of sprouts, carrots, potatoes and some granary bread - I'll wave it at the exit door to a supermarket and let a few 50s go free in the wind. Hopefully the ignorant hoarders will run for my dosh, dropping some of their stash. Obviously the UK is never, ever going to have any food again, so we can muddle through to the end of the week, just about. Then it's eating grass and fallen leaves. Obviously no Perrier, so will manage with ditch water and bubble blowing through a straw. |
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"You can keep the sprouts, I’ll take some parsnips if you managed to grab some
Cripes Parsnips! I knew I'd forgotten . . . !!!!!
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Well we'll let you have a kilo of parsnips for £32
Damn need to review my prices if I’m to shift mine
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At least you can eat them if you get stuck with them "
I’d happily eat parsnips every day |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries?
I was just saying exactly the same thing
They saved up their sugar rations just to make one cake
We dont know hardship
This..
Talking to a neighbour earlier and had to smile as he said the youngsters will be all in a panic if they can't get organic asparagus or some ugly type fruit..
Only ever ate seasonal till supermarkets popped up..
And no Pringles things just got really bad "
That's not a problem for me..
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
I would imagine less bureaucracy and less than half the current world population helped a bit. Not being sarky there, the volumes of food required now with our population and waste habits are enormous. |
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By *hagTonightMan
over a year ago
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Yes they are reacting to fear which then leads to a knockon effect of those that dont, as you have to get the things youself, there is an interesting article on bbc about the "Coronavirus: The psychology of panic buying" Are they simply preparing, or irrationally panicking? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200304-coronavirus-covid-19-update-why-people-are-stockpiling |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
They queued and ate what was available at the time, you made a meal out of what you had, there are some great books out there of WWII cooking adaptations |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
My mum always had her shopping delivered. A boy used to arrive with it in a cardboard box on the front of his bike, the baker and butcher delivered too. Fruit and vegetables used to arrive on a horse and cart. This was in the late 50s and early 60s we lived in a rural area so maybe it was different in towns and cities. My dad was a delivery boy during early WW2 for a grocer. |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries?
I would imagine less bureaucracy and less than half the current world population helped a bit. Not being sarky there, the volumes of food required now with our population and waste habits are enormous."
Thats true
The average household in this country wastes 800 quids worth of food a year |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries?
I would imagine less bureaucracy and less than half the current world population helped a bit. Not being sarky there, the volumes of food required now with our population and waste habits are enormous.
Thats true
The average household in this country wastes 800 quids worth of food a year"
I'm currently visiting a household that appears to have that much food waste a month. |
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"Think people are genuinely fearful tbf
Sadly I think it will get worse."
Yep I agree. Just when we need allies we've told them to fuck off as well. Mind you.... In terms of isolating (which is what we should have done back in Feb / March) it may work out for the best |
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"How did people manage in the world wars without supermarket deliveries? "
We had high streets with fruiterers and bakers and butchers and fishmongers and didn't import everything because its marginally cheaper. |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
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im fine for fruit and veg market trader round the corner has been setting up ob his driveway 3 days a week since all this started no more expensive than the supermarkets and pretty much a two min walk from my front door.has built himself up lots of regular customers |
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By *estivalMan
over a year ago
borehamwood |
"Beans on toast for Christmas dinner = problem solved "
fry up for mine this year was sposed to be at aunts xmas day but thats not happening now and cant be arsed to cook a crimbo dinner just for myself |
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"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!
H had to go out today for some fresh veg, our Asda order arrived Saturday with a cauliflower not much bigger than a bloody tennis ball! Wtf they expected us to do with that I don’t know . ...sooner play tennis with it. Cauliflower is just YUK!!!!!!!
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"im fine for fruit and veg market trader round the corner has been setting up ob his driveway 3 days a week since all this started no more expensive than the supermarkets and pretty much a two min walk from my front door.has built himself up lots of regular customers"
Toad in the Hole Tonight with fresh veg from the village farm shop consortium thingy.
Cabbage so dark you could almost see the vitamins & iron
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!
H had to go out today for some fresh veg, our Asda order arrived Saturday with a cauliflower not much bigger than a bloody tennis ball! Wtf they expected us to do with that I don’t know . ...sooner play tennis with it. Cauliflower is just YUK!!!!!!!
S"
Haha, Is not much fave either I must confess, much prefer mini trees, as our kids call Broccoli 
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Not a thing wasted ever in our house.
I simply won't allow it, we live a very tight budget and treats are rare and essentials are budgeted with military precision.
Wasted food is my number 1 hatred and if it wont be eaten it won't be bought and substituted for something that will be used in a meal |
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By *mmmMaybeCouple
over a year ago
West Wales |
"Not a thing wasted ever in our house.
I simply won't allow it, we live a very tight budget and treats are rare and essentials are budgeted with military precision.
Wasted food is my number 1 hatred and if it wont be eaten it won't be bought and substituted for something that will be used in a meal"
We have a very large dog who eats very little actual dog food for his size.
Spend in one area, save in another
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"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!
H had to go out today for some fresh veg, our Asda order arrived Saturday with a cauliflower not much bigger than a bloody tennis ball! Wtf they expected us to do with that I don’t know . ...sooner play tennis with it. Cauliflower is just YUK!!!!!!!
S
Haha, Is not much fave either I must confess, much prefer mini trees, as our kids call Broccoli
S"
. Yeah it goes down better in our house too. ... no puns please. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To be totally honest if I don't get to eat lettuce leaves or broccoli with my crimbo dinner I think I'll survive.."
Lettuce is such a dissapointment with gravy anyway |
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"Think people are genuinely fearful tbf
Sadly I think it will get worse.
There is only Sainsbury saying anything at the moment. But it's being countered with 'closures are outward not inward'"
But what lorry driver is going to arrive from the EU not knowing when they will be allowed home... so yes it’s inward goods too until they rearrange more freight to move unaccompanied |
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"Not a thing wasted ever in our house.
I simply won't allow it, we live a very tight budget and treats are rare and essentials are budgeted with military precision.
Wasted food is my number 1 hatred and if it wont be eaten it won't be bought and substituted for something that will be used in a meal"
Guess you are a swallower |
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"Think people are genuinely fearful tbf
Sadly I think it will get worse.
There is only Sainsbury saying anything at the moment. But it's being countered with 'closures are outward not inward'
But what lorry driver is going to arrive from the EU not knowing when they will be allowed home... so yes it’s inward goods too until they rearrange more freight to move unaccompanied "
Unaccompanied inward still means that freight will get through.
They will sort it. Not at the speed everyone wants them to, but then don't we all want everything yesterday?
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"Think people are genuinely fearful tbf
Sadly I think it will get worse.
There is only Sainsbury saying anything at the moment. But it's being countered with 'closures are outward not inward'
But what lorry driver is going to arrive from the EU not knowing when they will be allowed home... so yes it’s inward goods too until they rearrange more freight to move unaccompanied
Unaccompanied inward still means that freight will get through.
They will sort it. Not at the speed everyone wants them to, but then don't we all want everything yesterday?
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I agree it will, it will take some reorganisation between hauliers but with Christmas and Brexit complicating things there will be issues, some produce may perish waiting. But we won’t starve |
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Sometimes wonder if the large retailers start the problem. When we went Asda and Aldi on Sunday there was tonnes of it . Good way to clear it all out.
It worked in march got rid of the Brexit bog roll stockpile lol |
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"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!"
I eat carrots, they are good for you |
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"You have to feel sorry for the lorry drivers stuck for days in their cabs you would think the eu would want their citizens back even if it meant putting them in hotels and isolation."
Could be interesting on or after 1st jan for both UK and eu citizens trapped if the border closures continue..what happens as most would need a visa of some kind if working...including drivers. If your driving your own car as a tourist you would need the green card possibly an international driving permit and also medical insurance......same for eu citizens in UK ... |
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Hopefully ports been shut is a wakeup call about growing and consuming more of our own produce I try and by British as much as I possibly can it's deffiently better for the environment with far less transport plus you put the money back in to the country instead of abroad. Just have to eat abit more inline with the seasons which at this time of the year can be abit boring. |
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"Hopefully ports been shut is a wakeup call about growing and consuming more of our own produce I try and by British as much as I possibly can it's deffiently better for the environment with far less transport plus you put the money back in to the country instead of abroad. Just have to eat abit more inline with the seasons which at this time of the year can be abit boring."
Just add a bit of spice to zing it up, curried parsnips, paprika potatoes |
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"You have to feel sorry for the lorry drivers stuck for days in their cabs you would think the eu would want their citizens back even if it meant putting them in hotels and isolation.
Could be interesting on or after 1st jan for both UK and eu citizens trapped if the border closures continue..what happens as most would need a visa of some kind if working...including drivers. If your driving your own car as a tourist you would need the green card possibly an international driving permit and also medical insurance......same for eu citizens in UK ..."
There will almost certainly be a period of light touch enforcement. If not police on both sides would soon be buried in paperwork! |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"You have to feel sorry for the lorry drivers stuck for days in their cabs you would think the eu would want their citizens back even if it meant putting them in hotels and isolation.
Could be interesting on or after 1st jan for both UK and eu citizens trapped if the border closures continue..what happens as most would need a visa of some kind if working...including drivers. If your driving your own car as a tourist you would need the green card possibly an international driving permit and also medical insurance......same for eu citizens in UK ..."
Your insurance should send you the green card for free mine has already emailed me about it and you can get the international driving licence online. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If people just shop sensibly there won’t be any shortages.
Since this started we’ve shopped every fortnight, adding the extra tin of fruit, soup, beans, tomato’s, pasta, packet spices, part baked bread along the way so as the fresh stuff runs out we have backup. It’s called adapting and making a meal with what you have "
Sadly one thing this pandemic has shown us, is the inability by many not to act sensibly. The way so many carry on also shows a lack of desire to even try to adapt. It's quite sad. |
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There will always be greedy and stupid people around...its human nature.
Its hardly news.
I never saw anything to bad except empty shelves it pasta and toilet rolls.
If it's a sign of things to come with the b word though it's a worry.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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By talking about panic buying you're just encouraging it???
Many people are saying there's no shortage at all, full shelves, people are posting old pics on twitter to get people going.
Switch the news off
Stop buying shitty papers
Watch how pleasant life becomes.
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"If people just shop sensibly there won’t be any shortages.
Since this started we’ve shopped every fortnight, adding the extra tin of fruit, soup, beans, tomato’s, pasta, packet spices, part baked bread along the way so as the fresh stuff runs out we have backup. It’s called adapting and making a meal with what you have
Sadly one thing this pandemic has shown us, is the inability by many not to act sensibly. The way so many carry on also shows a lack of desire to even try to adapt. It's quite sad."
So right magic. Not enough people are prepared to do what is right to improve the situation. We've got another 12 months of this and something needs to change or 12 months becomes 24... |
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"If people just shop sensibly there won’t be any shortages.
Since this started we’ve shopped every fortnight, adding the extra tin of fruit, soup, beans, tomato’s, pasta, packet spices, part baked bread along the way so as the fresh stuff runs out we have backup. It’s called adapting and making a meal with what you have
Sadly one thing this pandemic has shown us, is the inability by many not to act sensibly. The way so many carry on also shows a lack of desire to even try to adapt. It's quite sad.
So right magic. Not enough people are prepared to do what is right to improve the situation. We've got another 12 months of this and something needs to change or 12 months becomes 24..."
That and some strong and improved leadership... From politicians, industry and media. |
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"The Panic Buyers are out in force and fresh veg is everyone for themselves . . . I only managed to buy 110kilo's of Potatoes and 56kilos of Sprouts!!!
And saw two men fighting over carrots! Besides Rudolph who actually eats carrots?
Remember that the ports blockage is outward NOT inward.
Okay so - Any offers on Sprouts I'll let you have a kilo for £32!"
to be honest i'm still working through my bog roll stock pile from march so maybe we can arrange some sort of swingers swap shop |
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I went to go shopping today..pulled into Tesco... saw the queues and went home again. Apparently talking to a friend that works in my local tesco it would have been a wasted wait anyway...
Utter madness |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
Grantham |
I got stocked up with caviat, truffles and Bollinger, so happy here....
.... Was joking!
Seeing the full trollies last night made me think that, either these people are entertaining loads of people, or that there will be a lot of food waste! |
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