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What are you panic buying?
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Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Yeah I was in Romans earlier in the week and some shelves were empty there too. I did manage to get some green lentils (was making lentil and potato curry) but they were running out of a lot of stuff.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Oh, Numbers - on another note, I have to take one of my boys up to the vet on Tuesday for his post-surgery (extensive dental work) follow-up - I spoke to them on the phone, they are only letting 1 person in with animals, and limiting numbers in the waiting room so we have to wait out on the street - just thought I would mention it in case you have to make a visit there cos iirc we go to the same vet.
circleline
Well-Known Member
'They''ve started on the alcohol; my local tresco. Fucking fat freaking bastards..
Spirit's? Wine? Beers? Ciders? What?
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Morrison's was empty of most of the budget beer options over 4% abv when I was there at lunchtime - shelves were half empty but none of the "ooh that's a good bargain" stuff was left. It was all stuff that was either bad value or you'd have to be desperate to drink.
I agree to a point, but the mountain of loo rolls being looted
The government needs to introduce food rationing urgently to prevent key workers and disadvantaged families going hungry, leading food experts have said in a letter to the prime minister today.
Tim Lang, a former government adviser and professor of food policy at London’s City University, said a major food crisis was rapidly unfolding. Rationing is already taking place unofficially in supermarkets but in a way that takes no account of people’s need, he has told Downing Street along with fellow authors, Prof Erik Millstone of Sussex University, and Prof Terry Marsden of Cardiff University.
They warn that food banks and food share schemes that give food to those on low incomes are reporting serious shortages, while key workers who can only shop at the end of their shifts are finding shelves empty and nothing to eat.
Lang said:
The food bank was unable to source food and essentials such as tinned meat and vegetables, long-life milk, and toiletries such as toilet paper and soap even though it had funding to buy them.
Kris Gibbon-Walsh, head of operations at Fareshare, a charity that supplies food manufacturing and retail surplus to charities that would usually feed 1 million people a week, said it too was struggling to get supplies. He called for the government to step in immediately with funding and mandatory allocation of supplies:
UK coronavirus: restaurants, pubs and gyms to close; government to pay 80% of wages of those not working – as it happened
All the day’s developments as UK death toll reaches 177 and government announces new clampdown alongside financial easingwww.theguardian.com
calls for rationing, i agree
Proper Tidy
Arsed
When you look at the issues in the supply chain and distribution then stocking up has been entirely rational. The issue isn't that getting extra is irrational, it's completely rational, it's that taking far more than you might need is antisocial and lacking in solidarity. But that's a natural byproduct of how atomised we've become and tbh I've taken great heart from how much social solidarity we've seen, the groups popping up, people helping neighbours they've never spoken to etc. It's surprised me.
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Thankfully yes.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
So an old friend is a delivery driver, delivering food, he said people were filling their garages with freezers. I wasn't too sure if I believed him. According to the blue box here it looks like he might be right...
I'm so angry with these cunts
Don't worry, I'm sure we'll have power cuts at some point.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
I stocked up on steering wheel fluid - bought 3 bottles/3 litres as I have a leak. Will last a few months but thought best to get as I need car for work.
ETA: power steering fluid!
ETA: power steering fluid!
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Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
So an old friend is a delivery driver, delivering food, he said people were filling their garages with freezers. I wasn't too sure if I believed him. According to the blue box here it looks like he might be right...
I'm so angry with these cunts
Reassure your mate the seal went on mine in storm Ciara (power turned off when full) so I've had to order a new one to get through this. Should arrive next week.
Currently it's held together by a towel frozen to the bottom of the door...
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
WouldBe
Dislicksick
It's neither obvious or the truth. The shortages are caused by selfish scum stockpiling and buying way more than they need to last a possible 2 week isolation. Even if we end up with a lockdown situation you'll still be allowed to go to get food like in other European countries.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
To be fair, I imagine people are hoping to not have to go shopping once the lurgy is fully airborne ...It's neither obvious or the truth. The shortages are caused by selfish scum stockpiling and buying way more than they need to last a possible 2 week isolation. Even if we end up with a lockdown situation you'll still be allowed to go to get food like in other European countries.
I've been feeling a little guilty because I always have months of food available - albeit there are several items I would miss ... I have more peanut butter than usual and a few other things .... but I'm comfortably off and have no family - which is also a reason I'm a bit of a prepper.
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platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
It's neither obvious or the truth. The shortages are caused by selfish scum stockpiling and buying way more than they need to last a possible 2 week isolation. Even if we end up with a lockdown situation you'll still be allowed to go to get food like in other European countries.
For a general lockdown yes, but the advice has always been to remain at home if you have symptoms - no shopping trips allowed.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
I always have 2 weeks of food in incase I can't get out for medical reasons. I need to go shopping today to get some bits and pieces but am not hopeful from what I've heard and I don't have the energy to trawl round multiple shops. I can't even put an order in online as all the delivery slots are taken for the next 3 weeks. Even though I can cook from scratch I don't anymore as the last time I did I caused a gas explosion.
WouldBe
Dislicksick
Correct for 2 weeks not 6 fucking months which is what some people seem to be shopping for.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Now the pubs are shut expect the alcohol shelves to be stripped bare by the end of the day.
Looby
Well-Known Member
We had to do this when my dog went in this week. Mr Looby had to call them and they came and got her then brought her out to the car when we picked her up. She was all wobbly and confused.
Proper Tidy
Arsed
It's neither obvious or the truth. The shortages are caused by selfish scum stockpiling and buying way more than they need to last a possible 2 week isolation. Even if we end up with a lockdown situation you'll still be allowed to go to get food like in other European countries.
Except there are going to be clear issues with supply chain when large swathes of world are in lockdown or at least heavily restricting movement with economic focus on manufacture/cultivation and provision of key goods. Where would the continuous supply of consumer goods come from?
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