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planetgeli said:
Right, well that was pretty bad. I thought 'stuff Tescos it'll be full' so went to local co-op. Queued for 30 mins to get in, not because of hordes but because of social distancing, which they're correctly taking seriously.

But the shop was empty, worse than Poland in the 70s. You got a little pep talk about what you were allowed as you stood by the door (eg, 3 units - meaning bottles - of alcohol...so you could buy 3 beers OR 3 litres of Gin :facepalm: ) then you went in...to empty shelves. Honestly, there was nothing in there. This is getting critical.
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That's pretty shitty, letting people queue for that long and there's nothing in! They should have put signs or something. At least when I queued I went into a supermarket that was well stocked!
 
So glad I went to big Tesco on Thursday (with daughter's card :) ), as yesterday seemed to be national pay day or something and everywhere was rammed. Was like queuing for the roller-coaster with special lanes to snake through but remarkably chilled inside. Nipped to small, local Tesco at 0615 this morning and customer in there exclaimed: Just been to big Tesco and couldn't even get in the car park!

A few fish and chip shops and our Master Kebab take-away are still open but all Chinese take-aways seem to be closed. :(
 
circleline said:
So glad I went to big Tesco on Thursday (with daughter's card :) ), as yesterday seemed to be national pay day or something and everywhere was rammed. Was like queuing for the roller-coaster with special lanes to snake through but remarkably chilled inside. Nipped to small, local Tesco at 0615 this morning and customer in there exclaimed: Just been to big Tesco and couldn't even get in the car park!

A few fish and chip shops and our Master Kebab take-away are still open but all Chinese take-aways seem to be closed. :(
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A lot of people do get paid on the last Thursday or Friday of the month, so yeah it was a national pay day or something :D
 
circleline said:
, as yesterday seemed to be national pay day or something
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I wish my payday was the last Friday of the month, rather than the 1st day of the new month!!! :( ;)
I suppose for a lot of people that I'm not really aware of, payday is the last Friday, but with almost all employed people I know, payday is either the 1st of a new month or the 20th or 25th of the current month. There's no consistency.
 
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I think they have sussed out paying peeps at different times helps overall shopping. When I was a nipper a lot of people got paid cash on a Thursday & were no-shows on Friday.

Went to local Sainsburys today & they had Showsec security on the door. :D A blast from the past. Didn't know they were still going. Ten minute wait and fairly well stocked. Should have got more booze though.
 
MrSki said:
I think they have sussed out paying peeps at different times helps overall shopping. When I was a nipper a lot of people got paid cash on a Thursday & were no-shows on Friday.

Went to local Sainsburys today & they had Showsec security on the door. :D A blast from the past. Didn't know they were still going. Ten minute wait and fairly well stocked. Should have got more booze though.
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10 minutes pretty good, I was queuing for an hour yesterday. I was wondering whether queuing for that long was more risky than a quicker visit into a supermarket with more people - I don't think I have ever spent an hour in a supermarket.
 
Epona said:
10 minutes pretty good, I was queuing for an hour yesterday. I was wondering whether queuing for that long was more risky than a quicker visit into a supermarket with more people - I don't think I have ever spent an hour in a supermarket.
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It was very windy today & I was thinking if 2 metres is enough? I have never spent more than 20 minutes in any shop. I am caring for my brother who has terminal cancer & I want to avoid going out at all but needs must. He is dying but does not want to die with this. He went to hospital yesterday to get a mask fitted for radiotherapy & found out today there has already been 3 deaths there today. :(
 
MrSki said:
It was very windy today & I was thinking if 2 metres is enough? I have never spent more than 20 minutes in any shop. I am caring for my brother who has terminal cancer & I want to avoid going out at all but needs must. He is dying but does not want to die with this. He went to hospital yesterday to get a mask fitted for radiotherapy & found out today there has already been 3 deaths there today. :(
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Sorry to hear about your brother, my uncle is in a similar state at the moment with terminal oesophageal cancer that has metastasised and spread to his bones, he doesn't have long at all. No-one can visit him because risks for everyone are too great at the moment, my dad phoned him yesterday but he was too ill to talk on the phone. He doesn't have coronavirus and nothing can be done other than to keep him as comfortable as possible, but in normal times he would have visits from family members to hopefully cheer him and tell him they love him, but all his brothers are elderly and vulnerable and supposed to be shielding for 12 weeks :(
 
Epona said:
Sorry to hear about your brother, my uncle is in a similar state at the moment with terminal oesophageal cancer that has metastasised and spread to his bones, he doesn't have long at all. No-one can visit him because risks for everyone are too great at the moment, my dad phoned him yesterday but he was too ill to talk on the phone. He doesn't have coronavirus and nothing can be done other than to keep him as comfortable as possible, but in normal times he would have visits from family members to hopefully cheer him and tell him they love him, but all his brothers are elderly and vulnerable and supposed to be shielding for 12 weeks :(
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I am sorry about your uncle but feel bad for derailing the thread.

If stockpiling is needed then think about what food is imported. Tinned stuff will be premium. I have not had tinned new potatoes since being a kid in a dormabile in the 70s along with Vesta curries. :D

ETA this is not going to be over in 3 weeks & food supply will become a problem. Dig over your lawn and plant fruit & veg plus get as much as you can afford of what is long lasting.
How long will Marmite production last if there is less beer brewed? I have no money but I would buy the shit I needed or liked without panic buying but thinking of 3 months or so of shortages. Not Vesta curries though.
 
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Pressure cooker seals :(

First one trapped on my desk at my locked-down workplace, its replacement arrived on Friday and I realised I'd measured from the outside instead of the inside ...
So I'm about to order a third and I hope I can get a refund on the other two ... :p
 
Just been for my last supermarket shop. All thoughts of maintaining a veggie existence have gone out the window. Got some pork and chicken, fishy stuff for the freezer, and a steak as me craving that is so rare as to be a big warning sign I'm low on iron. Given I spontaneously bought a bag of spinach this week as well I was letting my unconscious mind steer the shopping trolley. Only problem was I got to the till and realised I've been wearing a different hoodie this week, and that was at home, with my debit card in it :facepalm: :mad: Only time I've ever done that. Thankfully I haven't been for a leisure walk today so could go home and come back for it all. There was definitely more stock but limited to 4 of most items, only 2 of key items. Surely we're approaching full lock down so I reckon if there's any weekend to stock up, it's this one.
 
littleseb said:
I would panic buy formula for my baby if I could. Went to two places where I usually buy this morning, both were out. Local corner shop sells it for double. I'm not running low yet but it's something I will need at some point, and I will need plenty of it.
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You can order from superdrug but for collection not delivery. So I dunno if that helps. Also nappies if you get stuck.
 
I gather Morrison's keep releasing time slots for delivery of their meat and veg boxes quite randomly and is worth keeping checking. Reviews have been OK. We ordered 2 last night (1 for in laws, 1 for us). Delivery scheduled for Wednesday
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wtfftw said:
You can order from superdrug but for collection not delivery. So I dunno if that helps. Also nappies if you get stuck.
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we happened to have a bit of spare cash when he was born, so stocked up on nappies and baby essentials then. I'm glad we did. Not running out anytime soon. (Reckon we have enough nappies to pass on to somebody in need once our's has outgrown the first lot. Formula will probably last for another months or so)
 
With Easter coming up I bought 2 Easter online straight from the chocalatier on Friday to try and cheer in laws up. It's gone through on PayPal. I thought I might get automated email by return - nothing.....will it happen? Website says they are still taking orders for delivery by Easter :confused:
 
hash tag said:
With Easter coming up I bought 2 Easter online straight from the chocalatier on Friday to try and cheer in laws up. It's gone through on PayPal. I thought I might get automated email by return - nothing.....will it happen? Website says they are still taking orders for delivery by Easter :confused:
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Plenty of reasons not to get automated replies so wouldn't worry too much, if in doubt email them though.
 
Proper Tidy said:
We're going to have bacon butties soon, can't remember last time I had one, have looked forward to this since yesterday, but realised I have no brown sauce cos oh has red sauce and didn't panic buy any. Am quietly furious. Fucking ruined.
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Don't you have any corner shops near you?
 
I am told our little local coop is still out of all breads except for rolls, but they had paracetamol today.
We are making do with scrambled egg on toasted rolls, cheese on toasted rolls...... :)
 
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The local (Indian run) Nisa store was low on tins/bread/flour but very well stocked with fresh vegetables, herbs, spices and Indian cooking ingredients. Also they are running a temporary takeaway of homemade Indian breads and sundries. Got three huge homemade garlic naans for £1.50 plus a bag of pakora, bhaji and samosas for £2.

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Lovely family running the shop. They have removed some of the shelving and taped out the floor for distancing.

Hope they stay healthy :)
 
There's no panic anymore it's just weird. Lidl had bread flour and let me buy 30 eggs without complaint. I got the last but one large chicken. Aldi didn't have eggs at all but the freezers were packed. People obeying the two metre thing at tills but not in the aisles. Supermarket staff all look fed up and overworked. Their PPE varies from rubber gloves and full face masks to weary don't-give-a-fuck looks. Aldi tills have perspex shields on them now. Maybe a quarter of people have face masks of some kind, maybe a little less. Spotted a couple of pensioners in home-made contraptions. The only places open in town apart from supermarkets are the banks and there are long queues (appropriately spaced) outside all of them which is not encouraging.

I went with three pairs of rubber gloves, hand sanitizer and face mask. Left from the back door. Went to Lidl. Somehow carried 46 pounds worth of Lidl food home (weight equivalent to nearly two hundred pounds worth of Sainsbury food), dumped in cardboard box at back door and went back to Home Bargain and Aldi for another thirty quid's worth. Came in back door, straight in bathroom (next to back door) full Silkwood shower, clothes straight in machine. All at mrs maomao's insistance. It was her job to clean and put the shopping away. I asked if she'd wiped down all the packets but she'd checked on the internet and found out noone could be arsed so neither could she. Maybe I won't bother with all the airlock routine next week then.
 
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No sprouts in Aldi - I suppose it's finally the end of the season now so Broccoli and a red cabbage because that keeps well - though salad is scary at the moment ... that and the sprouting I've just started suggests stir-fry is on the cards - perhaps that will cheer me up - if I can find the emotional energy - one consolation is I might start losing weight again ....

I hope next time I go to a supermarket they have some bread flour .. I'll try the Polish shop - though it's always a challenge to buy the right thing - "mąka razowa " apparently ... I came back with high quality white patisserie flour last time i bought flour there ...

I impulsively bought fizzy vitamin C tablets, but I have plenty of canned tomatoes and tomato juice ...
 
As Badgers has already mentioned somewhere, Morrisons are coming out of this looking good what with employing lots of staff, giving loads
to food banks and coming up with the food parcels; ours arrives tomorrow.
www.mirror.co.uk

'I bought a Morrisons essentials food box and discovered exactly what's in it'

If you're wondering what you get included in the Morrisons food and other essentials boxes that went on sale last week, you're not alone - the good news is we managed to get hold of one
www.mirror.co.uk www.mirror.co.uk
 
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