Reminds me. I got busted putting a couple of dozen copies of the S*n 'newspaper' in one of tr freezers at Asda by a member of staff last week
When challenged I said 'sorry thought it was the Observer' and he shrugged.
What are you panic buying?
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When challenged I said 'sorry thought it was the Observer' and he shrugged.
maomao
普費斯
Asda are now selling plain flour in clear plastic bags at 60p a kilo. Presumably from their bakery. Their normal plain flour is 34p a kilo. Wankers.
Seems a little bit busier out and about but there's no non-food shops open. The shopping centre has put lanes and two metre markings on the floor of the mall in anticipation though. The closing letters stuck to all the shop doors in March are starting to look tatty.
Seems a little bit busier out and about but there's no non-food shops open. The shopping centre has put lanes and two metre markings on the floor of the mall in anticipation though. The closing letters stuck to all the shop doors in March are starting to look tatty.
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I couldn’t find any Lea & Perrins yesterday anywhere (and couldn’t be bothered to walk and queue outside Lidl for their version). I don’t know whether it’s a stocking issue or what but who on earth panic buys Worcestershire sauce?!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Wow, my Worcestershire sauce has been around for two years or so. Maybe some people have it one everything like ketchup
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
That is the only thing I can conclude. Like you, a bottle lasts me a while as I only use it for spag Bol really.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
It takes time to mill flour. Production can’t be stepped up to cope with demand
maomao
普費斯
The food profile of the country has probably changed considerably in the last few months. Even if home use of flour has only doubled with all the people cooking at home (ours has easily tripled) it would probably be very difficult to double supply. Some of the flour that was going to end up in cheap lunchtime sandwiches or in restaurants could be diverted I suppose but that would need a type of planning that capitalism doesn't do well.
farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
Windy Miller might be shielding too.
Still no flour to be seen out today. Different types of sugar seem to be in short supply apart from white refined sugar.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Is anyone else having problems with carrots at the moment ?
You turn your back and they're a pile of mush and tiny flies ?
I'm assuming they're carrot flies as some of the carrots have obvious tunnels in them ...
I can't remember ever having a problem like this before...
The trouble is I go to the supermarket and can't resist the salad and hummus and by the time I'm ready to make my 4 day stew, the carrots are horrible (and the other ingredients are a bit past their best too).
A key (positive) issue is I'm apparently eating less due to inactivity.
You turn your back and they're a pile of mush and tiny flies ?
I'm assuming they're carrot flies as some of the carrots have obvious tunnels in them ...
I can't remember ever having a problem like this before...
The trouble is I go to the supermarket and can't resist the salad and hummus and by the time I'm ready to make my 4 day stew, the carrots are horrible (and the other ingredients are a bit past their best too).
A key (positive) issue is I'm apparently eating less due to inactivity.
maomao
普費斯
Supermarket carrots always get horrible and sweaty in those silly plastic bags. The only way I can get them to last more than a day or two is to take them out of the plastic bag as soon as I get home, dry with kitchen towel and then keep in fridge in one of those net vegetable bags. Even then they'll have black bits in seven days.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
a colleague on the daily Teams call was talking about wrapping them in newspaper ..
maomao
普費斯
You'd get ink on them, yuck. They need drying anyway.a colleague on the daily Teams call was talking about wrapping them in newspaper ..
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
Got a Tesco delivery arriving in half an hour.
Just bragging.
Just bragging.
hegley
never odd or even
Milling isn't the problem - it's packing retail-size bags (which only accounts for 4% of the market). There's a more detailed explanation here: Retail flour shortages | nabim
hegley
never odd or even
Lakeland Stayfresh Longer bags are an absolute bloody revelation for fruit and veg. And washing/reusing them doesn't seem to make them stop working. Probably something to do with Satan but they do genuinely work.
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
And that turned out well. Ordered 4 Peroni, one arrived broken in a bag with 2 bottles of Tonic water, so he gave me the 3 Peroni and the Tonics for free. It was his last call of the day. 12 hour shift.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
Well I went into Morrison's to stock up on cat food, pasta (spaghetti), and rice (which I got) but the "Reduced to Clear" shelf provided a bounty this evening
Couldn't find flour or hand sanitiser, which we are now out of.
- a large chicken for 89p (fuck me!)
- ready meals (freezable) normally £2.50 each for 63p each
- A cauli for 20p
Couldn't find flour or hand sanitiser, which we are now out of.
Epona
Sonic: 1 Nov 2006 - 8 Jan 2022
We never have Worcestershire Sauce as it's not vegetarian. For beefing up gravy and the like Mrs Tag will often use marmite
for a quick drizzle on roasted veg and or halloumi I often use soy sauce.
Henderson's relish is what you need (if you can get it, it's a Sheffield based thing and isn't sold down here, my parents got me loads of bottles of it when they were last in Yorkshire).
hash tag
Reaching out
Tbf we are more toasted sandwich people these days and the only addition is generally a twist of black pepper, especially with fresh grated cheddar & mushrooms
Mogden said:
I absolutely love Henderson's ..... festivaldeb had never heard of it
, but she was well impressed too.But you're right, getting hold of it away from the North is a nightmare ....... we still hope our planned October trip to Sheffield goes ahead though.
If so we'll be sure to pick some up
Mogden
I like tea
If only we were away next weekend as planned William. We get it locally here and I could have done a dodgy exchange in the car park. No glass on site rule of courseI absolutely love Henderson's ..... festivaldeb had never heard of it
But you're right, getting hold of it away from the North is a nightmare ....... we still hope our planned October trip to Sheffield goes ahead though.
If so we'll be sure to pick some up
toblerone3
Grrrrr
I'll tell you what I'm not panic buying. Child Bike Seats, that's because they've all been sold out from all the online and physical stores I can find. !!
purenarcotic
Conveniently Pocket Sized
I can’t remember the last time I had cheese on toast. I don’t know how to use the grill on my oven and it’s so old I can’t find a manual online for it. I tried what I thought was the grill once but it just didn’t seem to work. Your post has reminded me that I quite like a bit of cheese on toast sometimes.
blairsh
pale knuckle grip on this steering wheel
You can buy it off their websiteI absolutely love Henderson's ..... festivaldeb had never heard of it
But you're right, getting hold of it away from the North is a nightmare ....... we still hope our planned October trip to Sheffield goes ahead though.
If so we'll be sure to pick some up
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