Panic buying, hoarding
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well back from a survey of lidl then aldi then tesco
Lidl was the worst. I have never seem so many empty shelves. easier to say what they have got than what they havent eg aerosol polish and those blu things for the loo. I was told the fresh raw meat cabinets had been full at 8am. Again apart from bacon nothing. Next Aldi. again lots of empty shelves, cant live of a diet of sweets and coca cola. some ready meals and in general better than lidl. some loo paper had just been out out. I did grab a forelorn pkt of 4 lamb chops. so thats me done for 4 days. Next Tescos. well some meat/pork chops but too thick for me so pass. No flour or yeast. I was hoping to get some more Allinsons yeast but nothing. Glad I have an unopened tin.
In Aldi in the queue there was lady who said on going to work past Aldi there had been a long queue running around the block at 8am. she said they really looked ugly not just waiting in a civilised way, pushing and shoving when the doors opened.
Realy the govt needs to stop this madness
Lidl was the worst. I have never seem so many empty shelves. easier to say what they have got than what they havent eg aerosol polish and those blu things for the loo. I was told the fresh raw meat cabinets had been full at 8am. Again apart from bacon nothing. Next Aldi. again lots of empty shelves, cant live of a diet of sweets and coca cola. some ready meals and in general better than lidl. some loo paper had just been out out. I did grab a forelorn pkt of 4 lamb chops. so thats me done for 4 days. Next Tescos. well some meat/pork chops but too thick for me so pass. No flour or yeast. I was hoping to get some more Allinsons yeast but nothing. Glad I have an unopened tin.
In Aldi in the queue there was lady who said on going to work past Aldi there had been a long queue running around the block at 8am. she said they really looked ugly not just waiting in a civilised way, pushing and shoving when the doors opened.
Realy the govt needs to stop this madness
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mercalia wrote:....cant live of a diet of sweets and coca cola.
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Morrisons shoppers can. Sweets shelves empty (I looked as I sometimes quite like those Wethers sugar free and don't have any but no sweets atall at my local Morrisons).
mercalia wrote:Realy the govt needs to stop this madness...
My own opinion is that they caused it. Talking about worst peacetime crisis ever, etc. is likely to panic stupid people - and guess what, it did. Had they talked in a more balanced manner, presenting a case why people should follow advice rather than trying to scare them into doing stuff then probably not the same panic response. e.g. It's dangerous and could kill you so do "social distance". After all, they've not really mandated anything too extreme yet (maybe they should but they haven't).
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How can the Govt control it though? I saw pictures of Parisians being let into stores in a controlled way over the weekend and that seemed to be going OK.
ETA
As an antidote I saw this on another Forum earlier:
https://www.cyclechat.net/attachments/i ... pg.509017/
ETA
As an antidote I saw this on another Forum earlier:
https://www.cyclechat.net/attachments/i ... pg.509017/
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mercalia wrote:One thing I am very glad I now bought a couple of years ago. My Panasonic Bread maker. I always keep 4 or so 1.5kg pkts of bread flour in. A medium loaf uses 400grm. Just as well as there is no flour of any description in Lidl. So atleast I can have cheese on toast or baked beans on toast or when the bread is fresh Honey or Jam
using Allinsons easy bake yeast that comes in a 100g tin. That tin now down to the last teaspoonful and still in fine condition after must be 2 years, kept in the fridge. its real cheap about £1/100g
https://www.allinsonflour.co.uk/products/easy-bake-yeast
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Hi All, I believe "Private Eye" is flagging up a free gift of 40 sheets of loo paper free? Supply your own nail to hang it on .
I'm putting a notice in my front window - "Be Warned, No Toilet Rolls stored in the house overnight!" "So Bog Off"
I say bring back DORA IGIMNCB MM
I'm putting a notice in my front window - "Be Warned, No Toilet Rolls stored in the house overnight!" "So Bog Off"
I say bring back DORA IGIMNCB MM
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Did the triple again this afternoon.
Tesco/Lidl/Morrisons.
All three were well low on stock, and Mrs Mick F and me cast our minds back to 30 or 40 years ago about our shopping habits.
Wot we did back then, when we had two kids, just like most families, woz to go to the supermarket and buy a month's worth of shopping at a time. We used the "Two Trolley" system, and sometimes the "Three Trolley" system ....... and many other people were doing the same. Seemed normal to us back then.
The supermarkets coped well then. They couldn't - and can't now - as normal folk at normal times, go out once a week. Supermarkets get just enough just in time. That's how they've always worked, but in the old days they had STOCK and would re-stack their shelves constantly during the day. Now, they seem to only re-stock their shelves overnight.
Tesco/Lidl/Morrisons.
All three were well low on stock, and Mrs Mick F and me cast our minds back to 30 or 40 years ago about our shopping habits.
Wot we did back then, when we had two kids, just like most families, woz to go to the supermarket and buy a month's worth of shopping at a time. We used the "Two Trolley" system, and sometimes the "Three Trolley" system ....... and many other people were doing the same. Seemed normal to us back then.
The supermarkets coped well then. They couldn't - and can't now - as normal folk at normal times, go out once a week. Supermarkets get just enough just in time. That's how they've always worked, but in the old days they had STOCK and would re-stack their shelves constantly during the day. Now, they seem to only re-stock their shelves overnight.
Mick F. Cornwall
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I fear you may be right.....Bonefishblues wrote:I'm sorry to tell you this but someone's nicked your piano
So.... any reports of people panic-buying pianos??! Stranger things have happened!
Suppose that this room is a lift. The support breaks and down we go with ever-increasing velocity.
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661-Pete wrote:I fear you may be right.....Bonefishblues wrote:I'm sorry to tell you this but someone's nicked your piano
IMG_0898 old piano.jpg
So.... any reports of people panic-buying pianos??! Stranger things have happened!
Ah, Pianospeed - international piano-fencing operation. They've done you up like a kipper they have
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Mick F wrote:Did the triple again this afternoon.
Tesco/Lidl/Morrisons.
All three were well low on stock, and Mrs Mick F and me cast our minds back to 30 or 40 years ago about our shopping habits.
Wot we did back then, when we had two kids, just like most families, woz to go to the supermarket and buy a month's worth of shopping at a time. We used the "Two Trolley" system, and sometimes the "Three Trolley" system ....... and many other people were doing the same. Seemed normal to us back then.
The supermarkets coped well then. They couldn't - and can't now - as normal folk at normal times, go out once a week. Supermarkets get just enough just in time. That's how they've always worked, but in the old days they had STOCK and would re-stack their shelves constantly during the day. Now, they seem to only re-stock their shelves overnight.
well if it goes on they will start losing customers? I am thinking of dropping Streatham Lidl as they have too few things when I want them. Go back to Sainsburys on the common
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mercalia wrote:Mick F wrote:Did the triple again this afternoon.
Tesco/Lidl/Morrisons.
All three were well low on stock, and Mrs Mick F and me cast our minds back to 30 or 40 years ago about our shopping habits.
Wot we did back then, when we had two kids, just like most families, woz to go to the supermarket and buy a month's worth of shopping at a time. We used the "Two Trolley" system, and sometimes the "Three Trolley" system ....... and many other people were doing the same. Seemed normal to us back then.
The supermarkets coped well then. They couldn't - and can't now - as normal folk at normal times, go out once a week. Supermarkets get just enough just in time. That's how they've always worked, but in the old days they had STOCK and would re-stack their shelves constantly during the day. Now, they seem to only re-stock their shelves overnight.
well if it goes on they will start losing customers? I am thinking of dropping Streatham Lidl as they have too few things when I want them. Go back to Sainsburys on the common
I think that they can sell anything they put on their shelves at the moment. Customer loss of the more empirical kind should be on all our minds.
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Hi,
I have no less than two breadmakers, panasonic and lidl.
Just need some flour
Edited- Well I was hungry
mercalia wrote:One thing I am very glad I now bought a couple of years ago. My Panasonic Bread maker. I always keep 4 or so 1.5kg pkts of bread flour in. A medium loaf uses 400grm. Just as well as there is no flour of any description in Lidl. So atleast I can have cheese on toast or baked beans on toast or when the bread is fresh Honey or Jam
I have no less than two breadmakers, panasonic and lidl.
Just need some flour
Edited- Well I was hungry
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Update from my Co-op midday today is some bread, but the fresh fruit and veg and milk were empty, as well as most of the tinned stuff. I heard someone say that milk had been delivered and they were going to wait for it. Can’t really hoard fresh fruit/veg, so what’s going on?
The big supermarkets should, outside their over 70s hour, impound all the wheeled trollies.
In an ideal world, they would also limit their car parks to blue badge, over seventies, etc - if you can carry it, (not just 50 yards to your awaiting super tank) you can buy it, all you able-bodied people.
The big supermarkets should, outside their over 70s hour, impound all the wheeled trollies.
In an ideal world, they would also limit their car parks to blue badge, over seventies, etc - if you can carry it, (not just 50 yards to your awaiting super tank) you can buy it, all you able-bodied people.
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Hi,
Morrisons have suspended their app.................
But first delivery if you are already registered for online shopping as ov yesterday is sat week.....
Sainsburys are from 23rd giving one hour at opening on thurs only for over seventies & vulnerable?.......IIRC.
Morrisons have suspended their app.................
But first delivery if you are already registered for online shopping as ov yesterday is sat week.....
Sainsburys are from 23rd giving one hour at opening on thurs only for over seventies & vulnerable?.......IIRC.
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Bonefishblues wrote:mercalia wrote:Mick F wrote:Did the triple again this afternoon.
Tesco/Lidl/Morrisons.
All three were well low on stock, and Mrs Mick F and me cast our minds back to 30 or 40 years ago about our shopping habits.
Wot we did back then, when we had two kids, just like most families, woz to go to the supermarket and buy a month's worth of shopping at a time. We used the "Two Trolley" system, and sometimes the "Three Trolley" system ....... and many other people were doing the same. I think that they can sell anything they put on their shelves at the moment. Customer loss of the more empirical kind should be on all our minds.
It’s a strange “let them eat cake” thing on the bread aisle - all the normal bread gone, but cake, and things that sit on the border between cake and bread like tea cakes and crumpets still available. The milk counter today took me back to my student days when by mid-afternoon all the shop had left was the strawberry, banana and chocolate flavoured offerings, plus these days the yucky non-dairy alternatives.
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661-Pete wrote:Yes it is. This model, close enough - although when I bought it it was a lot cheaper (£36 iirc). Is £47 odd within your budget? Certainly not the cheapest, but I wanted something tough, multi-featured, and with radio control - I needed accurate timekeeping when I was still doing my astronomy stuff.Tangled Metal wrote:Is that a casio watch by any chance?
Sorry, I've got a desire to change my watch without a good budget so have been looking at casio watches. A bit obsessed perhaps.
The only bugbear is that it occasionally sees fit to re-boot itself, probably due to bad battery contacts. After that, it insists on telling me I'm in Tokyo, on 1 January 2005. Next time I have to get a new battery I'll ask them to look into this. The same thing used to happen with my previous Casio.
You know what, I forgot I once owned that watch. It was a good one. Guess I need up hunt it down. It was strange watching it adjust for BST/GMT changeover.
Mind you it'll need a new battery. It's cheaper to buy that £14.99 analogue watch with rotating bezel from casio. Last battery replacement cost I had was £26 or £35 for a lifetime battery. That casio watch was £37.50 about 26 years ago. I didn't take them up on it.