Panic buying, hoarding

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Oldjohnw
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pwa wrote:
Oldjohnw wrote:
pwa wrote:Roman candles :lol:


Yorkshire pud. Arctic Roll. Danish pastry.

Mjr is wisely ignoring this juvenile humour.



Wise indeed. Perhaps this juvenile should take some French leave.
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RickH wrote:
mjr wrote:
Jdsk wrote:Sure, but my question was why you think that it should... (come from Cheddar, or at least near it.).

Things with a place name on the label should come from there, else it's false advertising.

Turkey?

Still my favourite response.

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My missus is panic buying shoes. Or maybe she's distantly related to Imelda Marcus.
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It's looking like some shelves are emptying, and not because of panic buying.
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Oldjohnw wrote:It's looking like some shelves are emptying, and not because of panic buying.

What are we going to panic buy then? Disgraceful.
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Hi all, Well, when SWMBO came in from shopping todays she had multiple pairs of slippers?
Her explanation was a bit lame, so I'm putting it down to OCD :roll: :oops: . None of them where for me, phew. MM
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merseymouth wrote:Hi, so I'm putting it down to OCD :roll: MM


Obsessive Collecting Disease?
The older I get the more I’m inclined to act my shoe size, not my age.
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merseymouth wrote:Hi all, Well, when SWMBO came in from shopping todays she had multiple pairs of slippers?
Her explanation was a bit lame, so I'm putting it down to OCD :roll: :oops: . None of them where for me, phew. MM

I see what you did there...
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Better stock up on Porridge oats as when the bix eaters run out they may switch to horse fodder. :lol:
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Thats nothing, my Eileen came back from the Boot on Sunday with Noahs Ark complete with Noah and various animals. :lol:

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Were you expecting heavy rain and floods, Eileen must have seen the weather warning. :lol:
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al_yrpal wrote: ↑8 Sep 2021, 8:55pm Thats nothing, my Eileen came back from the Boot on Sunday with Noahs Ark complete with Noah and various animals. :lol:

Al
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Heres the Ark. She is now scouring boots for suitable crew.. :lol:
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Not bad for a fiver.


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Bargain !
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Hi,
al_yrpal wrote: ↑8 Sep 2021, 8:55pm Thats nothing, my Eileen came back from the Boot on Sunday with Noahs Ark complete with Noah and various animals. :lol:

Al
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