Erichill16 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Just now, Erichill16 said: I’m not sure all that modelling is going to get done. Not with the amount of Viagra going out of my pharmacy! It may also explain the national shortage of paracetamol. (Not tonight dear, I’ve got a headache) regards 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnDMJ Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Reorte said: I'm not in an at risk group so IMO I should be going to the supermarket rather than put stress on the delivery system for those that need it. And I don't have a loyalty card either. But the general concept is OK I think, just ask for some evidence of an address. But I really do wish people would behave a bit better in the first place and avoid giving support to the idea that such things are even needed, because I do find them very depressingly oppresive, even at that level. There used to be a phrase for describing people's assessment of the situation. What with elf & safe tee and the culture to sue if one breaks a finger nail, it seems to have flown out the window. What ever happened to COMMON SENSE? 2 hours ago, 57xx said: Sorry all, I caved in and indulged in a spot of panic buying... Half a dozen eggs, 1 crusty bloomer and an extra pint. No need to traipse around for hours and fight everyone at the supermarket for stuff when your friendly milky has it in stock and delivers to your door. And in recyclable glass bottles too! 1 hour ago, JDW said: I do wonder whether most of those who have panic bought things like toilet roll even know why they were buying it? Surely the point was that we should use it to blow noses or sneeze into, then flush away, and yet I've so far seen (approximately) zero people using it for that purpose, so is anyone actually bothering?! 1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said: However sneezing is not a symptom. From the NHS website. The symptoms of coronavirus are: a cough a high temperature shortness of breath If you are sneezing or have runny nose then you have something else such as a cold. As I currently have. Funnily enough loads of big boxes of mansize tissues in the local Home & Bargain, but no toilet roll. Jason Kitchen towel and toilet roll are great substitutes to nasal tissues for blowing the nose, sneezing into or COUGHING into. By all means, spend the extra on tissues (of various shapes and sizes) for 'degunking the Schnoz', but remember that only toilet roll is flushable! BTW, grease-proof paper is not, I believe, a suitable substitute for IZAL toilet 'paper'. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Andy Hayter Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Jol Wilkinson said: Buying perishable goods (eggs, potatoes, vegs, etc.) in quantity seems beyond stupid, never mind dishwasher tablets, washing powder, etc. which were cleared out in Tesco when we shopped there on Tuesday. It may be that the shortage of some goods is not because of excessive buying of those items themselves - like Dishwasher tablets or washing powder. The problem is that once panic buying sets off it disturbs the entire balance of deliveries. So imagine a supermarket that receives a truck per day from the central warehouse 7/7. Suddenly bog roll goes in short supply so they need a couple of extra pallets of that, which means they have to back order 2 pallets of something else. Ok leave off the DW tablets and the washing powder, they can go on to tomorrow's truck - except that tomorrow's truck needs another couple of extra pallets of bog roll and now we need a pallet extra of pasta and a pallet of rice. And the next day it's eggs, pasta, rice, bog roll, kitchen roll - and we still don't have the washing powder or dishwasher tablets. Those shelves are bare - cue panic. They must be in short supply too! Lay on an extra truck - sorry all the drivers are out of hours this week! And all because someone thought bog roll might be a problem and bought 3 jumbo packs instead of their normal purchase of 1 regular (Like that?) pack. 3 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted March 20, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, JohnDMJ said: And in recyclable glass bottles too! Exactly why I started using their service 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 I got a note from Milk and More this evening saying they've stopped accepting new customers so they can provide for their existing ones. We've had a milky for 20+ years and think its a brilliant service. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Mattc6911 said: Eggs can last up to three weeks after the best before date, Potatoes and Onions will last for months if stored properly. We used to often buy a 25kg sack of potatoes , of onions and a couple of trays of fresh eggs direct from the farm I doubt potatoes bought at this time of year will last too long, as this is their natural sprouting time, and even in the dark they will end up following their desire to reproduce. Leave them a while and you may find you have a bag of extra long shoots and potato shaped mush. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Matt C Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 1 minute ago, jonny777 said: I doubt potatoes bought at this time of year will last too long, as this is their natural sprouting time, and even in the dark they will end up following their desire to reproduce. Leave them a while and you may find you have a bag of extra long shoots and potato shaped mush. But the ones in the supermarkets are normally treated to slow that process and a few eyes are ok. . . Just rub them off. If checked and stored properly they can last some time, im not saying the quality is as good as fresh ones but better than not having any. Im NOT condoning the panic buying but just pointing out why buying them isn't as insane as people think 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold 96701 Posted March 20, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, Baby Deltic said: Oy, stop using my image in vain. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfield Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 About every three months I go to Home Bargains to buy sunflower seeds which have been de-husked and buy in bulk, quite embarrassing to buy wild bird seed in bulk today, but its the only thing I buy in that store and make a special trip to do so 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWR-fan Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, The Stationmaster said: .......................................... I remain very puzzled too by why folk are buying certain things. I've already mentioned vinegar, but why such a demand for kitchen roll - which is useless as toilet paper because it won't flush properly? And why are people buying bread flour but not buying yeast - i noticed the other day when we bought bread flour it was going down stock wise but there was loads of yeast on the shelf, strange. And why have potatoes virtually vanished, not exactly easy to stockpile and keep in good condition for a while and the same could be said about onions, another disappearance here when there are normally masses available. A lot of the buying seems to be totally irrational when you consider that if you buy in quantity you still have to properly store the stuff. But ready made pizzas are sitting on the shelves in stacks yet they will keep ok in a fridge for several days. I would put it all down to social media platforms causing the panic buying. We have exactly the same shortages in Australia. Another thing now in short supply, meaning none at all, is goldfish flakes or pellets for feeding pond fish. Even the tropical fish food has vanished from the shelves. Even more strangely is that there is an abundance of tinned cat and dog food. People are buying kitty litter by the pallet load but not buying tinned cat food in any quantity. Edited March 21, 2020 by GWR-fan Spelling correction 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 4 hours ago, GWR-fan said: I would put it all down to social media platforms causing the panic buying. We have exactly the same shortages in Australia. Another thing now in short supply, meaning none at all, is goldfish flakes or pellets for feeding pond fish. Even the tropical fish food has vanished from the shelves. Even more strangely is that there is an abundance of tinned cat and dog food. People are buying kitty litter by the pallet load but not buying tinned cat food in any quantity. As I may have mentioned upthread, it's the opposite here. Cat food is significantly depleted, but litter is on the shelves as normal, suggesting that the panic buying cohort has difficulty in thinking ahead. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lantavian said: Only other people are panic-buyers. I, however, protect our family and cat by anticipating the selfish actions of panic buyers. I avoid future shortages by buying much larger quantities of items than usual when I get the chance. Even if it means I buy all the cat food on the shelf. Hahaha, my sensible, rational and prudent pre-emptive purchases leave nothing on the shelves for the panic buyers. That'll learn 'em good. I think your actions are helping to feed the problems, not solving the problems. Never mind, I'm sure a well-fed cat cooks up rather well, once skinned & gutted. Tastes a bit like rabbit.... "Come here, Puss-puss....." 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2020 Our local market closed years ago... They built a Tescos on the site.... We've just bought a 25kg sack of spuds, as we normally do. Grown on the farm the shop is on. When spud sprout will depend to an extent on whether they are early or late varieties providing they are kept properly. Dog food was low but the rationing seems to have solved that problem.. Eggs we're short of, we used to get them from the market... Then Tesco.. Time I think to go use One of those eggs plus some bacon.. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Lantavian said: I think I should have added a sarcasm alert. As for eating cats ... I suspect you're not being serious, and that's just as well, as eating odd things like bats, cats, anteaters etc may well infect you with novel viruses. That, my friend, is for you to find out.... Bwa-Hah-Ha! No, I haven't eaten a cat, but I know how to..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 We are finally getting a delivery this morning (Sainsburys), having tried for a week before we managed to get a slot. The main thing we can't get is tomato, no puree and no tinned either - we use both in our cooking but will adapt so not the end of the world. And no - we haven't gone mad, simply getting our normal stuff. We also had an email saying Sansiburys are going to look at their delivery procedure to give priority to those at risk and also those who were regular (delivery) customers before the crisis - which is good for us as we have had a weekly delivery for around a year now and I was frustrated that suddenly we couldn't get any deliveries when we'd been a very regular user for a long time and used the service irregularly for a lot longer (we've used the service for several years but only started having a fairly standard weekly shop from around April last year) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, beast66606 said: We also had an email saying Sansiburys are going to look at their delivery procedure to give priority to those at risk and also those who were regular (delivery) customers before the crisis - which is good for us as we have had a weekly delivery for around a year now and I was frustrated that suddenly we couldn't get any deliveries when we'd been a very regular user for a long time and used the service irregularly for a lot longer (we've used the service for several years but only started having a fairly standard weekly shop from around April last year) That is good to know. A friend who lives in Australia has his mother cared for at home in the UK (Alzheimers) and has done for 7 years, she has daily carers who prepare her food and for the last 7 years he's arranged a fortnightly delivery from Sainsburys. A few days ago he tried to arrange another and the reply was no delivery slots for 3 months as they'd all been taken. He's contacted them and explained the position but no joy so far so he's going further up the food chain. Luckily the carers are well known in town and the local shops have been keeping basics back for them from the marauding hordes. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 (edited) This morning I went to Sainsbury's, Aldi and Iceland (cheap flights lol) I was able to purchase fresh meat up until next Thursday, there were toilet rolls, so much so I skipped the Sainsbury's ones for Iceland. White rice still seems to be an issue, no one had any of this except in those microwave bags but I got a couple of brown basmati. Canned goods were in short supply at Sainsbury's but Aldi had a bit of choice and I was able to get tomatoes and soups. On the fresh veg produce side all shops were stocked, Aldi was positively overflowing with produce. OK it was 8 in the morning but it shows things are improving unless you like booze cos that appears to be what everyone is now worrying over. Well not everyone, it's not on my list, but for some it's quite clear it's an issue the pubs now being shut. I walked in Iceland too early as it is over 70s before 9am, was politely asked to leave, it was nice to be told I'm too young, don't get that much these days. Now I can relax, family has food for another week edit: even had hand sanitizer in Aldi Edited March 21, 2020 by woodenhead 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Our local family greengrocers is very well regarded locally. They have been incredibly busy every single day this last week, from opening at 0700 to close at 1730. They say it's been busier and more hectic than their usual very busy Christmas period. Yesterday they were swamped and had to close their doors at 1200, due to depleted stocks and just to take a break and to carry out a deep clean of the shop. They announced on social media, that they's be open at 0800 this morning, so I went down there at opening time to find dozens of people already inside and queuing at the door. The egg delivery hadn't arrived and they don't know if it's coming today. Next I went across the road to the nearby Co-op convenience supermarket for Milk (at approx. 0835'ish). No milk, sold out of all types. Sainsburys, next door to the Co-op.......no Milk, all sold out. Finally, up the road at our nearby One-Stop convenience store, they had some Milk left. Just a dozen or so of both Semi-skimmed and similar of Skimmed left, only in the 2 litre bottles; but it was being rationed to one bottle per person. Apparently they had a delivery at 0630 this morning and now it's nearly all gone. No eggs to be found anywhere. Friends and neighbours are saying the same and local social media networks confirm it. Have the Hens gone into self-isolation and refused to lay? . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 It did feel odd being in the shops so early and them being busy, felt like Christmas shopping except no one was buying quite so much. Early shopping might be my new normal now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 It is strange how the things you could hardly give away last month are now in short supply! It seems that pet food is now on the list! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Smith Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Pedigree Chum au gratin. My favourite! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted March 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 21, 2020 So more and more people queuing up to try and just get the basics of life. Self isolating, social distancing. How? You can't get stuff delivered, you can't get it in the shops, this is not going to end well. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Aldi were only allowing 2 items of tinned goods this morning. Other stuff in the shop is still 4 items. Plenty of meat and bread, eggs on their last legs, booze going downhill. No toilet rolls, thick bleach, any sort of bin bag. Baby supplies also now taking a major hit as has pet supplies. Just now, melmerby said: You can't get stuff delivered, you can't get it in the shops, this is not going to end well. Burglars breaking in for food and toilet roll stashes? "Where's the booze or kitty gets it..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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