RMweb Gold 57xx Posted October 11, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Don't forget to panic buy your toilet rolls if you're going for the vindaloo! And a fridge to put the loo roll in! Sellers of white goods e.g. fridges and freezers did a roaring trade last year thanks to the selfish idiots. Edited October 11, 2021 by 57xx 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Right then. It's nearly 5:30 and I fancy panic buying a take-away curry tonight. Mrs Ron is on-board with this plan. I hope that doesn't start a mad, mass dash to the Tandoori. Don't all rush at once. 4 minutes ago, Michael Hodgson said: Don't forget to panic buy your toilet rolls if you're going for the vindaloo! Well, I guess it's either that or an economy-size pack of Loperamide. Huw. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 7 hours ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Alexander Mercouris operates as part of Sputnik's corrosive disinformation programme. A lot of truths and factual analysis, used to back up an agenda of disinformation, with particular aims in mind. . Hi Ron, Surely, only the goons that trust the BBC wouldn't know that ? Gibbo. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Panic buying or Fear of Missing Out! You decide? 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mark Saunders said: Panic buying or Fear of Missing Out! You decide? On the local TV news everyone queueing for petrol had a valid reason (healthcare/carer, taking relative to hospital, work commute, etc). All of us here on RMweb know the panic buyers are 'someone else' but not us. cheers 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted October 11, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Ron, Surely, only the goons that trust the BBC wouldn't know that ? Gibbo. Another ridiculous comment means you are removed from yet another topic. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir TophamHatt Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 All back to normal here in Leicestershire. I do worry about making the trip to the Isle of Wight though - we'll be filling up the night before for sure and hopefully on the island itself to see us back nicely. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBrit Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Panic buyers. Why? Why? Oh why? I was in the supermarket today. A woman was buying pancake mix! She bought a dozen eggs, six pints of milk and a bag of flour. Rediculous!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maico Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 21 hours ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Folks, Here Is Alexander Mercouris explaining it all to much greater detail than I am able to: Gibbo. He doesn't sound very trustworthy.... https://www.legalcheek.com/2017/07/barrister-who-was-disbarred-after-forging-lady-hale-letter-sued-for-200000-by-ex-client/ As for panic buying, I was up in London last week and the Waitrose in N8 didn't seem to have any empty shelves or shortages. The petrol stations in London certainly did. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Huw Griffiths Posted October 11, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, NorthBrit said: Panic buyers. Why? Why? Oh why? I was in the supermarket today. A woman was buying pancake mix! She bought a dozen eggs, six pints of milk and a bag of flour. Rediculous!!! I just hope all this stuff was for making pancakes. In previous years, some shops have refused to sell stuff like this to teenagers during October. I suspect that there might have been fears that some of this stuff might get "weaponized" for Halloween. The police sometimes appear to think so - it hasn't been unknown for them to have posters printed, strongly suggesting that they'd really prefer it if people treat this stuff as baking ingredients. Huw. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted October 11, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Huw Griffiths said: suspect that there might have been fears that some of this stuff might get "weaponized" for Halloween. Surprised Mrs Y hasn't been taken in by the Feds for excessive baking today, 3 Christmas cakes, oatcakes and a stock of Yorkshire Pudding snacks. Mention of the middle one may cause one of my colleagues to find an excuse to come over to film something. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Few daily or frequent drivers, drive other than from necessity. I typically drive round trips of 170-200 miles, 2 or 3 times a week at present. That means I get two trips reliably, three trips and I'm uncomfortably close to an empty tank or an airlock. Also I'm reluctant to set out on a trip unless I'm fully fuelled for it, in present circumstances. This means that whereas normally I fill up about once a week, I'm now filling up two or three times and driving round with more in the tank than usual. Most of my colleagues are doing the same. Given that RAC etc will neither bring fuel nor recover if I run out, I don't see any option. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: Don't forget to panic buy your toilet rolls if you're going for the vindaloo! Don't worry, Mrs Ron went to our local Macro cash-n-carry this afternoon and stocked up. 4 packs of 24 rolls I can graduate to a Phall now, without worry. No bog-off this time round, which is a bit cr*p. p.s. As I've mentioned previously, we've been bulk buying kitchen roll, toilet roll, tissues, washing detergent sachets and softener and a few other items, for probably getting on for 20 years now. . 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Michael Hodgson said: Don't forget to panic buy your toilet rolls if you're going for the vindaloo! Amateurs! The only curry worth eating is a good Vindaloo - and no, I don't have Johnny Cash singing away later... ...but I digress 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, AY Mod said: Surprised Mrs Y hasn't been taken in by the Feds for excessive baking today, 3 Christmas cakes, oatcakes and a stock of Yorkshire Pudding snacks. Mention of the middle one may cause one of my colleagues to find an excuse to come over to film something. Yorkshire pudding snacks, that sounds interesting. Personally I like golden syrup over them 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators AY Mod Posted October 11, 2021 Moderators Share Posted October 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, Andymsa said: Yorkshire pudding snacks, that sounds interesting Mini puddings with cocktail sausages, stuffing and cranberry sauce. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymsa Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, AY Mod said: Mini puddings with cocktail sausages, stuffing and cranberry sauce. ah not what I thought more like mini toad in the holes then. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jol Wilkinson Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Ron Ron Ron said: Don't worry, Mrs Ron went to our local Macro cash-n-carry this afternoon and stocked up. 4 packs of 24 rolls I can graduate to a Phall now, without worry. No bog-off this time round, which is a bit cr*p. p.s. As I've mentioned previously, we've been bulk buying kitchen roll, toilet roll, tissues, washing detergent sachets and softener and a few other items, for probably getting on for 20 years now. . So you have been panic buying for two decades. What do you know that the rest of the world doesn't? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
friscopete Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Prices prices !! Up Up Up .My wife fancied a seat come gazebo thingy .500 quid .Hesitated a month while I sorted out some new fencing and generally made good the area .Its now 750 squids .Wife has now canceled it amid fairly strong lanquage for her "gosh ,good grief ,blow that" etc .I am very relieved .It looked humungeously heavy to lug down the garden and build .A rustic bench and arbour ordered ,much cheaper and lighter .Phew,saved by price inflation. 6 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 (edited) Not really a "panic buying" story, but I do find that the persistence of WFH is a great hindrance. I'm presently trying to clear my desk for a change of job, and both old and new jobs are at least a week behind where I'd normally expect to be. I don't submit notice until I receive confirmation of offer, and if it wasn't that my old job is expiring anyway I would be at least a month off the pace by now - I'm presently on course to receive confirmation of offer mid-way through the week before start date and there will be items I'm meant to complete before leaving, which won't even be started. Edited October 12, 2021 by rockershovel 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2021 11 hours ago, friscopete said: Prices prices !! Up Up Up .My wife fancied a seat come gazebo thingy .500 quid .Hesitated a month while I sorted out some new fencing and generally made good the area .Its now 750 squids .Wife has now canceled it amid fairly strong lanquage for her "gosh ,good grief ,blow that" etc .I am very relieved .It looked humungeously heavy to lug down the garden and build .A rustic bench and arbour ordered ,much cheaper and lighter .Phew,saved by price inflation. The wholesale price of timber (and most building materials) has shot up over the past year, granted your gazebo was most likely the very same item sitting in the shop but I guess if the RRP goes up while it’s waiting there…… 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 1 hour ago, boxbrownie said: The wholesale price of timber (and most building materials) has shot up over the past year, granted your gazebo was most likely the very same item sitting in the shop but I guess if the RRP goes up while it’s waiting there…… A good friend of mine does a lot of work building bespoke decking - yes, timber costs have indeed gone stratospheric. Supply issues? Possibly. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted October 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, MarkC said: A good friend of mine does a lot of work building bespoke decking - yes, timber costs have indeed gone stratospheric. Supply issues? Possibly. It apparently all stemmed from supply issues at the timber yards and the need for social distancing, at least that’s what our local timber yard (a real one that actually machines tree lumber) passed on to its customers. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hodgson Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 8 hours ago, rockershovel said: I don't submit notice until I receive confirmation of offer Very wise. I had a colleague who got a better offer from a competitor firm and he told the boss what he thought of him. Then he had the medical which showed traces of blood in his urine. Fortunately further tests proved OK, but in the meantime when somebody asked "What's wrong with Iain?", one of my colleagues said "He's p*ssing blood and Sh*tting bricks" . 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 2 hours ago, MarkC said: A good friend of mine does a lot of work building bespoke decking - yes, timber costs have indeed gone stratospheric. Supply issues? Possibly. There have been global issues with timber markets and prices are said to have reached record levels earlier this year. It has been spurred on by high demand in the US, because of the backlog caused by COVID has led to a building boom, resulting in shortages. Russia has also been holding back on supplies, according to one report I’ve read. . 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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