harpo_72
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Watching the news last night and the shops opening an hour earlier for the over 70s and seeing them come out with everything had a bit of irony.
Stock piling , panic buying.
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need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
We'll be on ration books soon enough. It is becoming increasingly ludicrous. It is clear that the majority of the population can't be bothered, or won't take a sensible approach to the situation, probably because they've all been watching the Walking Dead for the last few years. It then becomes more difficult for those attempting to be sensible, who then can't buy anything as a result. The sooner the supermarkets start recording names and addresses, and restricting everyone to one visit a week with limited purchase ability, the easier it will become for everyone to get something at least. That may not be the easiest solution, or the best, but they do need to come up with something pretty quick, otherwise we're going to start experiencing some really unpleasant situations with people being attacked for a tin of beans or some such.
BubbaP
Occasional Player of Golf
I woke up early, and foolishly thought I'd try the shop early - but had missed that this morning was the first day of the "pensioner's hour" at the local sainsbury's.
Wow, car park bedlam & queuing around the block with trolleys. If there were one or two in there carrying the virus, it would have a field day. Does bring into focus how tricky this is with something you cannot see, touch, smell etc.
Anyway, swiftly aborted and popped to the town centre co-op a few mins away and picked up a few things that were not priced to stupidly.
In other news, I've succumbed and wore my leather gloves while shopping.
Wow, car park bedlam & queuing around the block with trolleys. If there were one or two in there carrying the virus, it would have a field day. Does bring into focus how tricky this is with something you cannot see, touch, smell etc.
Anyway, swiftly aborted and popped to the town centre co-op a few mins away and picked up a few things that were not priced to stupidly.
In other news, I've succumbed and wore my leather gloves while shopping.
ScienceBoy
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Same for me except I went to Asda, they hadn’t stocked the shelves overnight when I got there at 6 so I guess today was the wrong day to shop early. Bit of a wasted trip... I also then went to the coop.
I’m doing all this on my bike as the car has a full tank and I want to keep it that way! I’m only driving when essential, like hospital visit, help anyone in urgent need of assistance.
Lucky for me Asda is 15 mins on the bike, Tesco And Sainsbury’s are 20mins. I have a big backpack, a parcel rack and basket so feel I can do a small to medium shop easy, if there was anything to buy that is!
Good thing we are usually sufficiently stocked on the essentials so I am mostly buying stuff we need day to day and the odd thing to top up the cupboard as it gets used. No need to bulk or panic buy. Ive resisted the temptation to hoard, its not who I am and others need to shop too, maybe that’s going to work out against us but as we don’t have any place to put things in our tiny new build house either we are just storing what we need for a couple of weeks and that is it.
Lazkir
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Apparently same at Tescos and so after wasting an hour parking an queuing the wife was told they had priority and so when she did get let in precious little (aka sod all) left
ColchesterFC
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I saw this on Twitter, and whether it's true or not, is a brilliant idea. A kind of reverse multi-buy discount scheme.....
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Job done...that's a great idea. I am sick of all the photos on Twitter with folk with trolleys full of loo roll. Almost certainly going to be resold. The shops should say no.
We have a click and collect booked for Saturday. Just the usual stuff. I wonder what we'll get?
We have a click and collect booked for Saturday. Just the usual stuff. I wonder what we'll get?
Doon frae Troon
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We got our delivery yesterday about 30% short, even things like toothpaste,
Make sure you click 'substitutes' for everything. We made that error.
USER1999
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About 300 people queueing outside a very small Lidl this morning. It made getting into our car park next to impossible. People and cars everywhere, and a lot of bad temper on display.
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Just back from Shops, only needed bread and milk.
ASDA, chaos, was worse than christmas, no milk, no toilet rolls, very little tins (soup, beans etc) no beer/lager. Plenty of bread, veg, fruit etc.
Next door, Farmfoods, Plenty of milk, shelves reasonably stocked.
Maybe people only shop in one store regardless.
Hopefully no need to shop for a week, depends on what we get/don’t get in our “normal” home delivery monday.
ASDA, chaos, was worse than christmas, no milk, no toilet rolls, very little tins (soup, beans etc) no beer/lager. Plenty of bread, veg, fruit etc.
Next door, Farmfoods, Plenty of milk, shelves reasonably stocked.
Maybe people only shop in one store regardless.
Hopefully no need to shop for a week, depends on what we get/don’t get in our “normal” home delivery monday.
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I had my Sainsbury's pick up order cancelled .. baby wipes for our daughter and other little bits we almost out of
Annoying but happens
Annoying but happens
Rooter
Money List Winner
I needed some toner and paper for the printer so went to Tesco. The worst thing of it all?? The PA announcement asking shoppers to respect the staff. What a sad day that an announcement like that needs to be made.
need_my_wedge
Has Now Found His Wedgie
Mrs Wedge just gone shopping now - Thursday is her day off and usual shopping day. Think she's in for a shock.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
I'm going to become a professional shopper by the looks of it.
Go every day, pick up what's needed rather than do 1 big shop when half the things I want may not be there.
2 things in tesco just now..
1. Each checkout has a trolley between the tills where they are "confiscating " items where more than 3 have picked...there's almost as much stock in those 20 odd trolleys than is in the rest of the shop..
2. The frozens aisle was decimated.....unless you like sprouts...there were loads of them
Go every day, pick up what's needed rather than do 1 big shop when half the things I want may not be there.
2 things in tesco just now..
1. Each checkout has a trolley between the tills where they are "confiscating " items where more than 3 have picked...there's almost as much stock in those 20 odd trolleys than is in the rest of the shop..
2. The frozens aisle was decimated.....unless you like sprouts...there were loads of them
larmen
Head Pro
Went to Tesco early this morning as we really needed nappies. Got a pack of 45 for GBP 11, going for a lot more on Amazon. So we are fine for a month now.
Got bread, fresh vegetables, even a pack of pasta (check the organic isle!) but no toilet paper. People buying masses of kitchen roll, what am I missing? It doesn't flush, don't use it as toilet paper.
Got bread, fresh vegetables, even a pack of pasta (check the organic isle!) but no toilet paper. People buying masses of kitchen roll, what am I missing? It doesn't flush, don't use it as toilet paper.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Within reason that's fine with me as we don;t want over 70s having to shop regularly. My MiL thinks she's got enough to last all summer - she doesn't - nowhere near - I think she still believes she'll be popping down to Morrisons to top up every week. She's got a freezer. It's full of frozen fruit. She's got enough frozen fruit to last her all summer - but not enough toilet paper.
SwingsitlikeHogan
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My wife went into Tesco Chesterfield and the regular (every 10minutes?) announcements were about limiting purchases to 3 per item and two for some. The announcement was also phrased and spoken in a way to make very clear that trying to buy more and 'panic buying' were irresponsible and selfish. Well done Tesco.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
But you can use use sheets of kitchen roll to sneeze or cough in to. Then bin.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Out With all the other headless chickens this morning at Lidl... Queue for checkouts was all the way to the back of the store... Announced till4 will be opening... Can't see how, as there is a full pallet in the way... Still some total plum thought it a good idea to jump the queue and load the belt... Next announcement is till4 will be closing... So, the plum then asked if he could simply move his stuff across effectively jumping the queue... He was promptly invited to GF&M in about ten different languages ??✌...
