HID off to do the weekly shop for F-i-L. Looking at some of his requests think he'll be disappointed
Stock piling , panic buying.
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ferenezejohn
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I work up a good sweat each day, not had a shower for 4 weeks.
Social distancing a dawdle ?
Social distancing a dawdle ?
ColchesterFC
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My mum was very impressed with her first ever online Tesco delivery. I'd explained about substitutions and she phoned me up after she'd received her delivery to tell me that she'd got everything that she'd ordered apart from a bottle of brandy. Apparently they didn't have any regular sized bottles so they'd substituted a litre bottle and hadn't charged her any extra.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Snap with my MiL - she thought it was marvellous...
HID went to Waitrose for the F-i-L shopping and very bare shelves. She's off to Sainsbury's as she has to get his prescription anyway (yes I know, why didn't she shop at Sainsbury's as well!!) so hoping thats a bit better
chellie
Tour Winner
Can't quite believe it as I've been trying for so long but managed to get a Morrisons online delivery for myself on Sunday. Added youngest daughters address in and got her one for Saturday. She's also got a click and collect Asda one booked for the 1st May so is sorted for the next two weeks. I've to go and collect it for them but it's taken stress away.
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On my third week of Tesco click and collect slots now. Heard somewhere once you get one slot you can then get them often
Only can have one at a time booked fair enough
Today's was best one. Had to go another Tesco's .. already was driving 7 miles away this one 5 miles other direction no issue
They loaded the boot for me... Told me stay in car happy days
Pre booked my collection for next week. 7-9am same Tesco which I can go after my night shift
Defo getting easier out there
Only can have one at a time booked fair enough
Today's was best one. Had to go another Tesco's .. already was driving 7 miles away this one 5 miles other direction no issue
They loaded the boot for me... Told me stay in car happy days
Pre booked my collection for next week. 7-9am same Tesco which I can go after my night shift
Defo getting easier out there
ScienceBoy
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I’ve finally got around to stockpiling toilet roll, thankfully there was plenty on the shelves.
pendodave
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I bought flour yesterday for the first time in two months.
Had to go oop north for it. Maybe bake off hasn't penetrated that far.
Had to go oop north for it. Maybe bake off hasn't penetrated that far.
MegaSteve
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Being on a low-carb diet I've not been effected by the shortage of flour... Had I not been I suspect I'd of been baking as regularly as possible... Did do some brownies for my younger grandsons a week back and my oldest grandson has put in a cake request for when lockdown ends and we can get back together...
And, herself reported no eggs to be had yesterday... Suspect they could've been got if she'd hiked around but that's a no no... Isn't it?
And, herself reported no eggs to be had yesterday... Suspect they could've been got if she'd hiked around but that's a no no... Isn't it?
Jamesbrown
Head Pro
Since lockdown I joined Costco, bought a chest freezer for the garage and loaded it with steaks, stewing meat and chicken. Loads of cured meats for wraps for work as long life. Corn dogs and pizza pockets, 80 bottles of water, 80 kinder buenos, 36 cans of Guinness.
Won’t need to do a big shop for months. May have to pop in at night for milk and bread for the mrs because I’m not joining in the nations love of queuing!
Won’t need to do a big shop for months. May have to pop in at night for milk and bread for the mrs because I’m not joining in the nations love of queuing!
DanFST
Head Pro
Hold on.... Costco do pizza pockets??
MegaSteve
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Some of the worst queuing, in these parts, has been reportedly at Costco... We've been avoiding going because so... Running short of Lavazza so might have to reconsider soon...
I just flash my NHS drivers app now and jump the queue ?
MegaSteve
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MegaSteve
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Also, one thing I've learnt during this time is that there is a working windmill in London... Brixton to be precise... After lockdown will be tracking down some of their product for sure...
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Get in! Your fellow stockpilers will be so jealous.
Jamesbrown
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I’ve queued once since lockdown and that was at a Lidl, it was the smallest queue I could find. I avoid queuing like the plague and turn round, I don’t have patience for that.
A tip I’m not willing to share whatsoever but I google whatever store I want to visit and gives me live updates on how busy it is and average wait times.
AmandaJR
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Our village has joined together to buy free range eggs from a local guy who rescues ex battery hens. The orders have grown and grown and now the chickens have gone on strike and stopped laying!
Jamesbrown
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You can only bulk buy at Costco so I can’t class it as stockpiling as I’m not emptying shelves at the local Morrison’s. Smarter shopping. My dog food deliveries are now less frequent as it was every 13 days, now every month saving me £7.50 per month as that’s frozen.
