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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2020 10:18:41 GMT
I tried to panic buy Shredded Wheat
- because it was 50% off
Shreddies substituted
My world has been rocked
The beginning of the great Shredded wheat shortage ?
or maybe Tesco underestimated 50% off and long shelf life being attractive to punters .....
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Post by Tim on Mar 11, 2020 12:57:04 GMT
Luckily I don't eat breakfast cereal Mike, haven't done for many years, so the great 2020 Shredded Wheat rush has passed me by  What amuses me is that the shelves have been cleared of soap (hard and liquid,) which begs the question - didn't people wash their hands before this? That's something I've always been a bit anal about, I can't eat a meal without first washing my hands. |
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Post by TheMooN on Mar 11, 2020 13:04:20 GMT
Prudent tho to ensure enough comestibles in the house to see ones household through 14 days of self isolation should it come to that.
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 11, 2020 13:27:19 GMT
Life without Special K Red Berries for breakfast would be too painful to digest.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2020 14:23:18 GMT
Tried Shreddies today.
Seemed rather nice.
Later on I tried a few raw, then Shredded Wheat
Not quite the same
I can taste the 4% sugar in the Shreddies.
Last packet of them then.
Now for the Shredded Wheat quest - at 50% off of course
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Post by Slinger on Mar 11, 2020 14:23:26 GMT
I have to rely on Sainsbury's delivering my groceries weekly. If they ain't got it, I don't get it. I've got a pack of 48 Weetabix though.
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2020 14:24:16 GMT
Ditto with Mr.Tesco
We found them the best.
Surprisingly Waitrose the worst
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Post by MartinT on Mar 11, 2020 14:59:30 GMT
I need to buy a bottle of milk. Should I panic buy 200?
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Post by Slinger on Mar 11, 2020 15:21:34 GMT
I need to buy a bottle of milk. Should I panic buy 200? Cut out the middle-man. Buy a cow. Worried about bread availability? You need a field of wheat (preferably sans Theresa May running through it). |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 16:17:48 GMT
I need to buy a bottle of milk. Should I panic buy 200? At least, maybe 300  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2020 16:19:50 GMT
Ditto with Mr.Tesco We found them the best. Surprisingly Waitrose the worst We found Tesco to be terrible in this area. They were continually late, hardly ever had all of the things we had ordered and on 3 occasions provided things that were out of date on the day of delivery or within a day or two. As a result we moved to Sainsbury's and have been very happy with them. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 11, 2020 16:47:49 GMT
Ditto with Mr.Tesco We found them the best. Surprisingly Waitrose the worst We found Tesco to be terrible in this area. They were continually late, hardly ever had all of the things we had ordered and on 3 occasions provided things that were out of date on the day of delivery or within a day or two. As a result we moved to Sainsbury's and have been very happy with them. Odd I thought Tesco had a standardised system and set up throughout the country. Read up on their logistics years ago when they overhauled Sainsburys on turnover Usually early and often phone to ask, great drivers. Rare substitutions If close to the date they often credit it back and I still have the item |
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Post by Tim on Mar 11, 2020 18:46:19 GMT
I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing, but I have more (unopened) bottles of whisky than toilet rolls!
Sláinte
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Post by julesd68 on Mar 13, 2020 20:52:56 GMT
Not a single frickin toilet roll available in Waitrose tonight!
Madness.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 13, 2020 22:46:10 GMT
I'm quite excited about tomorrow. I know what I've ordered from Sainsbury's but f*ck knows what they'll actually deliver.
In light of recent of panic buying UK supermarkets have introduced purchase limits.
Asda: 2 hand sanitisers, 24 toilet rolls max.
Tesco: 1 Hand sanitiser, 18 toilet rolls & 2kg rice.
Co-op: 12 rolls toilet paper, 1Kg rice.
Sainsbury's: 12 rolls toilet paper, 1kg dry pasta.
Aldi: 2 Trumpets, 1 diving suit & a MIG welder.
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Post by stanleyb on Mar 13, 2020 23:15:35 GMT
I have to do a stock check to find out exactly what my current stock holding is. But it's enough to feed an army if nobody asks for seconds. I am a bit low on prawns though. And I have to check that the bread maker is still in working order. That reminds me to charge up the batteries in the torch.
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Post by Slinger on Mar 13, 2020 23:36:56 GMT
The bread maker! Good thinking, Stan.
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Post by Tim on Mar 14, 2020 1:39:38 GMT
I'm quite excited about tomorrow. I know what I've ordered from Sainsbury's but f*ck knows what they'll actually deliver. In light of recent of panic buying UK supermarkets have introduced purchase limits. Asda: 2 hand sanitisers, 24 toilet rolls max. Tesco: 1 Hand sanitiser, 18 toilet rolls & 2kg rice. Co-op: 12 rolls toilet paper, 1Kg rice. Sainsbury's: 12 rolls toilet paper, 1kg dry pasta. Aldi: 2 Trumpets, 1 diving suit & a MIG welder. I'm OK for a diving suit, got 2 actually and the MIG welder - can't play the Trumpet, so I think I'm sorted for now. |
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Post by brettj on Mar 14, 2020 1:57:46 GMT
Guys FFS this is a music forum, no one wants to read about virus's and toilet rolls get a grip! Speak for yourself David |
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Post by brettj on Mar 14, 2020 1:59:06 GMT
I'm stockpiling headphones and amps  Haven't you been doing that for the last 20 years? |
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