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CLKD

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Shortages: don't all rush at once
« on: September 22, 2021, 05:48:13 PM »
It's not C.mas yet - but the News is all about how a lack of lorry drivers may cause panic buying closer to C.mas  ;D.

Why wait: I'll fire up the charabanc shall I  ::) - for loo rolls, kitchen rolls, Kleenex [already short on the shelves].  Baked beans, biscuits, cleaning products; knickers and hygiene products, toothpaste/brushes .  Soap, shampoo .............

What will you be buying, on an 'in case' basis ?
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littleminnie

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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2021, 06:35:31 PM »
Wine!
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2021, 06:39:07 PM »
Poo bags
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CLKD

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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2021, 06:41:21 PM »
One has to buy food to need poo bags  ;D
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VictoryV

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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2021, 07:28:38 PM »
I’ve got a garage full of canned Tuna from the Bird Flu era!  ;D
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2021, 07:29:59 PM »
I don't eat tuna these days so I won't be rushing round  ;D

What R U feeding, lions  :o. 
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2021, 08:49:29 AM »
Strangely lion cubs did eat it, I donated some to a local zoo!

It was an ordering error, Pre brain fog too; I maintain I ordered a pallet but a container arrived  :D
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2021, 06:57:19 PM »
 ;D

I fed the neighbours' cat tuna last week, he's been a regular visitor for 'extras' for 12 years: we haven't seen him since  :'(  :-\
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2021, 01:34:49 PM »
Talk about queues to get petrol.  :-\
Every petrol station we passed today they were holding traffic up waiting to get in.
Panic buying already.

My OH started, he then started off another bloke in the supermarket car park, and I was like,  :o … ;D ;D
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #9 on: September 24, 2021, 02:04:32 PM »
We’re off for a holiday break on Sunday. Little fuel, so after hearing the news DH went out with a plan to do a tour of the three petrol stations in the local town, with plans to go further afield if necessary. First one had no queues. Filled up ready for our first trip in 2 years. Couldn’t believe it when he came home quicker than expected.  :)
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #10 on: September 24, 2021, 02:21:46 PM »
I queued for 30 minutes this morning (my tank was low and I would have filled up anyway, as we are travelling on Monday).  I got to the pump and it had ran out!  A very kind man allowed me to back up to his pump when he had finished, before the next person in the queue rushed in.  I was traumatised before I got to the supermarket to do the weekly shop! 
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2021, 02:42:23 PM »
Then the price will go up  ???

Apparently Brexit has caused shortages of drivers, well the Haulage Association spoke about this situation 3 years ago! but did the government of the day listen  :-X. Same as with Health Care, they speak a lot of hot air from their lofty perches in Parliament, knowing that a) they get ferried around so don't have to queue up for fuel, b) that they don't pay for it and c) they can afford private health care when push comes to shove and wouldn't I; right now; love to push a few  >:(

I need knickers, will they become short  ;D
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #12 on: September 24, 2021, 03:07:43 PM »
This government is not fit for purpose.
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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2021, 03:11:59 PM »
Have we had 1 that has been since the 1920s?   :-\
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littleminnie

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Re: Shortages: don't all rush at once
« Reply #14 on: September 25, 2021, 07:50:44 AM »
Big queues for fuel here  :(
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