Ain't it funny that, when panic buying strikes, the UK population suddenly becomes Asian (rice), or Italian (pasta). We don't go buying Yorkshire puddings, bangers, Fray Bentos steak and kidney pies, toad in the hole, frozen chips or the makings of shepherd's pie in bulk.
Went to Winchester yesterday to collect No.2 Son and wanted to call in at the local Aldi for some shopping - couldn't even get into the car park. The queue stretched down the road, and it was 5 minutes before opening.
Went to my local Tesco instead, where there was more than the usual parking space for a Sunday. The pasta, rice and bog paper aisles were denuded by the mindless morons who don't seem to understand that supplies aren't threatened. However, I was after bananas which, mercifully, are not yet subject to panic buying or rationing. It has now become the norm for supermarkets to sell totally green, unripe bananas; I buy bananas for eating, not for laying down for a few months to age.
I predict that as a result of the national bog roll panic, planning regulations for new homes will soon include mandatory bidets.
As an aside - given the lengths to which the government is going to have to go to stump up to help airline and travel companies with the commercial effects of coronavirus, there's almost zero chance of Boris being able to commit to his election promise of a public spending splurge. He's in an unenviable, cleft stick situation.
Went to my local Tesco instead, where there was more than the usual parking space for a Sunday. The pasta, rice and bog paper aisles were denuded by the mindless morons who don't seem to understand that supplies aren't threatened. However, I was after bananas which, mercifully, are not yet subject to panic buying or rationing. It has now become the norm for supermarkets to sell totally green, unripe bananas; I buy bananas for eating, not for laying down for a few months to age.
I predict that as a result of the national bog roll panic, planning regulations for new homes will soon include mandatory bidets.
As an aside - given the lengths to which the government is going to have to go to stump up to help airline and travel companies with the commercial effects of coronavirus, there's almost zero chance of Boris being able to commit to his election promise of a public spending splurge. He's in an unenviable, cleft stick situation.
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odd shortage i had to go to 3 supermarkets to get a couple of jars of sweet and sour sauce and im off on mission local honey today for my hot toddies if im ill i intend to snuff it pissed
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