islandgun Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 As a follow up to hysteria brought on by the news, seems we need to stock up with meat, bicycles, fuel etc etc etc..am i being cynical or does this look like a good way to get people to buy now at all cost's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Shelves are short now, and consumption of virtually everything goes up at Xmas. There’s no magic wand to solve this so I would expect there to be less availability of many items. Just relax and enjoy what’s available will be my approach. You’re barking up the wrong tree on ‘driving consumption’ as many suppliers, certainly in food industry can’t supply current demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 i bought 6 toilet rolls yesterday ...so im good to go and relieved... shud last me a while ...3 sheets/ outing....1 to wipe 1 to clean and 1 to buff to a shine once the rolls are finished i will be using the "bus ticket" method.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Went to cash and carry this morning, 36 loo rolls, 5ltr washing Persil, 5ltr soft rinse, 5ltr Bleach and a pack of nail brushes so if we do run out of Loo roll we should be good to go. Oh ! and 6x 500mil hand sanitizer. Plus a load of other unimportant stuff like food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just another day in my year to me. Used to always work it and boxing day when in the job. Time and a half. Whats not to like. Our freezer is always full of good stuff and the season has only just started. Most of you would blanch at walking 30yrds down the garden and then using cut up news paper hanging on a string. People are getting pathetic. Heaven help if something really serious happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hello, if the weather's good I shall go pike fishing on 25th 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Just another day in my year to me. Used to always work it and boxing day when in the job. Time and a half. Whats not to like. Our freezer is always full of good stuff and the season has only just started. Most of you would blanch at walking 30yrds down the garden and then using cut up news paper hanging on a string. People are getting pathetic. Heaven help if something really serious happened. Well yes, cant disagree with that, it seems we are to used to getting exactly what we want 24/7 and the thought of being without a Christmas "essential" will signal the end of the world. Im not sure i fit into this category as I have 130 mile round trip to the supermarket and most of my food comes fresh and local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 You miserable old **** , I've already got the sprouts boiling 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 16 minutes ago, mel b3 said: You miserable old **** , I've already got the sprouts boiling 😅 i daresay you have peeled the ginger as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Walker570 said: Just another day in my year to me. Used to always work it and boxing day when in the job. Time and a half. Whats not to like. Our freezer is always full of good stuff and the season has only just started. Most of you would blanch at walking 30yrds down the garden and then using cut up news paper hanging on a string. People are getting pathetic. Heaven help if something really serious happened. And it was always raining if you had to go in the middle of the night🥶 And those old wooden seats always felt damp😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 Yeah, we're hitting aldi with a vengeance tomorrow. Need to panic buy some circular saws and garden umbrellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 9 hours ago, ditchman said: i daresay you have peeled the ginger as well I have a handy supply of ready peeled ginger , for unexpected guests 😊. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robden Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 9 hours ago, mel b3 said: You miserable old **** , I've already got the sprouts boiling 😅 My old mum would have said that you must like them raw, putting them on this late. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Robden said: My old mum would have said that you must like them raw, putting them on this late. 🙂 Your mum was a very wise lady . I've had them on since August 😅. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 ive been eating mince pies for a week.........6 for a £pound at the spa shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, ditchman said: ive been eating mince pies for a week.........6 for a £pound at the spa shop Easter eggs next then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 I see a half eaten pack of Hot Cross buns in our kitchen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 hours ago, Graham M said: And it was always raining if you had to go in the middle of the night🥶 And those old wooden seats always felt damp😁 You must have had a few bob around your way with having wooden seats on your outside loo , we did have one at sometime but I believe , or I should say I know it started life in the village school and it was borrowed when the kids were on holiday , we did have a decent nail knocked on the inside of the door with some neat pieces of the News Of The World cut up though , in a harsh Winter the cistern was covered up with a sack which was next to useless as every thing froze and we were forever more chucking used washing up water down the loo and then walking back up the yard in the snow to get near the middle room coal fire and warm up , we did have another fire in the front room but that was only lit up for Christmas day or to dry the room out if we got flooded which we did by five foot of water in 1953 , but that is another story , oh for the good ole days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Walker570 said: Just another day in my year to me. Used to always work it and boxing day when in the job. Time and a half. Whats not to like. Our freezer is always full of good stuff and the season has only just started. Most of you would blanch at walking 30yrds down the garden and then using cut up news paper hanging on a string. People are getting pathetic. Heaven help if something really serious happened. You were lucky yours was 30 yds away? Used to enjoy the newspaper strips twice in one visit. I miss the lino flooring and rattling sash windows too. Thinking on about the old spud sack hanging on the cistern and paraffin lamp behind the door. The stove boiler in the kitchen, rag rug on the floor. Count myself as very lucky, We will need real help in a catastrophe? Edited October 15, 2021 by old man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham M Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, marsh man said: You must have had a few bob around your way with having wooden seats on your outside loo , we did have one at sometime but I believe , or I should say I know it started life in the village school and it was borrowed when the kids were on holiday , we did have a decent nail knocked on the inside of the door with some neat pieces of the News Of The World cut up though , in a harsh Winter the cistern was covered up with a sack which was next to useless as every thing froze and we were forever more chucking used washing up water down the loo and then walking back up the yard in the snow to get near the middle room coal fire and warm up , we did have another fire in the front room but that was only lit up for Christmas day or to dry the room out if we got flooded which we did by five foot of water in 1953 , but that is another story , oh for the good ole days We used to hang a small paraffin lamp under the cistern. Just enough heat going up to stop it freezing. And we had to pour boiling water into the pan to try and unfreeze the water which sometimes froze completely solid. Even that wasn't enough for the 62/63 winter though🐧. Wasn't actually a full wooden seat, more like two separate bits of wood fixed to the top of the bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 I remember the squares of news paper and it seems to me that’s all the news papers is good for wiping xxxxx not for what it’s supposed to be for telling the truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 5 hours ago, old man said: You were lucky yours was 30 yds away? Used to enjoy the newspaper strips twice in one visit. I miss the lino flooring and rattling sash windows too. Thinking on about the old spud sack hanging on the cistern and paraffin lamp behind the door. The stove boiler in the kitchen, rag rug on the floor. Count myself as very lucky, We will need real help in a catastrophe? A rag rug like this ? We still use one, can't beat it for catching sparks from the fire ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Velocette said: A rag rug like this ? We still use one, can't beat it for catching sparks from the fire ! Just like that bud. 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Graham M said: We used to hang a small paraffin lamp under the cistern. Just enough heat going up to stop it freezing. And we had to pour boiling water into the pan to try and unfreeze the water which sometimes froze completely solid. Even that wasn't enough for the 62/63 winter though🐧. Wasn't actually a full wooden seat, more like two separate bits of wood fixed to the top of the bowl. I was born in the Winter of 1947 when it was supposed to be one of the worse Winters on record for the amount of snow we had and I left school in the Winter of !962 when it was know as one of the coldest Winters of the last century, and would you believe I have been cold ever since Here is a photo taken in 63 when the ice started to thaw out and came down the river . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRINITY Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 I look forward to 26 December when the massively over rated and commercially hyped up day has passed. The environmentalists should be happy about all this as its once less mountain of plastic tat being shipped into the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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