I haven't panic bought, have you ?

sodthisforfun · 21 Mar 2020

noseall said:
Weird times and nothing i have experienced in my lifetime.

That's the truth!

fillyboy · 21 Mar 2020

noseall said:
No canned/bottled booze left on the shelves but plenty of wine.

only allowed 3 of each though, I could live with that if the pubs weren't shut.

noseall · 21 Mar 2020

fillyboy said:
only allowed 3 of each though, I could live with that if the pubs weren't shut.

Moi aussi. I only ever drink alcohol at weekends. I reckon I could give it neck if I had to.

ReJect · 21 Mar 2020

Avoid going out anywhere.
Let us give the NHS a chance to help reduce the numbers of very ill people.
This week is when we will catch or spread the virus.
This is going to prove very serious.

sodthisforfun · 21 Mar 2020

fillyboy said:
only allowed 3 of each though, I could live with that if the pubs weren't shut.

I don't drink anymore, gave it up when had to get up for work at silly o'clock. I do feel sorry for people who will miss the fun of it with their mates but, living near some very busy pubs with badly behaved kids who drink there, I am looking forward to a few weeks off the endless music, fights, puke and broken glass...

fillyboy · 21 Mar 2020

sodthisforfun said:
I don't drink anymore, gave it up when had to get up for work at silly o'clock. I do feel sorry for people who will miss the fun of it with their mates but, living near some very busy pubs with badly behaved kids who drink there, I am looking forward to a few weeks off the endless music, fights, puke and broken glass...

It's not the drink I miss if I'm honest, it's standing at the bar with a few mates sorting out the worlds problems.

Mottie · 21 Mar 2020

sodthisforfun said:
Well, after my shopping efforts for father in law, he still won't keep going to tesco, despite having nothing in every day this week. He's going every single day now. When asked why he went yesterday, his reply was "I wanted Lemon sherberts". The man has a stash of about 16 bags of those and other boiled sweets...

We've now told him that after Sunday, we are no longer going around to visit, just drop off things at his door if he needs them. Told him the official stance was the vulnerable and elderly to self-isolate, but pointed out that actually, it's him that's putting us at risk by his sudden need to go shopping every day......

Lol. The mother-in-Law fancied some pearl barley last week as she hadn’t had it for years! Oh, and my mum fancied a crab last week too. Currently pestering me for some frozen runner beans. I told her exactly the same as you told yours. I’ve also told her to cancel her cleaning lady from now on.

Brigadier · 21 Mar 2020

noseall said:
nothing i have experienced in my lifetime.

I'd hazard a guess that this is nothing experienced in all of human time.....

Sure, humans have suffered epidemics and pandemics before , but they've been mostly ignorant of their fate until it was very close at hand. This however.....

.... with the global connectedness we all enjoy, we are all effectively side - by-side....

.... like the sword of damacles hanging over every single one of us..... and every single one of us knows it.

Bodd · 21 Mar 2020

Sainsburys tonight. No milk no bread not much beer.

Just a thought. Using the touch screens on way out, I felt they should have been spraying them after each use. Also spray the trolleys before you take hold.

transam · 21 Mar 2020

Any one who owns a cat would be best advised to. Keep. Em in doors

Don't let yer dog off its lead either if u take it out

My cat Skippy is now self isolating

Mottie · 21 Mar 2020

Bodd said:
Sainsburys tonight. No milk no bread not much beer.

Just a thought. Using the touch screens on way out, I felt they should have been spraying them after each use. Also spray the trolleys before you take hold.

Bought bread from bakers and fish from fishmongers today. Both had plenty in and no queues. Use your knuckles for pressing buttons or touch screens. Went to Sainsbury's today on my scooter but kept my full face helmet on and was wearing disposable gloves.

lostinthelight · 22 Mar 2020

gasbanni said:
Every night the shelves get filled again , it's only the totally selfish idiots that are causing this problem and it's right across the age spectrum.

I wish they would spare a thought for those who require a special diet cos they are stripping the shelves bare of gluten free products. I ordered my normal weekly shop online but not one GF product was delivered and of course there are no substitute items

durhamplumber · 22 Mar 2020

mattylad said:
am taking this seriously - are you?
Some of my work colleagues are not, they thinks its a fuss about nothing and will blow over.

I expect the pub down the road will still be open tonight, full of the regulars but with the blinds down.

Some people are stupid...No cure for that either.

opps · 22 Mar 2020

durhamplumber said:
And which bit of.....avoid public tranaport""?

I am self employed. I don't drive. My current job is over 20 miles away.

How do you propose that I get to work or to the shops to buy food?

mattylad · 22 Mar 2020

Actually I was wrong - it turns out that the pub landlords have taken it seriously and shut up shop so I apologise to them for thinking bad of them.
Mind you, I wont hold my breath that they remain shut, the regulars need their alcohol intake.

I haven't panic bought, have you ?

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