We're planning to buy a fair bit early this year, or pre-order it. It's very much not the norm for us, I actually quite enjoy going to pick up a fresh turkey and veg a few days before Christmas (I like the hustle and bustle). But we don't want a disappointing Christmas by not being able to get much in the final week.
Anyone non-panic buying?
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We're planning to buy a fair bit early this year, or pre-order it. It's very much not the norm for us, I actually quite enjoy going to pick up a fresh turkey and veg a few days before Christmas (I like the hustle and bustle). But we don't want a disappointing Christmas by not being able to get much in the final week.
Soldato
The press will no doubt be ramping up the shortages rhetoric in the run up to Christmas, so anyone leaving things to the last minute might have to contend with beans on toast for Christmas dinner. If there's any left.
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I wouldn't say I'm panic buying but I am definitely stocking more than I would. Pre-Pandemic I'd literally have maybe a few days of food by the time I was due a 'big shop', now I think I could cope with a few weeks. A big part of it recently (and quite weirdly!) has been pet food, its been really difficult to come buy, so now I do have like a months supply of that, and quite a few staples like canned soup etc.
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Is it the press though? We've probably all noticed the impact of deliveries on things that aren't hitting the news...
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There wasn't really a petrol shortage until the press got involved and wound everyone up...
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Beans on toast will do me for Xmas day, I’m normally too ****** to care anyway
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Smyths told media there would be a shortage on them so now people are panic buying because of them publishing that
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I have been pre ordered a turkey for my parents for 13 years. For a couple of years before this, my dad got a turkey from his employer. Anyone waiting to Christmas Eve or Eve Eve to see what’s in the supermarkets’ chillers will be disappointed. Plus it spreads the cost of shopping as paid £20 earlier this month and pay rest when collecting. Ordered other things too.
Myself and my parents buy the ambient stuff as from now - stuffing mixes, mixers, cheese biscuits, booze etc. If I see anything in the reduced which will be useful and can freeze - I buy these. Things like smoked salmon, pork pie etc.
Myself and my parents buy the ambient stuff as from now - stuffing mixes, mixers, cheese biscuits, booze etc. If I see anything in the reduced which will be useful and can freeze - I buy these. Things like smoked salmon, pork pie etc.
Soldato
I'm scarpering off to Africa for Christmas, no panic buying here.
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The sad irony with the obsession to horde loo roll, is people act like it's an essential item to their hygiene, when it really isn't all that hygienic.
Get some wet wipes.
Or better yet, invest in a bidet.
Get some wet wipes.
Or better yet, invest in a bidet.
Soldato
Also some people use far too much loo roll! My friend had to ration loo roll after his wife was using 20 sheets for doing a wee. When 2-3 sheets is sufficient.
Soldato
That may not go ahead if Sainsbury’s get the stock in time! Also Argos sell more toys than Sainsbury’s. In the larger stores, they have 3 aisles of toys, games and kids crafting stuff. In Argos, you need at least 10 times this!
Completely this, people have been warned, if anyone bitches and complains a week before Christmas then they'll have very little sympathy from me.
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I don’t know why everyone is panicking over Christmas, it’s just one day. Peanut butter sandwiches will do if push comes to shove. The fact that China has been shutting factories for the last month, Russia shutting down next month, the container/shipping crisis etc all means shortages and inflation will be a huge problem for at least another year. People should be looking long term and buying stuff they know they are going to need, consumables for their cars like tyres, oil filters and the like - lol worrying about your Christmas dinner and not thinking beyond that is not getting the priorities straight.
In such situation with widespread power loss you better hope no one else thinks the same and that the shops is using its own generators to power itself up to be able to serve you.
You don’t need the press, say something convincingly in a crowded pub and most Brits take it as gospel.
Screw South Africa, as much as I’ve enjoyed Cape Town and Stellenbosch,
it’s not warm enough in December, try Senegal or Cameroon.