Panic buying in shops due to weather - Page 2

Raistlin · 09-01-2010, 22:55

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

[...]mine is now a frigging craft and wool shop and so useless in this present crisis[...]

Unless you want to knit yourself a nice bobble hat, scarf, and wooly pully

bopdude · 09-01-2010, 22:57

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

in this present crisis).

Did something else happen, Mggy, with all due respect, you must have seen more problems overcome than this in your time, no disrespect, this is not a crisis, it's snow, just like we used to get, and get through

Hom3r · 09-01-2010, 22:57

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Yes i have! Went to Tesco before for the usual weekly shop to find not a blinkin loaf left on the shelf!! I've not got a slice in the house, just don't understand why people are not able to buy as they go instead of being selfish about it. Obviously there are people who really can't get to the shops when the weather is bad, but for the majority of us there is no need

Have you got a bread maker?

You can thrn get the ready mix flour and make a loaf at home.

superbiatch · 09-01-2010, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Have you got a bread maker?

You can thrn get the ready mix flour and make a loaf at home.

No, and I'm not at home - I'm in OH's

Gary L · 09-01-2010, 23:03

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

No, and I'm not at home - I'm in OH's

Say hello to Paddy for me

Hom3r · 09-01-2010, 23:06

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Originally Posted by superbiatch

No, and I'm not at home - I'm in OH's

Sorry what's OH?

**Maggy** · 09-01-2010, 23:06

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Did something else happen, Mggy, with all due respect, you must have seen more problems overcome than this in your time, no disrespect, this is not a crisis, it's snow, just like we used to get, and get through

The last time I saw weather like this I was 30 years younger and far more sprightly so I guess getting around wasn't a problem..plus all the roads got cleared and the pavements were gritted..and there was more public transport.

In the 1963 freeze I lived in London on Shooters Hill.The pavements were cleared by the council workers(with shovels) but we still had snow piled in heaps well into March it was so cold for so long.

Yes I coped but local councils and their workers and the community at large pulled together to take care of others..it was a more joined up effort.This time round it seems more disjointed.

Gary L · 09-01-2010, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Sorry what's OH?

Boy friend

danielf · 09-01-2010, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Sorry what's OH?

Other Half?

Hom3r · 09-01-2010, 23:11

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Originally Posted by Gary L

Boy friend

Of course Other half

rogerdraig · 09-01-2010, 23:30

ah well you can always just buy flour most of those panic buyers wont be after that as they wont know how to make it

now if they are buying up the cola tell me i will have to go get more of that

10-01-2010, 07:54

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I can never understand, if stores are seeing this, why they can't stop people going mad, l tell you something, as anyone tried by more than two packets of pain killers or more than four bottles of beer.

My wife got stopped buying three packets of painkillers and also told you would have to separate twelve bottles of beer and pay for six at a time, and that was Asda.

Stores are not interested in two customers wrestling over the final loaf on the shelf, they just see Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£'s.
When the shelves are completely empty and no deliveries anticipated due to the weather they can just lock up shop and save on the overheads!
But given that the above would probably never happen, yes people do panic and go into the survival mode.
Your tale about Asda is interesting, must be different Asda's, I bought three boxes of Bud before Xmas, and I did not have to open each box to split them into 12's.
I know that pain killers are limited, but that is to try to prevent overdoses, has nothing to do with " Rationing ".

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Originally Posted by Maggy J

The last time I saw weather like this I was 30 years younger and far more sprightly so I guess getting around wasn't a problem..plus all the roads got cleared and the pavements were gritted..and there was more public transport.

In the 1963 freeze I lived in London on Shooters Hill.The pavements were cleared by the council workers(with shovels) but we still had snow piled in heaps well into March it was so cold for so long.

Yes I coped but local councils and their workers and the community at large pulled together to take care of others..it was a more joined up effort.This time round it seems more disjointed.

Difference now Mags is probably every area has less Workers to Shovel the snow and throw the grit from the back of a wagon.
Our taxes now go to keep the Council bosses in the comforts they enjoy at home.
And probably a lift home at the end of a tiring day from the door of the town hall to their front doorstep, all at our expense to be fair

Angua · 10-01-2010, 07:57

We heard (but have yet to see) that the bin people were supposed to be re-deployed clearing the pavements as they are unable to collect waste from the side roads.

Plenty of bread & milk at the local Spar yesterday

10-01-2010, 08:07

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Originally Posted by Angua

We heard (but have yet to see) that the bin people were supposed to be re-deployed clearing the pavements as they are unable to collect waste from the side roads.

Plenty of bread & milk at the local Spar yesterday

Heard that around here too Angua, but there is still a lot of money wasted locally on the " upper echelons "
Perhaps our local council bosses could get in the spirit and join the lads and girls shovelling the snow?
My suggestion would be for those long term unemployed to be given shovels and asked to clear their local areas if more staff cannot be employed to deal with the " Emergency "
It annoys me no end that the main arterial roads are not so bad, but the effort to get to them is hampered by the house level roads being clogged up with hard ice.
I mean if nobody can actually get to work how can the country survive?
All those benefits to pay, wars to fund, mp's expenses to fund, second mortgages..........

injuneer · 10-01-2010, 08:19

It just goes to show how quickly civilisation would collapse if there was a real emergency.
Most of Northern Europe is suffering under cold temperatures & heavy snow at the moment, even Germany but the media conveniently ignore this. Our news coverage is becoming like the USA, very insular.