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[Cougar377]

In Aldi's this morning doing our weekly shop and in front of me is an old biddy who has completely filled the conveyor belt with food.
As I watched the checkout woman scanning it all I counted over 50 bags of frozen veg. The total shop filled 2 full sized trolleys.
Apparently she'd read the scare stories about empty shelves and decided to "stock up just in case".

She was shopping for her and her husband.

 

[Pow-Lo]

In Aldi's this morning doing our weekly shop and in front of me is an old biddy who has completely filled the conveyor belt with food.
As I watched the checkout woman scanning it all I counted over 50 bags of frozen veg. The total shop filled 2 full sized trolleys.
Apparently she'd read the scare stories about empty shelves and decided to "stock up just in case".

She was shopping for her and her husband.

It's weird that that sort of behaviour only seems to be happening in Engerlund. The shelves are well stacked here and no one seems to be panic buying, certainly not when Mrs P or me go shopping anyway.

 

[Squag1]

Seems some empty shelves in N.I. but that seems to be a customs issue, not clear what.
Some UK companies have said that they're ceasing exporting to Ireland.

 

[andyBeaker]

In Aldi's this morning doing our weekly shop and in front of me is an old biddy who has completely filled the conveyor belt with food.
As I watched the checkout woman scanning it all I counted over 50 bags of frozen veg. The total shop filled 2 full sized trolleys.
Apparently she'd read the scare stories about empty shelves and decided to "stock up just in case".

She was shopping for her and her husband.

A shocking story - buying frozen vegetables!!

Only allowable exceptions are peas and sweet corn.

As an aside, the only decent sized supermarket we have here has been very well stocked other than the first few days of panic buying in the first lockdown.

Supermarket staff have been brilliant across the country in keeping food on our tables

 

[Cougar377]

It's weird that that sort of behaviour only seems to be happening in Engerlund. The shelves are well stacked here and no one seems to be panic buying, certainly not when Mrs P or me go shopping anyway.

Shelves are full here too. A few more like her and they won't be.

 

[JayTee]

Don’t want to tempt fate but apart from initial lockdown seems ok down here as well, just a few lines now seem unobtainable but soon replaced with alternative products.

 

[Pow-Lo]

A shocking story - buying frozen vegetables!!

Only allowable exceptions are peas and sweet corn.

As an aside, the only decent sized supermarket we have here has been very well stocked other than the first few days of panic buying in the first lockdown.

Supermarket staff have been brilliant across the country in keeping food on our tables

My wife puts the food on our table, usually just after she's cooked. Except, of course, when she's away and I have to feed myself.

Don't forget the delivery drivers who drop the food off at the supermarkets, and the whorehouse staff that load the trucks in the first place.

Shelves are full here too. A few more like her and they won't be.

I hope I'm not speaking too soon but people have been remarkably well behaved on that score here, even if a lot of them are way too thick to wear a mask and social distance.

 

[sr71caspar]

I think the hard of thinking mouth breathers can't stock up with food now because their cupboards have no room due to being full of bog roll.

 

[Ianf180]

Seems some empty shelves in N.I. but that seems to be a customs issue, not clear what.
Some UK companies have said that they're ceasing exporting to Ireland.

We ship to Belfast on a daily basis, its not so much ceasing, its just a paperwork issue, ( and believe it or not the type of "pallet" used)

 

[Squag1]

There seems to be a lot of inconsistencies. Currys were trying to charge extra here for.......

 

[Lee337]

According to some supermarkets, there's also an issue around country of origin. Apparently importing foodstuff from the EU with some EU ingredients into the UK is fine. the problems occur when you try to export the same foodstuff into, say, the Irish Republic. As that's in the EU, we're basically trying to export foodstuff into the EU where the country of origin of some ingredients is not the UK. So while we have a trade agreement that allows us to import EU foodstuff into the UK and export UK foodstuff into the EU, we're not allowed to export foodstuff into the EU that originated in the EU without paying tariffs.

It's further complicated because NI is deemed part of the EU customs area to avoid a hard border between NI and Eire (if I read the article correctly, although I stand to be corrected).

 

[Ianf180]

According to some supermarkets, there's also an issue around country of origin. Apparently importing foodstuff from the EU with some EU ingredients into the UK is fine. the problems occur when you try to export the same foodstuff into, say, the Irish Republic. As that's in the EU, we're basically trying to export foodstuff into the EU where the country of origin of some ingredients is not the UK. So while we have a trade agreement that allows us to import EU foodstuff into the UK and export UK foodstuff into the EU, we're not allowed to export foodstuff into the EU that originated in the EU without paying tariffs.

It's further complicated because NI is deemed part of the EU customs area to avoid a hard border between NI and Eire (if I read the article correctly, although I stand to be corrected).

I work for a major food & grocery distribution network , we ship 6 days a week to Beflast as I said, the only hurdle we have encountered so far is documentation, instead of a basic delivery note we now need a full itemised manifest, ( including the actual pallets used )

 

[andyBeaker]

My wife puts the food on our table, usually just after she's cooked. Except, of course, when she's away and I have to feed myself.

Don't forget the delivery drivers who drop the food off at the supermarkets, and the whorehouse staff that load the trucks in the first place.

I hope I'm not speaking too soon but people have been remarkably well behaved on that score here, even if a lot of them are way too thick to wear a mask and social distance.

Do you not cook when your better half is at home?

I haven't, all are involved in a magnificent effort.

 

[Squag1]

I think it might be if it's from outside EU.
I'm not sure about that.

Apparently same applies to products as well, where components have been imported to UK from outside UK, mainly China it was suggested.

Very confusing

 

[Pow-Lo]

Do you not cook when your better half is at home?

I haven't, all are involved in a magnificent effort.

Occasionally, but she's way better in the kitchen than me so it's best to let her get on with it.

 

[Squag1]

Occasionally, but she's way better in the kitchen than me so it's best to let her get on with it.

Practice makes perfect!!!

 

[Cougar377]

Occasionally, but she's way better in the kitchen than me so it's best to let her get on with it.

Is there anything you do better than her..?

 

[JayTee]

Is there anything you do better than her..?

Blokes can pee better standing up.
Always a challenge for the girls that one .

 

[Cougar377]

Blokes can pee better standing up.
Always a challenge for the girls that one .

Nah. There is a thing called a She Wee. My missus carries one with her when we're out walking and she gets caught short.
I still remember the girl that walked into the blokes urinal area at a Monsters of Rock festival back in the 80's and took her turn to piss.
Quite impressive, it was. Certainly drew a crowd.

 

[derek kelly]

Certainly drew a crowd.

I have trouble drawing stick men with my piss