The huge queues at the supermarkets seem to have begun in earnest. I am told that all the big supermarkets locally had huge queues at the weekend. Thankfully I have no need to shop for anything other than milk and I can pick that up at our little local shop. Goodness knows what people are buying though, surely they are keeping a well stocked cupboard? I'm not talking about clearing the shelves in huge stockpiles but enough to pull together a week or two's worth of meals. Dried pulses are so very cheap to buy and last for years. A small bag of this or that added to a weekly grocery shop soon adds up to a stocked cupboard. An extra pack of toothpaste or bottle of shampoo can be stored and won't take up a huge amount of space. Tinned fruit is great for adding to porridge or rice pudding and a tin here and there added to a shopping trip is hardly going to break the bank. I've been lucky enough to be able to forage loads of fruit from the hedgerows and I have made the most of it. I've got lacto fermented fruit and veg in jars in the garage. I've made sauerkraut and Kombucha and a huge selection of jam. I'd never even heard of Kombucha or lacto fermentation or tasted sauerkraut until these past few months so I have learned a few new skills this year. It's not too late to look them up on You Tube and have a go yourself.
No need to shop here, like you popping a few extra items in our basket each time we shop, means we are OK here for the next month. Daughter is having trouble finding baby formula, sold out in local shops.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, that's worrying
DeleteIt doesn't seem so bad here. I went yesterday. No queues, very few gaps on the shelves and I got everything on my list.
ReplyDeleteBut I've pretty much been doing as you say - just getting a few extra items each week and it is surprising how quickly it all mounts up.
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We did a top up shop in Aldi a couple of weeks ago but Tony and I will pretty much eat anything so feeding us is unlikely to be a problem.
DeleteI'm still working my way through my Brexit box, larder and freezers. I hope the shops are strict on panic buyers there really is no need. I feel for the people on very low budgets who don't have a good stock. One lady wrote on the FB page Feed yourself for £1 a day that she had £50 to last 30days. Lots of people offered shopping and menu help which was great.
ReplyDeleteIt must be dreadful trying to feed picky eaters. Littluns won't understand that mum/dad can't buy things they might prefer to eat.
DeleteHappens here too & like you I buy what I need & maybe a few extra store cupboard items, but cannot understand people buying things that don't last, then have to dispose of them which is such a waste. Take care, stay safe & hugs.
ReplyDeleteI have been picking up things here and there, like you have. I plan to make a tuna casserole for dinner tonight. I still have some fresh persimmons that I harvested from my backyard orchard, and the citrus will be ripe soon. The produce from our local farmers really helps; I belong to a co-op. The box is filled with fruits and vegetables in season.
ReplyDeleteDuring the last lockdown we popped into Farmfoods. I was getting my usual Pepsi max and a few other bits. Toilet rolls and tins were stripped bare. The shelves were empty. As we were paying I said something to the young girl at the cash desk. She started to cry and said she was really worried. Her mum was on universal credit and wouldnt get paid until the next week. She had four younger brothers and sisters and when she got her benefit they shopped for the month. She was so worried there wouldnt be anything left. Also due to the limited income, they may have to go elsewhere meaning they would have to pay more which meant that something else would have to give.
ReplyDeleteIt was so sad to listen to her and illustrates what can happen.
They're doing it with toilet rolls and baby food again !!!!! What is the matter with these damn people ?????????
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