Stockpiling...

[donna255]

I was out this morning just wanted normal food. People about no queues here. Usually I am all about the sales and yes bought a 4 things but have little interest.

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Dry January beckons!!

I don’t drink a lot but find the “glass of wine with a meal” has expanded from weekends and pasta meals to every night. Going to try dry January and then weekends only from February.

I’m also going to cut down on coffee as I drink it very strong which probably means for every mug of mine is the equivalent of 2 for others. When I went back to work in June I didn’t use anything at work so took a flask and mug the problem was I had it all drunk by 10am as I need it to be piping hot which once you start a flask doesn’t keep it hot enough for me.

I was out this morning just wanted normal food. People about no queues here. Usually I am all about the sales and yes bought a 4 things but have little interest.

Where any shops open for sales Donna?

 

[Twilight]

Dry January beckons!!

I started doing it in 1997 & added February in 2004. I never cheat & the money I save goes into my Chelsea account for May. I then decided to give up bread & any dishes using a yeast dough as well the booze: unfortunately this caused me to develop an intolerance of bakers yeast & for the last eight years I haven't even been able to eat a breadstick!

 

[maymorganlondon]

Dry January beckons!!

Hahaha, no! Not this year!

 

[shopperholic]

Dry January beckons!!

I haven’t had a drink for almost thirty years, the smell of it makes me feel nauseous and I don’t like the taste of any alcohol. The last time I had a drink was when I was about twenty five and was violently ill, or hungover as I like to call it, my head was down the loo all night so swore never again and I meant it. I can honestly say I’ve never missed alcohol or it’s effects, but then again I’ve never enjoyed it to begin with.

 

[donna255]

I don’t drink a lot but find the “glass of wine with a meal” has expanded from weekends and pasta meals to every night. Going to try dry January and then weekends only from February.

I’m also going to cut down on coffee as I drink it very strong which probably means for every mug of mine is the equivalent of 2 for others. When I went back to work in June I didn’t use anything at work so took a flask and mug the problem was I had it all drunk by 10am as I need it to be piping hot which once you start a flask doesn’t keep it hot enough for me.


Where any shops open for sales Donna?

No, well M&S had clothes on the ground floor as the good hall is open. Boots was open and had some gift sets 1/3 off.

 

[maymorganlondon]

No, well M&S had clothes on the ground floor as the good hall is open. Boots was open and had some gift sets 1/3 off.

My local M&S had menswear and children childrenswear, usually 2 floors up, down on the food floor too. Why not? The supermarkets have food, clothes, homeware and electrical, plus books, computer games and makeup all freely available if your local store is a superstore.

 

[SusieSue]

My local M&S had menswear and children childrenswear, usually 2 floors up, down on the food floor too. Why not? The supermarkets have food, clothes, homeware and electrical, plus books, computer games and makeup all freely available if your local store is a superstore.

It is so unfair that dedicated electrical shops, clothes shops, book shops etc are forced to close while supermarkets are allowed to sell all these things.

Necessary shops that are allowed to be open should only sell necessary things...things that are essential to living not cream off the sales of un-necessary items, in my local Asda the clothing department was heaving, no social distancing being observed...no wonder so many retailers are collapsing and the pandemic is out of control again.

 

[boffy]

I was thinking my local Card factory shop is closed but across the road the food M&S could sell wrapping paper and cards ...its not fair on the smaller shops tbh

 

[shopperholic]

It is so unfair that dedicated electrical shops, clothes shops, book shops etc are forced to close while supermarkets are allowed to sell all these things.

Necessary shops that are allowed to be open should only sell necessary things...things that are essential to living not cream off the sales of un-necessary items, in my local Asda the clothing department was heaving, no social distancing being observed...no wonder so many retailers are collapsing and the pandemic is out of control again.

I was thinking my local Card factory shop is closed but across the road the food M&S could sell wrapping paper and cards ...its not fair on the smaller shops tbh

To be honest I think small shops started to suffer years ago, with online shopping, eBay and Amazon, especially Amazon, offering such good service and prices. I think the people who would’ve shopped in the supermarket or online for electrical items would’ve anyway regardless of Tiers, nowadays we all want the best prices and sadly small shops just can’t compete, it’s sad because soon our high street will disappear completely leaving out towns and city’s empty, except for the occasional browser, something has to be done to save them.

 

[Mazza]

It is so unfair that dedicated electrical shops, clothes shops, book shops etc are forced to close while supermarkets are allowed to sell all these things.

Necessary shops that are allowed to be open should only sell necessary things...things that are essential to living not cream off the sales of un-necessary items, in my local Asda the clothing department was heaving, no social distancing being observed...no wonder so many retailers are collapsing and the pandemic is out of control again.

The trouble is, who gets to decide what is necessary. When they cordoned off aisles in shops in Wales, it meant you couldn’t buy stuff like kettles, children’s wear, replacement bedding, replacement towels. Now none of those may seem necessary to some or indeed most, but they would be bloody essential to me if my kettle just broke or the bedding was ruined. As well as the independent shops’ interests, I think they wanted to stop people swanning about in stores. Well I can see the point of that if it was to buy adult clothes or make up, but how long does it take to buy a kettle? And not everyone is on the internet so how could those people get what they considered essential replacements?

 

[boffy]

The trouble is, who gets to decide what is necessary. When they cordoned off aisles in shops in Wales, it meant you couldn’t buy stuff like kettles, children’s wear, replacement bedding, replacement towels. Now none of those may seem necessary to some or indeed most, but they would be bloody essential to me if my kettle just broke or the bedding was ruined. As well as the independent shops’ interests, I think they wanted to stop people swanning about in stores. Well I can see the point of that if it was to buy adult clothes or make up, but how long does it take to buy a kettle? And not everyone is on the internet so how could those people get what they considered essential replacements?

if I am going to be honest the governmnet dont have a clue

 

[Boris Bear]

The trouble is, who gets to decide what is necessary. When they cordoned off aisles in shops in Wales, it meant you couldn’t buy stuff like kettles, children’s wear, replacement bedding, replacement towels. Now none of those may seem necessary to some or indeed most, but they would be bloody essential to me if my kettle just broke or the bedding was ruined. As well as the independent shops’ interests, I think they wanted to stop people swanning about in stores. Well I can see the point of that if it was to buy adult clothes or make up, but how long does it take to buy a kettle? And not everyone is on the internet so how could those people get what they considered essential replacements?

I think whatever the government do they can’t win. I do feel sorry for small shops who can’t open but equally if an elderly person’s kettle breaks and they can’t get a new one then I feel sorry for them too.

 

[maymorganlondon]

Most governments around the world don't have a clue, it seems to me. It's been several generations since most countries have experienced a pandemic.

 

[Twilight]

if I am going to be honest the governmnet dont have a clue

To add to your honesty I don't think anybody has a clue. The longer this has gone on the more I'm convinced that the SAGE boffins just see it as a huge scientific & social experiment - they forget many of the things they said at the start & have now contradicted. WHO are useless, make global statements & then retract them. Add to that vested interests & a scare mongering media - sodding chaos.

 

[alter ego]

The government knows how it's being spread, they just don't want to come out and say it. Although one of the top knobs on the daily brief did mention it a few weeks ago. My neighbour opposite is one of those super-spreaders. She goes to a few houses on our street including one where a community care worker lives. She gets in the car with her daughter every other day and also in a car with a man she's been seeing.

They can close as many shops as they want because the people who don't give a crap will still keep socialising in each others' houses. Oh, and this is the woman I'm told tried to shame me on SM because I missed one clapping night.

Some of you may remember my many moans about my GP surgery. Well, today I hear from my daughter that her friend's boyfriend has had his second Covid *** today. He's early forties, no pre-existing conditions or any reason through work to receive it (he's a WFH-er). How on earth did he get it, I hear you ask! His mother is a secretary at the surgery. Apparently, the whole family has had it.

I'm so bloody annoyed. I was bumped off the normal flu *** list because of people like that! Now, people who really need the Covid *** are not going to get it when they should as they'll be bumped down the queue by selfish arseholes.

What's even worse is this bloke got tested when ill when he had a mild form of Covid in the summer!

Don't you just love selfish people like my neighbour and my surgery's staff?

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

Alter if it was me I would feel a letter coming on!

I’ve just been told our council awarded the bin men £1000 each because they worked during Covid! THEN all the other council workers had to get it as well so hundreds of thousands on my rates bill next year. It’s not as if they did anything over and above - still wouldn’t empty bins not EXACTLY in the correct place, wore no masks or gloves so we had to sanitise them before we touched them and they take great delight in leaving the bin in the middle of the driveway entrance so you have to get out of the car to move it just to get in.

Everyone else working this year was told they are lucky to have a job!

Not a happy rate payer!

 

[alter ego]

Alter if it was me I would feel a letter coming on!

I’ve just been told our council awarded the bin men £1000 each because they worked during Covid! THEN all the other council workers had to get it as well so hundreds of thousands on my rates bill next year. It’s not as if they did anything over and above - still wouldn’t empty bins not EXACTLY in the correct place, wore no masks or gloves so we had to sanitise them before we touched them and they take great delight in leaving the bin in the middle of the driveway entrance so you have to get out of the car to move it just to get in.

Everyone else working this year was told they are lucky to have a job!

Not a happy rate payer!

I'm very tempted...

I've noticed our bin men don't wear masks either, even the two sitting in the cab.

 

[stratobuddy]

I've not posted jokes recently because this particular thread is no longer topical, and I haven't found another relevant thread to use.

I have posted the occasional cartoon where relevant to a topic on various threads.

But I haven't run out! There are loads I could post, but I don't want to post them in the VIP area where only VIPs will be able to enjoy them.

So hope to post more when the opportunity arises.

Here's one to be getting on with - - -

 

[maymorganlondon]

I've not posted jokes recently because this particular thread is no longer topical, and I haven't found another relevant thread to use.

I have posted the occasional cartoon where relevant to a topic on various threads.

But I haven't run out! There are loads I could post, but I don't want to post them in the VIP area where only VIPs will be able to enjoy them.

So hope to post more when the opportunity arises.

Here's one to be getting on with - - -

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You raise our spirits with these, and even though we are seeing some lightening of the sky behind the curtains, it's getting harder to keep smiling, so this helps so much. Thank you, Strato