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BBC 1 O'clock News.. Airlines are closing down, Cancelling Flights, Grounding Aircraft and laying off Staff. Staff are initially being asked to take Eight weeks unpaid leave. DulwichFox

Looks like The U.K. got out of Europe at the right time. Free Movement now very restricted in many countries..

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > Most of the Pasta is on the Floor. > > Oh dear - that's some idiot then - mainly joking > with the Waitrose comment but you never know these > days. I know John. I Know you well. Well, Well enough. :) Foxy.

JohnL Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Just come back from The Co-op.. > > > > Lots of Tinned Tomatoes. Big and Small tins. > > > > Shelf FULL of Dried Pasta.. > > Unfortunately some A**ehole has SLASHED every > > single bag. > > > > What do we do with someone who does that?? > > > > Whould THAT type of Person last 3 Months in > > prison. > > > > If They did that in China or North Korea, they > > would spend the next 10 - 20 years doing Hard > > Labour. > > > > DulwichFox > > Waitrose are doing bring your own container for > loose pasta > > Maybe this is the Lordship Lane Co-Op version of > that :) Most of the Pasta is on the Floor.

spider69 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Slashed as in cut? Well every bag in every box Split Open. They do not come from the factory like that. They have been Stanley Knifed. ???

Just come back from The Co-op.. Lots of Tinned Tomatoes. Big and Small tins. Shelf FULL of Dried Pasta.. Unfortunately some A**ehole has SLASHED every single bag. What do we do with someone who does that?? Whould THAT type of Person last 3 Months in prison. If They did that in China or North Korea, they would spend the next 10 - 20 years doing Hard Labour. DulwichFox

I no longer drive. I got rid of my car Feb 2019 and cannot buy another one due to failing eye sight. I use public transport to get to Sainsbury's and use a Shopping Trolly. If I fill the Shopping Trolly I cannot lift it on and off the P13 bus so I usually lug it back home. It's about a mile. Well at least it is down hill part of the way. A real drag when its wet and windy. I cannot stock up in one trip so I do this trip on a near daily basis. Finding the shelve empty is a nuisance as I cannot just pop back in the car and go somewhere else. There are people a lot worse off than me. What can you do. So many selfish people filling there cars to the roof with goods. The supermarkets need to put a block on people taking multiple items. DulwichFox I'm old enough to of lived through Post War Rationing. I wasn't aware at the time but my mother would of been.

Over 70's to be forced to Self-Isolate for 4 Months. How are people who live on their own supposed to get food. ?? I am approaching 70 but get out most days. I have regular essential hospital appointments . 20 + over the last 2 years.

Alec1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > exdulwicher Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Alec1 Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > this evening there were no loo rolls, no > fresh > > > meat other than expensive cuts. No bread. > > Barely > > > any milk, no butter, no bananas, biscuits > > pretty > > > much gone. No rice, no pasta. I feel immense > > > sadness for all those who can?t bulk buy, or > > who > > > can only buy when their money comes through. > > What > > > angered me was finding several packs of meat > > > dumped on a dry foods shelf by someone who > > > couldn?t be bothered to put them back in the > > > chiller. No way of knowing how long they?d > > been > > > there. On a normal day, that would be > > wasteful, > > > on a day when there?s nothing on the shelves > > > that?s..... I have no polite words. > > > > I used to work there - just 6 months > shelfstacking > > when I was doing my A-levels to earn some gap > year > > money - but belive me that behaviour isn't far > off > > normal a lot of the time. Had the misfortune of > > working one Christmas Eve and the situation was > > very similar. > > > > Freezers stripped bare, random crap left on > > shelves where people had decided they didn't > want > > it, fights breaking out over the last scrawny > bit > > of turkey. And that was with the shop knowing > what > > demand would be like. It was chaos - almost > like > > no-one had realised that it was Christmas but > also > > people seemingly completely unable to plan. The > > shop was only going to be closed on Christmas > Day, > > re-opening 9am Boxing Day but people were > buying > > 40 pints of milk... > > > > And screaming at staff to bring out more stock, > > arguing with each other over the last couple of > > loaves of bread... > > > > Then on Boxing Day, same again, queues of > people > > stampeding into the shop. > > > > Most people don't realise how finely balanced > the > > supply chain is a lot of the time. One tiny > > disruption anywhere and you can screw things > for > > the next 36hrs until it all slots back into > > place. > > > > I'd go local - it might mean a bit more > wandering > > round shops along Lordship Lane but it also > means > > you're supporting the community - as A J Farmer > > posted above ^^. Their supply chains tend to be > a > > bit more robust too - little and often as they > > don't have the cashflow or storage space to be > > buying in massive bulk so re-stocks are more > > regular. > i personally can?t afford to buy most items local on Lordship Lane! Yes. The Paracetamol I bought from Payless Food and Wine were ?1.50 for 16 tablets. The Co-op normally charges 75p. for 32 Caplets. DulwichFox

Lloyds Pharmacy no Paracetamol. Same at Superdrug and Co-op. Got some at Pay Less Food & Wine. Foxy

ianr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Presumably it wasn't the last two cans? :) No. I believe there were another 2 or 3 cans left. But the shelves were not empty so that's probably all they ever have on display. Foxy

Just got a couple of large tins of Napolina tomatoes from Food and Wine opposite cinema. Could not find any in Sainsbury's and the Co-op. Foxy.

I went to Sainsburys at 12.00 today. Have to admit lots of Empty shelves. Not sure as to what would of been on them. Very quiet customer wise. Short queues at checkout. Only 1 person in front of me.

I am surprised no one is blaming Brexit for the empty ??? shelves,

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think we are talking tinned tomatoes. > > Well, I am :)) Oh.. Yes I am down to my last 148g Tin. I only use them when I make a Curry. But I do have 4 X 400g of Base gravy that I make in bulk.

halicon Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have seen a guy in deliveroo uniform, although > quite scruffy, on a folding bicycle hanging around > the Goose green park area. He was there very early one morning in his uniform and bicycle and I have > also noticed him cycling on Adys/Ondine and East Dulwich rd in the evening and he just passed me again. He is in his 50s, has a beard and glasses > and may be an authentic deliveroo person but his > timings and demeanour are odd. Just wondered if > anyone else had noticed him? and You are also at those locations at those very odd ??? times. what a coincidence.

slarti b Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > DulwichFox Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I have had NO problem getting hold of Toilet > Rolls and Kitchen Towels. > > ... > > From Sainsbury's and the Co-op. > > You went to both shops, were you stocking up for > any reason ?? ;-) > > btw I was in Sainsburys DKH around 3.30 and there > was no toilet paper, pasta, tomatoes, cooking oil > etc. Lots of people taking photos of empty > shelves!! NOT stocking up. I shop in both stores. Mainly for Food. I just notice when there are toilet rolls and Kitchen Towels. If the shelves are empty how are people stockpiling these items. ??? Somethings are in different places to where they usually are. Sainsbury's The cooking oils have been relocated. Tomatoes are perishable. Not suitable for stockpiling. Empty Shelves are being constantly replenished.

I have had NO problem getting hold of Toilet Rolls and Kitchen Towels. From Sainsbury's and the Co-op. People need to stop being so Melodramatic. There is no shortage. DulwichFox.

Pasta (dried) lasts for up to 2 years I would of thought that most people that eat Pasta will be well stocked up. No need to Panic.

All EFL Games postponed until April 3rd..

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All EFL Games have been Postponed until the 3rd April Due to the Coronavirus .. How long before Pubs and Restaurants will be forced to Close. ?? DulwichFox

Just got an email from Southwark to Renew my Garden Waste Collection subscription. So looks like they are now contacting people to do so. Foxy

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