Hoarders

I blame the supermarkets! When this whole thing started up they should have introduced a ban on people buying more than 2 items! They have rubbed their hands in glee as they watch the tills fill and the shelves empty. We have our normal shopping stuff on the shelves and I refuse to stock pile stuff that I might throw away in the future. Try using butchers and farm shops they have plenty of meat and eggs. Well ours did yesterday.

My 6 year old grandson has coeliac disease and has a very limited diet. It is essential that he has gluten free bread, pasta etc, but it’s all gone from the shelves. Black marketing was prosecuted in the war, perhaps we should do the same now. But of course, now we don’t have the manpower to contain it or prosecute. I wish I believed in karma.

granniechrissie ? said that her words would be deleted -
so would mine.
Here's why - for some time now neither DH or I have not been well enough to do our own supermarket shop. This hasn't been a particular problem because we have regularly done an online shop at Tesco. I had a deliver yesterday so I am not desperate but I thought that I would book a slot now so that I could add to it.
Tesco has no slots for home delivery for the next three weeks. Morrisons and Sainsburys are the same. They have no click and collect slots either. There is a group on our local facebook page which says it could help, but they shouldn't have to. We have been told to self isolate but unless we ask for help we could starve. We were independent and the government has now forced us to become dependent.
Or are they hoping that we'll just die quietly of starvation ?
I believe that this is caused by the mindless and irresponsible people who have cleared the shelves and the supermarkets who should have stopped them.
Angry is not a strong enough word !

How about face recognition technology at the supermarket, escorted off the premises when clocked.
Loyalty and debit cards can indicate what people are buying, when they reach the allowed number of items their card should be declined.
On a lighter note how about bringing back the village stocks so that we can pelt the rotters with all their fruit and veg when it starts to go off.

I wonder if people who are self-isolating are able to get help from their local community? Every household in my small town is about to get a leaflet with an attached postcard that can be used to get help, plus a list of the very, very many local shops, cafes, restaurants and pubs that are willing to do home deliveries, either for free or a charge of £1.25 per delivery. Orders can be telephoned in and will be delivered either the same day or the next.

My mother lives in South Manchester and there too the local support group has been inundated with offers to help. Whilst there are some people hoarding and demonstrating an 'I'm all right Jack' attitude there are very many people who are managing their own crises and still generously helping out others.

Our village has a facebook page full of helpers, but it really isn't fair that they should be asked. It will involve someone having to go in the shop.

I had my Tesco delivery this morning. No bread, cat food, lard or cake, and lots of items substituted. My granddaughter went all over this afternoon for bread, but none there, but my grandson thinks he`ll be able to get me some tomorrow. My youngest son is getting me bleach and washing up liquid tomorrow, and my cleaner nipped out and found some cat food, much to Mia`s relief! Next delivery date with Tesco is April 23rd, click and collect April 10th, but I`ve managed to book a slot with Morrisons for April 5th. Just hoping that someone will either take me shopping ordo some for me at the end of next week.

Artdecogran, I agree about the gf supplies. I am coeliac and very glad I stocked up with flour and pasta before panic buying began. I always keep my stocks up because of where we live.

The only problem now is getting hold of dried yeast!

It’s made me realise how I have had in only what I need and don’t go mad with food shops. If I have ever had extras in I nibble on them especially biscuits or crackers, so I did get stocked up with extras of which I should have in anyway. I always buy multipack soaps as they’re cheaper so I have lots of this. I’ve been using my butcher and fruit shop but they did say they can’t keep up. Interestingly if you are desperate the petrol garage had bread and things so it’s not just supermarkets we can get these things from.

Well said !