It's easy to panic buy...........

Last time we went to Morrison's (2 weeks ago) there was no soup in the cafe so DH wouldn't eat there. We had done our shopping though.
He kept on all the way home, 'fancy not having any soup at all at 12.30!' Chunter chunter.

I had a Sainsbury delivery this morning. Thought I'd better give Tesco a rest.

I ordered 4 pints of semi-skimmed milk because I freeze it even when there isn't a stocking issue. The delivery driver said they had run out but.....they sent organic semi skimmed instead.

The real problem as I see it, is those who are able to (rich enough) can buy everything they need and a lot more besides. Those who are living on the breadline might struggle to get 2 loo rolls or a few tins of soup because the greedy b*gg*rs who can, have bought it all up.

Maybe rationing will come in, Gilly. Our shopping habits are unlike a lot of people's because of where we live. Fuel costs have to be factored in but we certainly can't afford to go mad.

Well, I have to own up to panic buying frozen potato gratins. We were passing the farm shop so I took the opportunity to buy 2 bags. Sorry!

merlotgran I did a Sainsbury's online order last week and ordered 2 single pints of milk and they emailed me to say it was unavailable. A supermarket being out of milk. I don't usually take substitutes because I had too many bizarre ones but I think I'll have to change that for milk.

Won't there come a point, however, where those who feel the need to stockpile, will have - well, stockpiled - and supplies can return to normal for the rest of the population.

Surely once you're stockpiled, you're not going to keep on stockpiling? Or are you?

I buy Yorkshire tea from Aldi so thought I'd get another pack just in case. The ones on the shelves were over twice as big as the ones I usually buy. When we got home I said, 'If nothing happens we won't have to go shopping for ages.' DH said, 'What do you mean, IF? I thought this was IT!'

I couldn’t stockpile even if I wanted to being away from home in Oz right now. When I return, so long as I can acquire milk, eggs, some veggies and smoked salmon I’ll be happy. I don’t eat meat apart occasionally from chicken. I have freezer stuff - not sure what, and a few cans of beans etc. tea & ryvita in lieu of bread. Surviving on store cupboard contents will be good and will mean I can start afresh once we’re back to ‘normal’.

Anyone going over the score, being greedy and stockpiling when there is no need deserves to be locked inside their house with their doors and windows boarded up so they can't get back out. Selfish gits!

Just in case somebody boards up my windows.

We went to Asda yesterday and the toilet roll shelves were empty, there was no pasta and various other shelves were empty.
I didn't know it was ok to freeze semi skimmed milk until someone said earlier. Do you have to pour some out before you freeze it to allow for expansion?
I have two lunches with friends this week and then I am not socialising any more for the time being. I have already stopped using public transport. I am very much in the at risk group.
We are still going for walks but just not popping into the cafe.

I have just googled my milk question. A quarter of the container must be empty to allow for expansion. Full cream milk does not freeze well.

I always have a four pint container of skimmed milk in the freezer for if I run short. I never tip any out, just freeze it as it comes. No problems ever, touch wood.

Same as Calendargirl here.