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kittylester Thu 05-Nov-20 08:38:55

Just had a notification from Sainsbury's about today's delivery.

They can't deliver our PG Tips or my wine!! The end of the world is obviously nigh!:grin

NannyJan53 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:16:49

Just glad I don't drink tea or wine! smile

farview Thu 05-Nov-20 10:19:52

Oh no kitty..no wine??
Couldn't they have substituted it for a different brand?

crazygranny Thu 05-Nov-20 10:20:18

For the wine try your local Majestic store. They can deliver or you can order and collect.

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:20:20

Thanks Not Spaghetti- whose got no sense who 'sets' the auto picker up then?? -I could not do the choosing job- id have to actually use my common sense instead to pick actual real subs for a customer that made sense!!

NotSpaghetti Thu 05-Nov-20 10:23:18

The auto-choice is set by "he who must be obeyed" Nannan2... I think you and I would both^ get knuckles rapped!

4allweknow Thu 05-Nov-20 10:24:32

Aren't PG tips and Yorkshire produced by the same company? Had this mentioned to me a while back and started looking at supermarket shelf labels. Several showing PG Tips had in very small print Yorkshire Tea and vice versa. I buy whichever one is on offer.

annsixty Thu 05-Nov-20 10:31:07

I get my wine from Laithwaites now.
It is really good.
Not as cheap as Sainsbury’s or Aldi but still reasonably priced for someone who is not very knowledgable but enjoys nice wine.
It is my only vice?

choughdancer Thu 05-Nov-20 10:32:14

Could be a good idea to guard against any problems in the future by having a bottle of gin tucked away for emergencies!

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:37:05

Id best tell my son he will only drink PG tips tea!

Callistemon Thu 05-Nov-20 10:38:09

For the wine try your local Majestic store
That is, if you have one within 50 miles!
If you're stopped reroute could you claim that wine is an essential or non-essential item?

Callistemon Thu 05-Nov-20 10:38:38

En route- bloomin' autocorrect

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:39:32

NotSpaghetti- should have known it'd be a bloke!??

Coconut Thu 05-Nov-20 10:41:10

Just been told that redwhiteandcru.wines are now offering a 10% discount if you quote LOYAL22

25Avalon Thu 05-Nov-20 10:42:28

Did you tick that you would take substitutes? I can’t believe they are out of stock of all tea and wine. Meanwhile I had a tea hamper sent me with enough tea for a lifetime. Wish I could send you some.

Callistemon Thu 05-Nov-20 10:43:18

"Let them drink gin"

Teacheranne Thu 05-Nov-20 10:43:20

I'm just about to do my Tesco order for collection tomorrow, I wonder what will be available! I might have to be flexible with my meal plans for the week.

PamelaJ1 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:43:36

Don’t drink. You won’t need loo paper then.?

Misha14 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:44:36

I want Yorkshire loose leaf tea. None to be had in Sainsbury's at the weekend, will have to try on line. Otherwise we have plenty of wine and coffee.

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:46:54

Interesting 4allweknow- ill look if i go in a shop next time- i think yorkshire tea must be made from the 'rejects' of the leaves of the PG then.Even son agrees- yorkshire tea is not as good.(personally i buy PG tea granules & just buy PG teabags for son only) & youngest son only drinks fizzy pop& occasionally water! Be a calamity indeed in our house if theres a shortage of fizzy pop!

kittylester Thu 05-Nov-20 10:49:45

PamelaJ1

Don’t drink. You won’t need loo paper then.?

Haha! That's a good job as they dudnt have my 9 pack of loo rolls and only sent 4.

I dont have subs for some things - wine and tea being amongst them!

leeds22 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:53:43

I hate Yorkshire tea too, people assume that if you’re a Yorkshire lass you must like the stuff. However, Taylor’s make other teas, some are so great I buy mine by the kg sack. Current fave is China Rose Petal.

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:54:20

Thats the problem with these 'auto' pickers though- they need re-assessing as they don't just choose just another brand of an item- they choose nonsense items instead! Surely the stores could allow a certain amount of common sense to be used by the actual human doing the selecting instead in that case!?Maybe they would get less complaints then.

Tillybelle Thu 05-Nov-20 10:55:45

Good opportunity to stop drinking alcohol!

Nannan2 Thu 05-Nov-20 10:57:14

leeds22- see, i knew i wasnt wrong!?Taylors do make decent teas- i buy them for different varieties for myself- i might try the china rose petal soon.

maydonoz Thu 05-Nov-20 11:04:15

Kittylester, you have all my sympathy, running out of PG tips, I wouldn't be too worried about the wine.
Last week they were on offer in Iceland so must have run down their stocks.
Hope you get some new supplies, Yorkshire is a good alternative if not a better cuppa, IMO!