What has happened to the UK??

Covid has very much blurred the Brexit lines. Annoying for those who voted Remain I expect! They’d like a tail to pin on the donkey but it’s not possible.

It’s hard to extrapolate information as many European countries are experiencing some difficulties too.

We can all only illustrate anecdotal evidence.

But as we have Aldi and Sainsbury’s downstairs in the square, an independent butcher up the road and an independent fish shop round the corner I can only assure you all that there are NO shortages of ANYTHING ever in my local area! I’ve never made a shopping list yet that hasn’t been fulfilled.

Regards.
A Brexiteer.

Yes that's why I'm annoyed about Covid. It makes it difficult to complain about Brexit.

It is possible, but many are too blind to see it.

Regards,
A sensible person.

This year there were almost no soft fruits in the supermarkets. Local butchers and street markets don't have organic or ethically produced meat and produce either and to some of us, that is important
Well clearly, experiences, like recollections, can vary!

My butcher stocks locally farmed meat and knowing some of the farmers concerned from DD’s Young Farmer days, I’m pretty certain it is ethically produced. Even the Walthamstow Farmers Market in deepest E17 has organic fruit, veg, poultry etc.

Now, now Maw that’s far too reassuring for this thread.

GrandmaKT

I do apologise for the thoughtless "third world" comment. As others have realised, it was a throw-away, silly thing to say. I'm usually very much a glass half-full (or overflowing even!) person. It just suddenly struck me that in lots of small ways, life is getting a bit worse. I'll go and give myself a good talking to!

We all have bad days when very small problems seem important - well, I do anyway! It’s cold, stormy and pretty unpleasant outside today so easy to feel low. Hopefully on another day when the sun is shining and you are in good company or doing something you enjoy, life will seem more cheerful again.

Bodach

GrandmaKT

OK, so I'm just a grumpy old bugger!
It just brought it home to me doing things that I only do once a year, like posting xmas presents and parcels, that things have got worse over the last couple of years. I know I can use Amazon etc,. but I do like to buy little, personal gifts.

Just to climb aboard the bandwaggon of those piling in on you, GrandmaKT, I have to point out that you cannot (physically) be both a grandma and a bugger; no matter how old and grumpy…..

I think you'll find that nowadays I am perfectly able to self-define as both!

Forsythia

JaneJudge

You go to 4 different supermarkets to meet all your needs?

I certainly do. Some days I go to all four twice in one day. Saturdays I may go to all four three times in one day. What do you do?

?!?!?!?!?!?!

what a life!

Forsythia

JaneJudge

You go to 4 different supermarkets to meet all your needs?

I certainly do. Some days I go to all four twice in one day. Saturdays I may go to all four three times in one day. What do you do?

Am I being dense? Why would you go shopping twelve times in one day ….ah sorry you were making a joke.

Well you really made me laugh Forsythia, you’ve certainly got a sense of humour!

GrandmaKT

Bodach

GrandmaKT

OK, so I'm just a grumpy old bugger!
It just brought it home to me doing things that I only do once a year, like posting xmas presents and parcels, that things have got worse over the last couple of years. I know I can use Amazon etc,. but I do like to buy little, personal gifts.

Just to climb aboard the bandwaggon of those piling in on you, GrandmaKT, I have to point out that you cannot (physically) be both a grandma and a bugger; no matter how old and grumpy…..

I think you'll find that nowadays I am perfectly able to self-define as both!

Hmmm..... yes. I think we'd better just leave that thought hanging there.
As the saying goes: How unlike, how very unlike, the home life of our own dear Queen.

I have weekly deliveries from Tesco and very rarely is something unavailable despite recent problems with shops being stocked. I only occasionally get meat or fish from them as my local butcher and fishmonger both deliver, but when I have wanted those things they have arrived. OP doesn’t say what time of day she went shopping. We can’t blame lack of availability of everything we want on Brexit. So you have to fill in extra paperwork to send something to Ireland now we have left the EU - it’s always been like that to send something to Canada, the US or Oz for instance where many of us have families. The cost of a stamp to send a card within the UK is bad enough - converting it to old money isn’t good for the blood pressure!