Maybe I should start holding my breath!

Redrobin51

Our click and collect from Tesco had everything I ordered, it was my fault the sprouts were missing. They even gave us a wonderful free box of mince pies as a thank you from Tesco. They have been marvellous during the pandemic and feel they have done their best with substitutions. I feel so blessed that as we both have poor health that we didn't have to go around the shop. Happy Christmas everyone. X

I agree about Tesco’s, the staff at my click and collect point have been fantastic, always cheerful and very helpful if I’m struggling to load everything. I got a free box of mince pies as well today and only had one item missing from my order, a particular type of bread which they do not always have in store. I add it every week in hope!

Yes, understand your concerns. But after in March we had done a few weeks of online supermarket shopping as my husband had a pacemaker we found out that they bag the items up earlier in that day of delivery all ready apart from frozen items. But regarding "substituitions I requested pk. anti-bact wipes to receive a tube of Savlon as out of stock. Even the delivery guy laughed + issued us a refund there + then.

EllanVannin

Rotten fruit and limp green leaves. There's a container full of fish ! Salmon/ Prawns/ Monkfish/ Lobster etc etc. I bet it hums !

Beans on toast to be on the safe side

I popped to Waitrose yesterday
Looked the same as any other day.
You wouldn't have known it was xmas, which was nice,
in & out

I think generally the supermarket delivery teams are doing an amazing job. I love Tesco, the order site is so intuitive and you can click a box if you don’t want a substitute, in addition to rejecting anything you don’t want.

The only delivery I have been disappointed with is Ocado. Very difficult to get slots, only released 2 or 3 days in advance so can’t plan, and goods frequently arrive damaged or leaking because of the packing. We do live a long way from their depot, but they are definitely struggling to fulfil M&S demand with lots out of stock. Waste of time, and expensive.

Instead of fresh fish last lockdown we had a box of 30 fish fingers - enjoyed them hadn't had them for years.

I have used Ocado for the last two years since my DH was ill. But since they have changed to M&S instead ofWaitrose it’s more expensive and far less choice. The last straw yesterday evening was no gammon! I had ordered a free range one but didn’t even get the offer of anything else . I recently got toothpaste to replace the soda crystals I had ordered to put down my drains .(couldn’t work that one
out!) So will sign up to a different one in the New Year .May alternate with Waitrose and Morrison’s

EllanVannin, do you mean the fish container unable to depart for France?

My Iceland order arrived at 9pm tonight- only slot left.

No Milk! Got enough for one cup in the morning then I'm stuck.

I got my Ocado order this morning. Only thing missing was cauliflower florets (a whole cauli would last me forever)
I did hear that lettuces are being cleared from the shelves in some supermarkets. My question is this — how does one store a lettuce? Mine only last few days in the fridge.
I have noticed lately though, that the ‘eat by’ dates are a lot shorter than normal. My chicken breasts and braising steak go out of date on Boxing Day. Good job I have a freezer.

Came out of hospital on Friday after some weeks and on Saturday morning went to Tesco for Xmas shop. No mince pies, pigs in blankets, Xmas puds or cakes, no packs of cheeseboard, no mulled wine or spices to mull my own. Fortunately was able to buy some chipolatas and bacon, ordinary biscuits, star anise and cinnamon sticks, so can do a basic make-do, but I bet in a week's time the shelves will be refilled with all the things that you want for Xmas and weren't there. It's those horrible people who buy a trolley full of about 20 loaves of bread and none on the shelves who irritate me, though.

Ellen, don't the fish know the words? Maybe you should sing with them.