B3 I’ve always felt anxious if we had fewer than two large multipacks of loo roll or 3 large jars of coffee. Tinned tom 4packs have always been stacked 3 layers high in the garage and we buy bread flour in bulk. We were unintentionally well prepared for lockdown and I intend to be the same for B**x*t. I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere and Ma didn’t drive. I’ve always kept my cupboards well stocked. 🤣Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm irritated that the "plain flour" I bought from the local supermarket turns out to contain raising agents. And that the self-raising flour from the same shop contains salt in addition to the raising agents... just barmy.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
In the olden days, I would let provisions run out and buy them as and when I needed them. Now, I replace stuff as soon as it's running low. I have a cupboard of stuff much like Thatcher's tins. Should I try to get over my squirrelling urges or is it a sensible precaution? I'm vaguely concerned about B**x*hit induced shortages too. Am I bonkers or prudent?
It's tricky at the moment as bulk buys aren't as cheap as they should be due to companies cashing in on the pandemic. Normally I'd buy months worth of stuff every time there was a good sale or offer going on but there has been very little in the way of that since the loo roll fiasco back in March. I need to make friends with a Mormon and get some insider tips on hoarding.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I have always had a well-stocked larder with jars of fried beans, several kinds of rice, other grains, pasta, flour, sugar, oils, vinegars, tinned beans and tomatoes, spices etc but I'm starting to run it down a bit. Â
No danger here of flooding or being snowed in and no planned gatherings and no chance of surprise visitors so no need to play safe and be ready for anything - she said, tempting providence.
Bad luck @floralies, makes you wonder sometimes why we keep trying to grow things. Despite using grease bands round my apple trees, I've just found most of my James Grieve apples have been got at! Bumper crop this year as well.Â
I think it might just be the brand, @B3. Can't understand why they label it "plain" when it isn't... didn't think to read the ingredients. Well, you wouldn't, would you...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
All this talk of stocking up motivated me to take a trip to the cash and carry today. Too rainy to get much done in the garden anyway and the shop just happens to be near to a favourite garden centre. Now I'm stocked up on essentials and had a good bit of plant-browsing therapy too.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Apparently the full stop is aggressive! To the snowflake generation at least. The full stop should not be used. Instead each message should be sent separately to avoid using one and stressing out the recipient. Really????.......
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We were unintentionally well prepared for lockdown and I intend to be the same for B**x*t. I grew up on a farm in the middle of nowhere and Ma didn’t drive. I’ve always kept my cupboards well stocked. 🤣Â
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
No danger here of flooding or being snowed in and no planned gatherings and no chance of surprise visitors so no need to play safe and be ready for anything - she said, tempting providence.
Despite using grease bands round my apple trees, I've just found most of my James Grieve apples have been got at! Bumper crop this year as well.Â