Back in the good old days (before the pandemic, all those years ago), when I used to do the shopping, I was a zapper user. Much easier than the self scan tills which are ok for a basket full but unworkable for a proper shop unless there's two of you. Tesco have zappers as well as Waitrose, no doubt others do too by now. Up until Covid, I'd been using Waitrose zappers a couple of times a month or more for about 20 years. I've been rescanned probably less than once a year on average.
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
We always do the SM shop together like @Obelixx, OH unloads the trolly and then he packs the fridge and freezer things into the cold bag and I do the other for tins, packets etc and then he lifts them back into the trolly.
I try to use the self-service till if I've only got a basket but almost always someone has to come and sort it out. They don't seem to accept a normal shopping bag that's heavier than a plastic carrier bag, and heaven forbid if you've already got a bit of shopping from another shop in there.
Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
We don't do any of that as we have it all delivered, far, far much easier. I don't have to pay for petrol, don't contribute to emissions and don't have to fight for a parking space. I hate self scanners, have never used a zapper (wouldn't know how to) and much prefer talking to a human if I do go into a shop.
I believe our food bill is less each week because I rarely impulse buy.
We don't do any of that as we have it all delivered, far, far much easier. I don't have to pay for petrol, don't contribute to emissions and don't have to fight for a parking space. I hate self scanners, have never used a zapper (wouldn't know how to) and much prefer talking to a human if I do go into a shop.
I believe our food bill is less each week because I rarely impulse buy.
The downside is , you might get an eejit like me on your doorstep?
We have reached a compromise called 'click and collect' We can't get deliveries here (no room to turn the van thing round) so I order it online, someone goes round the shop and gets it all, then loads it into refrigerated lockers in the car park and OH goes and gets it. We still do quite a lot of our shopping in the village though - all our fresh meat and most our veg (that I don't grow) we can get locally - better quality and cheaper than the SM
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Last night a family were camping up in the woods with a nice open fire and a big pile of branches for fuel. We've had a bit of rain recently but not enough to risk that kind of thing just yet. I just walked by again and they've gone but left litter and fag butts scattered about, but even worse the fire was still hot so they hadn't bothered to douse it and scatter the ashes. With a bit of wind there would still be enough fuel to light back up and take the woods with it.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
That’s terrible, wild edges. Thank goodness it didn’t escalate. There are some incredibly stupid, thoughtless and couldn’t care less people about. Two grumbles today. Have just noticed that the pretty blue and white campanula in a pot on the steps have had all their flowers eaten. Either the rabbits or the deer have been at them. Second grumble is noticing what I thought was a stone in my shoe this morning. Had to be a bit careful walking until I got back to the car to remove it. Turned out it wasn’t a stone, I had been pruning some pyracantha this week and accidentally trod on a piece. I remember saying to OH that it felt as if a thorn had gone through the sole of my shoe. It had, and had broken off, leaving it embedded in the sole with the sharp end sticking up inside. Not as if they were dainty, flimsy shoes either, but my sensible walking shoes. Took ages to lever it out. Just hope the hole is too small to let much water through.
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“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I hate self scanners, have never used a zapper (wouldn't know how to) and much prefer talking to a human if I do go into a shop.
I believe our food bill is less each week because I rarely impulse buy.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
Two grumbles today. Have just noticed that the pretty blue and white campanula in a pot on the steps have had all their flowers eaten. Either the rabbits or the deer have been at them.
Second grumble is noticing what I thought was a stone in my shoe this morning. Had to be a bit careful walking until I got back to the car to remove it. Turned out it wasn’t a stone, I had been pruning some pyracantha this week and accidentally trod on a piece. I remember saying to OH that it felt as if a thorn had gone through the sole of my shoe. It had, and had broken off, leaving it embedded in the sole with the sharp end sticking up inside. Not as if they were dainty, flimsy shoes either, but my sensible walking shoes. Took ages to lever it out. Just hope the hole is too small to let much water through.