When will they learn?.....

[Baldy]

They keep saying it because of a shortage of HGV driver that's a load of old rubbish. I work with containers all the time and we're not very busy, it's much less busy than normal for this time of year. The problem is (if you can call it a problem) all the containers are over here and empty, there are none in China where everything is made. Everyone's been on furlough so nothing has been made that needs shipping to China, so the empty boxes are sitting in yards waiting to be filled. We could just send the empties back but the shipping company's won't pay for that. So nothing to do with us, gov.

 

[stephec]

I bought my Lidl gluehwein as soon as I saw it in the shop. It's the same brand I used to buy when I lived in Berlin, well over 20 years ago, and I simply LOVE it. For the past couple of years, various things conspired against me and it was always out of stock when I looked for it; this year I saw it - and went back the next day in a taxi! - to get half a dozen bottles.

That's my Christmas sorted, couple of mugs of that of an evening when its cold and wet and windy, and I'm happy.

I might have to go and see what their schnitzel stock levels are like then, just in case.

 

[bagpuss]

Toy shortage looming for Christmas .I guess alot of folk are going to lose their marbles over it . So buy spares early .

 

[Milzy]

Toy shortage looming for Christmas .I guess alot of folk are going to lose their marbles over it . So buy spares early .

Bought all ours today. Flash sales too. Nice.

 

[Blue Hills]

I bought my Lidl gluehwein as soon as I saw it in the shop. It's the same brand I used to buy when I lived in Berlin, well over 20 years ago, and I simply LOVE it. For the past couple of years, various things conspired against me and it was always out of stock when I looked for it; this year I saw it - and went back the next day in a taxi! - to get half a dozen bottles.

That's my Christmas sorted, couple of mugs of that of an evening when its cold and wet and windy, and I'm happy.

Can I ask, what actually is it? what's the main alcohol constituent - some sort of cheap wine?
How strong?
(always an important consideration for me - otherwise it's my normal water with limes tipple)

 

[Blue Hills]

Maybe folk will have a christmas with less junk - the amount of poncified "party food" I see advertised and flogged every year boggles my mind.

 

[Moodyman]

As an areligious person, I'm thankful that I am not part of Christmas rituals and traditions. It all seems incredibly stressful in normal times , let alone with shortages on the horizon.

 

[HMS_Dave]

Shortage of Pies, Turkey, Pigs in Blankets, Stuffing, Sausage meat etc etc...

Well, one thing we can be sure of, they'll be plenty of Vegan food, so starvation can be avoided.... 🤢

 

[biggs682]

Makin bacon

 

[Drago]

Sorry I'm late. Been put panic buying.

Hsve i missed much?

 

[gavroche]

Talking of Christmas, I have seen two houses so far with a Christmas tree in the window.

 

[DRM]

Just more scaremongering by the media, they just can’t help themselves, meanwhile our erstwhile P.M thinks he’s Jackson Pillock, I mean Pollock painting,on his £25,000 a week holiday let, and is no where to be found when tough questions need answers

 

[ClichéGuevara]

They keep saying it because of a shortage of HGV driver that's a load of old rubbish. I work with containers all the time and we're not very busy, it's much less busy than normal for this time of year. The problem is (if you can call it a problem) all the containers are over here and empty, there are none in China where everything is made. Everyone's been on furlough so nothing has been made that needs shipping to China, so the empty boxes are sitting in yards waiting to be filled. We could just send the empties back but the shipping company's won't pay for that. So nothing to do with us, gov.

You'd think someone in China would spot the gap in the market for a container manufacturer.

 

[BoldonLad]

Sorry I'm late. Been put panic buying.

Hsve i missed much?

doesn't that depend on what you have left on the shelves?

 

[Drago]

doesn't that depend on what you have left on the shelves?

Only a packet of custard creams, shops own brand.