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ceridwen

D&DD wrote: »

Morning Ceridwen
I'm just waiting on OH to get home then we're off to do the grocery run for the oldies etc up here as well as DS3's strawberry run..he's been kept supplied so far but not holding out much hope for next week :eek:
My wellies arrived yesterday so thats a bonus didn't have any and trainers are so not good in the snow...ask my bum!!

Any suggestions of bits elderlies may run out of but may not have thought of before we go would be great thanks peeps

XX

Well....I guess a useful list divides into "basic essentials" and "treat" items. In any "bare survival in awful circumstances" there are always "treat" items - like chocolate or brandy or the like...depends on the person concerned as to what is "that little thing" that will make life bearable.

So:
- summat to eat
- summat to do
- summat to help keep warm

probably about sums up the basic headings of what anyone needs (not just "oldies").

So - "summat to eat" - staples are something one usually thinks of (like bread/potatoes/filler type items) - but there are other things the person concerned will feel are equally vital (in my own personal case - that means lots of fresh fruit and decent coffee....amend as applicable).

"summat to do" - whatever they require in the way of "basic" reading (like newspapers/regular magazines)/any other "to do" basics depending on the person

"summat to help them keep warm" - are they stocked up with hotwater bottles/throws/halogen heaters/candles, etc in case of power supply problems

D&DD

:eek::eek::eek:
YIKES!!!
Just got back and my god....I never go shopping much usually have it delivered by MrT but honestly...People in Sainsbugs have gone mad!!!

Trolleys were overflowing and arguments were going on as people were being so rude and barging others around and don't get me started on the queues..
All credit to MrS,every till was open staff literally bringing out stocks all over the store and we got everything on all our lists :T:T

Ceridwen I tossed in a few large print crossword books as I passed them and got a few packs of choccie biscuits and easy microwave bits and bobs too.
I've already checked on their duvets/covers and safecall bells etc so think they're all set plus we have spares to cover most eventualities..probably won't get any snow now :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
oops spoke too soon its belting down now!!

OrkneyStar

Ceridwen and D&DD mention a good point (sorry if I missed anyone else who has!)....we need to bear in mind things to do as well as things to eat/keep us warm.
I am an avid crafter and so do have things like: card-making bits, wool, puzzle books (Lidl sold huge ones a while back so have some of those!), x-stitch, paper, pens.
DS is 2 and a half and easily bored, so as well as his normal toys (cars cars and more cars lol, oh yeah and books and jigsaws!) we also have plently of papers, stickers, books, crayons, etc, things to keep his hands busy and his head occupied!
Things like this are very good in avoiding cabin fever and/or sitting eating all the Christmas chocolates/stockpiled things!
I know I said I wouldn't say any more but did want to back up the importance of this point.
OS x
PS Glad to hear those who have lots of snow are managing to get some shopping in, even if it is a slightly altered DH version of a list :eek:!

thriftlady_2

D&DD wrote: »

...People in Sainsbugs have gone mad!!!

Waitrose may be more expensive but it is always calm, civil and relatively quiet. This morning's trip was no different from my normal Monday trip. The Monday before Christmas was also without the usual madness that seems to affect Tesco and Sainsbury.

lilac_lady

I remember food "shortages" in the 70s. Sugar was mentioned as being scarce. In my area there were lots of people hoarding it so it became a self fulfilling prophecy. I buy about one bag of sugar per year (unless I'm baking, which I do less and less) so that particular shortage wouldn't worry me. Now if it was a cheese shortage......

BTW, my local supermarkets are no busier than usual.

thriftlady_2

lilac_lady wrote: »

. Now if it was a cheese shortage......

.

Oh my goodness don't scare me!

D&DD

Thrifty I like Waitrose too but our nearest sadly is miles away so didn't fancy trekking there,MrS is just down the road.Having said that, we ended up taking my trolley and parking miles away as the queue for the one part of the carpark that was open was terrible.

I suppose us Southerners are less prepared for extreme weather as we rarely get anything like people do up North so when we do it's panic stations

No excuse for rudeness though but sadly its so commonplace these days, throw in a bit of stress and :eek:
I'm keeping my head down now lol

ps the cheese aisle was the one part that was totally decimated !!

MsRed1

Apart from the local shop to buy bread and milk I haven't been shopping for a week. Am going to go shopping in Canary Wharf on Tuesday. Hopefully Waitrose. Tesco and Marks will be ok.

maryb

Funnily enough Mr T's was fine today but a friend said Waitrose was a bit manic (in a very middle class way, of course!!). It's possible it's because the forecast had worsened by this afternoon- although there's been no sign here yet of the heavy snow they were talking about

Triker

I was told by the petrol station guy to avoid Asda like the plague today, his wife works on the checkouts, had rang him to say it was manic and like it was at christmas. Queues were horrendous.

I headed to my local shopping centre where the butchers, veg shop, Home Bargains and Poundland are all in one area.:D

Managed to get all that I needed without any hassles at all, no queueing for me.:j

The best bit, because my fridge and freezer and cupboards are well equipped, as any good MSE'er anyway, I didn't have to get too much, just some bits and bobs.

I didn't need bread or milk.

I did get toilet roll though, can't bear to run out of that.:eek: