Oops I Did It Again

CRANKY40

@WinterWarrior we never bother with turkey. Even the cat won't eat it and she likes doner kebabs.....

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joedenise

Another here who never bothers with turkey.  Much happier with lamb or pork so that's what we usually have.  The other year we had both DDs and their families here for Christmas and I did plain pulled pork and another with BBQ sauce.  Was a really cheap meal for 10 of us and plenty LO for us for Boxing Day.

Sun_Addict

We usually have curry for Christmas Day dinner. A meat one for Mr SA and a veggie one for me. Not bothered with a traditional dinner for years as no one likes it.

foxgloves

@CRANKY40 - I was just saying to Mr F this morning that with increasing levels of news stories about various food shortages, there will soon be panic buying kicking off again.
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WinterWarrior

MrWW would be outraged without the full turkey dinner. I can take it or leave it.

badmemory

The panic buying is already starting.  I went in tescos early last week & there wasn't a single can or bottle of any version of coca cola, not even the disgusting cherry version.  It will be a good excuse for them to up the prices (again).  The problem is that anyone who uses these products regularly is bound to say that they need to keep a few weeks stock themselves in case it happens again.  We can criticise but I know I will be buying extra coke this week.  What else would anyone do?  I will also be looking at turkey next time I'm in.  If only the supermarkets weren't the ones raking it in & that the farmers would make a bit more - but we all know the answer to that.

WinterWarrior

@badmemory I agree, it’s every man for himself when it comes to Diet Coke 😬 I don’t see it as panic buying if you’ll use it anyway and you aren’t stocking a warehouse. Our supermarket is struggling with veg, mixed salad was coming in date, but brown and slimy and clearly not edible, so this time I went for a whole lettuce and that was slightly browning with just one day to go on the best before. It boggles the mind. If there’s a chocolate shortage I’m moving planets… 

badmemory

Those best before dates may be becoming an issue.  I was shopping with a friend yesterday & he never ever checks dates.  He picked up some lemon cup cakes, that did look very nice, for me & DS to have today.  BBE would you believe 8th Sept.  Luckily DS hasn't noticed, but 11 days over BBE.  I don't mind eating stuff after the BBE but I'm glad I didn't pay for them (at full price) or I'd be absolutely furious.

joedenise

Not like that at our Morries - I couldn't get my diet Ginger Beer in cans, only bottles but virtually the whole of one side of an aisle was stocked to the gunnels with various different Cokes!  I can't stand the stuff.  Didn't need any for DH the day I went in there but when I went shopping at the weekend Sainsbugs had boxes of 24 Diet Coke on special offer!

Kakiste

I think everyone is going to worked up into a tizz over the 'no meat for christmas' story, there will be lots of panic buying and empty shelves and then everything will stock back up to normal-ish levels by November. 

The papers have so much to answer for.