General Chat

no way bob sains Abbots Ale are at 5:75 for four cans

There were iceberg lettuces in our Tesco Metro this morning 75p each, but from USA. And I bought a lovely cauli with todays date on reduced to 50p. So there was enough veg for there to be some in the reduced area!

There better not be a shortage
My Tortoises go through 2 bags a day
Plus what I grow myself :-( :-(

I think I will go to the supermarket tomorrow and "panic buy" lots of beer.

Caroline :-D :-D :-D :-D

It's a cunning plan by kids all over the country they're buying up the veg to stop you serving it to them.....

'S what I implied, earlier, Ann

Loads in the supermarket this morning. I panic bought peppers. ;-)

We, or rather the wholesalers/large retailers, will be importing basic fresh food from whom ever has the cheapest prices.

It's about time the UK as a whole got back in touch with seasonal produce. Try and think 'food miles'.

No shortages at Morrisons either.

Anyway once once we fall out with Europe we will be buying our veg from Trump.....!

Apparently tthe rationing was brought in because restaurants and cafes were unable to get veg from their wholesalers so were buying up veg that was short from the supermarkets. Supermarkets wanted to protect their normal customers they said. With our Sunday roast we had broccoli spears, asparagus and white cabbage plus carrots, parsnips and butternut squash. We do eat lettuce in winter but can manage without it. Last Thursday in our large Tesco there were quite a few gaps in the veg section.

LSA is Land Settlement Association.

Just been round my local Tesco. Doesn't appear to be a shortage of anything. No panic buying evident and most things ususal price, or maybe a bit dearer.

Andy

Sorry, but what's LSA?

In our fridge we have Hearts of Romaine (M&S) from Spain, the tail end of an Iceberg (not our prefered variety but 10 days ago nothing else was available) bought from the Farm Shop and a bag of Spinach leaves (Sains) from Italy. There's also a few 'Rocket' leaves still growing in the garden. We were expecting them to die off. Obviously they haven't!
We probably have a salad twice a week and a few leaves with something else in a daily lunchtime sandwich.

If people are buying a different variety of lettuce because their Icebergs aren't available - hands off!! :-D

Get the seeds in, make a killing.

When the LSA was running,January (suet pudding time) wasthe lettuce season.

Why?

I really don't like Iceberg lettuce - prefer Cos :-D
I also try to eat veg that are 'in season'.

Iceberg is also one the lowest lettuces for nutritional value, it's not as if one would get scurvy if you didn't eat it!

Much of a fuss over nothing.

There's no shortage of vegetables here in Menorca even after the island has been effectively cut off from the mainland several times this winter because of bad weather. Very little is actually produced on the island. Like England, we rely on imports from areas such as Almeria.
By the way,, we pensioners don't need our Winter Fuel Payment because we never get bad weather here in winter. For most of the time since Christmas, it has been colder, wetter & much windier than in England.
Just saying. ;-) ;-)

have you never noticed the trolleys loaded up only with the bargain/special offers?
some booze is cheaper from supermarkets than cash n carry outlets............
allegedly it's retailers cashing in on the opportunities...........

hence the max of 3 per customer.......

I bought organic carrots from Scotland and a cauliflower for the Sunday roast.

We do eat salad in the Winter but I'm not going to lose the will to live if I cannot get any. I will also not pay the ridiculous prices they are asking.

The phrase 'seasonal veg' is very apt.

Quite. There is plenty of veg available - all the UK stuff is unaffected - there was plenty to be had this morning in the supermarket. I'll bet most of that lettuce will end up in the bin :-(