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The eejits that couldn't panic buy dried pasta have swept up flour supplies so they can make their own. The world's gone mad I tell ye. -
Print off your last 3 months of posts on here. Should do the trick...Originally posted by northernladuk View PostAnd a loo roll. Ran out 3 days ago.
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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For sure. No idea how it works though, numbers are down to 20k now which matches what I've seen yesterday, but the amount of people in the queue before me keeps going up, yet the time to wait is decreasingOriginally posted by ladymuck View PostI bet if you clear your cookies you'll lose your place
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Please don't mention cookies. We've got enough for about 3 days, and when we run out, my balls are toast. She will tolerate a prosecco shortage (these are, after all, very testing times) but when we run out of triple choc cookies, some very serious tulip is going to happen. Mostly to me, I fear...Originally posted by ladymuck View PostI bet if you clear your cookies you'll lose your place
His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Decided to launch Ocado. Got straight in.
Still can't book a delivery slot.
The site is only available if you have an existing order that you need to amend. Otherwise, feck off and shop elsewhere. (a slight paraphrasing...)Comment
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https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...ml#post2747791Originally posted by Mordac View PostPlease don't mention cookies. We've got enough for about 3 days, and when we run out, my balls are toast. She will tolerate a prosecco shortage (these are, after all, very testing times) but when we run out of triple choc cookies, some very serious tulip is going to happen. Mostly to me, I fear...
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Looks like you'll have to slum it with Fortnums then...Originally posted by ladymuck View PostDecided to launch Ocado. Got straight in.
Still can't book a delivery slot.
The site is only available if you have an existing order that you need to amend. Otherwise, feck off and shop elsewhere. (a slight paraphrasing...)His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Also... no eggs?Originally posted by piebaps View PostThe eejits that couldn't panic buy dried pasta have swept up flour supplies so they can make their own. The world's gone mad I tell ye.
Even hens are now a panic buy item
Families strip poultry farms of chickens as supermarkets run out of eggsComment
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WTF - if they are frightened they won't lay and you have to stop foxes killing them for fun. Though they will probably eat them now due to lack of McDs and KFC.Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostAlso... no eggs?
Even hens are now a panic buy item
Families strip poultry farms of chickens as supermarkets run out of eggs"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Exactly this, wouldn't it be easier if they just plastered that all over their queuing page?Originally posted by ladymuck View PostDecided to launch Ocado. Got straight in.
Still can't book a delivery slot.
The site is only available if you have an existing order that you need to amend. Otherwise, feck off and shop elsewhere. (a slight paraphrasing...)Comment
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