I need a turkey (not frozen!)

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

I need a turkey or turkey crown for Nov 18th! Has anyone seen them in stock anywhere?

[PotteringAlong]

Go and ask your butcher?

[NoWordForFluffy]

Most places are advertising fresh as being in store next month.

Would frozen do if you couldn't get one? If it was a choice between frozen or nothing?

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

Frozen will have to do I suppose. I did ask at the butchers but they said I was too late for a turkey order for Xmas and they won’t get them in that early

[NoWordForFluffy]

Too late to order? That seems early as plenty of people won't have concrete plans / numbers yet, surely?

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

That’s what they said. Stopped taking Christmas orders in September.

[oreosoreosoreos]

Where do you live? I think Whole Foods usually start selling them fresh in nov - probably because they are an American company.

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

I could get to a whole foods! I didn’t even think of that place! I’m in south London

[wobblywonderwoman]

I think it would have to be frozen. They are really coming in until 19th December where we are

[NoWordForFluffy]

M&S do this to order if it's a better compromise than frozen.

[ByAllMeansMoveAtAGlacialPace]

NoWord three of those might do they trick- thanks!
I’ve got a thing about frozen poultry!

[NoWordForFluffy]

Hopefully Wholefoods will work out for you!

[IveGotBillsTheyreMultiplying]

Our butcher hasn’t even started taking orders for Xmas!

[NoWordForFluffy]

Clearly OP lives somewhere where the residents are VERY well-prepared!

[martellandginger]

I couldn’t get a fresh turkey last year for the 1st December! I had to use frozen which was beautiful and no one could tell the difference!

[SevenOf1981]

Have you tried musclefood? We've had their Christmas hamper for a few years now and never disappointed.
Not sure when they sell them, but if you're just after turkey, they might have the crown you're after now.