What shortages do you notice in the shops?

[PostLockdownLife]

I can't remember where I bought a glass bottle of Coca Cola Yalang Yalang a while ago, I now can't find it anywhere.

Americans are apparently experiencing a shortage of chicken.

Are shortages sorted now, are we still in 'Feed the nation' mode?

[notacooldad]

I haven't noticed a shortage of anything I needed or wanted yet.
I went to Waitrose and Lidl on Friday and got everything I needed ( as well as things I didn't really need, just fancied!)

[bunburyscucumbersandwich]

@GiveTheGirlAGun

Not the same, but I went to Aldi and almost everything had a use by of that day or only 1 day. I didn't notice until I got home. A full shop wasted as nothing was freezable. I keep finding this.

@GiveTheGirlAGun what day did you go on? Aldi are fine on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you go on Saturdays it's hopeless.

[RoseRedRoseBlue]

Marmite seems to be a recurrent theme. Interesting to see 2tireds comment.

[Horehound]

Dishwasher. Taking 3+ months so far...

[QueeniesCroft]

Nobody seemed to notice that the entire ferry fleet serving the Western Isles is knackered and in need of replacement, so there are fairly frequent shortages here. Some routes have been cancelled frequently, but there is an increase in traffic due to bastard campervans tourists, which combines nicely with the decreased capacity due to covid restrictions to make sure that you can never quite be sure what will be available and when. Bread is currently in sort supply, but milk is okay. Such fun!

[tobee]

Weird things like no 1 pint of milk. Only 2 or more. (Or metric equivalent)

Tesco had no whole cucumber on my online order last night. I ordered a "cucumber portion" instead. That got substituted with a green pepper

[tobee]

Oooh yeah!

Lilt Zero. But that's always fucking off for no apparent reason.

[GiveTheGirlAGun]

@bunburyscucumbersandwich I went on a Friday morning, but not to my usual store which is always fine at that time.

[Lulu1919]

@ThriceAsNaice

Vosene

Home bargains are good for this ....

[FurForksSake]

[quote FionnulaTheCooler]Brannigan’s Roast Beef and Mustard crisps

They've been discontinued, I mourn their loss too.

www.google.com/amp/s/inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/food-and-drink/brannigans-crisps-discontinued-pub-classic-britons-mourning-657852/amp[/quote]
The new pringles hot dog flavour aren't far off...

[PostLockdownLife]

Sainsbury have it, thank you. Yes I wondered if they had discontinued it as due to 'feed the nation'.

[LondonStone]

I’ve struggled to get cannellini beans, tomato purée, red peppers, and white wine vinegar with Ocado.

[HerMammy]

Took me a month to order a laptop, everywhere sold out.

[OverByYer]

Yes I’ve noticed you can’t get one pinters of milk.
Random about marmite. I haven’t noticed but I tend to buy the big jars and haven’t had to replenish for a while , I knew it was made from brewers yeast but didn’t know lockdown had reduced production

[UpTheJunktion]

Own brand tuna and sardines
President Spreadable unsalted butter
Ghost Ship Alcohol free beer in cans (in the packs of 4)

[Franklyfrost]

Fennel seeds

[UpTheJunktion]

IKEA were out of most flat pack shelves, e.g Billy.
Desk tops

DIY stores are out of shelving conti-board stuff
And loads of other things.

[LondonStone]

@Snuzzle us too! I don’t really like green peppers so don’t like to buy the mixed packs if I can help it but haven’t been able to find red peppers only for weeks.

[Chemenger]

Red, yellow and orange peppers have been mainly absent from our Sainsbury's for weeks. Plenty of horrible green ones though. I suppose I could buy them and let them ripen - would they?

[tobee]

I don't know if it's any use to you @Franklyfrost, but I had problems with obtaining fennel seeds and so got a big (ish) packet from Amazon.

[Mimilamore]

Most of the clothes on Tu online. Marmite, although I did find lots in Lidl. Cleaning products

[SpnBaby1967]

Garden furniture! Been looking to upgrade our near 20 year old battered set but NOWHERE has any (unless you want to spend thousands of course).

The only cat food my fussy cat will eat is the Purina sensitive pallet stuff, luckily I was able to get some from Amazon.

What I have noticed is tesco stuff will disappear off the shelves for a few weeks, then reappear at the same price but smaller volume. Cf'ers

[homesickinscotland]

Tesco never seems to have much in the way of salad (only shop online, not sure what it's like in store)

[OverByYer]

Was planning a trip to IKEA for pax wardrobes, sounds like I shouldn’t bother

[warmandtoasty2day]

@RichardMarxisinnocent

Obviously coke flavoured with ylang-ylang

Don’t be a twat. You knew what the OP meant

I knew the OP meant ylang-ylang, but I still would have asked what on earth it was a I've never seen it or even heard of it. I assumed it was something not ordinarily available in the UK and as such a slightly odd thing for someone to say there is a shortage of.

this. i've never heard of it either. does that make me a twat too ?