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Is there anything you haven't been able to buy today (other than petrol)?

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Poetrypatty · 28/09/2021 19:22

I went in two different supermarkets to buy apples today and there weren't any Confused

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Poetrypatty · 28/09/2021 21:09

Thanks Crackletranton I will give Asda a try

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MarshaBradyo · 28/09/2021 21:09

I thought Sainsbury’s had stopped getting aubergines for about two months after Brexit kicked in

Turns out they had moved them ;

Eve · 28/09/2021 21:13

Frozen section was pretty empty - needed peas and potato croquettes and none.

DirtyBlonde · 28/09/2021 21:17

Tuna

Favourite type of a bubble bath

A gigolo

Madickenxx · 28/09/2021 21:21

Walkers salt & vinegar crisps in a multipack. Haven't been able to get them for weeks. All my other usual foods seem to be available.

OldTinHat · 28/09/2021 21:25

No sparkling water, lemonade or cucumbers.

PaperDolphin · 28/09/2021 21:30

Satsumas and nectarines.

bigbluebus · 28/09/2021 21:32

I popped into Lidl today for a couple of things and didn't see any empty shelves - unlike when I did my full shop last week when there was hardly any cooked meat and virtually no cheese. That fridge was however, fully stocked today.
I also bought petrol on the way to Lidl - drove straight to a pump - no queue.

SpindleWorld · 28/09/2021 21:33

Can't get no satisfaction.

Or, apparently, Chardonnay.

marchingtotheend2021 · 28/09/2021 21:34

@Mymapuddlington

No milk at all near me which is bloody annoying as I live very close to three dairy farms
We had the same near us
marchingtotheend2021 · 28/09/2021 21:34

@WormYourHonour

I went to the co-op bad they didn't have any bottled water anywhere. No big bottles or even the little 500ml ones. The assistant said they only had a single delivery recently and warehouse put other stuff on instead of water.
Impossible isn't it too get the big ones
DesdemonaDryEyes · 28/09/2021 21:39

Oh Lordy.

thatsnotmyzoo · 28/09/2021 21:39

Diet Coke!

Also to the previous poster who needed Kendamil formula, I don’t know if it’ll suit your circumstances but you can get it on subscription directly from Kendamil. It was a lifesaver for us during Covid.

PoshWatchShitShoes · 28/09/2021 21:42

Organic chicken. None at M&S or Tesco. So we had lamb instead. It's bizarre at the moment, as I never know if I'll be able to get all of the ingredients for the meals I plan

MamaE03 · 28/09/2021 21:46

Frozen mixed veg and tinned sweetcorn in my area for weeks now!

Newlooo · 28/09/2021 21:47

Calpol!!

Jujujuly · 28/09/2021 21:49

Haven’t been able to get Parmesan for ages!

Poetrypatty · 28/09/2021 21:49

It's bizarre at the moment, as I never know if I'll be able to get all of the ingredients for the meals I plan

One of the things that struck me today is how it's going to become normalised that we won't be able to just go to the shops and get what we want, like we used to. You expect there to be gaps in the shelves now.

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Bekind2yourself · 28/09/2021 21:50

Frozen peas (pretty much no frozen veg left at all) and 50/50 bread

crazycrofter · 28/09/2021 21:51

I’m sooo disappointed that my favourite juice - apple and mango, bought from Tesco or Aldi - has disappeared from the shelves for weeks now. I used to buy it every Friday as a weekend treat.

Sturmundcalm · 28/09/2021 21:51

soda water - haven't been able to get for the past ten days (in various supermarkets) and today when i tried two different supermarkets there was no sparkling water to be had either! i'm trying to cut back on caffeine but at this rate the diet pepsi will be getting restarted...

pickingdaisies · 28/09/2021 21:52

Chilli flakes and Garibaldi biscuits (not planning on having them together)

MoreRainbowsPlease · 28/09/2021 21:52

I haven't been able to get semi-skimmed uht milk for the last couple of weeks. Both Iceland and the 2 lidl's near me have been out of it.

Standrewsschool · 28/09/2021 21:52

On the frozen section of the Ocado website, it says there’s a limited supply of frozen food at the moment, due to the shortage of dry ice used when transporting goods. This must be affecting other foodstuffs as well.

Orangejuicemarathoner · 28/09/2021 21:54

bread has been on and off, there have been many days in recent weeks when we couldn't get it.

Also vegetables are very hit and miss. There is no point deciding what veg you want, you just have to go to the shops and get what is available.

Which a couple of times has only been courgettes, but once was only broccoli.

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