Things that are impossible to find but really shouldn't be.

[HairyShins]

I want an affordable hard back A3 notebook with lined paper that is thick enough to write on both sides. It needs a pen holder. Not too thick or thin and not spiral bound. Not ugly.
I've been looking for months and can I find one?!

What things are you searching for that really shouldn't be this hard to find?

@HairyShins

😆 Sorry, I meant A6! An A2 notebook is quite a specific request.

How about this one - sorry about the huge link, don’t know how to do hyperlinks

www.amazon.co.uk/Premium-Notebook-Hardback-Journal-Elastic/dp/B09FK8RT1Y/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?hvlocphy=1007416&hvnetw=g&keywords=a6%2Bnotebook&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMjVEVE5JNDA5VUlOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTk0Mjc1Rko3S0lWNDhMV1ozJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwMDc2NjYyQjBPU0E2Nko0SEI5JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ&hvadid=578374989825&qid=1643559905&gclid=Cj0KCQiAi9mPBhCJARIsAHchl1ws-2FVd085lTzBJ0sEJ6nuasribetPf1-Ki_cFt8vVYxtHMGYyrh4aApPgEALw_wcB&hydadcr=28146_2253977&th=1&hvdev=t&hvqmt=e&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&hvtargid=kwd-304233808692&adgrpid=52852302443&hvrand=15420377886684994055&sr=8-2-spons

@Dandelionflower

A toaster that can toast a whole slice of normal sized bread.

Breville do a Deep Edge Chassis toaster which does a whole slice, even a tall one. Recommend!

@RumJerrySailorRum

Thank you weirdlykind, I don't have one nearby but will look out for one on my travels and see if they have any.

(I tried aldis own brand, but they were disappointingly nothing like)

Asda also has them for grocery delivery (and they're on amazon 😁)

Tin foil. Where the bleddy heck has all the tin foil gone?!

a plain black girls swimming costume - even amazon has slim pickings. Nothing is in stock in the right size. The supermarkets just look at me when I ask them -"no, only in summer" FFS - swimming lessons happen all year round and DD needs plain black. She's a rule follower so won't go with mostly black.

@HugeAckmansWife

a plain black girls swimming costume - even amazon has slim pickings. Nothing is in stock in the right size. The supermarkets just look at me when I ask them -"no, only in summer" FFS - swimming lessons happen all year round and DD needs plain black. She's a rule follower so won't go with mostly black.

Sports Direct is where I've mostly found them.

I haven't been able to find spray starch for months. We are making our own, but it just doesn't work the same

Oestrogel 😩

Straight trousers!! Everything is high waisted skinny

1.5 tog sleep bags for my 6 month old!!

A bean to cup coffee maker that doesn't have a cappuccino frother on it.

Lately, tops and dresses that don't have puffed sleeves. When did puffed sleeves become the default??

@Dandelionflower

A toaster that can toast a whole slice of normal sized bread.

Have you tried turning your bread sideways? Gamechanger, I'm not kidding.

@SisterAgatha

Also. Cadburys boost.

Tesco sell multi packs

@neverbeenskiing

Lately, tops and dresses that don't have puffed sleeves. When did puffed sleeves become the default??

Oh god yes. And down with frills and fucking piecrust collars, I do NOT want to look like an Edwardian schoolmistress.

A petticoat that comes to above your knees
They are all a standard length now

It’s a bit niche, but I want a good history book, covering the Stuart and Georgian periods. There are millions about the Wars of the Roses and the Tudors, and a good number about Victoria and the history of Britain during her reign, but there seem to be very few written about the monarchs in between the Tudors and Victoria.

A normal, not oversized girls jumper which is made of at least 50% of cotton ( and not black)

Normal 7up. Can only find the sugar free variety.
Have resorted to buying off Amazon and even they don't always have it in stock.

@WeirdlyKind

My cheapy toaster takes a full slice of bread - the trick is to lay in in sideways!

Aren't you meant to put it in sideways?!

Potato cakes, haven’t been able to get hold of them for months for some reason

DVDs I still use them and I demand more of em.

Vegan Yorkshire puddings!

Tampax Compak PEARL in Super Plus! ASDA seems to be the only place (here at least)

@Dandelionflower

A toaster that can toast a whole slice of normal sized bread.

Without drying the bread