Is today too soon to do my "final shop"?

[anonEnormousJuicybird]

An opportunity to offload DC for a couple of hours may have just presented itself, but it needs to be early evening today. I thought I might use the chance to do my "last shop" for everything I need for the weekend (except fresh bread which I can pick up easily on Saturday).

BTW, all meat products are taken care of/in freezer, I am talking about veg, fruit, yogurts, milk etc.

TIA.

Yes. It's only christmas you know. The shops are open again boxing day. Jesus.

If there are things you want specifically, which you'll really struggle if they have run out, then get them ahead of time. But if you don't much mind what variety of potatoes etc you end up with, leave it till nearer the day to get a better life on it.

Bit extreme namechangerbat!

It's not about the shops not being open or being open (ours don't open boxing day by the way, and we live very remote) it's just about trying not to rush with the hoards at the last minute, struggling to park the car, with 2 restless DC in tow that's all. I've been offered a couple of hours "off" today by MIL, so was innocently wondering (rather than being a Christmas Loony) whether to shop today would mean things would have gone off by Saturday/Sunday... I tend to shop twice a week in a normal week, so I don't tend to have food in 5 or 6 days ahead as a rule.

I'm out most of Thursday, and all day Friday and Saturday with no real opportunity to stock up, so it's either today (alone), tomorrow (with DC) or Thursday morning (with DC and the increasing masses).

FWIW the milk I bought yesterday has a "Use By" date of 29th, so I think you shouldn't have any problem with dairy. Fruit & veg varies a bit - it depends how long they've already been on the supermarket shelf as much as the actual date.

On my sainsburys delivery this morning I got stuffing balls, pigs in blankets and a big cheesecake all with dates past the 26th if that helps.

If it helps I only buy fruit, veg, yogurts, milk and stuff once a week anyway. I freeze the milk until I need it. It all seems to last fine (but never minded picking eyes out of potatoes). Sure you're not tempted to put your feet up instead . Sounds like a great opportunity!

I wouldnt trust veg not to wilt before the big day to be honest. I went yesterday to get all but the veg and cream. The skinless sausages were dated christmas eve so I will have to get them still.
I am planning on getting up at 5AM on friday and dashing in and out before dc's up and dh goes to work.

I think I'm going to go and get the last bits tonight.

I understand that SOME shops are open again Boxing Day. But I don't want to go to the shops on Boxing Day. I don't want to go in a shop again until at least January 2nd. I want to eat very well and make merry from 24th Dec to 2nd Jan without going to the shops - not least because going to the shops will entail a fairly large taxi expense on several of those days due to the cessation of public transport. And also because I am doing Christmas Dinner for 9, Boxing day dinner for 7, buffet for another 12-ish over the course of the day, then a party for 30 on the 27th, contributions for a family buffet on the 29th, party on the 31st and then of course New Years Day dinner.

I'm happy to be doing all that and not at all stressed out about it. But most of the shops I frequent will not be open Christmas Eve or Boxing Day, many close the 23rd/24th and do not open again until new year - ie my butcher, my greengrocer, my veg box company.

So yes a bit of forward planning does not go amiss.