Non Essentials cordoned off

[CMMMum]

I've just seen this on Twitter www.thegrocer.co.uk/service-and-availability/english-supermarkets-told-to-cordon-off-areas-of-non-essential-goods/650001.article

I had no idea this was going to happen. Does anyone know if they'll make an exeption in emergencies as they did in Wales? They were only closed for a fortnight, we're going to be in lockdown for a month, and so close to Christmas!!

Maybe wait and see what happens tomorrow ? No point in getting het up until we see situation in individual shops . You could certainly access non-essentials in our local Asda last time .

I went to Sainsburys this morning and everything was available to buy.

This has nothing to do with the Govt. If the shop has cordoned off some goods then blame the shop. The PM has already offically stated we can buy anything in a shop that is allowed to open.

All asiles open in my local sainsburys today! I'm not sure how I feel about this, have friends that work for smaller high street chains and independent retailers selling the likes of what Sainsburys does, cards/ stationery, cookwear but can't stay open and may not survive another lock down!

@WhentheDealGoesDown

I never go into Boots now after they stood at the door and asked what you wanted to buy, Boots don’t sell anything you can’t get elsewhere and usually cheaper

Our Boots was fully open throughout as was Superdrug.

It was next to the homeless food charity we were supporting and so I popped in most days to buy the allowed 3 bottles of hand sanitiser for the charity.

It was empty and they had shelves full (but wouldn't wave the 3 bottle rule even for the charity).

@Peasinthefreezer So following the same illogic it would be fine to take everyones homes off them to make it fair to the homeless.

Is there such thing as a bedding emergency? What can be so bad that all your bedding gets ruined beyond washing or repair? Online deliveries of non essentials still exist too.

Ever tried to wash puke out of a winter weight duvet?

I’ve just been to Waitrose and this branch has a mini John Lewis at one end which was fully open.

When they announced it, they specifically said supermarkets would be open and allowed to sell everything.

last time we had a mix. Boots veyr regulated, but you could go and get stuff, my impression was that all the regulation was there due to the pharmacy being swamped.

Asda etc closed the clothes for a couple of weeks, then i noticed it was open again. (I know because I needed to get knickers for dd). Range etc open to sell everything (still don't get why the Range is considered essential...)

Our M&S was only open for food too

@PickAChew

Ever tried to wash puke out of a winter weight duvet?

umm, yes?

washing machine, powder and 60 degree wash?

I apologise I've just realised you meant the duvet instead of the cover.

But all the same, I'd be washing it not replacing it.

Anywhere that does this is pathetic.

Ffs we are grown ups we don't need this level of control.

@Racoonworld

Is there such thing as a bedding emergency? What can be so bad that all your bedding gets ruined beyond washing or repair? Online deliveries of non essentials still exist too.

Most of the things sold in supermarkets aren't strictly speaking 'essential' if you really want to get literal about it. We could live on bread, cheese and water for 4 weeks if it were really neccessary.

I think people resent the government deciding what is and is not 'essential'. If you're happy with that level of control, fine I guess, but many of us are not. Not to mention that the run-up to Christmas is when many retailers do much of their annual business - selling 'non-essentials' - and this is going to have a severe impact on them. All this, despite the fact that retail has not been shown to be a cause of any major outbreaks, and shops have gone to a lot of trouble and expense to make their premises 'safe'.

Dh has just been to sainsbury and said it was all open.

Went to a large sainsburys today - all open, clothes and argos.

washing machine, powder and 60 degree wash? this is assuming that the machine is big enough for the duvet to both fit in and move around and the filling of the duvet can tolerate such a high temperature. Also that the smell hasn't completely set in while other bedding, pyjamas etc have their turn in the washer.

Both of my boys have had phases of cyclic vomiting and, depending on what they'd eaten, we've had to write off so much bedding as unsalvageable, even after a good wash. Smoked salmon quiche, partly digested, is a smell I've never forgotten.

Boots thought sunglasses were not essential, my eyes disagreed. The supermarket had plenty to choose from.

DH bought fireworks in Asda earlier. I doubt anyone could possibly say that they were essential.

Sainsburys too according to this.

www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1357963/tesco-sainsburys-england-lockdown-rules-non-essential-goods-blocked-off