Food Shortages.

[gulliver1]

"The British Retail Consortium" Which represents all the major food and retail chains in the UK.
Has said it expects to see food shortages and more empty shelves by the end of this week.
This is no longer about... will Christmas be OK ......It's about keeping the wheels turning and the lights on so we can get to Christmas..... Come on Boris ... time to step in. Before there is a winter of discontent under your leadership.

[AuntPG]

Teacake there is no shortage of lamb. UK produces tonnes of the stuff every week and up until Brexit was exporting tonnes of it too.

[gulliver1]

There won't be any Turkeys left next year , they all voted for Chrismas this year

[Bobbisox1]

What will you be having for Christmas dinner Gully?

[Togo]

^^ Volcanic Ash?

[gulliver1]

Apg 18,24 UK won't be exporting lamb to the E/U again for a long time , and maybe never again, more jobs go.

[Togo]

Ever likely to be a "food shortage" Bobbs ... it's all over on your thread. Some even look like they are eating twice (^_*)

[Bobbisox1]

What will you be having for Christmas dinner Gully?

[teacake44]

The OH seems really run down.

[Bobbisox1]

TC, I adore your cryptisims, do keep them coming please :0)

[237SJ]

When I was little we bought our christmas turkeys from a local farmer. My Dad usually won another one at the whist drive. We would put our order in with the farmer, he would raise them, kill them and his wife would spend ages plucking and preparing them. When the farmer died, his son carried on the business for years. My mother never entertained the idea of buying a turkey from a supermarket, let alone something that had travelled miles in a truck. There's a market for enterprising small turkey farmers at the moment.

[Bobbisox1]

Well said 237SJ

[jno]

all very well ordering turkeys if there's no petrol to get them to you; you'll have to walk yours home with you.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/sep/23/bp-rations-petrol-and-diesel-deliveries-to-its-service-stations

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[Bobbisox1]

May have to panic buy now :0(

[237SJ]

Our Christmas turkey only travelled 4 miles and was delivered. People have become dependent on supermarkets and the current situation is the result.

[jno]

don't be fooled by any special offers on one-legged poultry, Bobbi

[jno]

unfortunately there aren't that many turkey farms in inner London, 237SJ.

[gulliver1]

18.46 Thats if there is any gas or electic to cook the turkey , the way things are looking.

[237SJ]

Jno - there are butchers though. Will charge you an arm and a leg unfortunately.

[Bobbisox1]

Gosh Gully you’ve talked me into it, Tomorrow or I’m going to stuff my freezer to capacity and panic buy
What are you having for Christmas dinner ?

[Jackdaw33]

Far from being a source of discontent, an acute shortage of turkey at Xmas , or any other time, should be a cuase of great rejoicing. Tasteless muck.