boydeste Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Horizondave said: I don't know why Wales should be different but I went to Lidl in Pontardawe (over the mountain from Neath) this morning at about 9.45am. On the radio they were informing us that in England people were queuing around the block at many supermarkets at 0630 am. I expected to see the same queues at my Lidl but got there and the car park was no more busy than usual. No queue at the door, straight in and after about 15 minutes of getting some bread, milk and some last minute items I just walked up to a self service and then out the door. I was just wondering where all this panic was. The shelves were full, nothing except my Winter Ale was missing (pissed off about that but I already have some) so I was rather surprised after what I heard on the radio. Although it was very busy, they had loads of staff on and all the tills manned. There is a traffic light system on entry, so people naturally get spaced out at the start. I only had to wait for one person to finish at the sanitiser station, then I was in. I don't think people were panic buying, just busy shopping for xmas. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Nightcrawler said: Dressed like that?? 😁 Yea ... I am in no beauty pageant .. and who cares what someone else thinks ... very few know me or live my life ... Edited December 23, 2020 by code_slayer_bkk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Nightcrawler said: Dressed like that?? 😁 A lot of Thais wear their pajamas to go out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) Queueing for the first time for months. In the rain. Bloody turkey..... Edited December 23, 2020 by Painter 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Painter said: Queueing for the first time for months. In the rain. Bloody turkey..... I don't suppose the turkey is any more happy with you! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Just been over the mountain to the large Lidl, no queue, just walked in and when finished straight to an empty self service and out door. Get a call from wife as I am turning on the car engine to bring back some pork mince so as no queue I went back in and out in 5 mins. Maybe the welsh have no money or just shopped early. Certainly no panic buying noticeable or queues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyajn Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Massive queue at my local farm shop, not panic buying just the usual people picking up their Xmas order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Cooking the Xmas day roast pork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Having my last night without alcohol after 2 weeks. Got a blood test tomorrow and my good diet and lack of drinking better result in a good blood test result tomorrow, Blood test at 1000 and hopefully a glass of wine or beer will be touching my lips around lunch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yesitisdakid Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Getting ready to watch The Pistons season opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickrock Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just home from work its near 4pm 11.5 hour day on Xmas eve sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tko Posted December 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2020 Our tradition Christmas Eve is a North European style smorgasbord. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 At Udon airport waiting for my girl 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 At the beach cantine. Relax, life as normal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxyhog Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Yesterday we went up to the village butchers to get a chicken(can't stand turkey) but the queue stretched almost the length of the high street. So I checked the opening time on the net & told the missus to wake me at 6.30am to be at the butchers for their 7am opening. She woke me up & I went straight back to sleep.She went for her morning walk at the end of which she queued for > 1 hour & got us our bird & a load of sausages.I knew there was a reason that I love her! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galenkia Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just finished work until a week Monday. Temperature has plummeted, far colder than 5am this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just thinking that a Topic I created yesterday that was about the Brexit deal being imminent has disappeared so I can only assume it has been deleted or put into the Politics Club. If that is the will of the authorities then so be it but I will not enter the politics club so it is sad that I can't see a thread that I actually created. As it was meant to be a factual update on the state of play in Brexit and should have continued to offer updates I find it sad that it could become a home for political comment. Personally if it has then I would rather it was just deleted. Of course it could be my age and it is still lurking around somewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 watching best Xmas movie ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Horizondave said: Just thinking that a Topic I created yesterday that was about the Brexit deal being imminent has disappeared so I can only assume it has been deleted or put into the Politics Club. If that is the will of the authorities then so be it but I will not enter the politics club so it is sad that I can't see a thread that I actually created. As it was meant to be a factual update on the state of play in Brexit and should have continued to offer updates I find it sad that it could become a home for political comment. Personally if it has then I would rather it was just deleted. Of course it could be my age and it is still lurking around somewhere. There is already a Brexit thread in the Political Club. And it's rather well civilized ! So don't be scared, and hop in. Note : stay away from the MULTIPLE US politics thread which are mainly garbage.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 UK/EU Politics are fine in that section, different points of view and disagreements, but as said, all civil. A million miles from US Political threads, bunch of squealing lunatics, and the reason why i stopped mostly opening threads in that section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Penevil Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Wrapping Christmas gifts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 5 hours ago, galenkia said: Just finished work until a week Monday. Temperature has plummeted, far colder than 5am this morning. Has dropped to 5 here but quite bright n sunny same as last year my old pops just reminded me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Feet up for the night with a few pints of abbott ale in the fridge. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 5 hours ago, galenkia said: Just finished work until a week Monday. Temperature has plummeted, far colder than 5am this morning. Same here mate, freezing tonight and tomorrow is going to be colder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Thai Spice said: There is already a Brexit thread in the Political Club. And it's rather well civilized ! So don't be scared, and hop in. Note : stay away from the MULTIPLE US politics thread which are mainly garbage.... I just believe that if a thread is created in good faith the owner should be advised if it is moved. I won't enter the politics section so I will not be seeing responses to my topic which really was for info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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