The Hoarders were right !!

marklazarcovic

Or so it seems, been housebound for 3 days now ,have a cold,ran out of bread yesterday, lempsips yesterday,food running low,dog food nearly gone,and I stocked up what I thought would be plenty on Wednesday..I'll know better next time.

How you faring?

OldMrBrennan83

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joey1111

I'm living off the Knorr Mushroom Pasta that you can keep in your press for a year. I had a few packets let.

I have to find some real food today.

Just as well I have a bug and have no appetite

Also just out of Lemsip as well.

mikemac2

Super noodles and cheap cider

Got me through college and dammit it’ll get me through a blizzard too

marklazarcovic

marklazarcovic wrote: »

Or so it seems, been housebound for 3 days now ,have a cold,ran out of bread yesterday, lempsips yesterday,food running low,dog food nearly gone,and I stocked up what I thought would be plenty on Wednesday..I'll know better next time.

How you faring?

How bad are the roads?

I live in a rural area and there is drifts of sow 4feet on some of the roads. But I always think I could walk the 3 miles to the shop if things got awful bad. Depends now on will they get deliveries.

Jack Kanoff

A litre of milk lasts me a week or so... bought a loaf of bread Thurs...half it left...all you need are potatoes, meat and freeze some bits....I've enough to keep me going until next week.
As Roy Keane would say "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail"

Wildcard7

I shop for a week. It lasts for a week. Lemsip I always have enough for a week (colds generally last longer than a day). How anyone can run out of anything essential after 2 days (that didn't come out of nowhere) is beyond me.

joey1111

Wildcard7 wrote: »

I shop for a week. It lasts for a week. Lemsip I always have enough for a week (colds generally last longer than a day). How anyone can run out of anything essential after 2 days (that didn't come out of nowhere) is beyond me.

It happens when you dont get a cold until the second day of the snow.

Some people dont go out stocking up on medicines, they just buy when needed.

Bogwoppit

Doing ok, we’ll need something by tomorrow I’d say though. The 1 year old is a fussy eater and lives on toast, we’ll try get a loaf today or at least some flour to bake a loaf (we had less flour than we thought).
Freezer food will last is until Monday I'd say.

marklazarcovic

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How bad are the roads?

I live in a rural area and there is drifts of sow 4feet on some of the roads. But I always think I could walk the 3 miles to the shop if things got awful bad. Depends now on will they get deliveries.

I'm about that from the shop too, similar road conditions too,weak as water so not a hope I'd risk that Baltic wind, should be ok out there tomorrow right !!

arybvtcw0eolkf

Grand here.

I was diagnosed with type II diabetes last year and went low carb, low cal. So I'm not reliant on the likes of bread, rice & pasta and don't take milk in my coffee.

Although the rest of the family are on reduced rations from today.

If the worse comes to the worse I've two dogs and a cat ~ the cat will be eaten first.

OldMrBrennan83

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.red.

I stocked up on pretty much everything on Wednesday.
Still have 2 cartons of milk unopened, 3 sliced pans in the freezer along with loads of meat. I bought plenty of bake at home rolls too so fresh rolls every day with soup.
We could easily survive another 10 days without worry.
I've also got an almost full coal bunker, loads of kerosene, and 3 bags of turf left.
I'm a smug old git really!

joey1111

.red. wrote: »

I stocked up on pretty much everything on Wednesday.
Still have 2 cartons of milk unopened, 3 sliced pans in the freezer along with loads of meat. I bought plenty of bake at home rolls too so fresh rolls every day with soup.
We could easily survive another 10 days without worry.
I've also got an almost full coal bunker, loads of kerosene, and 3 bags of turf left.
I'm a smug old got really!

I've never had to put the heating on in my place and Im in it 10 years. A rating insulation...How much do you pay for your fuel and heating...:p :pac:

Jack Kanoff

joey1111 wrote: »

I've never had to put the heating on in my place and Im in it 10 years. A rating insulation...How much do you pay for your fuel and heating...:p :pac:

That's as maybe, but at least he's prepared...and has lemsip!!

Trigger Happy

There is a big chest freezer in our shed, finally getting to reduce the stock in it.
But milk is running low. And booze.

4Ad

I always have bread and bagels in the freezer. Soy milk or cashew nut type milk in the fridge, they have a long expiry...Once I have toast and oat porridge I can happily live away..

My sisters house was a joke with the amount of food she bought.

OldMrBrennan83

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joey1111

Patww79 wrote: »

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I'd love a pancake now

marklazarcovic

marklazarcovic wrote: »

I'm about that from the shop too, similar road conditions too,weak as water so not a hope I'd risk that Baltic wind, should be ok out there tomorrow right !!

The rain is coming and the thaw is on.

Zipppy

we were in our local yesterday for feast of pints and fab food 😀

joey1111

joey1111 wrote: »

I'd love a pancake now

1 egg, 1 banana, 1 scoop of coconut : whizz together ,cook on pan = 1pancake !!


Or just 1 egg & a splash of milk , 1 small scoop of flour , cook on pan = 1 pancake !!

As simple as making toast

OldMrBrennan83

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silverharp

we didnt buy anything extra, and havnt run out of anything yet, would be next tue and wed before we would be down to pasta and lentils and shops should be open today

Harry Palmr

I picked up 2 litres of milk and two loaves on Wednesday morning so I was sorted. I made a pot of veg stew last Sunday as I knew it would be handy. Still no pressure to go out but I'm sure I will tomorrow.

little bess

‘Were right’, not ‘we’re’ 🀗

FizzleSticks

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Mister Vain

I just about have enough food and water but I really had to ration everything. I have a cold now too but thankfully I have plenty of paracetamol. Hopefully I can get to the shop tomorrow as I'm still snowed in at the moment.

Living Off The Splash

Plenty of everything except bread. Sure, aren't we being forced to stock up with all types of crap anyhow, what with the €10 off Dunnes Stores spend.
Dr Oetker's on special at €2 in Tesco......Pepperoni today.....Mmmmm!

BeerWolf

Starvin'!

Jack Kanoff

little bess wrote: »

‘Were right’, not ‘we’re’ 🀗

OP is a hoarder...thread title is his boast

little bess

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

OP is a hoarder...thread title is his boast

Then he’s forgotten the comma, it should read “The hoarders, we’re right”. ðŸ˜

OldMrBrennan83

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Fr_Dougal

Stocked up last weekend after we were all warned about the weather. Freezer is still 3/4 full. Reckon I’d have enough bread and food for another week or so.

appledrop

We would be ok till Monday as stocked up last weekend + got bread + milk on Wednesday. However I hate been limited to what I can eat+ serious case of cabin fever so will walk to shop today.

_Kaiser_

Thaw is setting in here today so part of me want to go dig out the car and do some shopping..

Against that though is the thoughts of overcrowded and half-empty shops because of people not thinking ahead.

Hmm.. what to do, what to do...

BuyersRemorse

Plucking the feathers off the budgie now.

appledrop

Can you walk Kaiser? I want to escape the house so even if very little in shops when I get there I will be glad of the bit of exercise+ fresh air even if it is still freezing.

FixdePitchmark

Patww79 wrote: »

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Yes seems daft.

Like have they not got - tuna , rice, beans, eggs , flour, pasta.

We knew it was coming and you could get a little bit extra if you had time.

3/4 of the people in the queue are just daft

.red.

joey1111 wrote: »

I've never had to put the heating on in my place and Im in it 10 years. A rating insulation...How much do you pay for your fuel and heating...:p :pac:

Now who's a smug git lol!!
My heating is on 3 hours a day at the moment, 6 lots of 30mins, scattered thru the evening and night. The fire is lit in the morning and kept to a level of just about going, slightly topping it up every now and then. Handy for warming up the kids when in on breaks from playing in the snow.
Not sure what energy rating is but it's sure to be good enough.

_Kaiser_

appledrop wrote: »

Can you walk Kaiser? I want to escape the house so even if very little in shops when I get there I will be glad of the bit of exercise+ fresh air even if it is still freezing.

Yea I have to admit, although I've quite enjoyed not having to do the daily commute the last few days, cabin fever is starting to set in.

Went for a walk to the local shop on Thursday but it was hugely unpleasant with icy roads and sideways snow in your face. For a bigger shop though I'd need the car as Dunnes is the other side of town.

OldMrBrennan83

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bringupthebook

I went to local shop yesterday just to get out of the house & buy little ones a treat. Was freezing but nice to get a walk in. Mad queue in shop but people were mainly buying biscuits, cake & a few getting milk. Don’t think those queues signify lack of preparedness for the bad weather but more growing cabin fever!

_Kaiser_

.red. wrote: »

Now who's a smug git lol!!
My heating is on 3 hours a day at the moment, 6 lots of 30mins, scattered thru the evening and night. The fire is lit in the morning and kept to a level of just about going, slightly topping it up every now and then. Handy for warming up the kids when in on breaks from playing in the snow.
Not sure what energy rating is but it's sure to be good enough.

I had the heat on low most of yesterday, and a fair bit over the last few days. Older rented house and the insulation wasn't great to start with.

The gas bill will be interesting, but I have it on that level-pay thing so not worried.. it'll sort itself out over the next few months when it'd hardly on at all.

_Kaiser_

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Yea I was thinking that but I may just get a few bits in the local again so and leave the rest for Monday or something.

I have milk, dinners and bread It's the snacking over the last few days that's killing me. That and I have a sweet tooth anyway.

FixdePitchmark

bringupthebook wrote: »

I went to local shop yesterday just to get out of the house & buy little ones a treat. Was freezing but nice to get a walk in. Mad queue in shop but people were mainly buying biscuits, cake & a few getting milk. Don’t think those queues signify lack of preparedness for the bad weather but more growing cabin fever!

smokes and booze too

Recliner

_Kaiser_ wrote: »

I had the heat on low most of yesterday, and a fair bit over the last few days. Older rented house and the insulation wasn't great to start with.

The gas bill will be interesting, but I have it on that level-pay thing so not worried.. it'll sort itself out over the next few months when it'd hardly on at all.

I'm dreading my next gas bill. Unfortunately I don't get a top up on my wages to cover extra heating costs. I'd barely paid the last one. What's the level pay thing you're on?

LirW

"Don't stuff the freezer with your stupid meal preps" he said a while ago.
Guess who's happy now that it's not only pasta with spread (he refuses to buy the real deal because it doesn't spread that well...).

We can't even get out of our estate, send help or read about an axe murder soon.

OldMrBrennan83

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Leftyflip

Low on fags, 1 can of beer left. Cabin fever has truly set in, going to make snow shoes and attempt to go to the local.

god's toy

All good here in wicklow hills. Did full weeks shopping on wednesday and still fine for things food related. 40KG coal half a tank of Kero left. Cars are still stuck in 4+ foot snow and roads about same but I see a JCB down the street working away. if it's like 2010, we got together and paid that guy 300 euro to clear the entire street.