Hapax Legomenon wrote: » I'd get banned from the Weather Forum if I said this, but I think it'll be a damp squid. They put snow on such a pedal stool over there.
pilly wrote: » I think you may be overly stressed about this Erica, HSE employees will be paid. They've committed to that quite publically, no way they're going to go back on it.
Snickers Man wrote: » Anybody have any ideas?
Snickers Man wrote: » One must acknowledge that it can't have been easy for food retailers during the recent cold snap. Excessive demand caused by panic hoarding, coupled with undoubted supply issues caused by impassible road and rail links were certainly challenges. But. What I experienced in Tesco Mount Merrion (Dublin) yesterday (Sunday) was inexcusable. ALL the fruit and vegetable shelves were bare. And when I say bare I mean empty. Nothing. No milk either. Of any kind. There was very little in the way of meat too. Similar experiences have been reported by Boards readers around the country, includingDublin 15, Limerick, and indeterminate location. Was it the same in other stores? Apparently not. I drove to a nearby Lidl after marvelling at Tesco's bare shelves and although it too was very crowded for a Sunday there were plentiful supplies of everything. Fruit, veg, Meat, Milk. How could Lidl do what Tesco apparently couldn't? Is it because of supply chain issues? Are Tesco's wholesalers disproportionately based in the UK, and therefore prone to disruption caused by cross channel weather problems? Although how this should affect Irish produced milk and meat is beyond me. Do they just not care enough about the Irish market and their customers here to plan properly (or at all) for events like the recent snowy weather? Anybody have any ideas? Personally I think Brexit should mean that Tesco bugger off out of here and leave the market to companies who make SOME effort to service their customers.
wakka12 wrote: » Im sure they're trying everything they can.I doubt they're keeping their shelves bare just to piss people off! They're the ones who have to pay staff to keep a nearly empty shop open so Id say they're losing out more than you in this
recyclebin wrote: » Aldi in tullamore on Saturday evening was the same. Lidl in tuam in Sunday evening was the same. Think lidl or aldi distribution centre is in Naas which still has lots of snow.
recyclebin wrote: » A quick google tells me Aldi is in Naas, Lidl are in Newbridge and Tesco is in Donabate. What are conditions like there? Milk trucks often have to collect from farms up narrow side roads so supply will be down from last few days.
Skylinehead wrote: » You know where milk comes from? The trucks weren't able to get to farms to get milk.
Snickers Man wrote: » Lidl seemed to manage it. Alls I'm saying.
gozunda wrote: » Afaik Aldis milk comes from Northern Ireland. They also have multiple distribution centres around the country - a more dispersed distribution model than other supermarkets I think ...
silverharp wrote: » in the past people thought they would be sued if they did and someone fell, in some european countries you would be breaking the law if you didnt. i noticed it too, i did our path on the first morning and the snow never really stuck after that. while around the corner there was a row of terraced houses and none of them bothered and it became compacted and slippy.
BabysCoffee wrote: » As an aside, I used a regular shovel and also a snow shovel. The snow shovel is definitely the tool for the job!! Cleared the snow away much better than with the other shovel (but that was useful for hard compacted bits that needed a good whack). Snow shovels are cheap enough - mine was only 6 euro in Argos. Think it is a good idea to have in one in the house to use if ever snow like this affects us again.
harr wrote: » I cleared mine after the first day of heavy snow before it became compacted and put down some of the heavy duty gritting Salt the local garage were selling. While some snow did stick after that it melted away fairly quick and was a lot easier to clear. I was the only one to do it in my estate and I was the only who didn’t have to literally dig my car out yesterday. Another piece of kit I found great was the long blow torch I use to kill weeds ..Lidl sell them on occasion, great for the compacted snow.
koumi wrote: » I want to thank Jesus and also my daughter for the extra food during the midst of the snow and the person who sold me the lotto ticket on Saturday, thank you.
Harry Palmr wrote: » Lidl Waterford no bread, though some buns etc type carbs left. Veg was down but not out, a whole half of middle row of tat/goodies was empty. I don't think everyone understands how 'the just in time supply chain' effects supply. Shops including supermarkets like to hold as little stock in the storage area as possible, bread is perishable and bulky to boot so it's something they get from the supplier/s as they need it. If everyone rushes out to buy 2/3/4 loaves then you get a massive shortfall with any new stock vanishing almost immediately. It's going to be end of the week before things settle. Today when I was out there was not a space to be had for parking in three largish supermarkets that are all in the same complex.
jonnycivic wrote: » They are being paid but annual leave will be taken off them
