It's Madness Out There....

[DTCwordfan]

Is the end of the world nigh?

Please tell me - or is it just Cornwall celebrating?

1. Some 60 people were waiting at the M&S gate from the car park side this morning for the doors to open. It was chaos in there with trolley-bumping to rival a Blackpool dodgems rink. I asked the cashier that I know how much his biggest transaction has been - answer £408 yesterday and all food..... What's the biggest you have seen?

2. Sainsbury's was the same this afternoon - the answer to the above "£370 but I believe one of the girls took £630 - in cash too.

3. I was in my coffee shop early and one other customer there, saying he had been in the bakery when a customer came in and asked to pick up the order for 70, yes 70 loaves. Understandable if it was a soup kitchen but, no, 'it's for the family.' Does he think he's Jesus feeding the 5000?

And as for the traffic around the city,

[DTCwordfan]

only two words for that and one begins with b and the second one lunatics.

What stories from your neck of the woods?

Any Easter eggs on sale?

And have a super Christmas, all of you.

[pixie374]

Anyone would think it was nearly Christmas:-)

[viv41]

Would there be any loaves left for anybody else ??

[marval]

Sounds horrendous, 70 loaves? They must have a big family, or a greedy small one.

I shall brave Morrisons tomorrow, and possibly Lidl or Aldi.

[DTCwordfan]

One day closed - and even then I bet Londis and the Coop are open for part of the day.

[Mamyalynne]

Nice man from Tesco brought my shopping this afternoon and no subs, so happy here.

[mccfluff]

i needed to go get my new specs from supermarket over the road, it was quicker to walk over than drive, its mayhem, i'm in the middle of a retail park, with stupid traffic systems so its gridlock, and then you have to get in and out the car parks.....

think i might work at home the rest of the week

[marval]

Yes, a very happy Christmas to you DTC.

[naomi24]

Potty isn't it.

[DTCwordfan]

Well it was an order, I guess, so the bakers would have planned it. I could understand pasties - my b-i-l's manager got a request for 90 of those for a crew on the 5th largest private yacht in the world, suggesting a crew of circa 60 aboard, the captain, from Newquay, saying that he wanted to give them a taste of Cornwall....

[Bazile]

So , you were in M+S and Sainburys yourself - one of the 60 people .

How much did you spend ?

[DTCwordfan]

The answer to that one Bazile is that I shop M&S three times a week first thing in the morning, around 8am, so I am a regular - and my spend was £44.75 for the record. Thanks for asking - and my Sainsbury spend (once a week) was 38

And I had a nice parcel waiting for me when I returned, my Siltchelton from Neals Yard had arrived, my one treat to myself this year.

[Arksided]

I am so looking forward to shopping at Tesco tomorrow... if I don't think about it I might not have nightmares tonight.

[Zacs-Master]

''it's for the family.' Does he think he's Jesus feeding the 5000? ''

Probably a Catholic.

[DTCwordfan]

The largest family around here is M&D and 14 children and yes, they are RC. You would never guess their profession - farming and one of Cornwall's most successful bakers.....they have won various County awards for their produce.

[Bazile]

Ahh - your'e not a serious shopper, then

[Zacs-Master]

Sounds like they always have a bun in the oven!

[DTCwordfan]

A regular one, Bazile, my logic on M&S to be in and out of their asap. Just taken aback and it seemed to be far more 'intense' than last year and there are still two days to go!

[craft1948]

My Tesco shopping is due tomorrow. I live alone and have spent £220!

[wolf63]

There is only me and the Tiger cubs to feed so I think that we have enough supplies to do us until next Week. As long as I have Pepsi Max I am happy.