Tomato Catastrophe

Yeah but wait until the shakes start.

 

Green peppers are what I struggle to find here in Tallinn. The only supermarket I could find them in, were selling at 9,20€ a kg! Worked out at 3€ a pepper! We’ve just had Lidl open a chain of stores here, so I hope it starts a price war. Haven’t been yet, because on the opening week, there were 1.5h queues to get in! I kid you not.

 

I wonder if the poor Ukrainians in Mariupol are wondering where the tomatoes are.

 

They probably wonder where football is too - if that's what you want to keep this on track? So we're not allowed to complain about the lack of veg now there's a war on. Anything else we're not allowed to talk about for fear of having "first world problems"? This is general chat, but should it be shut down? Along with "What are you watching" (no tvs probably in Mariupol") "The countdown thread" (could be taken as a threatening play on words) and so on and so on.
For Gods sake. People are appalled with what's going on in Ukraine, but they are also trying to go about their normal lives and keep their spirits up. If that includes complaining about the lack of tomatoes in Asda, then it doesn't bother me in the slightest, and nor should it you.

 

FFS talk about an over reaction slow day in your bar ?, not sure I actually said that, but if it makes you feel better crack on, by the way we get our groceries delivered and as yet we have received everything we've ordered maybe that's the way forward, chill for crying out loud.
Maybe as some have said move it to the countdown thread.

 

Sorry for taking the comment the wrong way. Probably the Ukranians in Mariupol don't really give the location of tomatoes much thought. Definitely not a laughing matter for them. Hope they pull through.

Slow news day everyday for me at the moment in the bar. It's no longer in business (Silver lining: I now have time to search around the supermarkets for green peppers).

 

No Pepto Bismol in the UK plus other medicines according to boots, lloyds and a host of other chemists I called today in agony due to a gastritis flare up. Been none since before March. Are we blaming that on Ukraine? Covid? Too many people eating spicy food? Wonder what other major event might have caused shortages in medicine that have no shortages on the continent.

 

There are massive shortages round the world for many products due to manufacturing problems, As for Tomatoes the shortage is due to failure of the US crop and the price of energy with most crops grown under glass the suppliers have cut costs by growing later to cut heating costs

 

Nothing to do with Brexit then? 80% of our medicines are imported the vast majority come through the eu. Could the barriers we imposed on trade be impacting things or is that just make believe because you want to be right so much?

 

No nothing to do with Brexit as much as you want it to. We have free access to all medicinces from the EU. It is worldwide shortages due to war and supplier issues plus. The P&O. Dispute

 

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-27/brexit-explains-80-of-u-k-inflation-former-boe-official-says

must be the war in ukraine that is impacting the UK more than any other member of the g7. nothing to do with the trade barrier we imposed on ourselves trev.

 

There is no trade barrier between the EU and the UK we have a free trade agreement with them, So far the Brexit fearmongers are having to eat their words, Covid and travel restrictions plus the war in Ukraine are the main drivers, The article you quote is interesting but flawed written by a person with anti Brexit views, If Brexit is the cause of inflation why is it worldwide and even higher in the USA where it is causing huge problems and the same shortages

 

Its not higher in the US the article shows charts which show we are the highest. And seriously, what a load of russian you are speaking, true misinformation, I trade every day with the EU and I can guarantee trade barriers have been imposed. The forms I have to fill to send an item to the EU are a trade barrier which didnt exist before. The stop gap in the Irish sea FFS, why would boris want to invoke article 16 if it wasnt a barrier.

Its funny that you call it a free trade agreement, paroting the words of a proven liar. We do not have a free trade agreement.

The UK just had to extend the period where we have no checks on goods coming into the UK. In order for us to be able to eat and not have shortages. Meanwhile we have trade barriers imposed on us. Everything is checked going into the EU. So our european competitors still have the UK market free to sell into but our government pulled us out of the EU meaning our businesses have barriers. In essence your precious government gave a trade boost to our competition and hindered our own people. That is a fact my friend. Denial is just that, denial.

The more you bleat on about brexit being good, the more you cost your fellow country men and women. Cost us actual money. Because brexit is a disaster and its only going to get worse. Will the pandemic be to blame in 4 years time? I know you will find some excuse, bbut the moderates will stick a finger up to it. And you will be left waving your blue passport.

 

Your complete post is just BoLLux We have free trade agreement and tariff free trade agreement with the EU, What we do have is customs forms because we are not in the customs area, The inflation rate in the USA is 8,5% where in the UK it is much lower at 6.2%
The custom checks have been suspended for a year to save the estimated £1million pounds for the government in a time of belt tightening,
You are wrong about Brexit and cannot bear that you were wrong like forecasting no air travel and further doom etc and in fact we are doing rather well and in time will get better, We will not be the last to leave a thoroughly corrupt organisation

 

Bought some tomatoes today to make some soup and there was loads of em in Tesco. Just thought I'd let you all know incase anyone is struggling.

If there's anything else you ask need me to source please don't hesitate to ask.

 

a new squad for Hughes

 

So all the businesses complaining about massively increased paperwork etc are just making it up, are they?
The customs checks have been suspended, for the fourth time, because the government knows there would be chaos and increased prices on foreign imports, particularly food. They are wimping out of the consequences of their own decisions. So, instead of 'taking back control' we are effectively allowing the EU to regulate our imports.

 

Should be simple, with Rupp providing the budget it'll be a lot cheaper than buying tomatoes.

 

No shortages in Aldi, Mind you they strive to buy British goods rather than import them

 

I have never known a time when business did not complain about paperwork of any kind, It is a couple of forms for small businesses and fully computerised for bigger ones, We now have the same system for the EU as we have for the rest of the world for many years and that has not stopped us exporting to them,