Shopping!

This week I ventured a little further afield to do some grocery shopping. Not because I’m unhappy with our local shops, but for a bit more variety and in the hope of a bargain! My list was short and vague, allowing for some impulse purchases – that’s never difficult. What I found strange and somewhat disconcerting was that several shelves were completely empty. So no granulated sugar, no Homepride flour (P&SR) and no greaseproof paper. There was no member of staff to ask, so I had a quick moan to another customer, but I suspect the blame would have be laid at the door of “supply chain problems” which probably covers all aspects of running a large store. Job vacancies are posted everywhere I look – I wonder how long it will take before we return to a normality? Ironically the sugar and flour I was looking for were both available in my little local shop. Was it worth the trip down the by-pass? Yes, in spite of my complaints… a change is as good as a rest 😉