Warning of wine and spirits shortage at Christmas

[Thomas]

I cannae keep up wae all your porkies pappy.  Imagine telling everyone there will be a spirit shortage at christmas? I just told the missus there and she burst out laughing.

The average scottish household has enough stocked booze , especially spirits ,  to supply an average feckin pub.

Next up , pappy announces the bbc has just told him there is a rain shortage in glasgow.

Im no sure whats more funny , the bbc porkie or the fact you believe it.

Mod edit by Barry.
Thomas - stop the flaming.

[papasmurf]

Imagine what christmas is like in his household?

I avoid going to the hell hole that is Truro nowhere to park and far too gentrified.
If at all possible depending on tide and weather we have  picnic on the beach or down by the lifeboat station.
I have a pressurised petrol army surplus "squaddie" cooker, (there are reasons the instructions are engraved on it.) I have the square cooking pan that goes with it. I take a fire blanket and fire extinguisher just in case.

[Thomas]

I havent laughed so hard.

Spirit shortage  in scotland? Howling.


Mod edit: Barry.
Thomas - Please stop the flaming.

[Thomas]

A couple of days ago Herself took the coal allowance and invested it in whatever plonk M&S had on special offer. I am not much of a drinker myself these days, but I reckon she has enough to keep her going until the far side of Hogmanay.

Good old pappy borkie eh? You can always rely on pappy to put the gloom on things.

Imagine what christmas is like in his household?

Bet he stands on truro high street on hogmanay berating revellers for smiling , with boards strapped to his body announcing the end of the world is nigh!

Wine and spirits shortage for christmas. Feck me , we have plenty water of life to sell to you , and im not sure if its still the same but at one time 80 % of the worlds gin was made in scotland.

poor auld pappy , when he backs a losing horse he really goes for it. Next up , he will be telling us the oceans are running out of water.

[Borchester]

A couple of days ago Herself took the coal allowance and invested it in whatever plonk M&S had on special offer. I am not much of a drinker myself these days, but I reckon she has enough to keep her going until the far side of Hogmanay.

[johnofgwent]

A few bottles I said

I lied

Let it snow, I'll be fine ...

[Nick]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.  My wife and I have run out of storage space for booze. We won't be short of booze for Christmas:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59399754

Warning of wine and spirits shortage at Christmas

Published1 hour ago

Britain could face shortage of wine and spirits at Christmas, a drinks trade body has warned.
In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) said rising costs and supply chain chaos have held up deliveries.
Imports were now taking up to five times longer than a year ago, it said.
The letter was co-signed by 49 firms, including Pernod Ricard, Moët Hennessy and the Wine Society.
It said the sector has been badly affected by the HGV driver shortage crisis.
The letter said drinks businesses were still struggling, and further action was needed, particularly in the run up to Christmas - "a critical trading period for our sector".
"Unless urgent action is taken, we will fall deeper into delivery chaos," it added.
"Businesses like ours previously able to fulfil orders in two to three days now have to operate on a day one for day fifteen basis," the letter said.
In addition, businesses are reporting increased costs of around 7% - and often more - by freight forwarders to account for driver retention.
"This is particularly a concern for SMEs [small and medium sized enterprises] who are unable to compete with large businesses to attract drivers."
It said drivers and vehicles were "increasingly unpredictable" in their arrival times, which meant goods being either not ready or left waiting for collection.

Yet more BBC scaremongering starting with a headline COULD.
It will now more than likely happen as the Bog Roll brigade rush out and empty what were adequately stocked shelves. 

[johnofgwent]

It wouldn't bother me if there was no alcohol at all at Christmas. I'm not against the stuff, but it's not good for my BP.

I'm sitting here with two and a half pints sloshing in me, having just got home from the pub, my blood pressure is 123/80 the best it's been since I ran 10ks as a sixth former and my blood sugar is 8. Which is not magnificent, but it is better than most type 2 diabetics. 

I hear you, but my experience and those readings suggest I have a way to go before I need to stress.

The cupboard is not massively stocked, but we have ample gin, whisky, and a selection of canned and bottled ales and several bottles of prosecco.

I think I can eke out the rations for a few months....

[Barry]

It wouldn't bother me if there was no alcohol at all at Christmas. I'm not against the stuff, but it's not good for my BP.

[Streetwalker]

Another story from the Beeb that has an anti Brexit smell all over it .  Looking at the wine society's website (one of the apparent signees) all they say is order early to avoid disappointment as some lines may be temporarily out of stock due to logistic problems .

The French are moaning again because we are not buying their grog , nothing like a shortage story to encourage panic buying . 

They can go swivel , new world wine for me and feck me Pernod is so 70's 

[cromwell]

Got three cases of wine, a case and a half of Prosecco and no not hoarding took advantage of offers for buying stuff from a Scottish meat supplier,a Devon fish supplier some shirts I bought.

No I'm  not an alcy but am working on it.....hic  

[papasmurf]

Oh dear, how sad, never mind.  My wife and I have run out of storage space for booze. We won't be short of booze for Christmas:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59399754

Warning of wine and spirits shortage at Christmas

Published1 hour ago

Britain could face shortage of wine and spirits at Christmas, a drinks trade body has warned.
In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) said rising costs and supply chain chaos have held up deliveries.
Imports were now taking up to five times longer than a year ago, it said.
The letter was co-signed by 49 firms, including Pernod Ricard, Moët Hennessy and the Wine Society.
It said the sector has been badly affected by the HGV driver shortage crisis.
The letter said drinks businesses were still struggling, and further action was needed, particularly in the run up to Christmas - "a critical trading period for our sector".
"Unless urgent action is taken, we will fall deeper into delivery chaos," it added.
"Businesses like ours previously able to fulfil orders in two to three days now have to operate on a day one for day fifteen basis," the letter said.
In addition, businesses are reporting increased costs of around 7% - and often more - by freight forwarders to account for driver retention.
"This is particularly a concern for SMEs [small and medium sized enterprises] who are unable to compete with large businesses to attract drivers."
It said drivers and vehicles were "increasingly unpredictable" in their arrival times, which meant goods being either not ready or left waiting for collection.