The orange tree has delivered pretty well all it’s going to so we pick the last three reachable ones for breakfast and then head down to our little supermarket. Storms predicted though not yet in evidence so seems like a good time to replenish.
Looks like deliveries may have been uneven. Good supply of oranges and grapes but about six bananas remaining, two of which, fortunately, are acceptable. Can’t blame Christmas for any shortages either. The heavy stocking up will be next week for New Year’s, which is a big celebration for almost everyone.
Had intended to buy Knorr’s chicken flavour soup cubes. As in other countries more sodium than chicken but handy just the same. However, there are none. In their place are 45 (yeah, I counted) large packets - 24 to a pack - of pork soup cubes. Outline of pig unmistakeable. We do eat pork but actually only ever use chicken stock cubes as they’re far more versatile. Can’t imagine in this country how long it will take to dispose of forty-five large packets of pork cubes. Also, have to assume they didn’t order them but were simply at the end of the request line for deliveries.
The government is about to outlaw the use of thin plastic bags (those between 15 and 50 microns thick, beginning January first. Can’t mentally translate to the between the fingers feel of said microns and someone did ask whether this meant that those above fifty and below fifteen will be legal. Suspect that those below 15 closely related to those in Canada capable of holding three onions before splitting and sending two rolling down the aisle. Though somewhat handier than those UK supermarkets that seem to have made no provision whatever for collecting bulk produce. Presume that anyone buying large numbers of cherry tomatoes could simply scoop them onto the conveyor belt - or come equipped with a hairnet?
In North Cyprus in some stores the Department of Environmental Protection has begun distributing fabric bags ahead of the deadline to encourage the conversion. Not entirely sorry our store doesn’t seem to be included. Photo shows apparently handleless bags resembling vastly oversized knickers. Will continue using our usual fabric bags.
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