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And here was me beginning to think it was fake news yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
17th May 2021 10:22 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Or flake news.
17th May 2021 10:25 pm
PROFSR G
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Thats what I typed, damn auto correct yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
17th May 2021 10:27 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Thought that might be the case.
17th May 2021 10:28 pm
terryall
Member Since: 17 Jun 2011
Location: Whitstable
Posts: 1429
So if there is almost no cement, wood supplies, steel in all it’s forms how the hell is the building industry, let alone the smaller firms, managing. HS2 can’t be hovering up everything. Why is there almost no cement available, wood etc? Is HS2 eating up all the chocolate flakes as well?
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18th May 2021 7:17 am
terryall
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18th May 2021 8:43 am
Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
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Part of HS2 right by us, speaking to guy at Jewsons the other month HS2 guys are apparently raiding the local merchants as soon as they get stock in!
18th May 2021 9:46 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
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Apparently there's two factors for the cement shortage.
One of the big factories had an unplanned shutdown - the other(?) two are due planned shutdowns next month.
and....
the factory for the plastic bag manufacturer that produces most of the retail 25kg bags in China burnt down.
That and the Suez blockage and the massive spikes in the economies of China and USA as lockdowns are being relaxed are producing somewhat of a perfect storm.
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If only this country had the natural materials to make its own...
Proper 1 cwt bags are what you need - and none of this plastic stuff!
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19th May 2021 8:05 am
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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we had blue circle factory in plymouth for many years..lots of jobs...10 years ago went away...now houseing estate....PLENTY OF LIMESTONE ERE..no prob with raw material....some clever blighter thought he could make it better else where...SADLY ALL ABOUT MONEY
19th May 2021 11:04 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
20 bags coming Monday.
Down toolstation yesterday, needed 5 items 4 of which were out of stock!
20th May 2021 8:18 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
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Just waiting for the cladding, glazing, doors, concrete......
20th May 2021 8:27 am
D&G
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Location: Charente 16480
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At the end of this month I will have been waiting 23 weeks for a windows and door delivery. I am glad I paid for them in advance as the price has increased by 24% since the order. It is almost 30k worth of goods.
I need one 4m length of 15 x 15 cm oak and have been told three weeks! Two of my suppliers are completely out of rafters and simular sized wood and can't tell me when they will get anymore.
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27th May 2021 12:09 pm
highlands
Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: NW Highlands
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Well, last of my stock of 6x1 sarking has been taken away by the nephew.
The usual timber merchant is saying likely July delivery and the last 10 lengths of it at the local Jewsons were procured by said nephew today.
The sarking is 'made' in Fort William and the timber lorries are doing swift business out the back of us but I wonder if there is a knock-on shortage of whatever chemicals they tanalise with these days?
I'm starting to wonder we should be using security headed screws to secure the boards with rather than #2 posi!
Oh, our new Kune Kune pig is called Terry, on account of his brown and orange colouring!
Not sure we should be naming our pigs though, seeing as they end up on our dinner table.
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