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Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 03, 2008, 10:08:09 am

Supermarkets are bracing themselves for panic buying of onions as last year's drenching begins to kick in with the failure of the onion crop.

"The good old English onion is now almost depleted, although Spanish onions are still avaialable", said Simon Sproughton of the national onion council.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: oldspice on February 03, 2008, 10:15:04 am

I really could not survive without onions.  They are my most favourite vegetable. Only last night, I cooked a huge Chilli Con Carne with lots of red onions and baked beans instead of kidney beans (because we had a glut of baked beans casued by hubby's over-buying in Lidl) and I served into well-cooked jacket potato.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: goldencup on February 03, 2008, 10:17:12 am

I prefer red onions too or spring onions.  Presumably they don't count as 'good old English onions'.  I confess I don't even know where they come from.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: smurfboy on February 03, 2008, 11:34:10 am

I always buy Spanish onions anyway. I'm just a size queen when it comes to onions.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 03, 2008, 01:14:34 pm

I have 6 onions here so if anyone's short then let me know and I'll send you one.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 03, 2008, 04:32:04 pm

I'm 3ft 2".

Can I have 2 please?

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 03, 2008, 05:22:06 pm

Ok here you go.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 03, 2008, 05:54:29 pm

Can you post them to:

Sidney Shortarse

c/o 1 Shortstuff Lane

Smallham

WE1 2WE

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 03, 2008, 06:45:31 pm

Why don't I just drop them off in the morning.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 04, 2008, 06:04:53 pm

Yes and a pint of Gold Top as well, thanks.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 04, 2008, 09:54:11 pm

and a newspaper?

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 09, 2008, 06:53:24 pm

Not the Sun, thank you.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 09, 2008, 07:02:41 pm

I was thinking of The Times.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 09, 2008, 07:03:38 pm

You know what that is a sign of, don't you?

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 09, 2008, 07:04:56 pm

Yes it's a sign of that's what they give you free on the train to scotland.

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: on February 09, 2008, 07:06:08 pm

No, they just add 2 pound to your fare!

Title: National onion shortage
Post by: loulou on February 09, 2008, 07:15:59 pm

An extra 2 pound is ok when you get free sandwich and tea.