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Sales of Waitrose plastic containers soar as shoppers urged to bring own packaging

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Sales of Waitrose plastic containers soar as shoppers urged to bring own packaging

Sales of Waitrose plastic containers are going through the roof after the supermarket announced it was removing packaging from hundreds of products.

Waitrose opening times have never been more anticipated by middle-class mums keen to snap up their very own plastic containers.

Then they can use them to stock up with lots of exciting pasta and cereal products for their favourite Waitrose recipes.

And the process is a perfect refilling initiative because when customers break or lose their plastic containers, they can simply go back to the store and buy some more.

Waitrose near me

Shopper Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “Now I have heard this exciting news about packaging, I am going to a Waitrose near me to buy some plastic containers.”

The Waitrose trial will see if customers adding products to their own plastic containers, rather than using the traditionally packed products alongside.

With many items involved, including cereals, pasta, grains, lentils, couscous, dried fruit, Waitrose wine and washing up, customers will likely have to buy dozens of plastic containers.

What’s that ridiculous thing on your head?

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Trump and guardsman

President Donald Trump and a Buckingham Palace guardsman today argued over who had the most ridiculous thing on their head.

Mr Trump claimed the soldier’s tall, fur hat looked a bit weird.

But the soldier replied: “Not as stupid as what’s on your head, Mr President.”

Upon hearing the headgear was bearskin, Mr Trump retorted that he himself had gone “for the orangutan fur” look.

The good-natured banter came as Mr Trump and Melania were given a ceremonial welcome outside Buckingham Palace.

Trump state visit

On the first day of his state visit to the UK, Prince Philip had already caused a diplomatic row by welcoming Mr Trump and his wife “Stormy”.

Royal watcher Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “Things have not gotten off to a great start. After the Philip howler, Mr Trump got into a conversation with a guardsman.

“He tried to take the mickey out of his bearskin hat because guardsmen famously don’t move a muscle and certainly don’t answer back.

“But to his horror – and the amusement of everyone else – the guardsman fired back with a volley of abuse about the President’s hairstyle.”

Awkward: Prince Philip welcomes Donald Trump and ‘Stormy’ to Buckingham Palace

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Awkward: Prince Philip welcomes Donald Trump and ‘Stormy’ to Buckingham Palace

Prince Philip put his foot in it again today when he welcomed Donald Trump and his wife “Stormy” to Buckingham Palace for the State Visit.

The Duke, famous for being undiplomatic, shook the President’s hand and turned to Melania before quipping: “And Stormy, I’ve seen all your films.”

Royal flunkies immediately moved the Trumps down the welcome line at the Palace before the party went inside for the official state banquet.

But the damage had already been done. Mr Trump was said to be “furious” and the dinner seating plan was hastily rearranged so that Philip was placed at the other end of the table.

Trump and Stormy Daniels

Royal servant Lorraine Fisher, 34, confirmed: “It was awkward. Philip grinned as he welcomed Melania, calling her Stormy.

“He clearly did it on purpose, it wasn’t as though he was simply confused.”

The quip came after Mr Trump and a guardsman got into a disagreement over who had the most ridiculous thing on their head.

A lawsuit against Mr Trump, brought by former porn star Stormy Daniels who claimed they had an affair, was thrown out of court in March.

Philip’s comment came after the Queen sent him to Stansted Airport to pick up Donald Trump earlier in the day.

Annoyingly loud neigbours planning to ruin your sunshine weekend

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Annoyingly loud neigbours planning to ruin your sunshine weekend

Your neighbours are planning a weekend of loud garden activities so you can’t enjoy the sunshine, it has emerged.

While you’re spending the last few hours of the working week pretending to be busy, they are already filling their paddling pool, scrubbing the barbecue, setting up their outside music system and stocking up on booze.

If you thought it might be nice to sit outside in temperatures reaching 24 degrees on Saturday and Sunday, you’ve got no chance.

Annoying neighbour Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “It’s warm enough for t-shirts, so that means we’ll start getting pissed and making as much noise as we like.

“We’ve got games to play like badminton, and the kids will be running around screaming.

“And as we drink more and more booze, our voices will get louder and louder, and we’ll all burst into uncontrollable cackles of laughter whenever someone says something remotely amusing.

“By then we won’t care what anyone else thinks.”

Quiet neighbour Steve Walshe said: “I just want to sit out in the garden and relax in the warm weather but will probably just have to go out for a long drive instead.”

Conservative Party intern joins leadership race

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Conservative Party intern joins leadership race

An intern at Conservative Party HQ has announced she is also standing for leadership because everyone else is.

Gemma Turner, 22, revealed she will be campaigning on a ticket of ignoring Brexit altogether because everybody seems rather cross and bored with it.

In a declaration announcement on Instagram, she said: “I can confirm I am putting my name forward to be the next leader of the Conservative Party #voteme”

Media studies student Gemma, from Henley-on-Thames, has been working for free with the Conservatives for three months, hoping to gain some valuable work experience.

She told the Suffolk Gazette: “Running the country will look pretty good on my CV, so that’s what I’ll do.”

The number of candidates is now in double figures, and favourite Boris Johnson hasn’t even declared yet.

Political commentator Lorraine Fisher, 34, explained: “Gemma is a lowly intern but has as good a chance as anyone else.

“She has no real policies or concept of what is going on in the country, so she’s probably overqualified.”

The news comes after Larry the Downing Street cat announced he had already taken charge of the country.

‘I was drunk and thought I had bought a border collie’, says woman

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‘I was drunk and thought I had bought a border collie’, says woman

A Suffolk woman has warned people not to buy a border collie when they are drunk, after making a terrible mistake last week.

Lorraine Fisher, 34, from Saxmundham, woke up on Saturday morning to find a cow sitting on her sofa, mooing loudly.

The call centre manager had been on the lash after work on Friday and vaguely remembers agreeing to buy a border collie from a bloke in the pub for £200.

“He seemed like a nice man,” Lorraine recalled. “Next thing I know I’m waking up on Saturday morning with a raging hangover – and a bloody cow in the sitting room.

Border collie

“It is clearly not a border collie but in my inebriated state, it was an easy mistake to make.”

Lorraine now hopes to find the owner of the cow, which is costing her an arm and a leg in milk.

Local potato farmer Maurice Piper, who also keeps a few cows in a field outside Saxmundham, has reported one is missing and will check over Lorraine’s specimen.

Meanwhile, police say if it is found the cow was stolen and sold to Lorraine, they will press charges.

A spokesman said: “We’d like to speak to the gentleman from the pub, who is known only as Russell.”

** Hat tip for this story idea sent in by multiple internet sources (memes) and to Twitter user @Hipchickadee. We’re just milking it!

As Theresa May dithers over resignation, Cabinet hires her a new driver

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As Theresa May dithers over resignation, Cabinet hires her a new driver

Theresa May’s Cabinet colleagues have generously hired her a new chauffeur.

New driver

The new driver, pictured above, is described as a “safe pair of hands” on the road as the Prime Minister negotiates a traumatic few days.

Rumours of her resignation tonight went unfounded, but she is now expected to reveal her proposed leaving date after a crunch meeting with the leader of the 1922 Committee on Friday.

However, political insiders say Cabinet colleagues, pushed by Tory MPs and grassroots members, have decided to “hurry things along” by changing Mrs May’s driver.

Downing Street carpool expert Lorraine Fisher, 34, said: “They want the Prime Minister gone and when her normal driver went down with a mystery bug, they swiftly appointed a replacement.

“Eyebrows were raised by security teams because the new man, known as Phil, looked a little old.

“But he seems to know his way around London and is respected for his diplomatic behaviour. So, he’s starting tomorrow.

Jamie Oliver campaign for better food sees all his restaurants close

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Jamie Oliver campaign for better food sees all his restaurants close
Mamma mia: Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant chain its pasta is sell-by date

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s relentless campaign to improve food quality has taken another step forward with the closure of all his restaurants.

High streets up and down the country will now be free of indifferent-tasting Italian fare, plus offerings from a few other chains he owned.

A business colleague of the cheeky Essex chef said: “Jamie has been lecturing us all for years about improving what we should eat.

“Now his passion has finally met with wider approval as people thought twice about going to the Jamie’s Italian, Fifteen and Barbecoa restaurants.”

Food quality expert Lorraine Fisher said: “It’s easy to comment in hindsight, but in this case perhaps Mr Oliver should have been more careful with what he wished for.

“He’s been all high and mighty for years about ‘eat this’ and ‘eat that’.

“Well, now he knows what it’s like when people do indeed make a collective decision with their eating habits.”

On a more serious note, the restaurant chain collapse is bad news for his 1,000 employees, who must now hope that administrators KPMG can find a new buyer.



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