Here's a bloody serious little irritation. "Ripe and ready." I bought a pack of four pears from Morrisons last Saturday that were supposedly "ripe and ready." Still bloody rock-hard and it's Wednesday. Yesterday I bought a two-pack of ripe 'n' ready avocados from Sainsbury's. Tonight, when I wanted 'em for avocado with prawns and Delia's seafood sauce - yes, you've guessed it - bloody rock-hard. I pay more for this tackle. The absolute bastards.