I fully expect things to take longer than normal at the moment but that still doesn't excuse them sending an email a few days after I placed the order, saying it had been dispatched, when it hadnt. If it was a one off then it could be a mistake but it seems to be a frequent thing.
The items still haven't arrived although the alleged "real" dispatch date (i.e. the one they told me after i chased it) was nine days ago, so it seems unlikely that was the correct date either.