Jaw-dropping Brixton description in blog

[ViolentPanda]

I've never thought of there being any competitive snobbery. That would be a little silly and childish when we both know Brixton Hill is best.

Best for visiting yer family in the nick, anyway.

 

[ViolentPanda]

No doubt all the German shoppers have carried out a rational value analysis before making their shopping decisions.

/stereotype

Sehr gut, Herr Organ.

 

[ViolentPanda]

TBF the Lidls I've shopped in in other countries (Norway and Spain) have been far superior to the Lidls I've come across in London.

Agreed. Usually larger, wider range of stock.

 

[trashpony]

The cereals are made to the German recipe. For some reason they put calcium carbonate in a lot of their "cornflake"-type cereals, which is where the "cardboardy" thing comes from, from what I can work out. Lots of English expats in Germany moan about the cereals.

The muesli is good, other cereals aren't. And their cottage cheese and houmous are rank. Cottage cheese is nice in Aldi though (which I have been told is classier than Lidl). Lidl will always be my first love though. I got the foal a fantastic wooden marble run in there the other day

 

[Ms T]

The muesli is good, other cereals aren't. And their cottage cheese and houmous are rank. Cottage cheese is nice in Aldi though (which I have been told is classier than Lidl). Lidl will always be my first love though. I got the foal a fantastic wooden marble run in there the other day

I really like Lidl regular cottage cheese (not the low-fat version). I agree that the houmous isn't great. I never buy any cereal other than muesli so wouldn't know about that.

 

[quimcunx]

Best for visiting yer family in the nick, anyway.

I can see you popping in there from my window. you never wave.

 

[Ms T]

I love the way this thread has become a discussion of the relative merits of supermarkets in Brixton.

 

[editor]

So, let's have this out once and for all. Which store sells the best value muesli/cereal crunchy stuff in Brixton?

I say Lidl. Who's with me?

 

[colacubes]

I love the way this thread has become a discussion of the relative merits of supermarkets in Brixton.

Proper Urbanz

It's also reminded me that I need to go to Lidl as I'm nearly out of muesli

 

[colacubes]

So, let's have this out once and for all. Which store sells the best value muesli/cereal crunchy stuff in Brixton?

I say Lidl. Who's with me?

Yep. M&S is a distant 2nd.

 

[trashpony]

I agree with you Ed.

Maybe I bought the wrong kind of cottage cheese then Ms T. Where I live now, Aldi is nearer. Their muesli isn't as nice

 

[twistedAM]

It's not really jaw dropping though is it??

The jaw-dropping bit was the reaction.

Oh, and to keep it on topic, I don't really like muesli.

 

[girasol]

Welcome to Urban75, Sophie

Also the only article that is still up and running isn't even written by Sophie Armour...

Couple that with lots of stereotypes also on this thread (regarding 'Sophie' herself) and the only conclusion I've reached is that people are still too quick to judge/demonize what/who they don't know. And will always be?

 

[London_Calling]

I think the veg and salad is freshest in Lidl, but get in early because it goes quickly.

The other great thing in Lidl is the random aisle. What a great idea! Who knew they needed wax crayons and ankle braces??

 

[isvicthere?]

Space for debate! With a bunch of hysterics?

Point out a single post on this thread which could genuinely be described as "hysterical".

 

[editor]

I think the veg and salad is freshest in Lidl, but get in early because it goes quickly.

Why buy in Lidl when you've got Brixton market on your doorstep? Far fresher there!

 

[isvicthere?]

Young Sophie is an arrogant young snob and she'll doubtless have worse things said about her in her time. Mrs Magpie is a diamond.

Nail. Meet. Head.

 

[Aquamarine]

Point out a single post on this thread which could genuinely be described as "hysterical".

The opening post and title of the thread, subsequent comments directed at the blogger. The hysteria is really about the jaw dropping British class system and the awful baggage that people carry to do with that and not poverty per se. I'm not British. I read the blogs and did not find them offensive. When I'm low on cash I shop at Iceland and consider it a gift from the Gods.

 

[Kanda]

There needs to be more snobbery around here to weigh up with the reverse snobbery

 

[editor]

Iceland is mainly shit, you have to wade through a river of piss to go to the toilet in the Albert...

I take a canoe. Just in case.

 

[isvicthere?]

Now Lidl's cereal crunch/muesli selection can't be beat!

Fact!

 

[teuchter]

Anyone wanting to decide for themselves whether the reaction on here has been ever so slightly hysterical can read the articles here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk

I think she should write a review of U75; that would be amusing.

 

[TruXta]

I particularly liked this little parting shot:

In future [sic], we’ll make the effort to mission into central London, where the lights are low and it’s ok to be young.

 

[Winot]

So, let's have this out once and for all. Which store sells the best value muesli/cereal crunchy stuff in Brixton?

I say Lidl. Who's with me?

It's pretty much impossible to get decent pre-mixed muesli. The best muesli requires a trip to Brixton Wholefoods to buy jumbo oats, mixed nuts, coconut flakes and raisins/sultanas/dates/dried apricots. Mix to taste.

 

[TruXta]

Muesli sucks anyway. Don't kill the messenger!

 

[RaverDrew]

Reading this thread it's no wonder that urban75 fails to attract younger posters any more..

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Anyone wanting to decide for themselves whether the reaction on here has been ever so slightly hysterical can read the articles here:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&source=www.google.co.uk


I think she should write a review of U75; that would be amusing.

They're more dull and badly written than they are jaw-dropping tbh.

 

[TruXta]

Reading this thread it's no wonder that urban75 fails to attract younger posters any more..

Do you think the younger crowd are that into forums in the first place? AFAIK they get their fix on facebook and twitter.

 

[ericjarvis]

So, let's have this out once and for all. Which store sells the best value muesli/cereal crunchy stuff in Brixton?

I say Lidl. Who's with me?

Unfortunately it's Tesco. Their own brand value bran flakes. Which are basically bran flakes but dead cheap. Fortunately I stocked up not long ago so I'll be OK boycotting Tesco for a while.

 

[isvicthere?]

So, let's have this out once and for all. Which store sells the best value muesli/cereal crunchy stuff in Brixton?

I say Lidl. Who's with me?

If we're talking "budget" supermarkets, I'm with you, comrade. However, I do like (the admittedly quite expensive) Dorset Cereal muesli, which you can only get in Tesco.