mrsfran
Well-Known Member
Have a look at the label, a lot of them say "for decoration only".
I bought gardening shoes and a plant pot stand in Lidl yesterday.
Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi
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I bought gardening shoes and a plant pot stand in Lidl yesterday.
maomao
普費斯
Didn't say that though they had various ornamental citruses as well. It appears to be a Nagami Kumquat tree which is the type that is usually eaten though ornamental citruses are generally edible too (kumquats are kind of an acquired taste anyway). I'd been wanting one for a while anyway and had read up about it.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
They had small orange trees in Lidl yesterday, but the label had a knife & fork crossed out, which I interpreted as 'you can't eat this'.
maomao
普費斯
Ornamental oranges are not particularly pleasant to eat but they're not poisonous (I think you can make jam from them). Kumquats are rarely eaten in the UK but are popular in Asia. You eat the skin and leave the pulp and seeds. They're crunchy and a bit sour and are a bit of an acquired taste. They are a very cold hardy plant though and should do quite well here.
Aldi were also selling Calamondin as an ornamental though it's the main citrus crop of the Philippines where it's used as a cooking condiment. Also makes good marmalade apparently. Lots of ornamental citruses have culinary uses even if they don't turn out standard oranges. Bergamot is often grown as an ornamental but it's also the flavouring in Earl Gray tea.
dynamicbaddog
run for your life
Just done my weekly shop at Aldi, I see they are now doing jars of coconut oil for £2.99 and its the premium organic stuff 
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Can't speak for the dry whites particularly (though if they still do the Cimarosa Pedro Jiminez ("Pete James"), that's rather nice - slightly sherry-like).
Reds-wise, I'm really rather impressed with the value on their Chianti, at £4, and the Barolo, at a tenner, isn't a bad bargain, though a long way short of a really pukka Barolo.
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Is this Aldi or Lidl?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Lidl, apologies...
Plumdaff
joy in people
J Ed I'm not much of a Riesling drinker myself, although Aldi have one in their Exquisite Collection, which I rate as always worth giving a try. I really like their Gavi and Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc, both from that range. I notice they've got a Sancerre in for £11.99, pretty decent for that wine, will have to give it a try and report back.
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
Don't know about Lidl, but for Aldi you can sign up for their special buys email alerts.
No, but I think Aldi do.Do lidl do their own skips?
friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Lidl was doing spanish stuff last week - notice still have some of the tapas stuff in the stockwell Lidl today but I don't know if they have calamari.
mango5
Endeavour era
Yep looks like I missed it. Saved from the chance to scoff 3 family packs of fried squid in 3 weeks
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
That is why they try and make you go every week. Their really good deals have normally gone by the weekend. Get down there on Thursday & if you like it get down there on Friday too.
moonsi til
worked it out now!
Bought my LED mad partner X2 globe garden balls from Lidl that change I think 4 colours as a b'day gift. Please don't tell him I would have bought them anyway. They do look fab , we have just been out gazing at them £3.99 each.
story
Changing the facts
Okay. Parking in the Brixton Lidl car park.
I think I remember noticing that the sign said I could park there an hour.
I bought a few things, and returned to my car. I was held up in the car park, as were several other cars, by inept cackhanded delivery drivers trying to turn, and then offloading at the front.
This morning I've received a parking fine, saying that I've outstayed my 10 minutes allowed parking. A quick squint online says they are lenient about this newly introduced (but, I don't think, signed) new ten minute allowance if you've bought stuff in the shop.
So the sign was wrong, I did buy in the shop, and I was delayed by their own delivery drivers.
What happens if I just ignore this notice? Or do I have to go to the bother of writing letters in green ink etc?
I think I remember noticing that the sign said I could park there an hour.
I bought a few things, and returned to my car. I was held up in the car park, as were several other cars, by inept cackhanded delivery drivers trying to turn, and then offloading at the front.
This morning I've received a parking fine, saying that I've outstayed my 10 minutes allowed parking. A quick squint online says they are lenient about this newly introduced (but, I don't think, signed) new ten minute allowance if you've bought stuff in the shop.
So the sign was wrong, I did buy in the shop, and I was delayed by their own delivery drivers.
What happens if I just ignore this notice? Or do I have to go to the bother of writing letters in green ink etc?
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
My stepson regularly misuses Lidl's carpark
, and completely ignores the stream of threatening letters that result.I've just had one (from a different shop), which I'm choosing not to ignore, as they made a stupid technical error (not telling me I'd overstayed before whacking me with a £160 "charge"), and because I like the occasional punchup.
So yes - ignore. Treat it as an interesting lesson in misdirection and deceit: they will do everything to try to make you think that it's a criminal matter and that your life will be ruined if you don't capitulate.
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