secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
Where the hell are all these super busy Lidls everyone goes to? We just waltzed around the barely populated aisles before skipping up the checkout with no queue...
Things to look out for in Lidl and Aldi
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MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
The people of tottenham know their shit. The Lidl in Tottenham Hale retail park has probably doubled its customer base in the last year.
Saffy
Under the duvet..
Massive row in my Aldi this weekend between the woman on the check out and an old man. It was brilliant!
The woman on the checkout called the man over as she only had 2 people after me and the old guy muttered about only wanting to be served by someone who spoke proper English. The check out woman started confronting him saying she spoke 5 languages very well and he should be ashamed of thinking like that. The old guy threw a massive strop, saying it's his right in England to be served by a English person and told her to stuff the shopping while throwing his basket of shopping on the floor and stomped out of the shop.
He came back 2 minutes later asking for his car parking chip coin to be validated.
What a dick!
I love Aldi, I do find packing a bit of a nightmare but I take my teenager to do all the lifting. Their take on Lurpak is called Norpak and it's really good.
The woman on the checkout called the man over as she only had 2 people after me and the old guy muttered about only wanting to be served by someone who spoke proper English. The check out woman started confronting him saying she spoke 5 languages very well and he should be ashamed of thinking like that. The old guy threw a massive strop, saying it's his right in England to be served by a English person and told her to stuff the shopping while throwing his basket of shopping on the floor and stomped out of the shop.
He came back 2 minutes later asking for his car parking chip coin to be validated.
What a dick!
I love Aldi, I do find packing a bit of a nightmare but I take my teenager to do all the lifting. Their take on Lurpak is called Norpak and it's really good.
Dovydaitis
Official fishco fish groupie
Got a really nice bedspread today from aldi and a bottle of their cherry coke. So far I've resisted the xmas goodies but the Orange bubbles choc seems to have evaporated.... 
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
Massive row in my Aldi this weekend between the woman on the check out and an old man. It was brilliant!
The woman on the checkout called the man over as she only had 2 people after me and the old guy muttered about only wanting to be served by someone who spoke proper English. The check out woman started confronting him saying she spoke 5 languages very well and he should be ashamed of thinking like that. The old guy threw a massive strop, saying it's his right in England to be served by a English person and told her to stuff the shopping while throwing his basket of shopping on the floor and stomped out of the shop.
He came back 2 minutes later asking for his car parking chip coin to be validated.
What a dick!
I love Aldi, I do find packing a bit of a nightmare but I take my teenager to do all the lifting. Their take on Lurpak is called Norpak and it's really good.
Excellent report!
On a similar note, I recall being in a supermarket checkout queue with an elderly gent in front of me complaining about the lack of bread options (it was just before closing on a Sunday). The lady in the checkout pointed out that there were fresh baguettes right behind him, to which he replied "I don't want any of that foreign muck!", whilst trying not to laugh, she pointed out the fact that they have an in store bakery. It did not register at all with him. Priceless.
nogojones
spelling is overrated
I'll look after it for yaI saw those the other day and can't get them out of my head now. I'm craving one even more than stollen
If i do cave in, i think I'll have to ask someone else to look after it and ration it out to me
We do Lidl and sometimes and an Aldi, all outside of the UK, France and Spain. Do they do their premium beer the same in Blighty? It's all German brewed. Pizzas with goats cheese. Gherkins, proper German gear. Potato salad ditto. Jams and Mamalade. Honey. We call it `going for a fiddle in Lidl`.
secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
Need more info on the truffles!
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Well at £1.99 a box they are a bit expensive. I have hidden them & can't remember where. To use an expression for the first time "They are fucking lush" Glad I have got that one out of the system.
I have hidden both the Truffles & fudge so that it doesn't spoil my dinner.
I would advise buying the Truffles as a gift if you are going to someone's house & then eating the majority of them yourself.
secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
They will be a gift to me. I'll even put a little bow on top to make myself feel special
BoatieBird
Well-Known Member
I am drinking Aldi's Toro Loco tempranillo.
Thank you to whoever recommended it!
Thank you to whoever recommended it!
I have followed Oscar Wilde's advice and resisted everything but temptation. Those Truffles are fucking lovely.
High quality quote!
Some treats from yesterday's shop:
big fat bunched carrots 89p
chickpeas 39p
kidney beans 23p
Madame Glamour perfume (don't laugh til you've tried it
) £3.99
cat pouches x12 £2.49
Things to avoid;
Mini melton mowbray pork pies. Described as having crispy pastry. They had bland meat and rubbery pastry.
big fat bunched carrots 89p
chickpeas 39p
kidney beans 23p
Madame Glamour perfume (don't laugh til you've tried it
) £3.99cat pouches x12 £2.49
Things to avoid;
Mini melton mowbray pork pies. Described as having crispy pastry. They had bland meat and rubbery pastry.
secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
Well the fudge was lovely whilst it lasted
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
I still have some but can't remember where I stashed it.Well the fudge was lovely whilst it lasted
secretsquirrel
Respectable married lady
MrSki
Who am I to say you're wrong
Don't worry the size of my gaff it could only take two minutes to find it.
I wonder if you're still getting the old ones? They changed earlier in the year up here but the old ones were really light and crispy. The newer ones we get are more like warburtons stodge.
I hate to ask...but would you care to post a picture of them in the packet to see if they're the ones I'm after. I did harass Aldi on Facebook but they weren't listening..
You're sounding a bit Roy Cropper if you don't mind me saying soI wonder if you're still getting the old ones? They changed earlier in the year up here but the old ones were really light and crispy. The newer ones we get are more like warburtons stodge.
I hate to ask...but would you care to post a picture of them in the packet to see if they're the ones I'm after. I did harass Aldi on Facebook but they weren't listening..
I like to look out for products that I have no idea what they are from the packaging.
If you can't find the English, it's often about a third of the way down the back.
If you can't find the English, it's often about a third of the way down the back.
Thank you but I prefer the mystery
Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes.
Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary
pretzels, only half a denar. Tuscany fried bats.
You're sounding a bit Roy Cropper if you don't mind me saying so
I know who he is but don't get the reference...anyway it's an important issue
. I haven't had a crumpet since Aldis across Manchester stopped selling the nice ones. If I find some a few friends would also be over the moon (something to do with weight watchers points
).
Schmetterling
I saw something nasty in the woodshed!
I still have some but can't remember where I stashed it.
In your mouth?
I did mean to ask whether you hit yourself over the head after you had 'hidden' the sweets to ensure you would forget where you had hidden them?
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