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TK Maxx coming to Brixton

Greebo said:
Thanks, Gajingirl, but even paying to get the main shopping delivered from Tesco is a major extravagance, saved for when really unwell. Ocado is a step too far.

It's only a few items I'd definitely want from Waitrose anyway. One type and brand of scotch egg, one type & brand of sausage roll, their butter chicken, and one brand of frozen calimari in batter (for once, onionfree). Not essentials.
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no I know... that's why I'm saying - don't pay - not for your bus/train or delivery! They have free delivery slots. I never pay to have food delivered - not if you can get it for free! Obviously you should do what is best for you - but what works well for me (after much experimentation with Tesco/Asda/Sainsburys etc) is that every now and then I get a free delivery slot from Ocado on a 15-25% discount period (they usually last 2 days) - bulk buy things that I find really hard to carry (I have a toddler and I'm 6 months pregnant right now) so I get it all cheap - things like toilet paper/nappies/cleaning products. Then I go to the market and get the fruit/veg there. I looked on Ocado a few weeks ago and aubergines were something like £1.35 each. They were selling between 3-5 in the market for a pound. Like you there are probably a few "nice" things I might want to get thrown in to a Waitrose delivery. Certainly not essentials (unless I happen to know they have them at a good price).

Anyway, I don't want to sound like I'm telling you what to do at all and I'm sure that whatever system you have worked out, works really well and you should stick to it.

But for those reasons, I'd still rather have an Aldi than a Waitrose in Carpet Right because (for me - and I know that this is selfish) - a Waitrose is too expensive, whereas I find Aldi/Lidl really useful.

anyway, I can well imagine I'm pissing you off now and I've just done the park walk myself with the toddler who is a bad mood, so I'll shut up... :D
 
fwiw if you spend over £50 with Waitrose they deliver free now..

appreciate for Greebo at least thats a lot of scotch eggs, sausage rolls and calamari (sounds like me dream delivery as it goes :D)
 
They're steaming ahead with TK Maxx now... there's been about 30 contractors in all week and yesterday they started bringing in shelving units :eek:. It can only be a matter of weeks - maybe ready for the Easter Holidays
 
it will have taken them nearly 6 months to renovate the store - very un-retail like. They normally bang all the shopfittings in really quickly and start selling stuff. I'm expecting a palace when they open! Still not sure if I'll ever buy anything from them though - not sure if I've even ever been in a TK MAxx. Is it sort of discount sports stuff and brand clothes?
 
Brixton Hatter said:
it will have taken them nearly 6 months to renovate the store - very un-retail like. They normally bang all the shopfittings in really quickly and start selling stuff. I'm expecting a palace when they open! Still not sure if I'll ever buy anything from them though - not sure if I've even ever been in a TK MAxx. Is it sort of discount sports stuff and brand clothes?
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People who worked at the Rest Is Noise said there were some kind of drainage problems in the basement so maybe they had to undertake quite a lot of work i.e. dampproofing etc.
 
Minnie_the_Minx said:
I shall make it my mission to get some discontinued multipack socks in there then. I will let you know if I succeed in my mission ;)
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Maybe the quality has changed but I did buy quite a few multipacks and have never been in TK Maxx for at least six years. M&S stuff lasted less.
 
From their website FAQ:

Q: I've heard there's a new store or distribution centre opening close to me - where can I find out details on your recruitment for this?

A: Look out for details of new site openings on this website, and we'll tell you how to apply.
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But don't do it Thriller. Even a store manager only earns £35k. Run your own stall on the market and then turn it into a shop, or a chain. You'll be a millionare in no time, and Brixton will be better for it. "Win win", as they say.

I digress.
 
Laughing Toad said:
From their website FAQ:

But don't do it Thriller. Even a store manager only earns £35k. Run your own stall on the market and then turn it into a shop, or a chain. You'll be a millionare in no time, and Brixton will be better for it. "Win win", as they say.

I digress.
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Cheers. Not for me. For a friend who is looking for this type of job to allow her to get on with her writing.
 
gabi said:
A good alternative to what? It was terrible ime.
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It was a great pub for early evening business meetings - not too loud (Albert), not too dull (Trinity), not too drunk (Beehive) - and there was no other pub like it in Brixton, hence it was a good alternative for me. I had a couple of good nights there too, watching bands for free.
 
editor said:
I generally find it as dull as ditch-water - I may as well be in Cla'am - but as you say, each to their own.
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it might not be mental a la the albert but its a damn sight more pleasant for an undisturbed conversation with mates - and ive not been to any place like it in clapham, thats for sure.
 
gabi said:
it might not be mental a la the albert but its a damn sight more pleasant for an undisturbed conversation with mates - and ive not been to any place like it in clapham, thats for sure.
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That's what I like about the Trinity over and above the Albert - you can have an undisturbed conversation! :D
 
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