Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

daveyjp

The £11 fishing tackle bag currently on sale in Aldi makes an excellent camera gadget bag. It has a waterproof base compartment which means no problems putting the bag on damp surfaces.

muffin_man_7

Mcc thank you your post did a better job of explaining than i could im sorry im not very good when it comes to writing what i want to say also it doesnt help im using my phone atm another reason i use the basket in the trolley is so i get an idea how heavy what ivegot is it takes me from 45 mins to 1hr
to walk home so i cant carry too much and if i just take the trolley it always ends up with me struggling and stopping a lot
i wish i had a bike but not sure if id be able to ride it with shopping

mcculloch29

Muffin Man, thank you, glad I could help.
I ride a three wheeler bike, an adult's trike, it's one with a really low step-through, and very easy to ride. I've had it nearly 12 years and periodically I do see others being ridden locally.

They are very easy to balance, and carefully stowed, I can get a week's shopping for two people on the luggage rack.
Somebody asked me today how I managed to ride it, given that I can hardly walk. (I often get asked this). I explained that my arthritic hip remains steady with the seat adjusted. My weight is supported, so there is no pain, just good exercise from the upper thighs downwards.

So many reductions in my Aldi store... all the Easter stuff, naturally, ribs of beef were half-price, lots of frozen treats reduced too - salmon terrines, salmon Wellington.

I wanted a wedge shaped knee pillow and couldn't find one, but there were lots of the other special shaped pillows, for head, legs, necks, backs. Plus a little adjustable table that is tempting.

PenguinOfDeath

mcculloch29 wrote: »

So many reductions in my Aldi store... all the Easter stuff, naturally, ribs of beef were half-price, lots of frozen treats reduced too - salmon terrines, salmon Wellington.

Same in mine yesterday, picked up a rib of beef, venison steaks and a toffee and pecan roulade half price. It was deathly quiet compared to normal too!
:j

MysteryMe

Went in Aldi today, fairly busy. Got a couple of half price side of salmon with the lemon and herb crust and a half price continental tart. I also picked up a couple pair of the £3.99 sunglasses, they are polarized so ideal for the car.

Bublin1

My local Lidl has had a refurb......very neat and tidy and bakery was fully stocked at 6pm.

Happygreen

sadly no reductions in our local Lidl at all yesterday, all must have been gone by the time I got there....
The bakery is lovely here too, the only thing missing we all like is fresh bagels....

VfM4meplse

dlusman wrote: »

Dont buy oven chips very often - but was impressed by the Lidl "Harvest Basket" Chunky Chips i bought this week. Perfect with a bit of fried fish & mushy peas

Happygreen wrote: »

We also always get those. Cheap aned nice. I panic if we run low as they are the emergency stock if I just can't rustle up anything else but burgers/fish and chips and the next shop 5 miles away is the coop which only sells McCain's at horrendous prices....

Well I have taken your advice, was passing by a new Lidl today and dropped in for a couple of bags.

A new experience for me, chips are a very rare treat and I have never bought oven chips before. If they are no good I shall want my £2.58 back :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Happygreen

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Well I have taken your advice, was passing by a new Lidl today and dropped in for a couple of bags.

A new experience for me, chips are a very rare treat and I have never bought oven chips before. If they are no good I shall want my £2.58 back :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

you got 4 bags then if my maths skills don't let me down? I hope you';; like them :rotfl:

dlusman

Happygreen wrote: »

you got 4 bags then if my maths skills don't let me down? I hope you';; like them :rotfl:

£2.58 = 2 of the 1.5kg bags @ £1.29 each

they where on an offer which ended today - though I think I would still buy them at the full £1.49 price