Things that you can't buy at Aldi/Lidl

rachbc

Golden syrup
Maple syrup (though have it occasionally as a special)
Oats til this week - seems to be a winter only thing
Decent toothpaste

Meat I get from farmshop/ butcher/ makro
Spices etc from asian store

I find my mainstream supermarket trips get less and less frequent

GreenFairy

Non-iceberg whole heads of lettuce (it's either iceberg or bags)
Compostable bin bags
Bread flour
Loose tea
Bouillion powder
Dried beans/pulses
Brown rice

Not great on organic stuff, which I buy for my veg and meat. Token milk, chicken fillets, mince and carrots for the most part. Fancy new Ald1 open near me now and they're pulling out all the stops - fingers crossed they'll still have the same range in six months!