so the madness begins

COOLTRIKERCHICK

decided to have time off work yesturday ( own boss:D) to do a bit of shopping, and yep the madness has started...

people with full trollies, moaning at the use by dates on the fresh stuff.. and clogging up those isles by leaving their trollies everywhere...

alot of people have said their were going to do their main shop on friday, and just use monday/tuesday as a top up shop

so take care out there.... and dont buy things that you 'think' you must have in the fridge/cupboard just because its christmas....

its only one day....

dont you just love christmas:rotfl:

Meadows

Moaning about the dates ... well it is days before Christmas day.

I tend to get all but fresh well in advance and then the last minutes stuff about two days before when there is ample date for the day (anything more than that can be purchased a few days after, shops are only closed for a very brief period).

Debt_Free_Chick

Sunday will be a nightmare, I suspect

whitesatin

I was surprised at how quiet things were in Harrod's and even in Oxford St yesterday. We were there to see Father Christmas, no queues to speak of. Walking around Harrod's, my husband commented that there was no lack of staff as so many assistants were just standing around.

I am leaving my food shopping till Monday as I am not doing anything special on Christmas day. We could eat out of the freezer or (hopefully) the Waitrose hamper, if and when it arrives. We have our big family meal (me cooking) on the 29th so I will be looking out for good deals then.

Horseunderwater

I have never ever understood why people think that on certain days of the year that they have to buy so much food and stuff - often on a just in case someone pops round for a visit basis. Most of it will probably get chucked out, so wasting loads of dosh in these hard times. I have had a policy now for some time, that I buy enough food for 1 week or so and when it is gone and used I will then go and do a food shop - usually on line as it seems to stop most of the food grazing irrationality that occurs in supermarket. Wake up and get real. If I do go to the actual shop I take a list and only buy what is on that, occasionally substituting as something not in stock. I spend approx an average of £50-£60 on food/week for 3 adults and rarely chuck stuff out.

Meadows

Horseunderwater wrote: »

I have never ever understood why people think that on certain days of the year that they have to buy so much food and stuff. Most of it will probably get chucked out.

Ah but you can't beat Christmas Soup two days later with the left over Christmas dinner meat, vegetables, stuffing, ham, meat stock etc.:)

yangptangkipperbang

It's all a waste of time and money anyway - the World ends tomorrow :j:j

Lip_Stick

Horseunderwater wrote: »

I have never ever understood why people think that on certain days of the year that they have to buy so much food and stuff - often on a just in case someone pops round for a visit basis. Most of it will probably get chucked out, so wasting loads of dosh in these hard times. I have had a policy now for some time, that I buy enough food for 1 week or so and when it is gone and used I will then go and do a food shop - usually on line as it seems to stop most of the food grazing irrationality that occurs in supermarket. Wake up and get real. If I do go to the actual shop I take a list and only buy what is on that, occasionally substituting as something not in stock. I spend approx an average of £50-£60 on food/week for 3 adults and rarely chuck stuff out.

People like to treat themselves, and their family once in a blue moon.

JayJay14

I've just been to MrA to get a prescription so thought I'd have a wander round while it was getting filled.

Not too bad customer wise but every isle just about was blocked by a member of staff doing someones online shopping.

The guy who dumped his big trolly thing in front of the whoopsie fridge and wandered off was not popular:rotfl::rotfl:

I admit to buying cream and some puff pastry

VfM4meplse

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

It's all a waste of time and money anyway - the World ends tomorrow :j:j

This endorses the "what the hell, let's spend it" factor

I'm off from today, makes me think I should shop now and be done with it.

meg72

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

It's all a waste of time and money anyway - the World ends tomorrow :j:j

Thank you for that, wont bother going shpping then, BUT on the other hand if today is my last day, then might go and buy everything I am not supposed to eat,chocolates, sweets biscuits, cream cakes, my last meal would be steak baked potato and salad, sod it I will have chips as well, for afters a whole 16 portion strawberry trifle with a pint of double cream.

Will have several Irish coffees using a whole bottle of whiskey.

I will then be so sick tommorow that I wont care what happpens

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Oh just to say a pre Happy Christmas folks just in case I am not around on the 24th.