How much of a shop can be done at Aldi/Lidl?

suki1964

kerri_gt wrote: »

suki1964 sorry to hear poor mog isn't keeping well - I think in that case he's allowed to be as picky as he likes.

what kind of things did Lidl have for Irish food? I am out of the grocery budget until Wed but might pop in after that (though I did a load of batch cooking the other weekend and we're pretty well stocked with everything else so I'm not sure I need much really)

All sorts, from flavourings like spice mixes, to different flavoured sausages ( one lot had cabbage in them ), seasoned bacon joints, white pudding, quite a bit of processed chicken bits, flavoured burgers, smoked trout pate etc

These were all new products, not the usual names they stock, definitely more "artisan"

I picked up some of the sausages ( all 85% pork) some pate and some of the spice rubs.

suki1964

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Just as well. Ocular involvement is particularly nasty, and unfortunately not confined to pets.

It is very nasty indeed

We are going to have to make a hard decision soon

joedenise

kerri_gt wrote: »

suki1964 sorry to hear poor mog isn't keeping well - I think in that case he's allowed to be as picky as he likes.

what kind of things did Lidl have for Irish food? I am out of the grocery budget until Wed but might pop in after that (though I did a load of batch cooking the other weekend and we're pretty well stocked with everything else so I'm not sure I need much really)

Unless you live in Ireland you won't get the Irish themed food!

Lidl's have different offers for England, Ireland and Scotland!

Wish I had a Lidl nearer to me it's a 40 mile round trip but I much prefer it to Aldi which is a mere 16 mile round trip - but it's also just round the corner to Mr T's so I tend to split my shop between the 2 with some odd bits coming from £land; B&M or Iceland which are all on the way home from A & T's. I check prices for what I want at MySupermarket before I go and always have a list, which I don't usually go off unless there is a really good offer on something I regularly use but that doesn't happen very often.

Denise

Murphybear

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I am very impressed with this! But I feel that I have got to the point in life that I don't need to deprive myself of anything, besides which I'm happy to go to Lidl for a single item as the round trip gives me an hour's walk.

This week I bought some Imperial Leather shower gel (500ml+50% free) for 99p. Its been available for over eighteen months but has suddenly disappeared from the shelves of Poundland in favour of a much smaller bottle, so I stocked up. But otherwise Lidl's XXL shower gel is fine too.

We were on holiday in a cottage last year. Someone had left some shower gel virtually unused in the bathroom. I tried it and was very pleased, it was thick and creamy with a delicate scent. I was impressed when a closer look revealed it was Aldi:D. I found some in the local Aldi and stocked up, cant remember exactly how much it was, but under £1.

Murphybear

joedenise wrote: »

Unless you live in Ireland you won't get the Irish themed food!

Lidl's have different offers for England, Ireland and Scotland!

Wish I had a Lidl nearer to me it's a 40 mile round trip but I much prefer it to Aldi which is a mere 16 mile round trip - but it's also just round the corner to Mr T's so I tend to split my shop between the 2 with some odd bits coming from £land; B&M or Iceland which are all on the way home from A & T's. I check prices for what I want at MySupermarket before I go and always have a list, which I don't usually go off unless there is a really good offer on something I regularly use but that doesn't happen very often.

Denise

It's a shame that you can't get some of the regional things in all the branches. OH likes haggis but is often told "we only sell it in Scotland". Unfortunately we are so far away another 20 miles and you'd be paddling in the English Channel:rotfl: We found the same thing in the Asda cafe, they advertised haggis as part of their breakfast but only available in Scotland

kerri_gt

Murphybear wrote: »

It's a shame that you can't get some of the regional things in all the branches. OH likes haggis but is often told "we only sell it in Scotland". Unfortunately we are so far away another 20 miles and you'd be paddling in the English Channel:rotfl: We found the same thing in the Asda cafe, they advertised haggis as part of their breakfast but only available in Scotland

Our local Lidl does Scotch morning rolls now - closet I've found in England to the proper Scottish ones (sadly nowhere I've found to date does well fired rolls )....not exactly a wealth of Scottish fayre though.