Reply to: Where will you be spending your money this Xmas

[d000hg]

Never knew they had put a Waitrose in there, what a bloody stupid idea. It was Safeway when I was a student and I was sad to see it close, especially as nobody else seemed able to make it work - it always seems to be some sort of cruddy cheap shop on the rare visits I make there. The whole shopping centre is depressing although that whole side of town is pretty dismal, shops turnaround faster than Suity's contracts.

[eek]

Why is Aldi "skinflint southerners" - they have them up north too.

The one we don't appear to have is Waitrose - I remember it being where we shopped when I was about 6 but then we moved to Cornwall and I went up north and I have literally never seen once since!

Used to be one in Durham replacing the safeways in the the gates shopping centre. Didn't last long though which given that shopping centre isn't surprising

[darmstadt]

Why is Aldi "skinflint southerners" - they have them up north too.

In Germany there's Aldi Nord (North) and Aldi Sud (South). Whether there's a difference in the food, I wouldn't know as I've never been to one...

[DirtyDog]

Andy W's MUM pulls my Turkey

Andyw

[d000hg]

Why is Aldi "skinflint southerners" - they have them up north too.

The one we don't appear to have is Waitrose - I remember it being where we shopped when I was about 6 but then we moved to Cornwall and I went up north and I have literally never seen once since!

[Paddy]

Poundland gifts in Harrods wrapping

[Halo Jones]

Sainsbugs for the generic stuff, M&S for the party food (bacon lollypops ) & farms / specialty shops for the nice bits

Going to the good food show on Friday so may get some things there

[DodgyAgent]

Andy W's MUM pulls my Turkey

So glad you straightened that out

[KentPhilip]

Andy W's MUM pulls my Turkey

[darmstadt]

We're not doing this feast as it might upset our neighbours who are of a different religious persuasion and we don't want to end up in the Daily Mail as victims of politically correct persecution...Instead we are going to nothing and I mean nothing, just going to lie there, not breathe, not move, nada, for 24 hours until it is over and hopefully that shouldn't annoy anyone. Once it is over then we're going to have a suckling pig in the back garden with flagons of beer and Jeroboams of high proof alcohol whilst dressed from head to toe in kinky nurses outfits. **** 'em, its not Christmas anymore then...

[eek]

Friends live in Mullion but we are in Lizard Village. We would be at St Keverne (its a nice short walk to Roskilly's) but the house we usually rent is not available (owners are using it)....

[d000hg]

I'm staying at the Lizard. Supermarket delivery options are Sainsburys or Asda so Sainsburys it is.

Sounds wonderful. In the Lizard village or somewhere like St. Kevern?




Also why ain't this multi-choice? Typically we do the bulk of shopping through Tesco Online but might get meat from a local butcher, plus a trip to Aldi/Lidl for snacks. Wine from Laithewaites, whisky from online unless Tesco have the one(s) I want.

[cailin maith]

M&S & Tesco for us.

Turkey will be from my parents local TD (MP). He raises and sells about 50 turkeys every year and my Ma would have a fit if we didn't get one.

Ham will be local too.... last year it was 2 piggies that started life as the cutest little piglets named appropriatly (sp?) Rasher and Sausage.

[MicrosoftBob]

For Christmas dinner it'll be a 3 bird roast from the local farm (organic and free range everything).

Farmers daughters ?

[quackhandle]

As an aside - what no Booths.

which is waitrose done properly for those who aren't in Cumbria or Mega (sorry, Media)City.....

+1 for Booths. There's one up the road from me, their eccles cakes are amazing.

qh