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Buying gargle in "the North"

Bateman · 2005-08-31 15:36:31

Family friend drove to Sainsbury's I think it was, in Newry, price difference on beer and wine shocking I believe. Wolf Blass around €3-€4 a bottle, and the carpark full of lads in Dublin reg cars availing of some ridiculous deal on crates of Carlsberg. Does anyone do this kind of thing on a regular basis, and what are the…

31-08-2005 4:36pm

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Family friend drove to Sainsbury's I think it was, in Newry, price difference on beer and wine shocking I believe.

Wolf Blass around €3-€4 a bottle, and the carpark full of lads in Dublin reg cars availing of some ridiculous deal on crates of Carlsberg.

Does anyone do this kind of thing on a regular basis, and what are the savings like after taking petrol into account?

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#2 05-09-2005 8:24pm

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Never heard of the newry run? Happens before christmas every year. Of course on a regular basis im sure people from nearby will do it.

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#3 05-09-2005 8:29pm

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beer in general is quite a bit cheaper up the north.its quite strong as well.most bottles above 5%alcohol vol.

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#4 06-09-2005 11:35am

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just bear in mind.. most cans are not as big as ours!! Still better value though.

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