Johnny Dogs wrote: » Dunno what's going on with these new trendy shelves the stores have now, but my local one was almost completely bare of food this evening when I nipped in. Sheep milk yoghurt was there, but no thanks Aldi, however the "Lullaby Milk" has either been pulled or there's supply issues as they're not even listed on the shelf now, all trace of it even being on sale there has gone.
donegal_man wrote: » Asked about a couple of those products today and was told by the store manager that they were in as specials to try them out, the five most popular will be added to the regular range. He said the two top sellers in Letterkenny were the Lullaby Milk and the vegetarian white pudding. So here's hoping.
L1011 wrote: » Pre Aldi/Lidl arriving you could save a significant amount by shopping in NI/GB. I used to stock up hugely in the Netto in Holyhead on really bog standard basics. Everything here was hugely overpriced and any minor currency movement - in either direction - was used to justify price hikes Now you can only really make savings on alcohol, general sale medicines and maybe personal care products if on offer. My Tesco shop in Holyhead last week probably has my clubcard on a watch list - €150 of whiskey, plus painkillers and razor blades! Food price inflation is basically gone, although the extremely bad production year we've had this year will bring some back I'm sure.
Gloomtastic! wrote: » After 3 cups, I’m afraid to say the Fairtrade Reserve Tea is not quite hitting the mark of it’s predecessors. Plus you get 80 bags in one go, as opposed to 40 x 2 in sealed bags.
Technique wrote: » I live about 20 minutes from both Derry and Strabane but it's cheaper to shop locally in Aldi and Lidl. The only time I shop cross border is for a few bottles of branded spirits at Christmas. I struggle to see how it makes financial sense to drive from Dublin etc to do grocery shopping in NI.
SozBbz wrote: » I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!
SozBbz wrote: » I Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!
SozBbz wrote: » I doubt very much that its worth it, unless you are doing serious bulk buying or going for a large item like maybe a tv or a fridge. I am sometimes up north with work so if I've time I sometimes pop in to a supermarket. Last week I got a bottle of Aperol for £10 in tesco which was quite good. Kicking myself that I didnt think to find an Aldi up there to buy some good value prosecco to make Aperol Spritz!
Faith wrote: » I saw them too, but then I thought about what happens when I buy a bar of the rum raisin chocolate* and I left it on the shelf... *I eat it with the self-restraint of a Labrador.
Roen wrote: » Anyone notice the vintage cheddar cheese in the black packaging seems to have gone a bit rubbery lately, not its usual crumbly self?
the beer revolu wrote: » Reports here suggest that this happens periodically. Lidl one is very consistent but not Irish
TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: » Most recent one I bought was it's usual amazing self. It actually smelled a bit when I opened the packet, but in a good way. As said in another post it does tend to vary in quality from time to time.
RhubarbCrumble wrote: » The peanut butter chocolates at the checkout. Oh man. I picked up a bag a couple of weeks ago. Well that was a big mistake because I haven't been able to stop since!
