Shopping in Northern Ireland

Bam33 · 15-01-2009 12:42PM

Thanks for your help

- are both of those far from Banbridge? Is there any place near that has sainsburys and ASDA together? I will be coming up from Dublin.

Our man in Havana · 15-01-2009 12:56PM

are both of those far from Banbridge?

They are around 20 miles from Banbridge but in totally different directions.
My advice would be to go to Downpatrick for asda and then hit the Sainsburys in Newry on your way home.

Is there any place near that has sainsburys and ASDA together?

Sadly not.

lynchie · 15-01-2009 01:58PM

Bam33 wrote: »

Thanks for your help - are both of those far from Banbridge? Is there any place near that has sainsburys and ASDA together? I will be coming up from Dublin.

If you go to Sainsburys in Sprucefield, the Asda is only another 10 mins away from there just off the main road into Belfast.

J_Dublin15 · 15-01-2009 03:49PM

Bond-007 wrote: »

Normally they only target buses and taxi/hackney vehicles. Very strange that they would target a private car. There is an inspection lay by after the Jonesbrough exit southbound where they inspect the buses. I have never seen a private car getting the once over.

It happened right after you get the sign saying "Speed Limits now in Kmph" which I'm guessing is bang on the border?

Our man in Havana · 15-01-2009 03:51PM

Indeed, that is around 200m inside the republic.

Richard · 15-01-2009 09:43PM

Bam33 wrote: »

Thanks for your help - are both of those far from Banbridge? Is there any place near that has sainsburys and ASDA together? I will be coming up from Dublin.

There is a Tesco in Banbridge, if that helps.

RiverWilde · 16-01-2009 03:11AM

J_Dublin15 wrote: »

not breaking the laws and spending too much over the border!

Now that is funny. God forbid grown adults would decide to spend their hard earned cash outside the jurisdiction where the revenue can't get their cut - 21.5% anyone?

Those guards remind me of the keystone cops - Sitting in a hedge waiting to catch those naughty shoppers ffs.

Did they have wee flashing blue lights on their helmets?

Riv

tregan · 16-01-2009 10:22AM

hi there,

just wondering if you know any good electrical stores in newry - don't think there are any in buttercrane / quays which would be the handiest for me as going to do a sainsbury shop and i have two toddlers. argos is an option but wondered if any where cheaper?

gonker · 16-01-2009 10:24AM

tregan wrote: »

hi there,

just wondering if you know any good electrical stores in newry - don't think there are any in buttercrane / quays which would be the handiest for me as going to do a sainsbury shop and i have two toddlers. argos is an option but wondered if any where cheaper?

I would head up to Sprucefield. Much better Sainsburys and there is a huge currys beside it. Also a Next for the kids clothes and a ToysRus

tregan · 16-01-2009 10:26AM

thanks for that gonker, think that's what we'll do then!

will be tomorrow we'll be going so hope traffic will be ok

tregan · 16-01-2009 11:21AM

another ?, how long does it take to get from newry to sprucefield?

DubDani · 16-01-2009 12:00PM

It's about 16 miles from Banbridge to Sprucefield. So it will probably take you 20 minutes.

Bam33 · 16-01-2009 12:04PM

Hi All,
Thanks for the advice - more questions sorry:( I want to go to sainsburys, ASDA and Banbridge outlet tomorrow. I am coming from Dublin. Is sprucefield before banbridge or past banbridge? The ASDA that is 10 mins away from sainsburys in sprucefield is that Downpatrick or where is it? WOuld I get there on the way to banbridge or again is it further on?

Thanks again for all the help

Our man in Havana · 16-01-2009 12:36PM

Sprucefield is 16 miles past Banbridge on the A1, the ASDA is another 10 mins towards Belfast from Sprucefield.

Iago · 16-01-2009 12:41PM

Richard wrote: »

There is a Tesco in Banbridge, if that helps.

every little helps

Our man in Havana · 16-01-2009 12:46PM

Not with Tesco NI. They are every bit as dear as their counterparts down south.

NeVeR · 16-01-2009 12:48PM

Is it still mental on the saturday mornings up in Newry ?, I'm not going for food shoping i'm just going to a camera shop, But if it's still as mental as it was before xmas i wont be going.

Bam33 · 16-01-2009 12:48PM

Thanks Bond 007 - I take it I would be best to go to ASDA first and hit Sainsburys and Banbridge on the way back? Any idea what times ASDA and Sainsburys open at tomorrow? what is the name of the area the ASDA is in? I need to get directions on the net!

IH77 · 16-01-2009 05:23PM

Bond-007 wrote: »

Not with Tesco NI. They are every bit as dear as their counterparts down south.

Bond, are the prices quite similar then? Was thinking of hitting the Tesco over the weekend, checked the net and things like doog food seems a lot cheaper. Would you say generally though with tesco there isn't much savings?

c4cat · 16-01-2009 10:40PM

alastair wrote: »

All hype aside - it took a bit over an hour to get from a couple of miles south of the Newry roundabout, to beyond the final roundabout north of Newry a couple of days after Christmas. Took me by surprise as it was twice as long as the delay a week before Christmas - I'd assumed it'd ease up a bit, not get worse. Newry onwards - grand. Heading back down to Dublin on the 2nd, the Newry-bound traffic looked nearly as bad.

I had to laugh at every body stuck on the motor way between the border and newry just after christmas, knowing there is a way into newry via Jonesborough which brings you out on the forkhill road to the end of the motorway, then take the newry bypass via daisy hill into newry takes all of 20 mins while the sheeple sat on the motorway inexcess of 2 hrs

Our man in Havana · 16-01-2009 10:57PM

Form personal experience I don't find Tesco to be cheap at all. They may be cheaper on some items of food. I have found them to be expensive on non food items such as electronics etc. Prices would be on par with Dunnes etc in the south.

I do all my northern shopping in asda and sainsburys.

17-01-2009 04:13PM

c4cat wrote: »

I had to laugh at every body stuck on the motor way between the border and newry just after christmas, knowing there is a way into newry via Jonesborough which brings you out on the forkhill road to the end of the motorway, then take the newry bypass via daisy hill into newry takes all of 20 mins while the sheeple sat on the motorway inexcess of 2 hrs

I know what you mean. Its great that nobody goes that way. Let them stay on the motorway i say. Makes it much easier for us

alastair · 17-01-2009 04:41PM

c4cat wrote: »

I had to laugh at every body stuck on the motor way between the border and newry just after christmas, knowing there is a way into newry via Jonesborough which brings you out on the forkhill road to the end of the motorway, then take the newry bypass via daisy hill into newry takes all of 20 mins while the sheeple sat on the motorway inexcess of 2 hrs

Yeah - a great laugh. For what its worth, I opted to go to Belfast via Jonesborough before xmas - just to avoid the Newry tailback - emerged at the roundabout and there wasn't any tailback on the M1 at all, so didn't bother this time 'round.

So I can do without the 'sheeple' snark.

road_2_damascus · 17-01-2009 07:38PM

c4cat wrote: »

I had to laugh at every body stuck on the motor way between the border and newry just after christmas, knowing there is a way into newry via Jonesborough which brings you out on the forkhill road to the end of the motorway, then take the newry bypass via daisy hill into newry takes all of 20 mins while the sheeple sat on the motorway inexcess of 2 hrs

What about the couple who rang in the Ray D'Arcy show, they had left Limerick to go to Enniskillen's ASDA etc. They rang the show from Navan having spent 4 hours on the road :-D

hayyman · 17-01-2009 07:55PM

road_2_damascus wrote: »

What about the couple who rang in the Ray D'Arcy show, they had left Limerick to go to Enniskillen's ASDA etc. They rang the show from Navan having spent 4 hours on the road :-D

Went shopping in newry just before xmas when the shops were meant to be doing a pound for a euro but if you paid in sterling you got 15% off the marked price so it was a bit of a rip off.:mad:

tregan · 17-01-2009 11:11PM

well got to newry today ... unfortunately DH forgot to turn off to go the back way into newry and we got caught in the tailback this afternoon. didn't think it would be soooo busy, if you ask me it felt worse than christmas and think there was less on the shelves in the general shopping bit. no nappy wipes left which i wanted, didn't want nappies (i'm a cloth nappy person for my sins) and a lot of the nappies were gone anyway. v busy but definitely got value. went into semi chem for some bits and bobs also (was sorry i didn't get wipes there as they had some) but v special offer on hair gel, the indestrubible stuff from l'oreal which is over eur5 here, they were selling for £1.69 special offer - i got three! also toothbrushes - colgate cheapest one was 49p! but got a 99p one which i think is €2 something here? will be going every month for our big shop! don't think DH too happy about that as think he preferred it that he has been left out of the loop since we had babies as i'll do shop myself when i get a chance with babies but to go up there he has to come and help

oh and yes got a Tefal iron which was £39.09 so happy with that and a huge pile or ironing awaits me which i'll attack in the morning! :eek:

gonker · 17-01-2009 11:36PM

tregan wrote: »

well
oh and yes got a Tefal iron which was £39.09 so happy with that and a huge pile or ironing awaits me which i'll attack in the morning! :eek:

Told you to go to Sprucefield was there today was loads of wipes...only thing the electricity went because of the store so long queues but we had fun.:D

Our man in Havana · 18-01-2009 12:08AM

How did they calculate your bill?

DublinWriter · 18-01-2009 12:15AM

tregan wrote: »

don't think DH too happy about that as think he preferred it that he has been left out of the loop since we had babies as i'll do shop myself when i get a chance with babies but to go up there he has to come and help

You weren't that couple from Dublin in the queue in front of us in Dunnes today having a total bust-up about not being able to get 'Body Wash'?

Anyways, we went up today before 10am, spaces galore in Sainsburys' overflow carparks. BOGOFs and specials were thin on the ground.

Good deals in M&S where the periodic Swine for Two £10 offer had more mains on offer than the ROI M&S outlets.

Overall, we saved oddles, especially on toiletries from SuperDrug (on Hill St.) and Baxters Soup in Poundstretcher (2 for £1).

I'd advise any ROI shoppers to go out of the main shopping centres if they want good deals.

However, it's looking that Lisburn is becoming the new Newry.

mad m · 18-01-2009 12:42AM

Does anyone know where I can get a Fatboy bean bag up North?

Shopping in Northern Ireland

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