Xmas food shop

Got most of my Xmas food shop this morning at Asda, went at 9am. I thought I would be fighting the crowds and faced with people with full trolleys at the tills. No, I did my shop very easy, hardly any shoppers in the store, no jostling in the aisles. Did my shop nice and relaxed, got to the till with the cashier sitting waiting for me.

Where are all the hoards of shoppers?
 
The pub is handling the catering for us again but I shall be passing the supermarket next Thursday evening to see what (if anything!) they're desperate to get shot of before the END OF THE WORLD (!). If the car park is rammed, I'll keep driving but if it's as quiet as it was the last time I did that, I'll get a few bargains, even if it's only selection boxes and sprouts on stalks!
 
Nod said:
The pub is handling the catering for us again but I shall be passing the supermarket next Thursday evening to see what (if anything!) they're desperate to get shot of before the END OF THE WORLD (!). If the car park is rammed, I'll keep driving but if it's as quiet as it was the last time I did that, I'll get a few bargains, even if it's only selection boxes and sprouts on stalks!
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Only perishables, will probably be marked down, as they will be ready for the bin anyway ..
 
They'll do for Thursday supper! Especially if they're vegetables.
 
Done a little shop this morning, tinned stuff and a couple of other bits and bobs. Went into Tesco and Home bargains at about 9am, just a hand full of shoppers in both. The news this morning, said it is going to be the busiest shopping day of the year today :thinking:
 
jonbeeza said:
Where are all the hoards of shoppers?
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Got to Tesco at around 8:30 this morning, car park was pretty much full and it's a big car park, being normally more than half empty during the week. Hardly any trollies left just outside the store, so I ended up with a basket, yet there didn't seem to be that many people in the store.
 
nilagin said:
Apparently people were stuck in queues for over an hour trying to get out of car parks in Romford last week too.
I need to venture to Lakeside to go to Holland and Barrett, just trying to decide on the best time to go.
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When I was there only a couple of people getting served at the till, and nobody at the self scan. I was in a smaller sized Tesco, maybe the big super stores are more busy.
 
nilagin said:
Apparently people were stuck in queues for over an hour trying to get out of car parks in Romford last week too.
I need to venture to Lakeside to go to Holland and Barrett, just trying to decide on the best time to go.
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Friday should be fine.
 
JonathanRyan said:
Friday should be fine.
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Fridays too late, I need to go today, should have gone yesterday really, but traffic news gave out queues going into Lakeside so I didn't bother. Shame Holland and Barrett don't have next day delivery.
 
Maybe the madness has just now started..

A friend just messaged us and said its Madness in their local Asda. Either they mean it is mad busy or there is a pop group at that store lol. They told us massive queues for trolleys, and it is heaving inside. Good job I got my shopping in early :banana:
 
Wandered up the local Waitrose (our only supermarket) about eight this morning for some milk and fruit juice, lot busier than usual. Couple of collapsible
gazebo type things outside for people collecting turkeys etc.

No doubt madness by now, only shut for two days, christmas is supposed to be fun
 
nilagin said:
Fridays too late, I need to go today, should have gone yesterday really, but traffic news gave out queues going into Lakeside so I didn't bother. Shame Holland and Barrett don't have next day delivery.
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Um.....

Next Day Delivery

£4.49 delivery charge for Next Day Delivery. Order by 4pm for next working day delivery. Orders after 4pm will be delivered on the second working day. Orders placed between 4pm on Friday and 4pm on Sunday will be delivered on Monday.
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http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/info/shipping-returns
 
I thought I would not need to go to a shop again, other than the local shop for Bread and Milk Tomorrow. I forgot the cat's biscuits, normally get him a big bag. Looks like its Tesco first thing in the morning, deffo not going in now :(
 
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Just a quick camera phone pic.

Done my last shop just a moment ago, the shops are only over the road from ours so nice and easy. Tesco was not busy at all, cashiers waiting for customers. I was the only customer in Home Bargains, photo above. Then popped into Heron frozen foods, again nobody about.

I love being an early bird :)
 
jonbeeza said:
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Just a quick camera phone pic.

Done my last shop just a moment ago, the shops are only over the road from ours so nice and easy. Tesco was not busy at all, cashiers waiting for customers. I was the only customer in Home Bargains, photo above. Then popped into Heron frozen foods, again nobody about.

I love being an early bird :)
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That must be so handy having the shops so close!.. I live about 10-13 miles from shops and without a car it's the one thing I miss, being able to pop anywhere..

To be honest I Xmas shopped Tuesday, asda was packed but I only needed the tin sweets then went down to Aldi, I timed it right I think because it was fairly ok and not knee deep in trolleys lol
 
Cg_Girl said:
That must be so handy having the shops so close!.. I live about 10-13 miles from shops and without a car it's the one thing I miss, being able to pop anywhere..

To be honest I Xmas shopped Tuesday, asda was packed but I only needed the tin sweets then went down to Aldi, I timed it right I think because it was fairly ok and not knee deep in trolleys lol
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I live just off a quirky lane full of bars restaurants retro shops, and Tesco , Home Bargains, Heron Foods, Co op all within less than a five minute walk :)
 
My Ocado delivery just arrived - bang on time, delivered straight to my kitchen.
Enjoy your shops plebs. :p ;)
 
jonbeeza said:
Ahh yes, but I hand picked mine myself :p :mooning:
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Exactly. Whereas @Llamaman had his produce firtled by the unwashed post-pee hands of some disgruntled 17yo Ocado warehouse trainee :LOL:
 
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viv1969 said:
Exactly. Whereas @Llamaman had his produce firtled by the unwashed post-pee hands of some disgruntled 17yo Ocado warehouse trainee :LOL:
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I'm capable of washing my own veg. (Phnaar phnaar)
Besides, do you think the other plebs in your Cathedral of Despair didn't handle all the veg before you? :p
 
Llamaman said:
I'm capable of washing my own veg. (Phnaar phnaar)
Besides, do you think the other plebs in your Cathedral of Despair didn't handle all the veg before you? :p
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Not liking Christmas means I'm in despair? And a pleb? Really :LOL:
Perhaps there'll be some charm under your tree in the morning :lol:
 
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I think you've totally missed the point (and humour) of my posts.

Sigh.
 
Right shut up the lot of you it's Xmas in less than an hour...kiss and make up or b****r off to bed :P
 
Cg_Girl said:
Right shut up the lot of you it's Xmas in less than an hour...kiss and make up or b****r off to bed :p
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is that a threat Miss, behave or Trace gets the cane out :bat:
 
Now that I have got all the Christmas food shop in, I am in the process of working out how to get it all eaten :p
 
Did not do a big food shop this year, but friends and family gave us so much, don't need to shop for another week.
 
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