Waitrose, Sainsbury or Aldi?

[ajohn]

We have been using local shops. Pretty quiet early on but busier of late. Getting near the point where we need stuff that will have to come out of a supermarket. That would usually be Lidl but I'm not keen on their CV19 policy. So may go take a look to see how things are. Odd place Lidl. Seen as cheap but not that simple.

Waiterose is the only place where I have bought meat that went off rather quickly. Never used them since.

 

[Notch7]

Going to have to go out and get a supply of shopping today. My reasoning is that I will be less likely to catch anything from the type of customers that frequent Waitrose

I must admit weve been using that thinking!

So far we have been able to get some online orders from Tesco and Iceland for us and my MIL -Ive basically been self isolating as I need to see my Dad because he needs shopping etc done.

my wife managed to get a click and collect from Waitrose, pick up Friday.

 

[Notch7]

That could describe us, there again we shop for another three self isolators, its not always what it seems

yeah its difficult.

My wife and I are shopping for my Dad, her Mum and sister -all self isolating.

It takes ages to break up the shopping bill afterwards, not to mention all the phone calls to agree on what they all want.

so far persistence on getting online deliveries has worked, but we live 3 miles from Crawley which has a Tescos and Asda fulfillment centre. (never been able to get an Asda slot though).

We have also found a local greengrocers that only lets 3 people ni shop at a time -and we go 1st thing in morning
And a local greengrocer in East Grinstead does a mixed box of veg and fruit for £20 -its all outside, you go along and collect the box thats already been made up
A local farm shop is doing drive through, so you can meat and veg in bigger packs.

there are options to avoid the supermarket if you want to, although it depends where you live of course.

 

[Mottie]

Well, Waitrose it was. Orderly queue outside all observing social distancing. Car park on the roof of Waitrose in Upminster that you have to pay to park in but that was free today. Also, they had removed the coin machines from the trolleys and were cleaning all the trolleys that were returned. They operated a one in, one out policy and the cashiers had screens fitted. I got virtually everything on the list (as well as many goodies) apart from bleach, anti-BAC wipes and Stork baking margarine. £116 though which seems a bit excessive for two people - only one bottle of cheap Merlot wine in that purchase too at £4.99 before anyone asks! Most expensive item was a bit of lamb at less than a tenner for our Sunday lunch. It’s taken my wife nearly 20 mins to wash everything down before putting it away. Right, that’s my morning filled, lunch time now.

 

[ellal]

It takes ages to break up the shopping bill afterwards

Now we've had a philosophy which has worked over the years.

Never get into who had the extra beer or side dish in the restaurant.
Or who bought one more round in the pub.
Share the bills equally, unless someone regularly takes the p iss.

Because if you think about it, over time it all works out pretty even.
And if you were all living together as we are 'virtually' at the moment we would be sharing anyway.
Plus it saves a lot of arguments!
(Excessive demands for caviar and Dom Pérignon excluded from this theory)

Of course it only works with a close family and true friends!

 

[crystal ball]

We get our lists by text, fill up separate bags as we go and pay separately by card, stick the receipt in the bag & leave on doorstep, payment by BACS, we have MILs debit card so use that for hers, she insists we get a bottle too

 

[crystal ball]

Sainsburys, but it is Morecambe after all

https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.c...arch-men-licked-hands-wiped-food-supermarket/

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Can't necessarily say one chain is better than the other in these times. From experience, two branches of same chain can be chalk and cheese. I occasionally shop at an Aldi in the middle of a large council estate because it's the closest. It can get very third world in there and these people were stripping the shelves of everything they could get - especially before limits were imposed.

Contrast another Aldi that is one junction up the M5 in a good area. The place is a lot less busy without large families trying to get in. People respect the rules and each other and even at the height of stockpiling, there were rarely any shortages on the shelves - even eggs and bog roll. Shopping here was a much more civilised affair. So it's not the chain that's important, but where it's located and the type of people who use it.

 

[Brigadier]

Well, Waitrose it was. Orderly queue outside all observing social distancing. Car park on the roof of Waitrose in Upminster that you have to pay to park in but that was free today. Also, they had removed the coin machines from the trolleys and were cleaning all the trolleys that were returned. They operated a one in, one out policy and the cashiers had screens fitted. I got virtually everything on the list (as well as many goodies) apart from bleach, anti-BAC wipes and Stork baking margarine. £116 though which seems a bit excessive for two people - only one bottle of cheap Merlot wine in that purchase too at £4.99 before anyone asks! Most expensive item was a bit of lamb at less than a tenner for our Sunday lunch. It’s taken my wife nearly 20 mins to wash everything down before putting it away. Right, that’s my morning filled, lunch time now.

Taking a trolley around Waitrose?
You must be a baller

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Taking a trolley around Waitrose?
You must be a baller

Baller? Guessing lottery winner - as in 6 balls come up??

 

[transam]

Not had to que up at any super market

And have no. Intention of doing so

Went to a tescos que out side drove into car park and drove out

Went down the road to the Co op no que there

 

[Munroast]

I do saisbury's 20 minutes before closing, very few in, managed to be in and out in 12 minutes Mon night - I treat it as a military operation.

Anyone wash / disinfect whatever you bring back ? I'm am but wife thinks thats a bit OTT,

 

[Notch7]

managed to be in and out in 12 minutes

 

[Mottie]

Not had to que up at any super market

And have no. Intention of doing so

Went to a tescos que out side drove into car park and drove out

Went down the road to the Co op no que there

Que?

 

[Mottie]

Anyone wash / disinfect whatever you bring back ? I'm am but wife thinks thats a bit OTT,

Reverse in our house. Wife washes all stuff down before packing away, I think it’s OTT.