My dad and mum were those people you describe, sadly wiped out by the miners strike and the proliferation of supermarkets. I loved growing up at their shop in its heyday.Back in the eighties we had proper convenience stores with a grocer man in a brown dust coat.
I could run across the road, get milk for my tea and get back before the kettle bolied.
And pick up the odd carrot for my dinner.
Nobody is forced to buy mayo whatever the price, it`s entirely discretionary.I mean I have nothing against hellmans particularly, its just that 3-4 quid for a tiny tub of mayo is egregious when you goto main tesco or anywhere else and they well sell you twice the amount for a quid.
That seems like a pointless point to make. It’s an observation of tescos practice. Like selling only crisp and dry cooking oil.Nobody is forced to buy mayo whatever the price, it`s entirely discretionary.
Glasshouses.That seems like a pointless point to make. It’s an observation of tescos practice. Like selling only crisp and dry cooking oil.
Literally like a kid in a sweetshop! : )I loved growing up at their shop in its heyday.
Is it not possible for a neighbour to get her messages/shopping?It’s about all she can do to figure out how to use her tv remote.
Yeah sure, she doesn’t starve. I was originally responding to Mick’s assertion that if we don’t like the high prices charged by convenience stores, we can simply hop in our cars to out of town shopping centres.Is it not possible for a neighbour to get her messages/shopping?
I quite like Tesco, and their business model is very clever. Here In SW Scotland we have an Aldi, a Lidl and 2 Tesco (+ various smaller). Either Aldi or Lidl are far cheaper, but the quality is not clear cut. Tesco 'finest' are very good indeed, but Lidl 'deluxe' even better. Basic stuff is roughly Aldi then Lidl then Tesco so we just shop at all 3 depending on what we want but
before Covid, out weekly shop averaged out around £60. Now it's over £100.
Really must ease off the navy rum
Dentist was kept very busyLiterally like a kid in a sweetshop! : )
I’m surprised how easy it was to make with a hand held whizzer just with an egg yolk, mustard, oil, lemon. Tasted greatI mean I have nothing against hellmans particularly, its just that 3-4 quid for a tiny tub of mayo is egregious when you goto main tesco or anywhere else and they well sell you twice the amount for a quid.
Fresh garlic instead of powder would be my choice although powder has it's uses.Add garlic powder and theres aioli. Gonna try with cayenne pepper next - any other ideas?