Aldi and Lidl

Whilst I have to drive out to Lidl, nearest big one with a car park about 5 miles away, I think some of the buys there make it well worthwhile. They have a very good selection of fresh fruit and veg. Some items are definitely half price, such as cucumbers. I like the various cous cous they have in their deli section, along with cold meats and things like brie for a pound. Also always buy fresh fish in vacuum packs, definitely much cheaper as well as chicken fillets. Haven't tried a joint yet, (the meat variety that is) Also like their muesli without sugar, quite like Alpen and half the price. Their bakery section is amazingly good value, small baguettes for something like .15p if my memory serves me well. When my husband comes with me he loiters around the wine section and has been getting their Chilean Merlot for £3.99 a bottle which we find very drinkable.

Yeah I think you are right about getting there early Mamie, have done a later in the day shop and clearly they run out quicker than the average supermarket, but I guess that's to be expected if they are to keep their prices at the current level.

I've used our local Lidl (Aldi is too far from us) for quite a few years now, and have noticed that they are getting much busier and if the cars in the car park are anything to go by, they seem to be attracting a different sort of customer lately!

Not Aldi, because they are not very nice here, but we use Lidl all the time. They have the best fruit and veg especially in winter and we enjoy speciality weeks because forrin food can be quite hard to find in our supermarkets. I just wish they would sell fresh milk. My OH says they always have just what he needs when he needs it (an awning thing for the garden, a strimmer when the last one broke etc). We get the catalogue and swoop at 830 if there is anything we think will run out fast.