ALDI? LIDL? are we posh or not?

[BarryH]

I must really be slumming it then, I go to CostCo........

 

[Victoria Sponge]

I like Lidl, especially for the fresh fruit and vegetables.

 

[Bobobolinsky]

Sorry, but the few times I've bought food from either, it was horrible! Their toold and technology is another matter - I drive past a Lidl on my way to the office and make a point of scanning the non-food shelves most weeks.

On the Lidl topic, I managed to get one of their Fein-alike cutters a couple of months ago - saved me a whole lot of work yesterday. I was fitting extra 13A sockets in the boat and needed to cut holes in the panel behind the nav table to take them. Would have been a slow, horrid job drilling multiple holes, then joining them up with a thin blade - the £30 Lidl oscillating saw went through like a knife through butter.

And through the wiring and gas pipe behind?

 

[stuhaynes]

I must really be slumming it then, I go to CostCo........

C'mon... This is sposed to be a posh Fred.

 

[maby]

And through the wiring and gas pipe behind?

It is very controllable - strongly recommend one the next time they come around!

 

[Lakesailor]

I must really be slumming it then, I go to CostCo........

I have a sister and brother-in-law who live in Oldham who are so Cost Co-centric that we actually banned them from mentioning the place.

Sometimes they just can't help it and preface what they are saying with "I know you don't want to hear about Cost Co, but............."

 

[BarryH]

I only go there for the beer really. 12 bottles of Badger, 4 of a few varieties, for 16 quid when on special.

In saying that I did pick up a decent coat that is ideal on the boat. Three layer system and each layer and be used individually. Hood even folds away into the collar, not bad for 15 quid and its actually waterproof!
Pastries are good too...........kayaks on special this month. Ask Dylan about licencing for the waterways........

 

[Vara]

Road testing a pair of deck shoes, Aldi £17.99, comfy and appear to have pretty good non slip propertys.

Also from Aldi;

Rechargeable drill
Set of bits
Lamps (camping type)
Million power searchlight
Grab bags
Allen Keys
1 case, red, white.
Dried pasta pockets
Bolognese sauce plus asstd tins of meat?? products and tinned veg
Torches asstd
Emergency bulkhead lights
Fire extinguishers (2 replaced with AFFF from elsewhere)
Araldite lookalike
Super glue
Sander
Oscillating saw/chisel
Caravan cleaner
Micro fibre clothes various
Loo/kitchen roll
Fleece Blankets
Memory foam mattress toppers
Cockpit cushions
Car radio
Guest sailing suits
Merino wool thermals
Waterproof gloves
Disposable overalls

Saved an absolute fortune over the past three years and the quality seems to be adequate for my needs.

Really bored this afternoon, not allowed out.

 

[VicMallows]

For any fans of Fray Bentos tinned pies, Chicken and Minced Beef/Onions are at 99p. currently in LIDDL. (A few weeks ago it was Steak+Kidney).

(Personally I consider them strictly as emergency rations .... they do keep for many years).