I use my local Centra (Cork St in Dublin) quite a bit anyway. They usually have good offers on named brands well below the cost of the supermarkets, things like milk and butter are pretty much on a par. I wouldn’t do ALL my shopping there but if I want a massive box of Cheerios for €1 that’s where I head 🙂
my local londis has dawn “not from concentrate” juice for e1 at the mo, thats even cheaper then aldi and lidl!like jon i wouldnt do all my shopping there but a flyer comes in the post every week or so and i always check it out!
funny how supply created the demand…. Remember when there was nothing opened on Christmas day? I come from a country where shops are closed on Sundays, and after 12 years of living here I find it annoying to have to plan in advance, knowing that there is no convenience shop around the corner to get some milk. But really, if you plan well, there should be no need to shop at all. I worked in retail for a little while, and the amount of shoppers who come on Sundays or bank holidays because…. well, because the shop is open, really, is amazing. People who don’t really have anything to buy, but go shopping anyway. I do shop on Sundays, although I try not to. But bank holidays? Never. If there is no milk in the house, so be it, we’ll drink wine instead 🙂
Centra on a sunday morning is DANGEROUS esp if hungover, i pop down to ‘just’ get the paper. I then discover I need milk, juice, sparkling water (as much liquid as i can carry). I feel like I deserve a nice brekkie so pastries, bacon, bread, mushrooms. Maybe a wee treat for after as we will prob spend the day on the couch. Que walk of shame as I leave the shop after spending between €20 – €40 on nothing substational, not even dinner. They do have good offers but we usually get stung buying bread – between €2.50 – €3 for a loaf. Crazy when you can get a nice loaf in Lidl/Aldi for €1.
Thursday 15 December, 2011 at 4:07 pm
I use my local Centra (Cork St in Dublin) quite a bit anyway. They usually have good offers on named brands well below the cost of the supermarkets, things like milk and butter are pretty much on a par. I wouldn’t do ALL my shopping there but if I want a massive box of Cheerios for €1 that’s where I head 🙂
Thursday 15 December, 2011 at 11:37 pm
my local londis has dawn “not from concentrate” juice for e1 at the mo, thats even cheaper then aldi and lidl!like jon i wouldnt do all my shopping there but a flyer comes in the post every week or so and i always check it out!
Friday 16 December, 2011 at 9:48 am
funny how supply created the demand…. Remember when there was nothing opened on Christmas day? I come from a country where shops are closed on Sundays, and after 12 years of living here I find it annoying to have to plan in advance, knowing that there is no convenience shop around the corner to get some milk. But really, if you plan well, there should be no need to shop at all. I worked in retail for a little while, and the amount of shoppers who come on Sundays or bank holidays because…. well, because the shop is open, really, is amazing. People who don’t really have anything to buy, but go shopping anyway. I do shop on Sundays, although I try not to. But bank holidays? Never. If there is no milk in the house, so be it, we’ll drink wine instead 🙂
Friday 16 December, 2011 at 9:49 am
And yes, Centra have very good special offers. But make sure you check the receipts, they tend not to update their computer with offers.
Friday 16 December, 2011 at 1:31 pm
Centra on a sunday morning is DANGEROUS esp if hungover, i pop down to ‘just’ get the paper. I then discover I need milk, juice, sparkling water (as much liquid as i can carry). I feel like I deserve a nice brekkie so pastries, bacon, bread, mushrooms. Maybe a wee treat for after as we will prob spend the day on the couch. Que walk of shame as I leave the shop after spending between €20 – €40 on nothing substational, not even dinner. They do have good offers but we usually get stung buying bread – between €2.50 – €3 for a loaf. Crazy when you can get a nice loaf in Lidl/Aldi for €1.