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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    I find tesco and morrisons not too bad if your careful what and when you buy.
    The £10 Tesco Meal Deal is a real bargain. Side dish, main, desert and bottle of wine for a tenner!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
    The £10 Tesco Meal Deal is a real bargain. Side dish, main, desert and bottle of wine for a tenner!
    But rather limited if, like me, you are lactose intolerant
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    Quote Originally Posted by willbewill View Post
    But rather limited if, like me, you are lactose intolerant
    True. They could add a few more options!

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    Quote Originally Posted by struth View Post
    I find tesco and morrisons not too bad if your careful what and when you buy.
    Never in them. We use Lidl (and sometimes Aldi) almost exclusively for our basic, day to day stuff, and Waitrose (as far as supermarkets go), for anything 'high-end'. Otherwise, we use farmer's markets, often for fresh veg, and the local butchers/fishmongers for the majority of our fresh meat or fish.

    Occasionally we also source stuff, such as some Italian ingredients (e.g. white truffles, for risotto, or some cured meats) from online specialists.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sherwood View Post
    The £10 Tesco Meal Deal is a real bargain. Side dish, main, desert and bottle of wine for a tenner!
    yeah ive had that a few times. does me twice and i give the booze away.
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    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Never in them. We use Lidl (and sometimes Aldi) almost exclusively for our basic, day to day stuff, and (as far as supermarkets go) Waitrose, for anything 'high-end'. Otherwise, we use local farmer's markets, often for fresh veg, and the local butchers/fishmongers for the majority of our fresh meat or fish.

    Occasionally we also source stuff, such as some Italian ingredients (e.g. white truffles, for risotto) from online specialists.

    Marco.
    needs must, but as i say if you watch what you buy its not too pricy. shopping is more of a problem now so i tend to go where i can get good access.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Fair enough, but your new car should help you get around more

    The main point I was making is that, unless you're a brand-name freak, there's very little for sale in Tesco or Morrisons (Asda or Sainsbury's too, for that matter) that you can't get a perfectly good equivalent of in Lidl, and usually cheaper. Waitrose (or sometimes M&S) is different, as they sell some genuinely different things of high quality.

    The fresh bread selection available in Waitrose, for example, is simply phenomenal.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
    Fair enough, but your new car should help you get around more

    The main point I was making is that, unless you're a brand-name freak, there's very little for sale in Tesco or Morrisons (Asda or Sainsbury's too, for that matter) that you can't get a perfectly good equivalent of in Lidl, and usually cheaper. Waitrose (or sometimes M&S) is different, as they sell some genuinely different things of high quality.

    The bread selection in Waitrose, for example, is simply phenomenal.

    Marco.
    i would say there are lots of things tbh, but it obviously depends on what you eat etc. i shop everywhere when and where i can. i like good ready meals with good dates on hand for when im not up to making anything as well. tonight im not even able to heat one of them up. i can barely walk. so off to bed shortly.
    Regards,
    Grant .... ؠ ......Don't be such a big girl's blouse

    I've said it before and I'll say it again: democracy simply-doesn't-work
    .... ..... ...... ...... ................... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
    FIIO K7 BT, M11 PLUS, BTR7, KA5 - OPPO BDP-103D - PANASONIC UB450 - PANASONIC 4K ULTRA HD TV - PIXEL 6 - AVANTREE LR BLUETOOTH - 2* X600 SOUNDCORE - HEADPHONES INCLUDE, FIIO, NURAPHONES', FOCAL, OPPO, BOSE, CAMBRIDGE, BOWER & WILKINS, DEVIALET, MARSHALL, SONY, MITCHELL & JOHNSTON - 2*ZBOOK'S- MERCURY BD ROM, ROON, QOBUZ, TIDAL, PLEX, CYBERLINK, JRIVER - MULTI HDD'S -

    Oh my god! There's nothing wrong with the bidet is there?

    “Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. It is easy for the weak to be gentle. Most people can bear adversity. But if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. This is the supreme test. It is the glory of Lincoln that, having almost absolute power, he never abused it, except on the side of mercy".

    “You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”

    "You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”

    “There's a war out there, old friend. A world war. And it's not about who's got the most bullets. It's about who controls the information. What we see and hear, how we work, what we think... it's all about the information!”


    ***SMILE, BE HAPPY***

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    Different ballgame mate, if you've got a disability. That puts a completely different perspective on matters. You've discovered the joys of Lidl's Deluxe pasta range, though

    Plus, one thing we rarely do is plan in advance what we're going to eat. That's too regimented and boring! Monday is toad in the hole, Friday is fish, and all that pish... We buy what we *fancy* eating on any given day, or what looks good/grabs our attention when we go into a shop or market.

    The only time we write shopping lists, is to remind us to buy the very basics (bog roll, washing power, etc), or when we're looking for specific ingredients to make a recipe. Being spontaneous is much more fun!

    Enjoy your rest.

    Marco.
    Main System

    Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.

    Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.

    Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.

    CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.

    Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.

    Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.

    Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.

    Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.

    Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.


    Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!

    Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!


  10. #240
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    In the course of a month I use most of the supermarket chains because each has something unique. Although Waitress is generally pricey, its specialty loose leaf teas are very keenly priced. Can't be faffed going to supermarket so generally get home delivery!

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