Paul Weaver wrote:
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:20:39 -0500, Stephen Sprunk wrote:

Groceries would be tougher, since many of them need to be put in the
refrigerator or freezer upon arrival; I doubt my landlord would go that far.
Unfortunately there's no delivery service in my area, so I drive the 3
blocks to the store every other week.


You'd have to go to the store every day or two if you were carrying food
back.

Some of us cope with that. It does, of course, depend on how close by
your shops are, and how fit you are - but it's certainly not an
insurmountable problem. The new Tesco Express/Metro and Sainsburys Local
shops popping up all over the place help to meet this need very well in
London.

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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 19:04:31 +0100, Dave Arquati wrote:

Paul Weaver wrote:
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 01:20:39 -0500, Stephen Sprunk wrote:

Groceries would be tougher, since many of them need to be put in the
refrigerator or freezer upon arrival; I doubt my landlord would go that far.
Unfortunately there's no delivery service in my area, so I drive the 3
blocks to the store every other week.


You'd have to go to the store every day or two if you were carrying food
back.

Some of us cope with that. It does, of course, depend on how close by
your shops are, and how fit you are - but it's certainly not an
insurmountable problem. The new Tesco Express/Metro and Sainsburys Local
shops popping up all over the place help to meet this need very well in
London.

That's what I do at the moment, fortunatly my shifts and 24 hour stores
allow it (except on Sundays), still annoying waste of an hour every two
days though. Invovles the lovely walk along the A4 from North End road to
Cromwell Street and back of course - or a walk from costsly safeway at
shepherds bush with heavy bags

Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive? They certainly have
less of a choice - although I'm used to supermarkets selling clothes,
DVD's, TV's etc. Safeway at the bush is better in that regard, but not
best. Looking forward to moving out in 40 days

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 19:58:22, Paul Weaver
wrote:

That's what I do at the moment, fortunatly my shifts and 24 hour stores
allow it (except on Sundays), still annoying waste of an hour every two
days though. Invovles the lovely walk along the A4 from North End road to
Cromwell Street and back of course - or a walk from costsly safeway at
shepherds bush with heavy bags

What about North End Road Market, or doesn't that exist any more? I
used to shop there, years ago.

Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive?

Sainsbury's are, by miles. I don't go to them if I can help it.
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 19:58:22, Paul Weaver
wrote:

That's what I do at the moment, fortunatly my shifts and 24 hour stores
allow it (except on Sundays), still annoying waste of an hour every two
days though. Invovles the lovely walk along the A4 from North End road
to Cromwell Street and back of course - or a walk from costsly safeway
at shepherds bush with heavy bags

What about North End Road Market, or doesn't that exist any more? I
used to shop there, years ago.

The market is way down the other end of the road, near fulham. Why the
hell would I buy food from 6 or 7 different stalls (even if they did sell
what I wanted, instead of dodgy CD's and other forgeries) with dubious
hygiene at the best of time? I take it they do frozen pizzas and 6 packs
of orange juice there?

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 20:44:26, Paul Weaver
wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 19:58:22, Paul Weaver
wrote:

That's what I do at the moment, fortunatly my shifts and 24 hour stores
allow it (except on Sundays), still annoying waste of an hour every two
days though. Invovles the lovely walk along the A4 from North End road
to Cromwell Street and back of course - or a walk from costsly safeway
at shepherds bush with heavy bags

What about North End Road Market, or doesn't that exist any more? I
used to shop there, years ago.

The market is way down the other end of the road, near fulham.

Ah, fair enough.

Why the
hell would I buy food from 6 or 7 different stalls (even if they did sell
what I wanted, instead of dodgy CD's and other forgeries) with dubious
hygiene at the best of time?

Sometimes the fruit and vegetables are better quality. Not always, I
agree!

I take it they do frozen pizzas and 6 packs
of orange juice there?

There is at least one small supermarket in that part of the street,
IIRC....
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:


Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive?

Sainsbury's are, by miles. I don't go to them if I can help it.

They are a veritable Lidl when compared to Waitrose.


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On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 21:52:16, Greg Hennessy wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:


Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive?

Sainsbury's are, by miles. I don't go to them if I can help it.

They are a veritable Lidl when compared to Waitrose.

Well, that's true. But Waitrose is *always* expensive, and Sainsbury's
only is in their "Local" format. Mind you, it's dearer than Tesco,
which in turn is dearer than Lidl (we have both in our street, so I go
to Lidl unless I want stuff which Lidl doesn't sell, like cut flowers,
in which case I go to Tesco. Lidl is nearer and its coleslaw & potato
salad are much nicer!).
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Annabel Smyth wrote:
On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 21:52:16, Greg Hennessy wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:


Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive?


Sainsbury's are, by miles. I don't go to them if I can help it.


They are a veritable Lidl when compared to Waitrose.

Well, that's true. But Waitrose is *always* expensive,

OK, I'm going to dispute this on Waitrose's behalf. :-)

I have a choice of Waitrose within 5 mins' walk, Sainsburys within 10
mins' walk, and Tesco within 20 mins' walk. When I need a lot, I choose
Sainsburys (I would prefer Tesco but it's too far). However, most of my
shops are done at Waitrose even though I'm far from well off - that's
partly because it's more convenient. That's not the only reason -
Waitrose may generally be more expensive than Sainsburys but their stuff
is also *much* nicer compared to the extra expense - so I make it better
value for money than Sainsburys. Waitrose also have some decent special
offers and some very reasonably-priced own brand products.

and Sainsbury's
only is in their "Local" format.

Sainsburys is neither here nor there. I personally think the quality is
no better than anything Tesco have to offer whilst the prices are
higher. I'd choose Tesco in an instant but it's further away. Last year
I sometimes took a bus to get to Tesco rather than walk to Sainsburys.

Mind you, it's dearer than Tesco,
which in turn is dearer than Lidl (we have both in our street, so I go
to Lidl unless I want stuff which Lidl doesn't sell, like cut flowers,
in which case I go to Tesco. Lidl is nearer and its coleslaw & potato
salad are much nicer!).

Never been there. I like Tesco; I like them more after having worked for
them one summer!

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Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 10:37:45 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 at 21:52:16, Greg Hennessy wrote:

On Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:27:35 +0100, Annabel Smyth
wrote:


Aren't Express/Compact/Meetro stores more expensive?

Sainsbury's are, by miles. I don't go to them if I can help it.

They are a veritable Lidl when compared to Waitrose.

Well, that's true. But Waitrose is *always* expensive, and Sainsbury's
only is in their "Local" format.

But then is *spitefully* expensive. Say 20-25% more expensive than
ASDA.

Mind you, it's dearer than Tesco,

Produce OK. ready meals poorer tha Sainsbury's which themselves are
poorer than Marks's

which in turn is dearer than Lidl (we have both in our street, so I go
to Lidl unless I want stuff which Lidl doesn't sell, like cut flowers,
in which case I go to Tesco. Lidl is nearer and its coleslaw & potato
salad are much nicer!).

Probably due to their German origin, there was a time for 15 years
after the war, when the Germans could not afford to eat fresh meat so
sausages and salads became the order of the day, as the years went by
this morphed into high quality sausages and salads.

AIRI There was no tradition for high quality salads in the UK. My
mother did used to buy radishes and spring onions, but my wife has
been known, whilst walking through the market to buy a lettuce and
then say "Right, I've got me salad".

Nowadays meat in Germany is just as affordable as in .UK .FR or .IT

DG

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:58:09 +0100, Derek * wrote:


But then is *spitefully* expensive. Say 20-25% more expensive than
ASDA.

That's an understatement.

One has opened locally replacing a Safeway, there is no way I'd do a weekly
shop there. Their prices are wholly unacceptable.


which in turn is dearer than Lidl (we have both in our street, so I go
to Lidl unless I want stuff which Lidl doesn't sell, like cut flowers,
in which case I go to Tesco. Lidl is nearer and its coleslaw & potato
salad are much nicer!).

Probably due to their German origin, there was a time for 15 years
after the war, when the Germans could not afford to eat fresh meat so
sausages and salads became the order of the day, as the years went by
this morphed into high quality sausages and salads.

Lidl's salads, cooked meats and cheeses are a revelation in terms of taste
and quality.


greg

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