General Chat

WE SHOP IN LIDL, BUT QUITE OFTEN MEET FRIENDS, WHO ARE.........'IN THERE BUYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE'. ONE FRIEND IN PARTICULAR, WAS EXPLAINING HOW SHE WAS IN THERE SHOPPING FOR SOMEONE ELSE, WHEN HER 5yr OLD RAN UP LADEN WITH BISCUITS AND YOGHURTS, SAYING...'PLEASE MUMMY CAN WE BUY MY FAVOURITES TODAY ?'. EXIT ONE VERY EMBARASSED FRIEND !! WE FIND THE QUALITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS VERY GOOD, WE GET VALUE FOR OUR MONEY AND THEIR FOOD AND DRINK PRICES VERY REASONABLE. DO YOU ADMIT TO SHOPPING IN LIDL ? PIPS XX

Yep for tinned stuff and booze its a bargain!

FOR YOURSELF, I HOPE MAGS...LOL PIPS XX

Yep they also have quite good deals on computer stuff as well!! oooops do I mean Aldi? Bob

we dont have a Lidi where i am , as far as i know but i do shop in aldiswhich is simlar to lidi i get quite a bit a few bits and bobs from there hazelx

YES PIPS, I SHOP AT LIDL. LIKE THEIR COFFEE WHITENER ,THEIR BLACKCURRANT HIGH JUICE TASTS BETTER THAN RIBEANA & IS A LOT CHEAPER.

Yep for me and I am not ashamed of saving money! Look after the pennies and the pounds take care of themselves!!

Yes I don't buy my whole shop in lidl but get the kids treats, gammon and see whats in at the time. Alot of the things in lidl has nut traces in and as my OH has a nut allergy we have to be careful, but it is the same in most supermarkets. Jackie:o)

WHEN I LIVED IN THE UK I SHOPPED AT LIDL AND NETTO. COULDN'T GET EVERYTHING I NEEDED THERE SO WOULD GO TO THE NEXT CHEAPEST SHOP FOR THE OTHER THINGS. MOVED OVER TO AMERICA AND WAS DELIGHTED TO FIND AN ALDI, HUBBY WAS VERY GREATFUL I'M A CHEAP SHOPPER. YOU TRY THE THINGS AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE THEM YOU DON'T BUY THEM AGAIN. LUCKILY MY KIDS LIKE MOST OF THE THINGS I BUY FROM THERE. NOTHING WRONG WITH SAVING MONEY AND THE KIDS GET OTHER TREATS BECAUSE OF IT. FIONA. X

PEOPLE AFTER MY OWN HEART. NO FRILLS SHOPPING, ALL FRUIT AND VEG, HALF PRICE THIS WEEK, SUPERB QUALITY AND KEEPS FRESH FOR QUITE A LOT LONGER THAN OTHER SUPERMARKETS.. PIPS XX

Yes, I love my Lidls! Their dairy produce and bacon are excellent. Sugar is sugar wherever you buy it. Their chocolate is lovely (and I am very fussy about chocolate). Some stuff I don't like - so I don't buy it! Their non food offers are excellent and I have bought loads of stuff - stationery is always cheap and their electrical goods are fine. I was cross a few weeks ago - bought a new toilet seat in B and Q, cost 18.99. Went into Lidls, and the IDENTICAL one was on sale for £6.99! I don't mind the lack of frills - all I want to do when I shop is get it and go home, without having to have meaningless exchanges with the check out girl 'Doyouneedanyhelpwithyourpackings? Are you collecting the vouchers? Did you find everything you needed?' etc. And MY Lidls is currently staffed by some rather nice looking young men who smile shyly at me.....ooooh, lovely! OC

HI PIPS, I HAVE SHOPPED IN LYDL BUT PREFER ALDI TO BE HONEST. IT SEEMS MORE ORGANISED, WHEREAS LYDL WAS A BIT MESSED UP. DON'T KNOW IF ALL THE STORES ARE LIKE IT BUT WHERE I WENT WAS SO BAD IT PUT ME OFF! I DON'T MIND SAVING A BIT ON SHOPPING EITHER....IS GOOD FOOD AT GOOD PRICES IF YOU WATCH WHAT YOU BUY.... NANNA-MOO ;-))

The rate my lot put food away Aldi's is just fab! Have a relative who doesn't like to shop at the stores mentioned. For their birthday I made bunting out of their carrier bags! lol

Nanna-Moo Yes, my Lidl used to be a bit messy, but there has been a marked improvement lately and it is constant, not just a quick tidy up. They recently (and I missed it! BOO HOO) offered a trolley full of goods for £10. They do this twice a year apparently, but don't advertise it. It is, someone told me, to clear the store so that they can do a 'deep clean'. OC

HMM, MAYBE I SHOULD GO BACK AND HAVE ANOTHER LOOK THEN OC. MUST ADMIT IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXCERCISE AT THE TIME AND THOUGHT 'NEVER AGAIN!', BUT THET DO SAY 'NEVER SAY NEVER....' PERHAPS I CAN GET SOME GOODIES FOR CHRISTMAS AT A GOOD PRICE. HAVE TO LOOK OUT FOR THE CLEARANCE TROLLEY, WHAT A BARGAIN!! NANNA-MOO ;-)

Well I can really recommend their Mulled Wine, a litre bottle for just under £3 and very tasty. Jane

I HAVE BEEN TOLD, THAT ALDI, IS OWNED BY THE BROTHER OF THE GUY WHO OWNS LIDL, HE SET UP IN OPPOSITION. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT, BUT IT WOULD EXPLAIN A FEW THINGS. YES, OUR LOCAL LIDL, HAVE CLEARANCE DAYS, ALL THE LINES THEY CANNOT CLEAR FOR CAR BOOT / JUMBLE SALE PRICES !!! USUALLY ON A SUNDAY. LIKE YOU SAY, TRY IT AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T BUY IT AGAIN !!! PIPS XX

When I lived in Germany, years ago, I used to shop in Aldi but there isn't either shop here (in Harrogate) more's the pity!!!! Every time we go out to another town/city and we drive past an Aldi or Lidl I'm always shouting STOP THE CAR. They have some fantastic things in those shops and I wish we had one local to us!

HAS YOUR LIDL HAD TURKEY CROWNS IN YET? APPARENTLY OURS SOLD OUT COS THEY WERE SO CHEAP THEN NEXT DAY PEOPLE WERE QUEUEING AT 8AM AND BUYING MORE THAN 1 EACH

My in laws bought us a gas BBQ for a tenner from one of the boot sale thingy's. Jackie