aldi breach half of planning conditions

Lucy

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I've been using Aldi for about a year and a half now - I can just about detour via the Cannock branch on the way home from work. For me it's all about the meat, it's such better quality than the big 3, and a lot cheaper, which of course is a bonus. I can afford to buy 'premium' supermarket brands if I wish. but why pay more for worse quality. Some things are hit and miss, but they are in every supermarket. The own-brand Shreddies are a particular winner in our house, just like the 'real' brand, but under £1.

Oh, and I don't buy much veg as we grow a lot, but why would anyone pay £2 for 2kg of potatoes from Tesco when you can get 25kg for less than £10 from a farm shop?!
 

Floss

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Oh, and I don't buy much veg as we grow a lot, but why would anyone pay £2 for 2kg of potatoes from Tesco when you can get 25kg for less than £10 from a farm shop?!

Depends how many you are buying for 25kg of potatoes may take some getting through for 2 or 3 people
 

Lucy

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Fair point, but you can normally get 10kg bags and they last a long time if stored correctly, we're still using potatoes we dug in October.
 

Carole

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Depends how many you are buying for 25kg of potatoes may take some getting through for 2 or 3 people

I boil them up all (10kg) in one go in my big cauldren.

Then I make up several dishes of potatoes and put them in the freezer ready for roasting. Defrost, drizzle with oil, add salt, pepper, rosemary. Gorgeous.

I then mash some of them and put them in different glass dishes and freeze. Defrost then add butter and milk. Microwave for 2 minutes.

Others I cut into wedges and put on a baking tray. Freeze. Then defrost, drizzle with oil and bake.

Nothing goes to waste in my house but also when you are short of time, to have the potatoes prepared and ready to go makes life very easy.
 

Floss

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I boil them up all (10kg) in one go in my big cauldren.

Then I make up several dishes of potatoes and put them in the freezer ready for roasting. Defrost, drizzle with oil, add salt, pepper, rosemary. Gorgeous.

I then mash some of them and put them in different glass dishes and freeze. Defrost then add butter and milk. Microwave for 2 minutes.

Others I cut into wedges and put on a baking tray. Freeze. Then defrost, drizzle with oil and bake.

Nothing goes to waste in my house but also when you are short of time, to have the potatoes prepared and ready to go makes life very easy.


That's a great idea and I can see the logic but I don't really have the time at the moment to be so organised.
 

Trumpet

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Aldi & Lidl fruit and veg knock spots off ASDA. Mrs T's posh Nescafe latte is often around the £1 mark as opposed to about £3 in the big 3.
 

Trumpet

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I've seen fruit and veg on display in ASDA with white fur on.
Does the department supervisor walk around with his / her eyes closed?
 

Gramaisc

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I've seen fruit and veg on display in ASDA with white fur on.
Does the department supervisor walk around with his / her eyes closed?
If I was to open my own supermarket in Stafford, I would hand each of the Lidl staff an application form, they are hard-working, diligent and competent.


I might be sceptical about some staff from other supermarkets - except, perhaps, an ex-Non-Food Manager from Tesco...
 

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
Anyone know the outcome of the planning meeting regarding Aldi? Do they have to replant the hedge or have they got away with it?
 

staffordjas

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I've seen fruit and veg on display in ASDA with white fur on.
Does the department supervisor walk around with his / her eyes closed?
Last time I went in , ages ago, I handed one of the staff in Asda the 2 nets of furry oranges I'd just picked up. Watched her as I walked away, she put them back with all the others!


Just had another walk to Aldi to buy 2 more lots of 'Sweet Chilli ' chicken portions. Getting rather addicted to them . Bought a big bar of fruit & nut as well and couldn't resist trying a square as I walked back home......so more-ish I scoffed the lot by the time I got back, except for the 4 squares I forced myself to save for hubby to try.:roll: Not doing my diet very good since it's opened :lol:
 

Wormella

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I boil them up all (10kg) in one go in my big cauldren.

Then I make up several dishes of potatoes and put them in the freezer ready for roasting. Defrost, drizzle with oil, add salt, pepper, rosemary. Gorgeous.

I then mash some of them and put them in different glass dishes and freeze. Defrost then add butter and milk. Microwave for 2 minutes.

Others I cut into wedges and put on a baking tray. Freeze. Then defrost, drizzle with oil and bake.

Nothing goes to waste in my house but also when you are short of time, to have the potatoes prepared and ready to go makes life very easy.

That implies you have enough freezer space to hand.
 

Carole

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That implies you have enough freezer space to hand.

This is true.

Because of where we live ( 3 miles to the nearest shop) ..ok it's not that far but it is a bit of a kerfuffle if you only need one thing...say a loaf of bread.

So my freezer became a very good friend to me. I also had another fridge freezer in the utlity room for spare booze and freezer stuff and I had a very old chest freezer in the garage.

When I had a new kitchen a few years ago we had one of those extra big American "Floor to top" fridge and "floor to top" freezer and a wine cooler and got rid of all the various freezers cluttering up the place.

Re the potatoes @Floss

Yes. it is a bit of a faff peeling them all in one go and one does lose the will a little bit, but (for me anyway) it saves time in the long run.
 

Gramaisc

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Yes. it is a bit of a faff peeling them all in one go and one does lose the will a little bit, but (for me anyway) it saves time in the long run.
There are potato peeling machines - or an attachment, if you have a Kenwood Chef.

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I remember someone having a water powered one years ago, worked quite well - but, best avoided if you have a water meter.
 

Katniss

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There are potato peeling machines - or an attachment, if you have a Kenwood Chef.

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I remember someone having a water powered one years ago, worked quite well - but, best avoided if you have a water meter.

I don't like peeling potatoes so my other half does it and stockpiles them for me.
 

Carole

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There are potato peeling machines - or an attachment, if you have a Kenwood Chef.

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I remember someone having a water powered one years ago, worked quite well - but, best avoided if you have a water meter.

Well I never.

I do have a Kenwood Chef, mind you it is 50 years old.
 

Gramaisc

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Well I never.

I do have a Kenwood Chef, mind you it is 50 years old.
Look for the model number - if it's an A7??, then you can try my peeler sometime. At that age, it should be compatible. It might not fit A9??s and later models. And it'll be too short to fit the Chef Major models.
 
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