[Closed] PSA: For those going to Aldi tomorrow...

The mirror you say? Great thanks 🙂

Do Aldi put their stock out the night before? Thinking of popping in on my way home...

Nice shout Jamie

But..... Don't forget the balaclava....it [i]is[/i] Aldi you know.... 🙂

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eugghhh - [i]poor[/i] people ! 🙁

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No, its Jamie. He works for Aldi and is trying to earn promotion.
😛

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Jamie, you're in Pbog aren't you? Aldi in Stanground....? <shudders>

Jamie, you're in Pbog aren't you? Aldi in Stanground....? <shudders>

I will probably have a look in the one in Bretton, if no joy there, then Stanground later on.

Good luck. Are you going in disguise? 😉

Good luck. Are you going in disguise?

Hell no! I am always in Aldi getting my cheap waffles and pickled cucumbers 😀

But..... Don't forget the balaclava....it is [s]Aldi [/s]the Mirror you know....

Perhaps?

We overheard a woman in the checkout queue in Aldi a while ago on the phone:

'....no, I've just popped out to Sainsburys.......' 😀

Great place, excellent quality, low prices.
Try the lamb shanks, very nice.

And it's not usually full of snobs either. 😀

mefty - Member
But..... Don't forget the balaclava....it is Aldi the Mirror you know....
Perhaps?

Smirks....

I usually go after the pubs have opened and before they close again 😉

We overheard a woman in the checkout queue in Aldi a while ago on the phone:
'....no, I've just popped out to Sainsburys.......' 😀

I hope you shouted "ALLLDDDDIIIII" down the line

did she have sainsburys carrier bags with her? 😆

I get satisfaction in taking my Lidl carriers to other supermarkets, especially Waitrose (on the rare occasion I go there)

and a PSA within a PSA

Toro Loco - tempranillo, 2011, about £3.50 and has beaten wines 10x the price in blind tastings 🙂

Often shop in ALDA, and had their Salmon Wellington tonight, pretty good - and even better at £4.

Tried that wine at the weekend. It scooped a silver in a blind tasteIng - sales went up 1000%

Tried that wine at the weekend

Any good?

Nah they wouldn't sell me anything, popped in about 8.20 pm tonight! :/

It was to my untrained red wine palette - I don't drink a huge amount of red wine but I liked it

andyl - Member

did she have sainsburys carrier bags with her?

Yes she did. 🙂

We've just had the Caprese Pizza tonight (not in the picture, it's new) - nice, but a bit heavy on the capers, very salty.
The Mozzarella, Tomato & Basil one is a cracker, highly recommended.
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All made in Italy.
Not bad for £1.99. 😀

Double post

An hour between as well. How many bottles of wine did you buy?

That was a nice surprise 8)

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Aww Jamie, you have to buy the Mirror [i]and[/i] go to Aldi in one day..... I'm off for a ride to try and forget 🙂

Wow can't believe you can even spend £35 in Aldi it's a struggle. I'm a Lidl girl I'm afraid!

Another PSA within a PSA.. The voucher is in the Daily Record for those of us north of the border..

Picked up a red jacket - quite nice and should be warm. Decent zips but it's on the wrong side. Few loose/excess threads but the only other medium left seemed a bit tighter across the chest so they are easy to sort.

Also picked up some trousers - if no good for cycling they will do for lambing and the small lights are great for £2.99. Should have picked up a couple of pairs actually as they are great for emergency ones or strapping to the dogs collar.

Was tempted by a yellow waterproof but spotted one of the oscillating multi-tools and got one of them instead.

For anyone near Weston S-M - still lots of womens pink and mens blue jackets and yellow jackets left. Oh and had a look at the tool kit - was disappointed as it was no where near as good as the old one. Stuff felt much lower quality but it does have a HTII BB spanner but I would rather buy the older kit and a separate good quality BB spanner.

Bought 2 pairs of gloves, seem ok won't know until the next wet ride as to how they perform.

Car park test,
gloves are a little bulky and a bit small inside.
Compression top seems ok (i was just after a baselayer dunno if this compression stuff does owt) XL certainly is tight on me and I'm not bulky
Socks claim to be water resistant, hmm, I like their summer socks these are a bit thicker (but not full on wooly size) will see how they fair.

Compression top fits really well. Normally a XXL. The xl fits like a compression top should and makes cheap and cheerful warm base layers.

The merino top was gash. But for £15 what do you expect?

PS the store was full of cyclists of all shapes and sizes.

Wife went in at lunchtime to pick up some of those blinky band things for the dogs and a jersey or two for me. I got a call from the car park say thing they were completely out of the blinky lights (bloody students) and she had refused to buy the merino shirt because it felt horrible and she thought I wouldn't like it.

Ah well, there's always Lidl...

The merino was only 30% wool and 70% polyester - got a nice load of static when I took it off.

Gloves did feel horrible to me as I hate padded gloves. Seemed well enough made though. I've been using cheap fingerless gloves from Aldi for years and they've held up fine.

PS loads of those flashy led band things by me. Worth asking someone to pick some up from you if you need some.

The Venetian Pinot Noir is very nice too, for the wine lovers among you who might be popping in.

Got my £16 red outer jacket today, so I can blend in with all the other dads this weekend at Cannock.

Their mint lamb shanks above are certainly worth a punt too.

What are the latest batch of socks like?

Socks look good to me even had a water repellent coating, I dont think they have done that before...

Tool kit not worth bothering with then?

I bought the tool kit, I think it's a decent nab for the bits you get. And though it might not be quite as high quality as other stuff, it's hardly going to break on you!

I get satisfaction in taking my Lidl carriers to other supermarkets, especially Waitrose

Ha ha! Not just me then?

Lidl bags are becomeing quite trendy here in Stoke newington. i think it's 'post ironic' or something.

One day i simply must visit Harrods with my shoppin in Lidls bags. I wonder what the reaction would be?

[quote=soma_rich ]Socks look good to me even had a water repellent coating, I dont think they have done that before...
How do you wash them then?

Bought a pair of gloves, why I don't know as I already have 2x pairs of Aldi winter gloves, a blue winter jacket, a crate of Carlsberg Export, some waffles, chocolate peanut brittle and some lamb shanks to be able to use my £5 off voucher 8)

I returned the jacket though, as my 3 yr old Aldi one is just cut better and does not seem to have Dallas 80's style shoulders on it. Also, going to get a decent running jacket and just use that on the occasional winter road rides.

I also picked up another copy of The Mirror and used more vouchers to get some half price giant choc buttons and more lamb shanks. I gave the random stranger in front of me the extra £5 off £35 voucher. Which gave me a warm fuzzy feeling.

One day i simply must visit Harrods with my shoppin in Lidls bags. I wonder what the reaction would be?

I always do the Waitrose shop with my Sports Direct re-usable bags. Fortunately they are too classy to comment! 😆

Might get some of the winter gloves if there are any left on Saturday.. are they actually any good or is something like the Madison winter glove worth the extra money?

I have used them the last few winters. For £5 they are very hard to beat. They do get a bit sweaty if it's not cold enough.

I always do the Waitrose shop with my Sports Direct re-usable bags. Fortunately they are too classy to comment!

I don't understand the snobbery towars certain shops at all. Some of the wealthiest people I know shop in Lidls and Aldi. And i know people who turn their noses up at those shops, yet are always complaining of having no money. Probably because they've spent it all in Waitrose! It's silly.

Opened tool kit for a gander. The term 1000 pound bike 5 pound tool kit come to mind. It couldnt have been much more crap if it tried.

Gloves feel fine , bought 2 pairs as ive worn out 1 set from las year and my other set is on last legs

Other than that the clothing was largely garbage - tried on the jacket - short in body an sleeves and huge around waist an chest.

Used to pick up a few pairs of the overshoes for disposableness but they were garbage this year too . Cleat holes in sOme socks would do same thing.

I do like aldis meat though.

Like others, found the jackets seem cut for someone with a 'weeble' figure, all i ended up with were a pair of arm warmers, and my usual shopping

Bought some lights. The £2.99 ones are fine, a no brainer as spares really but the £6.99 ones are brilliant! The front is actually metal bodied, sealed pretty well and has a really noticeable strobe effect flash. The rear is identical to many cheap rear lights to looks at but again has an off beat strobe effect flash. Even the bracket on the front is good. As commuter lights I'm seriously impressed.

Gone for socks - last two pairs size 9-11, so Ilkeston is full of people with big feet, and the (itchy) merino top. Didn't need anything else, still have 2-3 pairs of the gloves from the last couple of years.

Also got the cheap ground coffee, and the little pots of rhubarb fool are too good to miss.....

I got a pair of gloves(which if they're as good as last year are very good), some of the tiny lights as a "get me home" and a jacket that I am yet to try in. I will return them if needed.

Also, accidentally, picked up some steak and a bottle of red.

Tool kit is good enough to chuck in the boot for emergencies and the gloves are okay for the money.

The Scotchlite spokey dokeys are quite effective.

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Markgravo,

That is the most superb light set-up i've ever seen!

Quick PSA, Rapha clothing offer coming up at Waitrose next week....

i think i might nip back for another set of those spoke dokies - got 2 sets already but they only do 1 wheel per pack.

One day i simply must visit Harrods with my shoppin in Lidls bags. I wonder what the reaction would be?

If I see you I will think you have money to waste on carrier bags that are free in other shops. I will probably jump to the conclusion that you drive an Audi estate and read the Guardian too.

In aldi fashion can't you cut corners & make one set of spoke reflectors do 2 wheels?

This morning my wife went down to find the new bike rack in the hall with tiny Tins's blance bike hanging from it!! The call I got wasn't too pleasant 🙂

Got lights for wifes n kids, the little light things for me, merino for me, (itchy), socks, a bike lock and the bike tree thing that is destined for the shed. I managed to resit the rest but I may yet regret the winter gloves not sure where my old ones are.

Went and picked up some goodies here in Southampton earlier.

Gloves seem ideal and as someone else said, the 6.99 light set is very sturdy and pretty good. Managed to get a set of the small backup 2.99 lights as well. One set left in the basket after me.

Those spoke reflectors were being sold in Lidl earlier this year too, I saw them at the time and bought 2 sets thinking they'd be perfect for the commuter, but forgot that I have Mavic Crossmax wheels on my commuter so they don't fit 🙄