On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:15:42 +0000, MM wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:09:33 +0000, Alex Heney
>wrote:
>
>>Personally, I'm looking forward to having a decent Waitrose nearby
>>when we move house (while I don't know exactly when or where yet, the
>>nearest town will probably be Monmouth).
>
>Ah, Gibraltar Drive, near the park!
>
>>I don't find their prices extortionate, because I have found their
>>quality to be higher than the cheaper supermarkets.
>
>Waitrose prices are the highest, even higher than M&S. Sure, the
>quality is good. I spend every day in wonderment over the quality of
>the cling film they sell.
>
>Not!
>
>And what about the branded items like Hein beans? No difference in
>quality whether sold in Waitrose of ASDA, eh! But compare the price.
>Waitrose is a nice place for snobs to shop who like to be buttered up
>by fawning staff - and pay through the nose for it. More fool them!
>
I must admit that so far most of my shopping there has been for
non-regular things, where I would just be getting a few items, usually
own brand. It has tended to be a "treat".
Plus, of course, diesel, since they almost always have the cheapest
diesel in Cheltenham, where I work at the moment.
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