One local branch is closing tonight for 3 weeks for refurbishment. Most of the staff are retiring or moving elsewhere. Good news (my £50 shopping basket cost £26.50) but sad to see the old faces going. I made a point of thanking them each for years of service - the last one whispered to me I was the only customer to do this and said "between ourselves, you're our favourite customer"!

the last one whispered to me I was the only customer to do this and said "between ourselves, you're our favourite customer"!


Is it because you burst into song every time you go there?

We had a Waitrose in Central Milton Keynes, close beside the city's Theatre. (ever been?) The building it was in was only opened in May 1988 by Princess Anne yet a couple of years ago they completely demolished it after just 30 years and now it's gone. Nothing lasts nowadays, not even huge new buildings!

Elderly gentlemen are always delightful shoppers. Unlike elderly ladies who tend to take decades to pay, fumbling about in deep purses, and prod folk with sticks. Not suggesting you're elderly JK. lol.

Our local Waitrose, alas, is a magnet for solipsists. They make it really clear they hate it if you're where they want to be, but then happily hog that space for ages once you've vacated it.

Rick wrote:
Our local Waitrose, alas, is a magnet for solipsists. They make it really clear they hate it if you're where they want to be, but then happily hog that space for ages once you've vacated it.

Yeah but they are very polite solipsists in Waitrose. The solipsists in ASDA not so much..

I see a lot solipsists at gigs, it does my bongo in.

Downing Street Cat wrote:
Elderly gentlemen are always delightful shoppers. Unlike elderly ladies who tend to take decades to pay, fumbling about in deep purses, and prod folk with sticks. Not suggesting you're elderly JK. lol.

I always go through every pocket for my wallet, when I want to pay but it's always the last pocket. I do have some deep pockets or many pockets when suited and booted.

I have never been prodded by a stick. Years ago, I did get my bum spanked by some old Italian lady in a gesture so I could move down the aisle.

I bet when Wyot, goes to the meat counter he talks in a lot of Polari and double entendre when talking about meat.

In a hectic life - business, family, and travel - who cares about UK food costs, or other household/hygiene requirements.



The individual supermarkets are irrelevant; a mix of 'bargain' deals. Just go to one, when you've time and need.



Several escalating wars in progress - incompetent politicians involved/about to; and our country's bills exceeded our income, for decades@



Priorities please....

Wyot wrote:
Rick wrote:
Our local Waitrose, alas, is a magnet for solipsists. They make it really clear they hate it if you're where they want to be, but then happily hog that space for ages once you've vacated it.

Yeah but they are very polite solipsists in Waitrose. The solipsists in ASDA not so much..

I refuse to go in Asda. I would sooner starve. My husband bravely goes in for Yorkshire biscuit tea though. It is the only place that consistently stocks it.

I do find ASDA souless and since it was taken over by 2 rich brothers the quality has gone down hill. Even their clothing range is crap.

Almost everything tastes like shit these days that is bought from supermarkets. We do try use markets and health stores for pulses and fruit and veg.

I do try grow what I can but it's not always succesful especially with cats and birds around.

Al Gershwin wrote:



Several escalating wars in progress - incompetent politicians involved/about to; and our country's bills exceeded our income, for decades@



Priorities please....





And just what is there new to say on here about all that "Al" and what will it achieve? Perhaps our priorities should at times be to lighten the load...

Green Man wrote:
[quote]Downing Street Cat wrote:


I bet when Wyot, goes to the meat counter he talks in a lot of Polari and double entendre when talking about meat.

I have only ever been served at the fish counter GM, which is why I have never needed a word of Polari...

Al Gershwin wrote:
In a hectic life - business, family, and travel - who cares about UK food costs, or other household/hygiene requirements.



The individual supermarkets are irrelevant; a mix of 'bargain' deals. Just go to one, when you've time and need.



Several escalating wars in progress - incompetent politicians involved/about to; and our country's bills exceeded our income, for decades@



Priorities please....





Whining and hand wringing helps nobody, and for people on a low income, the supermarkets are not all the same, and access to decent food is a major problem and a priority to many of us.

We can care about lots of different things all at the same time.

Green Man wrote:
Downing Street Cat wrote:
Elderly gentlemen are always delightful shoppers. Unlike elderly ladies who tend to take decades to pay, fumbling about in deep purses, and prod folk with sticks. Not suggesting you're elderly JK. lol.

I always go through every pocket for my wallet, when I want to pay but it's always the last pocket. I do have some deep pockets or many pockets when suited and booted.

I have never been prodded by a stick. Years ago, I did get my bum spanked by some old Italian lady in a gesture so I could move down the aisle.

I bet when Wyot, goes to the meat counter he talks in a lot of Polari and double entendre when talking about meat.

Why would Wyot talk in polari, and more importantly, what supermarket still has a proper butchers counter?

Wyot wrote:
Rick wrote:
Our local Waitrose, alas, is a magnet for solipsists. They make it really clear they hate it if you're where they want to be, but then happily hog that space for ages once you've vacated it.

Yeah but they are very polite solipsists in Waitrose. The solipsists in ASDA not so much..

Ha, not in my experience. I was there the other day, and some off-duty bourgeois, resplendent in raspberry cord trousers etc, very dramatically moved my trolley away from the aisle so he could study the range of creams on offer. No speaking. Just the gesture. The pompous twit!

My main Waitrose is marvellous with fully manned meat AND fish counters, both always stocked.

Rick wrote:
Wyot wrote:
Rick wrote:
Our local Waitrose, alas, is a magnet for solipsists. They make it really clear they hate it if you're where they want to be, but then happily hog that space for ages once you've vacated it.

Yeah but they are very polite solipsists in Waitrose. The solipsists in ASDA not so much..

Ha, not in my experience. I was there the other day, and some off-duty bourgeois, resplendent in raspberry cord trousers etc, very dramatically moved my trolley away from the aisle so he could study the range of creams on offer. No speaking. Just the gesture. The pompous twit!

No doubt he got his clothes from a charity shop.

Honey wrote:
Green Man wrote:
Downing Street Cat wrote:
Elderly gentlemen are always delightful shoppers. Unlike elderly ladies who tend to take decades to pay, fumbling about in deep purses, and prod folk with sticks. Not suggesting you're elderly JK. lol.

I always go through every pocket for my wallet, when I want to pay but it's always the last pocket. I do have some deep pockets or many pockets when suited and booted.

I have never been prodded by a stick. Years ago, I did get my bum spanked by some old Italian lady in a gesture so I could move down the aisle.

I bet when Wyot, goes to the meat counter he talks in a lot of Polari and double entendre when talking about meat.

Why would Wyot talk in polari, and more importantly, what supermarket still has a proper butcher's counter?

Wyot uses Polari so he can make young men and women blush when he talks about meat.

My local Waitrose has both a fresh fish and meat counter and not that overall expensive. If you go later in the day but I understand people have better things to do worry about, than getting cheap knuckles or beef.

Not all supermarkets are the same Barney, people need to budget and some people do care where their food is sourced from. A lot of supermarket is processed crap.