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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #30 on: 16 September 2018, 21:39:20 »

Strange how Woolworths failed, yet in recent years companies like Wilko and The Range have flourished!  :-\

What happened? ??? Did Woolworths just get too complacent?   :-\
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #31 on: 16 September 2018, 22:10:35 »

Strange how Woolworths failed, yet in recent years companies like Wilko and The Range have flourished!  :-\

What happened? ??? Did Woolworths just get too complacent?   :-\
The range and wilkos sell furniture, garden equipment and the likes, not pick'n'mix and kids toys.
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #32 on: 17 September 2018, 01:09:45 »

Strange how Woolworths failed, yet in recent years companies like Wilko and The Range have flourished!  :-\

What happened? ??? Did Woolworths just get too complacent?   :-\
The range and wilkos sell furniture, garden equipment and the likes, not pick'n'mix and kids toys.

There you go then!  ::)
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #33 on: 17 September 2018, 16:52:34 »

Lidl cheapness does NOT mean low quality.

I could give you a shed load of examples but in the first instance point you at their Wines.
By staying away from brands, it can be significantly cheaper (though not worth the effort over Tesco/Waitrose for us to do a 30m round trip), but there is only one edible form of Beanz, and Lidl don't do it.


Plus the veg in the local ones round here looks a bit ropey, but then looking at the clientele around Bicester and Banburyshire, I guess it bit doesn't get a high turnover...
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #34 on: 17 September 2018, 17:09:29 »

Lidl cheapness does NOT mean low quality.

I could give you a shed load of examples but in the first instance point you at their Wines.
By staying away from brands, it can be significantly cheaper (though not worth the effort over Tesco/Waitrose for us to do a 30m round trip), but there is only one edible form of Beanz, and Lidl don't do it.


Plus the veg in the local ones round here looks a bit ropey, but then looking at the clientele around Bicester and Banburyshire, I guess it bit doesn't get a high turnover...

Possibly.....but it's not the soggy crap from Heinz.
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #35 on: 17 September 2018, 17:11:27 »

Beanz Meanz Heinz


Nought else allowed in TB Towers.
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #36 on: 17 September 2018, 17:20:23 »

Beanz Meanz Heinz


Nought else allowed in TB Towers.

Have you not tried Branston baked beans TB?  They are THE best, ever! :-* :-* ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #37 on: 17 September 2018, 17:26:00 »

Lidl cheapness does NOT mean low quality.

I could give you a shed load of examples but in the first instance point you at their Wines.
By staying away from brands, it can be significantly cheaper (though not worth the effort over Tesco/Waitrose for us to do a 30m round trip), but there is only one edible form of Beanz, and Lidl don't do it.


Plus the veg in the local ones round here looks a bit ropey, but then looking at the clientele around Bicester and Banburyshire, I guess it bit doesn't get a high turnover...

In terms of the supermarkets, you will never beat the quality and lasting capability of Sainsbury's fresh veg and fruit.  It is excellent, and I have proved often that it outlasts all the others by a long way 8) 8) ;)
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #38 on: 17 September 2018, 17:26:36 »

Beanz Meanz Heinz


Nought else allowed in TB Towers.

Have you not tried Branston baked beans TB?  They are THE best, ever! :-* :-* ;D ;D ;)
Yup, bought a tray of 24 from Costco because they were a little bit cheaper than real Beanz.

I really tried, must have had 4 tins, before taking the rest to a foodbank.
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #39 on: 17 September 2018, 17:27:15 »

Beanz Meanz Heinz


Nought else allowed in TB Towers.

Have you not tried Branston baked beans TB?  They are THE best, ever! :-* :-* ;D ;D ;)

Yep...much better than Heinz as are many others. In independent blind tests Heinz usually come 4th or 5th.

I'll buy them when they are 4 tins for a quid but not otherwise.

You have been duped by the power of advertising, TB. :)
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #40 on: 17 September 2018, 17:27:58 »

Lidl cheapness does NOT mean low quality.

I could give you a shed load of examples but in the first instance point you at their Wines.
By staying away from brands, it can be significantly cheaper (though not worth the effort over Tesco/Waitrose for us to do a 30m round trip), but there is only one edible form of Beanz, and Lidl don't do it.


Plus the veg in the local ones round here looks a bit ropey, but then looking at the clientele around Bicester and Banburyshire, I guess it bit doesn't get a high turnover...

In terms of the supermarkets, you will never beat the quality and lasting capability of Sainsbury's fresh veg and fruit.  It is excellent, and I have proved often that it outlasts all the others by a long way 8) 8) ;)
I think Waitrose is better.  Not that I ever go in to supermarkets, but I do pretend to show an interest after she's been...
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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #41 on: 17 September 2018, 17:29:43 »

Lidl cheapness does NOT mean low quality.

I could give you a shed load of examples but in the first instance point you at their Wines.

Sorry I don't agree. I often buy wine in Lidl mainly to see what you get for your money. If you just want something wet with alcohol in it fine, you'll do that for £5 or less. But i've never bought anything that has got me going back for more. Recently I bought a Barolo for £10. Now Barolo is a real favourite with me and it's expensive. This was utter crap, no wonder it was £10 (most Barolo is £20+). They have a Primitivo at £5 which is good for the money. Sorry, Tesco is generally better quality on wines, but not quite as cheap.

Ok, so i'm in the wine trade, but I still buy wine just like Joe Public, and no I'm not such a fussy b****rd  ::) well, maybe just a little bit    ;)


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Re: Lizzie, please explain.....
« Reply #42 on: 17 September 2018, 17:31:16 »

You have been duped by the power of advertising, TB. :)
Mrs TB has tried secretly fobbing me off on other brands, or non Birdseye fish fingers, but she doesn't now, as she got sick of me throwing it at her, then ringing up for a takeaway.  She used to wonder how I knew, but you can tell it a mile off.


Some things I cant tell, like McVities v Tesco Ginger Nuts....   ….so guess what she buys me ;D
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« Reply #43 on: 17 September 2018, 17:45:22 »

You have been duped by the power of advertising, TB. :)
Mrs TB has tried secretly fobbing me off on other brands, or non Birdseye fish fingers, but she doesn't now, as she got sick of me throwing it at her, then ringing up for a takeaway.  She used to wonder how I knew, but you can tell it a mile off.


Some things I cant tell, like McVities v Tesco Ginger Nuts....   ….so guess what she buys me ;D

You are sometimes such a cruel bastard TB! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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