I started off having a chuckle at this then came to the worrying part. Hope you start to feel better very soon Reebs
From my twenties and early thirties we 'moved' in a large group of about twelve around the trendy bars in Edinburgh. As is the habit (?) solely seemingly of the UK and Ireland (Australia - Cyc?) rounds are bought. Within our 'gang' we had one guy who always seemed to be the last to buy a 'full' round or would stand his hand when only four or five were present! To some of the wealthier within the group it was a bit of a joke however to a mid level Government officer it became f****n' annoying. One evening in possibly Edinburgh's most salubrious boozer I had had enough so piped up for all present in the establishment to hear: "Right D****e get yir erse in gear and git up to that f****n; bar and buy your round; mine's a Jack Daniel's with lemonade'n'ice." This solved the 'problem' for a few weeks however our 'friend' soon returned to his tightfisted ways! Thankfully, his close chum who introduced him to the gang had a word in his ear and he became as good as gold. Always remember the advice I received from my Dad when about sixteen ........ never muck about with your friends' burdz and always stand your hand! Sage advice which are about the only rules I have adhered to over the past close on fifty years.
I have a friend who lives in a deluxe Hull penthouse (stop laughing, deluxe means an indoor toilet) and he does his weekly shop in the Marks & Spencer food section. Trust me M&S are the ‘Ull equivalent of Fortnum & Mason. As well as several Aldi and Lidl, there are three Farmfoods here and a couple of Icelands. Tesco, ASDA and Sainsburys are middle class.
The price pressure created by discounters such as Aldi and Lidl is what repeatedly drives the food industry to cut corners. See mad cow disease. To equate organically produced food to "posh overpriced stuff" is, quite frankly, just plain ignorant. I seriously do not get the obsession with bargain-basement food. The amount of money people here spend on fireworks and cars (to pick just 2 examples of consumer goods) is incredible. Yet even in the richest parts of Berlin these discounters are on every corner. I remember a couple of years ago that the Government had to intervene because Aldi and Lidl had driven the price of a litre of milk down to levels that were simply not sustainable for milk producers (something around 50 cents per litre if I remember correctly). I will happily pay more for organically produced foodstuff, products whose origin and production I understand and agree with. This particularly applies to meat and fresh fruit & veg. At the end of the day you are what you eat, as the saying goes. Quality over quantity for me.
Sure Oddy, quality over quantity any day but not too sure about low prices meaning lower quality though. Obviously a high volume buyer can force a lower price from suppliers whist the local village store will have to accept higher prices and pass them on their customers. Also I think the large stores are just as capable of buying up local produce as the smaller local outfits Tea bags, sugar, chees etc are typical examples of items that are relatively expensive in small stores for the same products.. It costs us far less to buy our tea bags etc in the super/hyper markets here, even cheaper in Tescos in England and an order of magnitude cheaper from Booker. We stock up from Booker whenever possible. Re fresh fruit and vegetables it's better to grow your own (not that we do, but only because we don't have the time nor inclination)
"The price pressure created by discounters such as Aldi and Lidl is what repeatedly drives the food industry to cut corners..……………….." Well, if you believe in 'organically produced foodstuff' that's your business, I think a lot of it is absolute bullshit. If we are 'ignorant' shopping at Aldi and Lidl, then so be it. I don't care personally what the Bio people think, they can enjoy their purchases, and then go jump in the organic Isar if they want to. Quite cold, but very healthy.
The last lot of eggs my wife bought - the first 3 she cracked open all had double yolks. That's never happened before to us
That's reminded me of the number of people I catch out by saying "I have a grammar test for you" "Which is correct, the yolk of an egg is white, or the yolk of an egg are white?"
Can you actually read and understand someone else’s post without putting your own spin on it and proclaiming that as the truth? You are worse than The President you love to hate. WHERE in my post did I say that shopping at Aldi or Lidl is ignorant? I said that dismissing organic foodstuff as “posh overpriced stuff” is ignorant. I also tried to point out that driving prices down to idiotic levels can only lead to bad practices and cutting corners in the food industry, with potentially catastrophic consequences. The only “organic” bullshit is what Discounters like Aldi and Lidl try to pass off as organic - and they are allowed to by lax EU regulations. I don’t expect you to even try and comprehend this, but my wife happens to have worked with true organic textiles that are certified to the highest worldwide standards. Anyway enjoy your Aldi chips.
I see. Oh dear, don't eat Aldi chips. Enjoy your organic food, sure you will. ,,,,,,,,,,and yes, I do hate Trump, I am not ashamed of that, but no more from me on that.
Why are some of the non chart and older CD's I am interested in more expensive in the new Saturn in the centre of Koln (Hohe Strasse) as opposed to the original store on Hansaring? I blame it on Donald Trump.
It's funny how 2 Euros can drive you bammy despite having blown **** on bourbon, Kolsch, Weissbier and burdz over the previous seven days and nights!
I used to get annoyed at varying beer prices across various off-licences - anything from €1,50 to €2 for half a litre of Helles. But then I just though "c'est la vie"
One of my main annoyances in life is when I am attempting to pop out socially to meet one of my cousins or friends with the intention of hitting soft drinks; as soon as I get charged around or in excess of £2 for a can of Irn Bru or a fairly large glass of Coke/Pepsi substitute I give in and get fired into the bourbon! I am a weak willed bum and have known this for around forty years!
Careful - you'll get Barney asking about the steward and your Gin and tonic again! I do think it's wrong for people to sell stuff that isn't free range or organic but label it as such because they're getting a hjgher price for it (even in Aldi and Lidl). it's a form of theft really.
Scottish Gin Festival in Lidl up to Wednesday 7th November! Check out the goodies in their online leaflet.
