O/T Aldi alternatives.....

[Brin]

Bare with me on this one.

I have always looked for a bargain when shopping (Yorkshire lad) and my earlier days always saw me at at the local Asda or Morrisons.

I'm not a snob but like wining and fine dining, where possible, travelling abroad as much as I can but eh, I've worked and saved damn hard to do this. My non claim to shame these days? I shop at Aldi's and why not. I find they are bringing in more fine brands than ever albeit not household advertised names, so what. If it delivers to what I desire and it fits the bill, that'll do me fine.

I have friends who have mentioned dining at Miller and Carter and have been a couple of times. Great food, wines and beers and at a reasonable cost. Reason why I mention Miller and Carter is through recent experience where I shared a Chateaubriand with my Son at a cost of £33.00 each. Imagine my surprise when yesterday shopping at Aldis, they have a great 21 day matured Chateaubriand for £9.99. The taste is exquisite.

I also like a nice G & T and Aldis own is, Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin for £14.99 a litre. This Gin won a Gold award in 2018 against many well known brands. Now to accompany this, Aldi have now introduced, to combat Fever Tree, (stupidly over priced) a cucumber and mint light tonic water under the label of Ridge Valley. Very moderately priced at £1.25 for a 750ml bottle.

Apologies for rattling on but, for me it is no shame to shop at Aldi's and judging by their plan to open a store every week in the UK for the next 12 months, it will soon bring the big names Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys into line.

Does anyone else shop at Aldi's or for that fact Lidl? They also provide exceptionally well priced food and will soon be having their great Xmas food deals like Aldi.