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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    jordan_217 wrote:
    seanoconn wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    I think the wind that blows in off the North sea forces some of them to get changed out of their pyjamas in Redcar. Either that or Tesco is the posh gits supermarket in Redcar.

    That said, when I asked where the milk was, the helpful store bod points me in the right direction then asked if I wanted him to walk me down there. I'm pretty sure I didn't look that incapable :)
    That's the second time I've heard that story. Bit of senility creeping in mate, good job the store bod was there to help. :D

    What's the bet he asked where the milk was twice as well, hence the offer of help :wink:
    I was going to say I don't remember asking twice, but that will probably only make things worse :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Real nice the way some of you have grouped those who have no choice but to shop at the lower end shops, with the 'underclass'. Many of the Lidl, Aldi, Tesco and Asda are not knuckle dragging, monosyllabic neanderthals. Many are just honest hard working people who need to make their low pay go further.
    What do you think I was doing there? :roll:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    [/quote]If you lived down South you'd have Waitrose instead of Morrisons[/quote]

    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Mr Goo wrote:

    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.

    Also a common misconception is that Waitrose is expensive; their essentials range is cheaper than the own brands of Tesco and Asda and is usually good stuff. A lot of their meats, fruit and veg can be cheaper too. If I can't get a food delivery from Tesco then Waitrose is the closest supermarket.

    Also, I make a point of never shopping in Morrisons because it's ridiculously expensive unless you're buying all the lardy 5hi7 that's always £1.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    We use Lidl, Waitrose and M&S. Main shop is Waitrose topped up by the other two. I like Lidl, eg the chocolate is far better than the stuff you can get for the same (or more money) from the other stores.

    Lidl is also very popular around here, I think it's trendy now judging by the amount of Range Rovers, Mercs, Audis and Beemers in the car park.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:

    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.

    Also a common misconception is that Waitrose is expensive; their essentials range is cheaper than the own brands of Tesco and Asda and is usually good stuff. A lot of their meats, fruit and veg can be cheaper too. If I can't get a food delivery from Tesco then Waitrose is the closest supermarket.

    Also, I make a point of never shopping in Morrisons because it's ridiculously expensive unless you're buying all the lardy 5hi7 that's always £1.

    Erm, it isn't cheaper. End of. Their essentials range is decent value but not as cheap.

    Tesco is also not in danger as has been mentioned here, they are still highly profitable but not by as much as they were a few years ago. Their problem to my mind is that they have spent years targeting shoppers based solely on price and those shoppers are now going to Lidl and Aldi instead. Sainsbury's on the other hand is a step above Tesco with more interesting and again IMO better food and a far nicer shopping experience. Their price match is also a winner, why shop at Asda or Tesco when you will get the difference back anyway? Half of the time you save money against those supermarkets, so it's a no-lose.
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Joelsim wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:

    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.

    Also a common misconception is that Waitrose is expensive; their essentials range is cheaper than the own brands of Tesco and Asda and is usually good stuff. A lot of their meats, fruit and veg can be cheaper too. If I can't get a food delivery from Tesco then Waitrose is the closest supermarket.

    Also, I make a point of never shopping in Morrisons because it's ridiculously expensive unless you're buying all the lardy 5hi7 that's always £1.

    Erm, it isn't cheaper. End of. Their essentials range is decent value but not as cheap.

    Ok, I'll bite…

    I know there's a fair few items in our usual shop in which the Waitrose range is cheaper, one that jumped in my head straight away:

    http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/ ... =254843379

    Vs

    http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductVie ... orn+flakes

    Just because you said 'end of' doesn't make it true :D
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    I'm reet posh I am :) In my defence I didn't want to confuse any Southerners and have to explain it...

    If you fancy a spot of regional humour, search for the Teesside Star Wars spoof on Youtube - just don't do it at work with the sound on, its a bit sweary :lol:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • mr_goo
    mr_goo Posts: 3,770
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    I'm reet posh I am :) In my defence I didn't want to confuse any Southerners and have to explain it...

    If you fancy a spot of regional humour, search for the Teesside Star Wars spoof on Youtube - just don't do it at work with the sound on, its a bit sweary :lol:

    Must be the lack of sense of humour here in the sarf that set me off. Anyhoo, must go. Got to clean the pigeons out, walk the whippet over the forest and then off to Lidl to get pound of t'tripe for tea.
    Always be yourself, unless you can be Aaron Rodgers....Then always be Aaron Rodgers.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    Mr Goo wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    I'm reet posh I am :) In my defence I didn't want to confuse any Southerners and have to explain it...

    If you fancy a spot of regional humour, search for the Teesside Star Wars spoof on Youtube - just don't do it at work with the sound on, its a bit sweary :lol:

    Must be the lack of sense of humour here in the sarf that set me off. Anyhoo, must go. Got to clean the pigeons out, walk the whippet over the forest and then off to Lidl to get pound of t'tripe for tea.
    Fair point, you got to get your priorities right :) Mind you, tripe is 'orrible.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Essentials is their value range so it's not quite apples for apples against standard own label.

    The Grocer do a basket comparison every week and Waitrose is 20% more expensive than Tesco or Sainsburys generally and about 30-40% cheaper than the discounters.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I think we've milked all the work we can out of helping Tesco build more and more new huge stores so there's nothing in it for me now if they go downhill. Hopefully my company can get back into the Aldi construction market :wink:
  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    Joelsim wrote:
    Essentials is their value range so it's not quite apples for apples against standard own label.

    The Grocer do a basket comparison every week and Waitrose is 20% more expensive than Tesco or Sainsburys generally and about 30-40% cheaper than the discounters.

    Have I wandered into a Mumsnet thread by mistake? :wink:
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  • metronome
    metronome Posts: 670
    jordan_217 wrote:

    Also a common misconception is that Waitrose is expensive; their essentials range is cheaper than the own brands of Tesco and Asda and is usually good stuff. A lot of their meats, fruit and veg can be cheaper too. If I can't get a food delivery from Tesco then Waitrose is the closest supermarket.

    +1

    I tend to buy the same ingredients week in, week out. It doesn't matter if I go to Sainsbury's, Coop or Waitrose. It always costs roughly the same amount. I have often wondered if it's the buying of meat, cheese, junk food or booze that can make the difference - things I don't buy.
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  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,091
    It's funny really how Tesco have managed to fck up so badly. It's typical of big business really. A couple of years ago you could have asked 'what could possibly go wrong?'. They were (still are) a giant of retailing, making money hand over fist but they managed to screw it up. Is it not possible for a business to pursue sustainable growth, make sensible decisions and keep customers on side? Is that too easy? Tesco leave a bad taste in people's mouth because you always have the feeling they are trying to screw you over with confusing pricing information or other scams. You also know for sure they are not giving the suppliers a fair deal. It's no surprise that nobody is too sad they are in the sht.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    I'm reet posh I am :) In my defence I didn't want to confuse any Southerners and have to explain it...

    If you fancy a spot of regional humour, search for the Teesside Star Wars spoof on Youtube - just don't do it at work with the sound on, its a bit sweary :lol:
    In case you guys are feeling homesick, you can now get 'Jeff the Chef' parmos (or 'parmies' as they were, North of the river) from Asda and, I think, Tesco. Whether you can get them further afield is another thing....
  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    Me-109 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Mr Goo wrote:
    A huge misconception by those north of Watford Gap is that us darn Sarf shop at Waitrose and M&S and we all get shod at John Lewis.
    Lighten up Goo. I'm from Redcar. It was a bit of light hearted humour between a bunch of Northerners (apart from Arran maybe) - until you got all holier than thou on us.

    Now, on with the self depreciating humour :wink:

    OOOh get you sticking an 'r' on Redka. Someones obviously forgot themselves :wink:
    I'm reet posh I am :) In my defence I didn't want to confuse any Southerners and have to explain it...

    If you fancy a spot of regional humour, search for the Teesside Star Wars spoof on Youtube - just don't do it at work with the sound on, its a bit sweary :lol:
    In case you guys are feeling homesick, you can now get 'Jeff the Chef' parmos (or 'parmies' as they were, North of the river) from Asda and, I think, Tesco. Whether you can get them further afield is another thing....

    My cousin makes and sells parmo's in his pub in Aberdeen, the locals love 'em. I've also heard there's a few places in London with them on the menu. I make them at home now and again but TBH it's just not the same :(
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    The Old Post Office near Wembley used to do Parmos as there were hundreds of Boro lads on the Wembley construction job. What's your cousins pub?
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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    The Old Post Office near Wembley used to do Parmos as there were hundreds of Boro lads on the Wembley construction job. What's your cousins pub?

    It's the Garlogie Inn:

    http://www.garlogieinn.com/contact/contact.html

    Those two blokes are Nicky and Paul, my cousins. My aunty and uncle own the pub and still work there. They used to own the Waterwheel pub in Aberdeen before that.

    They have a wall of Boro memorabilia near the bar and tend to get a lot of famous types visiting for food. My Dad and Brothers often visit as they work offshore and fly from/to Dyce.

    Did you hear that the new Wembley arch has Boro kits inside? I thought it was just a pub fable but the guy that did it came clean after he retired. He said he wanted the Boro colors to be the first at Wembley :D

    EDIT: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teess ... an-7512598
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Being a southern softie I had no idea what you were talking about but thanks to the Wiki I now think i do. Doesn't look half bad either http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmo
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    jordan_217 wrote:
    Me-109 wrote:
    In case you guys are feeling homesick, you can now get 'Jeff the Chef' parmos (or 'parmies' as they were, North of the river) from Asda and, I think, Tesco. Whether you can get them further afield is another thing....

    My cousin makes and sells parmo's in his pub in Aberdeen, the locals love 'em. I've also heard there's a few places in London with them on the menu. I make them at home now and again but TBH it's just not the same :(
    Might have to make a quick diversion into my local Tesco this weekend!

    @Jordan - any idea where in London you can get served parmos? :) Never ever seen them down here before.
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  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    jordan_217 wrote:
    ShockedSoShocked wrote:
    The Old Post Office near Wembley used to do Parmos as there were hundreds of Boro lads on the Wembley construction job. What's your cousins pub?

    It's the Garlogie Inn:

    http://www.garlogieinn.com/contact/contact.html

    Those two blokes are Nicky and Paul, my cousins. My aunty and uncle own the pub and still work there. They used to own the Waterwheel pub in Aberdeen before that.

    They have a wall of Boro memorabilia near the bar and tend to get a lot of famous types visiting for food. My Dad and Brothers often visit as they work offshore and fly from/to Dyce.

    Did you hear that the new Wembley arch has Boro kits inside? I thought it was just a pub fable but the guy that did it came clean after he retired. He said he wanted the Boro colors to be the first at Wembley :D

    EDIT: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teess ... an-7512598

    I might visit then, I'll be flying out of Dyce soon enough!

    And that bloke who went to the Gazette about the memorabilia inside the arch as if he's the only one, my dad was one of the rigging "consultants" on there when that arch was going up, he told me years ago, all the lads used to do it! It's rammed full of stuff.
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  • mamba80
    mamba80 Posts: 5,032
    Private enterprise at its "best" Serious fraud squad to investigate Tesco ......

    pity ts not Sainsbury... just went into their Taunton store, feeling happy, finishing work early, its was fuggin huge, packed and I couldn't find fxxk all I wanted, walked out a foul mood.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,311
    OK, profits are down... OK they cocked up the accounts, but they are still in profit, right?

    AFAIK you are in deep xxxx if you make losses
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,354
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    OK, profits are down... OK they cocked up the accounts, but they are still in profit, right?

    AFAIK you are in deep xxxx if you make losses
    See my post on pg 1 - they are not even restating the accounts for this. Still in profit - the hit on this issue is about £250m and they made £3.3 billion profit last year. Even if they did make a loss this year, their balance sheet is strong enough to carry them through - unless those losses were truly huge.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • slowmart
    slowmart Posts: 4,516
    mmm i bet the Tesco exec's are absolutely bricking it now the SFO have opened a formal investigation.


    Four years of continuing and declining conviction rates, increasing costs……must be the most able and capable have jumped ship and now sit as poachers on the others side of the fence
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Having dealt with Tesco for years I'm virtually certain there was no fraud, their incompetence is beyond comprehension and internal communication more or less zero therefore unlikely to be any intent. How they grew so huge and made such vast profits whilst apparently being clueless is beyond me!
  • GGBiker
    GGBiker Posts: 450
    Their pancakes are excellent, apart from that it's pretty grim.

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