Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus

No No No No and Nooooooo

Originally Posted by JulieFulie

I am totally amazed by your comments regarding grocery shopping in Australia. There are many great things to enjoy about living in Australia but unfortunately grocery shopping isn't one of them! Leaving clothes shopping aside because I believe that is very much down to personal choice regarding different budgets, when was the last time you visited a Tesco, Sainsburys or Marks and Spencers?? We have only been in Perth 10 months and really my only bugbear about living here apart from missing family and friends is the lack of choice when I go grocery shopping plus the inferior quality of products in the supermarkets. I'm wondering if people who have lived here for a long time have forgotten how good the supermarkets are in the UK, some of the best in the world. Or maybe my standards are just very high... In any case, I believe that the supermarkets here are about 20 years behind the UK or maybe more. Having said all that, the benefits of living here certainly outweigh the few negative aspects like shopping.

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

If people talk only supermarkets, then yes.

However, we use normal shops, Butchers, Fruit and Veg stores etc, in preference to Supermarkets. The quality is better, the prices are cheaper.

Anyone who uses Supermarkets exclusively will obviously complain.

eg: Rump steak at $18 kg at Woolworths or next door in the Butchers for $7.

I say: support your smaller local shops, save money and make the supermarkets more competitive.

You listed the shops within 20 minutes of you, by car.

We have a choice of about 20 butchers and even more fruit and veg shops, all within that range.

Supermarkets ? 4 Woolworths, 3 Coles, 2 Bilo, 3 ALDI, 6 IGA or Foodworks.

But I get the majority of my shopping from NON Supermarkets. Maybe that's why I don't complain as much as some others.

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

eg: Rump steak at $18 kg at Woolworths or next door in the Butchers for $7.

Originally Posted by Swerv-o

I would much prefer to have a more comprehensive shopping experience in a supermarket than all the endless trailing around the district to save 45c on a slightly better cut of meat.

Originally Posted by sonlymewalter

Oh no not this again this is torture

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

Yes Yes Yes Yes and Yeeeees

At least where I am

Originally Posted by Pootle

Wow what a log thread - and the OP never even bothered to return!

Originally Posted by Peepster

I love these supermarket threads.The passion, the drama, the wrath - they have it all!!!

Cost of lettuce anyone?

Originally Posted by halfcamoflauge

Can anyone tell me if there is tesco/asda/next/primark in melbourne or if anybody knows if they will be going to oz?

Originally Posted by coansha

I have heard that Tescos are coming but that was 5 years ago and think it might be another 5 before they do!

Originally Posted by coansha

I have noticed lately we have very Tescos influenced meals now, as previously we had no pre packed curries etc. So its slowly catching on to the better ideas from Uk supermarkets but as someone else mentioned I much prefer using my local butcher & fishmonger.

Originally Posted by ABCDiamond

Are you thinking of this news article in 2007...



pre packed food = 'better' ideas from Uk supermarkets ?

There may be some disagreement on that bit

Originally Posted by coansha

No, never said better. Just for mums on the run it helps.