If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
Oct 16th 2008, 10:43 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
What is the price of lettuce these days.......
Oct 16th 2008, 10:44 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
I'm gutted as it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Oct 16th 2008, 10:46 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
Net them when the flowers appear.
Sounds really good ... I love growing my own stuff. I truly can't understand why this thread exists. For most meals I make, they're done in ten mins flat, which is less than most 'ready meals' take to cook. I don't have a problem with quality or freshness and do most of my shopping at Coles, Aldi and the local butcher plus a fruit store. Buy specials and freeze them...
And anything I can't get, I try to grow.
Growing your own stuff is so very satisfying.
On this note: You're right TP. Last year we grew tomatoes which lasted all season and they were absolutely superb. We also had a mandarin tree which surprisingly provided quite a few fruit given it's size.
We'd never grown a thing before and never had an interest, but I found myself excited and proud by our own home grown stuff
This year we've planted capsicums, lettuce, tomatoes, radish, herbs and gods know what so hopefully they will yield a good crop
We'd never grown a thing before and never had an interest, but I found myself excited and proud by our own home grown stuff
This year we've planted capsicums, lettuce, tomatoes, radish, herbs and gods know what so hopefully they will yield a good crop
And anything I can't get, I try to grow.
Growing your own stuff is so very satisfying.
Oct 16th 2008, 10:49 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
There's Simply Red in Jan, and Billy Joel in Dec... but I couldn't get a ticket for Stevie.
I don't know if he'll be back.
Oct 16th 2008, 10:52 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
For any folks reading this who live in the Port Kembla area of Wollongong I suggest you refrain from growing your own food.... though perhaps the fact that it would probably glow in the dark could be a plus point as it could also reduce your lighting costs.
Oct 16th 2008, 11:01 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
TBH, i find shopping in Australian supermarkets awful for a few reasons.
Most of the time its like shopping in Poland, and although they have some choice it could be better.
Specials. I would rather ahve BOGOF's like in the UK, but specials seems to be regional to the store, here in Canberra i can go to Coles and see something on special in the city and think "i'll get that when i go home and do my shopping" i go to my local Coles and its not on special, infact they are all different.
and lastly, the contrived "hi how are you today, doing anything good this weekend?" that the staff are forced to ask, if they dont mean it, then dont ask! i would rather it was carried out in silence.
Most of the time its like shopping in Poland, and although they have some choice it could be better.
Specials. I would rather ahve BOGOF's like in the UK, but specials seems to be regional to the store, here in Canberra i can go to Coles and see something on special in the city and think "i'll get that when i go home and do my shopping" i go to my local Coles and its not on special, infact they are all different.
and lastly, the contrived "hi how are you today, doing anything good this weekend?" that the staff are forced to ask, if they dont mean it, then dont ask! i would rather it was carried out in silence.
Oct 16th 2008, 11:17 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
TBH, i find shopping in Australian supermarkets awful for a few reasons.
Most of the time its like shopping in Poland, and although they have some choice it could be better.
Specials. I would rather ahve BOGOF's like in the UK, but specials seems to be regional to the store, here in Canberra i can go to Coles and see something on special in the city and think "i'll get that when i go home and do my shopping" i go to my local Coles and its not on special, infact they are all different.
and lastly, the contrived "hi how are you today, doing anything good this weekend?" that the staff are forced to ask, if they dont mean it, then dont ask! i would rather it was carried out in silence.
Most of the time its like shopping in Poland, and although they have some choice it could be better.
Specials. I would rather ahve BOGOF's like in the UK, but specials seems to be regional to the store, here in Canberra i can go to Coles and see something on special in the city and think "i'll get that when i go home and do my shopping" i go to my local Coles and its not on special, infact they are all different.
and lastly, the contrived "hi how are you today, doing anything good this weekend?" that the staff are forced to ask, if they dont mean it, then dont ask! i would rather it was carried out in silence.
There's no such thing as a BOGOFF. If you purchase one thing and get another for free, you'll find that you've actually paid for that product somewhere along the lines. This is why TESCO report profit of 1.43 billion pounds in the last 26 weeks.
HP Sauce
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Oct 16th 2008, 11:26 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
Oct 16th 2008, 11:29 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
I have never shopped in Poland. What's it like?
There's no such thing as a BOGOFF. If you purchase one thing and get another for free, you'll find that you've actually paid for that product somewhere along the lines. This is why TESCO report profit of 1.43 billion pounds in the last 26 weeks.
HP Sauce
There's no such thing as a BOGOFF. If you purchase one thing and get another for free, you'll find that you've actually paid for that product somewhere along the lines. This is why TESCO report profit of 1.43 billion pounds in the last 26 weeks.
HP Sauce
buy one get added somewhere sneakily or BOGASS should be the term
Oct 16th 2008, 11:33 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
Oct 16th 2008, 11:35 am
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Re: If you think the choice is Aus supermarkets is pants (and expensive) now ........
They're the big shops with all the tills & trolleys at the front right?
If I didn't know better I'd swear your posts on this thread serve only to keep you amused on an otherwise dull day
