Margaret M

The guy that does our garden says he planted it last year, but it must be in the wrong place. Says he is going to try to plant another one in a different place next year.

philat98

The Coop are selling Robinson's Nine Hop under their own label as Coop British IPA. I enjoyed some on Xmas day.

scrubbedexpat077

Forgive the digression, but are the Coop still owned by the former Communist Party, whatever its name now? What about Conad, Esselunga? (Not sure if the latter are a coop or a private company)

philat98

I think the Coop mainly concentrates on profits. The Coop in Siena incorporates a Biblioteca Comunale. I've been to a couple of evening classes hosted by the Coop and they are almost free if you are a member.

scrubbedexpat077

Siena. What a throwback! I loved Siena but that was way back in the early 2000s. A bit too sedated for my taste, bad transport links and expensive-ish; otherwise a good expat destination.

Lorna at Vicenza

British week starts at Lidl on Monday 8th Feb'.
I'll be stocking up on Cheddar. I tried some of the flavoured crackers last time and they were yummy with cheese.

brian12

We're in the UK now until June.Used to look forward to British weeks.The breaded cod and scampi aren't bad either.Cheddar slices and streaky bacon are available all year round for those that don't know,cheers,Brian.

brian12

On the American weeks, the cranberry and oat cookies are my favourite.

scrubbedexpat077

By the way, where do you find British-style, choco-block as hell, crunchy peanut butter in Italy? Last time I was there, pre Covid, I could only find the Dutch Pindakaas (Calvè) at Esselunga, which tastes great but a) it's smooth and b) it's too sugary. Thanks.

Margaret M

I think Lidl usually have it for American week.

Lorna at Vicenza

And American week was two weeks ago. They sell both the crunchy and the smooth peanut butter. I don't like it but my Americans friends don't half stock up on that stuff. The Jelly Beans were a new addition this time and my son liked those. Everything else is just a bit too much pre-prepared and pre-packaged crap like waffles and pancake mix in a tube and muffin or brownie mixes.

Accetturese

Always worth keeping an eye out on lidl for cheap beer. The promos are always really good value but you have to get there early in the week as they always sell out.
They also do some great deals on wine and spirits, this week they have a plum aquavit - should be called slivovitz, surely? - and a while ago they had tequila at €8 a bottle!

brian12

We brought home 70 bottles of Lidl vodka before Christmas 5.35 euro,10 quid here.Alas, those days are no more,lol.

Geordieborn

Sounds like you don't need any for quite a while....

brian12

I don't have a drink problem either.I only have a single shot on my Weetabix.