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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Pizzawheel
(Post 12044554)
Didn't Sobeys buy safe way in BC and the praries?
The purchase of Safeway however has not gone smoothly, the changes they have made have not been met with excitement and customers have generally not been happy, and they have also been having a logistics issue. This article explains some of the issues. How Sobeys screwed up Safeway in a messy takeover that left empty shelves, massive losses, and drove customers away | Financial Post |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Freshwhyte
(Post 12029865)
Anyone tried the Lays Cheese and Onion ? They're 1.99 at most places right now and identical to Walkers/Smith's...not surprising I suppose considering they're owned by the same company :lol:
My mother in law bought a bag on Saturday and didn't like them. So I've been nibbling some. They're okay - and I don't want to sound like one of those who say Cadburys/Heinz/whatever here is not the same - but they're not as I remember them. But then I was never a great fan so maybe I'm just not expert enough. Nice in a sandwich though :thumbup: |
Re: Groceries
Darn. I'm quite fond of my Freshco!
What I need is another one of those mental 8kg ham for $14 deals.
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12044587)
They did a couple years of ago, they however operate under the Safeway brand
The purchase of Safeway however has not gone smoothly, the changes they have made have not been met with excitement and customers have generally not been happy, and they have also been having a logistics issue. This article explains some of the issues. How Sobeys screwed up Safeway in a messy takeover that left empty shelves, massive losses, and drove customers away | Financial Post |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
(Post 12044587)
They did a couple years of ago, they however operate under the Safeway brand
The purchase of Safeway however has not gone smoothly, the changes they have made have not been met with excitement and customers have generally not been happy, and they have also been having a logistics issue. This article explains some of the issues. How Sobeys screwed up Safeway in a messy takeover that left empty shelves, massive losses, and drove customers away | Financial Post Ruined my source for decent sausage rolls. :frown: |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12044596)
Inspired by the UK. :lol:
My mother in law bought a bag on Saturday and didn't like them. So I've been nibbling some. They're okay - and I don't want to sound like one of those who say Cadburys/Heinz/whatever here is not the same - but they're not as I remember them. But then I was never a great fan so maybe I'm just not expert enough. Nice in a sandwich though :thumbup: Their smokey bacon and their roast chicken aren't too bad either. |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12044596)
Inspired by the UK. :lol:
My mother in law bought a bag on Saturday and didn't like them. So I've been nibbling some. They're okay - and I don't want to sound like one of those who say Cadburys/Heinz/whatever here is not the same - but they're not as I remember them. But then I was never a great fan so maybe I'm just not expert enough. Nice in a sandwich though :thumbup: |
Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by Tootlepootle
(Post 12044616)
Crisp butty with white bread and lots of butter! Yum!
Do you press the bread down to hear that nice crunchy sound before eating? |
A whole lotta lamb
Something I noticed for the first time in my local Costco - An entire frozen lamb carcass. For $139 if memory serves. Now lamb is horribly expensive here so we rarely eat it & that price for a whole animal is attractive. The mechanics of butchering it while frozen rather escape me though. Turning to t'internet I found some discussion on how old the frozen lamb was (i.e. its butchering date) before you would buy it which is rather off putting. Anyone bought one though?
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Re: A whole lotta lamb
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 12044866)
Something I noticed for the first time in my local Costco - An entire frozen lamb carcass. For $139 if memory serves. Now lamb is horribly expensive here so we rarely eat it & that price for a whole animal is attractive. The mechanics of butchering it while frozen rather escape me though. Turning to t'internet I found some discussion on how old the frozen lamb was (i.e. its butchering date) before you would buy it which is rather off putting. Anyone bought one though?
Boneless leg comes around at a not bad price in Superstore occasionally. Big enough for four for $14 or so. |
Re: Groceries
While searching through the "other" category in kijijistjohns.com, thinking I might be able to help if I could find a supplier of farmgate lamb, I came across this account of Newfoundland pest control. It isn't being posted as an advertisement, for entertainment purposes only.
The story of how I caught this d*mn rat | other | St. John's | Kijiji |
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
(Post 12044866)
Something I noticed for the first time in my local Costco - An entire frozen lamb carcass. For $139 if memory serves. Now lamb is horribly expensive here so we rarely eat it & that price for a whole animal is attractive. The mechanics of butchering it while frozen rather escape me though. Turning to t'internet I found some discussion on how old the frozen lamb was (i.e. its butchering date) before you would buy it which is rather off putting. Anyone bought one though?
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Re: Groceries
Originally Posted by SchnookoLoly
(Post 12044930)
YES. I saw that in my Costco this week as well - took a picture as I was completely shocked by it! Check it out.
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Re: Groceries
Hahahahaha Absolutely!
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Without a bandsaw butchering a frozen lamb would take a bit of work. I've been at a bbq where a whole lamb was roasted, took an insane amount of briquettes. http://britishexpats.com/forum/data:...aWjbCz1amMyv/Z |
Re: Groceries
Did you email him back as requested?
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12044887)
While searching through the "other" category in kijijistjohns.com, thinking I might be able to help if I could find a supplier of farmgate lamb, I came across this account of Newfoundland pest control. It isn't being posted as an advertisement, for entertainment purposes only.
The story of how I caught this d*mn rat | other | St. John's | Kijiji |
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