AF62 wrote:I would hate to see how expensive Sainsbury and Morrisons are then, as Tesco always seems extortionately expensive for things such as bread and vegetables after shopping in Lidl (fortunately we have a modern Lidl - proper tills, helpful staff, well stocked and maintained, etc.).
Our local Lidl is a great place to pick up whatever virus is doing the rounds. Mask wearing was one percent the last time I was in there, and that was me.
But fair enough, our Lidl does excel for some things. Their prices for fruit and veg are good, but don't expect to have a choice for many types of veg, because there isn't one. Their beer deals are good, although I've yet to find a wine offer that matches up for quality. Bread is mainly white sliced - there are days on end when you won't see brown.
![Sad :(](./images/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif)
And the only time I ever bought beef mince from Lidl, both our cats refused to touch it. We wondered whether it was My Lidl Pony.
On the plus side, Lidl's barbecue charcoal is the best value for miles around, but I suppose there won't be much demand for it right now. It's still fun to wander round the specials aisles, though, looking for all the drill sharpeners and right angle wrenches and flip-flops and incontinence corsets, and other stuff that you'll never need. (Hopefully.)
How they do it for the money is beyond me. The last time I was in Lidl-land (Germany), food was expensive!
BJ