I
previously wrote that I had never bought anything in Aldi, as my only local
store was dark and dingy, had the appeal of a badly organised jumble sale and
offered no choice of items, i.e. only one type of coffee, one type of tea etc.
However, a
new branch of Aldi has recently been built within a reasonable distance from my
home and so I decided it was time to give it another go.
First
impressions were much better – lighter and brighter, with more space, although
the central section still vaguely resembled a kind of rummage sale. Product
ranges were definitely an improvement, with some items available in several
choices of both known and unrecognised brands and varieties.
I still
don’t feel I could do a decent shop in Aldi, but have tried a few products that
I feel are worth a mention.
Snackrite
Crisps, pack of 24
for £1.99. I loved the variety of flavours – ready salted, salt and vinegar,
cheese and onion, chicken, barbecue rib and prawn cocktail all in one pack – in
Walkeresque style packaging, and the crisps were really tasty. Verdict: a good,
value-for-money buy.
Alcafe
Latte, 11 sachets
(one free) for £1.49. I really enjoy some of the instant latte sachets around,
specifically Nescafe Menu Latte, which can work out quite expensive at £2.99
for 8 sachets (although I tend to only buy it when I find it on offer), so I
was keen to give a cheaper version a go. I was not that impressed with the
initial flavour, but discovered that by replacing about 1/3 of the hot water
with warm milk, it became quite drinkable. Verdict: With a bit of modification
I can make this work.
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| Would rather eat them than smell like them |
Lacura
skin care range, a
handy budget range of skincare items including moisturisers for £1.99 and eye
care items from £1.49. So far I’ve only tried the Shimmering Day Cream, which
is easily absorbed with a pleasant softening effect, but has a bit of a strange,
sickly scent – a bit like fruity boiled sweets –which is a bit of a shame.
Think the effect was more ‘sparkle’ than ‘shimmer’ really. Verdict: Am tempted
to try other products from the range, but worry they will all smell this
sickly.
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