Forgot Password?
Home Menu

Site Navigation

FAQ
Members List
Calendar
Search
Today's Posts
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Week's Posts Search

Notices

General Chat General discussion. Want to chat about anything not covered in another forum - This is the place!

ThisisBigBrother.com - UK TV Forums > Non Big Brother Chat > General Chat > Christmas food shop/when do you go and where do you go?…
Register to reply Log in to reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 07-12-2024, 07:36 AM #1
Ammi's Avatar
Ammi Ammi is offline
Quand il pleut, il pleut
  
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 81,245


Ammi Ammi is offline
Quand il pleut, il pleut
Ammi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 81,245


Default Christmas food shop/when do you go and where do you go?…
…where and when does your Christmas food shop happen and do you love to do it or totally dread it…or are you a smart online shopper and avoid the crowds and queues etc…?…
Ammi is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 07:55 AM #2
The Human Santapede's Avatar
The Human Santapede The Human Santapede is offline
Benjamin | I Love Niamh’s Brick
  
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wales
Posts: 71,468

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Teja
The Traitors: Nick Mohammed
The Human Santapede The Human Santapede is offline
Benjamin | I Love Niamh’s Brick
The Human Santapede's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wales
Posts: 71,468

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Teja
The Traitors: Nick Mohammed
Default
A mix of Aldi and M&S. we have some bits already. Will get the last few bits leading up to Christmas.
__________________

It's never too late to be who you once could have been...

Spoiler:



Quote:
Originally Posted by MTVN

Anyway there's an explanation and I don't really appreciate your tone. It's very aggressive so I'm going to close this, sorry for killing the internet mate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo View Post
Here iv made a wee paper plane

Older than Niamh
Last edited by The Human Santapede; 07-12-2024 at 07:55 AM.
The Human Santapede is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 08:07 AM #3
bots's Avatar
bots bots is offline
self-oscillating
  
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 54,088

Favourites:
BB2023: Noky
BB19: Sian
bots bots is offline
self-oscillating
bots's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 54,088

Favourites:
BB2023: Noky
BB19: Sian
Default
we order the frozen stuff a few weeks in advance. Everything bought online through Ocado/M&S
bots is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 08:35 AM #4
Candy Annie Cane's Avatar
Candy Annie Cane Candy Annie Cane is offline
AnnieK
  
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 15,896


Candy Annie Cane Candy Annie Cane is offline
AnnieK
Candy Annie Cane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Manchester
Posts: 15,896


Default
I'm not a fan of online food shopping, especially fresh stuff. I like to see what I'm buying.

Hate the Christmas food shop though.....people are brutal in those final days running up to Christmas.

I pick up bits of frozen stuff in the weeks before then get the fresh stuff as close to Christmas as possible to get best dates but go at 6am to try and miss the main crowds. Last year everyone had the same idea I think and it was bedlam
__________________
Candy Annie Cane is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 08:44 AM #5
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Default
Aldi and the local butcher
Christmas Dynasnow is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 08:52 AM #6
arista's Avatar
arista arista is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 188,950
arista arista is offline
Senior Member
arista's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 188,950
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cranbenny Jamin View Post
A mix of Aldi and M&S. we have some bits already. Will get the last few bits leading up to Christmas.


Good Mix.
arista is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 11:25 AM #7
Cherry Christmas's Avatar
Cherry Christmas Cherry Christmas is offline
Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 68,609

Favourites (more):
Strictly 2020: Bill Bailey
BB19: Sian
Cherry Christmas Cherry Christmas is offline
Cherie | This Witch doesn't burn
Cherry Christmas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 68,609

Favourites (more):
Strictly 2020: Bill Bailey
BB19: Sian
Default
A mix of the butcher, Aldi, and M and S

Most of the non perishables I start buying early, at this stage its just the veg and picking up the turkey so literally done ..feels smug
__________________
'put a bit of lippy on and run a brush through your hair, we are alcoholics, not savages'

Quote:
Originally Posted by Beso
Livelier than Izaaz, and hes got 2 feet.
Cherry Christmas is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 11:33 AM #8
Livia's Avatar
Livia Livia is offline
Flag shagger.
  
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Brasov, Transylvania
Posts: 35,113


Livia Livia is offline
Flag shagger.
Livia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Brasov, Transylvania
Posts: 35,113


Default
Morrisons, bit from Waitrose because it's Christmas... got most of it now, just the perishables to get just before and pick up the turkey from the farm down the road on 23rd.
Livia is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 01:23 PM #9
smudgie's Avatar
smudgie smudgie is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: God's own Country
Posts: 25,433

Favourites:
BB18: Raph
X Factor 2013: Abi Alton
smudgie smudgie is offline
Senior Member
smudgie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: God's own Country
Posts: 25,433

Favourites:
BB18: Raph
X Factor 2013: Abi Alton
Default
Normally start early November or even late October.
My daughter runs around for all the fresh veg once it goes on offer at silly prices, we tend to bulk buy it, enough for xmas and new year.
Pork x2 is in the freezer, beef x2 is in the freezer, just need to pick up the turkey.
Desserts are chosen, cakes, chocs etc are all bought and ready.
We end up eating xmas stuff up until Easter at times.
smudgie is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 01:35 PM #10
Time to Sleigh's Avatar
Time to Sleigh Time to Sleigh is offline
Strictly Jake
  
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15,875

Favourites (more):
CBB2025: JoJo Siwa
BB2024: Lily
Time to Sleigh Time to Sleigh is offline
Strictly Jake
Time to Sleigh's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 15,875

Favourites (more):
CBB2025: JoJo Siwa
BB2024: Lily
Default
Some bits from Aldi as there special buys are pretty good. But mainly ASDA. And because I have no self control and would eat it all now if I got it all in I will wait until next Friday to get it all
Time to Sleigh is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 01:53 PM #11
The Human Santapede's Avatar
The Human Santapede The Human Santapede is offline
Benjamin | I Love Niamh’s Brick
  
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wales
Posts: 71,468

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Teja
The Traitors: Nick Mohammed
The Human Santapede The Human Santapede is offline
Benjamin | I Love Niamh’s Brick
The Human Santapede's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Wales
Posts: 71,468

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Teja
The Traitors: Nick Mohammed
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Baileysguzzla View Post
Some bits from Aldi as there special buys are pretty good. But mainly ASDA. And because I have no self control and would eat it all now if I got it all in I will wait until next Friday to get it all
I just tucked into two of my mince pies.
__________________

It's never too late to be who you once could have been...

Spoiler:



Quote:
Originally Posted by MTVN

Anyway there's an explanation and I don't really appreciate your tone. It's very aggressive so I'm going to close this, sorry for killing the internet mate
Quote:
Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo View Post
Here iv made a wee paper plane

Older than Niamh
Last edited by The Human Santapede; 07-12-2024 at 01:53 PM.
The Human Santapede is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 02:01 PM #12
thesheriff443 thesheriff443 is offline
thesheriff443
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 16,348


thesheriff443 thesheriff443 is offline
thesheriff443
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 16,348


Default
The Christmas shop is the ultimate reminder how pathetic people are around this time of year

It’s basically one poxy day

I hate Christmas because it’s all commercial bollox
thesheriff443 is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 02:02 PM #13
thesheriff443 thesheriff443 is offline
thesheriff443
  
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 16,348


thesheriff443 thesheriff443 is offline
thesheriff443
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 16,348


Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cranbenny Jamin View Post
I just tucked into two of my mince pies.
People have been eating mince pies for months
thesheriff443 is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 02:43 PM #14
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Smile
Im having 2 mince pies with thick fresh cream for my pudding tonight
Christmas Dynasnow is offline  
Old 07-12-2024, 03:21 PM #15
Zizu's Avatar
Zizu Zizu is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 42,109
Zizu Zizu is offline
Senior Member
Zizu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 42,109
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas Dynamo View Post
Im having 2 mince pies with thick fresh cream for my pudding tonight

Nice
Or Carnation cream
Zizu is offline  
Old 11-12-2024, 02:55 PM #16
Urban Cragou's Avatar
Urban Cragou Urban Cragou is offline
Redway
  
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 13,232


Urban Cragou Urban Cragou is offline
Redway
Urban Cragou's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 13,232


Default
Morrisons, Asda and, when I can afford it, Waitrose. As usual. That’s on the continental side of things.
__________________


At Obe’s Kitchen, it’s lamb-season all-year-round, not just at Easter. I rate that.

Flamingo, Fig and the Fire That Remembers.

London’s shine is vast; Liverpool’s shine is textured.
Last edited by Urban Cragou; 11-12-2024 at 04:30 PM.
Urban Cragou is offline  
Old 11-12-2024, 02:58 PM #17
Parmy's Avatar
Parmy Parmy is offline
Beso | Piss orf.
  
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: scotland
Posts: 48,858

Favourites:
BB4: Cameron
Parmy Parmy is offline
Beso | Piss orf.
Parmy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: scotland
Posts: 48,858

Favourites:
BB4: Cameron
Default
I only need chocolates. Lots if chocolates. Also a replacement baileys.. hey its tradition!
Parmy is offline  
Old 11-12-2024, 02:59 PM #18
ChristmasNeeve's Avatar
ChristmasNeeve ChristmasNeeve is offline
Niamh | Hands off my Brick!
  
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ireland-The peoples Republic of Cork!
Posts: 149,832

Favourites (more):
BB19: Cian
IAC2018: Rita Simons
ChristmasNeeve ChristmasNeeve is offline
Niamh | Hands off my Brick!
ChristmasNeeve's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ireland-The peoples Republic of Cork!
Posts: 149,832

Favourites (more):
BB19: Cian
IAC2018: Rita Simons
Default
Dunnes Stores, we pick up bits and pieces along the way through December but get the fresh stuff 23rd usually
__________________

Spoiler:



Quote:
Originally Posted by GiRTh View Post
You compare Jim Davidson to Nelson Mandela?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jesus. View Post
I know, how stupid? He's more like Gandhi.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Isaiah 7:14 View Post



Katie Hopkins reveals epilepsy made her suicidal - and says she identifies as a MAN
Quote:
Originally Posted by Livia View Post
Just because she is a giant cock, doesn't make her a man.
ChristmasNeeve is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 11:16 AM #19
Santa's NaughtiNess's Avatar
Santa's NaughtiNess Santa's NaughtiNess is offline
Vanessa | The Italian Job
  
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Posts: 110,593

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Yinrun
CBB18: Christopher Biggins
Santa's NaughtiNess Santa's NaughtiNess is offline
Vanessa | The Italian Job
Santa's NaughtiNess's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Posts: 110,593

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Yinrun
CBB18: Christopher Biggins
Default
I have the Coop just in front of me. So usually there. But sometimes I also go to Lidl. They have some great fish for Christmas. I actually prefer it to the turkey.
__________________
Santa's NaughtiNess is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 04:30 PM #20
Kazanne's Avatar
Kazanne Kazanne is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Gerard Butlers Undercrackersx
Posts: 62,138

Favourites (more):
Love Island 4: Eyal
DOI 2018: Alex Beresford
Kazanne Kazanne is offline
Senior Member
Kazanne's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Gerard Butlers Undercrackersx
Posts: 62,138

Favourites (more):
Love Island 4: Eyal
DOI 2018: Alex Beresford
Default
We go to Waitrose as its in town,we do have an Aldi and Lidl but its way off on the industrial estate, so Waitrose is near, we wont be having Turkey but we have altenatives but kids will get their meat if they want it .
__________________


RIP Pyramid, Andyman ,Kerry and Lex xx

https://www.facebook.com/JamesBulgerMT/?fref=photo

"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, most people would be vegetarian"
Kazanne is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 04:35 PM #21
arista's Avatar
arista arista is offline
Senior Member
  
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 188,950
arista arista is offline
Senior Member
arista's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 188,950
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas Dynamo View Post
Im having 2 mince pies with thick fresh cream for my pudding tonight

Very Nice
arista is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 04:36 PM #22
Holly Christmas's Avatar
Holly Christmas Holly Christmas is offline
Kate! | IntoxiKated
  
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Wigan baby yeah!
Posts: 36,190

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Cameron B
The Traitors: Paloma Faith
Holly Christmas Holly Christmas is offline
Kate! | IntoxiKated
Holly Christmas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Wigan baby yeah!
Posts: 36,190

Favourites (more):
BB2025: Cameron B
The Traitors: Paloma Faith
Default
I'm having chocolate trifle
__________________
Holly Christmas is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 05:30 PM #23
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
  
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Christmas Dynasnow Christmas Dynasnow is offline
Crimson Dynamo | The voice of reason
Christmas Dynasnow's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 107,121


Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by zizu View Post
nice
or carnation cream
love carnation cream
Christmas Dynasnow is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 07:10 PM #24
Rustic bauble's Avatar
Rustic bauble Rustic bauble is offline
rusticgal
  
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 26,466


Rustic bauble Rustic bauble is offline
rusticgal
Rustic bauble's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 26,466


Default
M&S…
Rustic bauble is offline  
Old 13-12-2024, 07:43 PM #25
Santa's NaughtiNess's Avatar
Santa's NaughtiNess Santa's NaughtiNess is offline
Vanessa | The Italian Job
  
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Posts: 110,593

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Yinrun
CBB18: Christopher Biggins
Santa's NaughtiNess Santa's NaughtiNess is offline
Vanessa | The Italian Job
Santa's NaughtiNess's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Posts: 110,593

Favourites (more):
BB2023: Yinrun
CBB18: Christopher Biggins
Default
Just been to Lidl. It's just the best on Christmas time
__________________
Santa's NaughtiNess is offline  
Register to reply Log in to reply
Page 1 of 2 1 2

Bookmark/share this topic

Tags
christmas, food, go…, shop or when

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 11:15 PM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging (Pro) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2025 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
 

About Us ThisisBigBrother.com

"Big Brother and UK Television Forum. Est. 2001"

 

Contact Us ThisisBigBrother.com
© 2023
no new posts