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[Adora]

But John, there's LOADS of it! There can't be enough customers in there to buy it all up cheap? Or maybe there's coach loads of porky pensioners arrive every week and they do clear the sale shelves?!

[Adora]

NED!

Please can we get that rolling around smilie back from the old forum? You know, the little guy that used to roll from left to right and back again?

I loved that smile! It said so much so succinctly! Also, a sceptical "What you on about?" type emoticon might be useful!

[Belvoir]

I might be doing myself out of some 'bargains' but I work in Poynton and often pop into the co-op on Park Lane they usually have loads of late date bargains! in fact last week I got some reduced things that were dated February!!

[John Ellis]

Loads indeed, Adora - at least sometimes. But I'm not greedy - I just cast an eye round, every so often when I'm passing, and load up when I see there is loads! I presume that other people do the same when I'm not around. If not, though, maybe "free-gans" might find it profitable to have a poke through the Co-op bins once the store's closed.

Belvoir, if you work in Poynton and can be bothered to trog up to Queensway, you might find it worthwhile to take a look at Morrison's for "sell-by" bargains, as well as the Co-op. Some really good reductions - especially good for fresh fish.

[Belvoir]

Yes I do go to Morrisons for late date bargains as well!! I sound like a right skin flint don't I? When I was growing up my parents had a greengrocer/fishmongers we ate all the not able to sell food and it did us no harm and that was before 'sell by' dates!!!!!!!!!

[John Ellis]

I sound like a right skin flint don't I?

Not in the slightest - life's a ceaseless battle between us and the ravening hordes dedicated, night and day and single-mindedly, to parting us from our brass! Nothing wrong with taking every opportunity to correct the balance ... !