Twerto Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I thought i had walked though a portal and ended up south for the first millisecond i walked though the doors yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 We're heading there in an hour or so, looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 An observation: New Museum and Archives thread: six pages, and a handful of posts on opening day Tesco thread: 23 pages, and fairly active on opening day Where do our priorities lie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversprite Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Where do our priorities lie? Isn't putting food on the table at an affordable price a kinda high priority? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlady Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 ^^ Well said Silversprite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 ^^ ^^ I Agree, feeding the family id more important than entertainment anyday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAStewart Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just back from Tesco, first shop was £32.00 for 20 items. Decent. I think that its quite like, tight for space in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Inky Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Just back from Tesco, first shop was £32.00 for 20 items. Decent.Depends on what those items were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medziotojas Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I must admit I had forgotten to put a visit to Tesco on my 'Things to do in Shetland in August' list. I’m sure da bairns would be delighted to visit another supermarket. Hey, we might even follow it up with a visit to the Co-op. I don’t doubt that low cost food is important to consumers, particularly those with young mouths to feed, and it seems that the people of Shetland have got their wish. All I’m saying is there seems to be an awful lot of hype about a shop. Personally, I'm rather looking forward to a visit to the new museum. I Agree, feeding the family id more important than entertainment anyday! Indeed, feeding the family is important, as is education which for me is the genre the museum should come under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man of kent Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 It would appear that Tesco's is a success, and most people are getting benefit from a real National Retailer. Good news all round, long may it last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 They do great deals on Malt Whiskey. This month I got a bottle of Jura for £17.99 (£7 off!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyumpi Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I can hardly work out what all the excitement about Tesco is at the moment - it is just a supermarket, isn't it? It's not as if we've been living in some sort of dark age, some sort of subsistence living that the opening of this new store will miraculously make better. If anyone is having trouble putting food on their plates with the deals that the Co-op and Somerfield had on then I don't think you're going to be mightily better off now. I also can't understand how people feel they will shop at one to the exclusion of the other - is it really that big a deal? Both will probably continue to have plus points over the other and I'll use each one as it suits me while continuing to do the bulk of my grocery shopping and refuelling at my local shop (as I'd miss it a helluva lot more than any supermarket in da toon). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I can hardly work out what all the excitement about Tesco is at the moment - it is just a supermarket, isn't it? At a guess I'd say you're not a person who has to do the weekly shop for the family each weekend with kids in tow. I wonder just how many of the folk on here who have constantly knocked Tesco on this thread actually do the weekly family shop? From the last few pages - Roachmill, Auld Ramsie, Posiedon & Skyumpi all seem to have a strong opposition to Tesco or supermarkets in general. Do any of you do the family shop each weekend with kids in tow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanofNess Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 I can hardly work out what all the excitement about Tesco is at the moment - it is just a supermarket, isn't it? At a guess I'd say you're not a person who has to do the weekly shop for the family each weekend with kids in tow. I wonder just how many of the folk on here who have constantly knocked Tesco on this thread actually do the weekly family shop? From the last few pages - Roachmill, Auld Ramsie, Posiedon & Skyumpi all seem to have a strong opposition to Tesco or supermarkets in general. Do any of you do the family shop each weekend with kids in tow? You know its possible to have a problem with Tesco and their ethics and still have children to feed. I can't see why having to do a weekly shop with your kids in tow is a reason to forget objections you may have to the way a company operates. More power to people willing to stand by their prinicples even though it's costing them financially. Stating I have kids and I must shop at Tesco isn't a reason to check your morals and beliefs at the door. The people you mentioned have their own reasons for not wanting to use Tesco and good on them for standing by them in the face of umpteen buy one get one frees and vouchers and all other manner of things Tesco and other massive corporations will use to make us forget at the end of the day they get richer at our expense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infiltrator Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 The point I was making is that if you don't conform to the typical family shopper - parent(s) work all week, kids at school all week, Saturday is the day for shopping - it's a lot easier to have have the time to have and stick to these principles. Most families just don't have the time or it isn't a priority and this is where the supermarkets get the majority of their custom. The weekly shop becomes quick and convient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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