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Socrates31 Wrote:

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> ok so I've done a pre-order with mons... 3 cheeses

> and some crackers, min 250g, ?40, amazing cheese

> but my gosh nearly fell to the floor with the

> price...


Maybe some palates can taste the difference.


I'll stock up on loads of supermarket cheese - Stilton, Jarlsberg, Camembert etc. :)

  • 2 weeks later...

You could try The Cheese Byre, they sell some fabulously tasty and different types of cheese, trouble is they probably won't be open on Xmas Eve as they don't usually open on Sundays......................................

oh, and they're based in Perth

Another fascinating Christmas on planet ED. People fighting over the last chunk of Red Leicester in a cheese shop. I got all my cheeses weeks ago from a lovely garden centre/farm shop in Kent. No one was ?watching me? whilst I was shopping, nor was I craving the attention of passers by so I could be seen standing in line waiting with anticipation for a overpriced lump of matured Gouda. Middle class men and women with wicker baskets craving the eyes of passers by, trying to be more pretentious than the person in front of them. Good grief, get a grip. It?s all going to be open again in a few days, take my advice. Stay home, crack open a nice malbec and watch some Christmas films with a tin of sweets. Merry Christmas everyone!


Louisa.

Louisa Wrote:

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nor was I

> craving the attention of passers by so I could be

> seen standing in line waiting with anticipation

> ...


I bet you're looking forward to the lines of attention-seeking salt-of-the-earth types queuing overnight at the sales to get a few quid off a sofa - narcissistic, pretentious gits - some of them doubtless hoping to get on the telly.


Just like those look-at-me types queuing in *insert name of supermarket here* because they're too posh to order their groceries to be delivered.

I ?made do? with M&S. It?s great buying without having to even wait or talk to anyone.


I look at the Cheese I like, pick up one or two packs and go about my business.


Pay at the machine which says ?have you got your sparks card??


Job done, way better than the crumby shop that was there before.


Got home, ate some of my cheese.


Nice!

Louisa Wrote:

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> Another fascinating Christmas on planet ED. People

> fighting over the last chunk of Red Leicester in a

> cheese shop. I got all my cheeses weeks ago from a

> lovely garden centre/farm shop in Kent. No one was

> ?watching me? whilst I was shopping, nor was I

> craving the attention of passers by so I could be

> seen standing in line waiting with anticipation

> for a overpriced lump of matured Gouda. Middle

> class men and women with wicker baskets craving

> the eyes of passers by, trying to be more

> pretentious than the person in front of them. Good

> grief, get a grip. It?s all going to be open again

> in a few days, take my advice. Stay home, crack

> open a nice malbec and watch some Christmas films

> with a tin of sweets. Merry Christmas everyone!

>

> Louisa.


Wicker baskets? Very funny! They could have a gingham or Kath Kidson lining to be more cool.

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