Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#1
Mass mailout today announcing that Lidl are coming to Whitfield.
Terry
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Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
- Posts: 463
#2
Excellent news. That will save driving to Hawkinge or Canterbury. It's well placed to serve the new developments as well.
Lew Finnis
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#3
Won't please Tesco but I won't using it, like Aldi they only have trolleys which is no good to me Who buys no more than six items.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#4
Both Aldi and lidl have baskets Howard we use both and have never used a trolley in either as we too only buy half a dozen items at most.
Arte et Marte
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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#5
When did you last use Aldi or Lidl, Howard? They've had baskets for ages!
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Lew Finnis
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
Never actually been inside a Lidl but I went into the Dover Aldi probably over 5 years ago and there were no baskets.
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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#7
Time for another visit, Howard. It will save you money! To my recollection, Lidl have always had baskets.
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Lew Finnis
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#8
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Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
- Posts: 1,829
#9
howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Never actually been inside a Lidl but I went into the Dover Aldi probably over 5 years ago and there were no baskets.
Aldi had baskets years ago but people kept taking them out to their cars never to be seen again hence no baskets left.They have plenty of them now but you are not allowed to take them out of the store.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#10
Try going out with one now Andy and the alarm goes off!
Getting back to Lidl, if only they could have been at DTIZ. But then if Dover had a tombstone "If only" would be written on it.
Terry
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Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#11
In my opinion DTIZ is a case of to little to late but I hope I am wrong.
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#12
We take a large carrier bag into Aldi and fill it as we go round, empty it onto the checkout belt than repack after paying. Simples!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 1621- Registered: 17 Dec 2015
- Posts: 32
#13
I think it's good that some of that unused land is being put to use.
"All is flux, nothing stays still." - Heraclitus of Ephesus
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#14
Lidl are a bit less frenetic at the checkout Peter.
For those who can't keep up I recommend Morrisons, very sedate.
Terry
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Paul M- Registered: 1 Feb 2016
- Posts: 393
#15
Peter Garstin wrote:We take a large carrier bag into Aldi and fill it as we go round, empty it onto the checkout belt than repack after paying. Simples!
Why don't you just use the baskets provided?
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#16
Bags are lighter and less cumbersome. Our habit dates from the time when Aldi/Lidl didn't provide baskets but has been reinforced now that you have to pay for bags anyway.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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#17
You've always had to pay for bags in Aldi and Lidl - but they are stronger than most supermarket ones.
Lew Finnis
Guest 1395- Registered: 5 Nov 2014
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#18
Workmen on the site this morning. It looked as though they were doing test borings.
Lew Finnis
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,599
#19
http://www.kentlive.news/council-leaders-have-given-the-green-light-to-a-new-lidl-supermarket-in-dover/story-30124220-detail/story.html
[U]Bargain supermarket giant Lidl has been granted planning permission for a new store at Honeywood Retail Park in Whitfield.
The store will create 40 new jobs and boast 159 parking spaces. Dover District Council revealed the news today.
The new Lidl is expected to open in late 2017. It will feature a new store format with wider aisles and self-service tills.[/U]
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#20
Not good news for the town centre but as so many businesses prefer to build their own units Whitfield still has the space for them to do so.
