This is probably only a new thing in the Guisborough branch, but if you want a bottle of spirit, it's not on the shelf anymore. Instead it's in a locked glass cabinet with a notice saying if you want a bottle, ask at checkout. And so Mrs M fancied a G&T tonight so off I dutifully went and was subjected to the embarrassment of having Vicky shout loudly through her mouthpiece "Jill, can you bring me a bottle of gin, customer waiting".
Seems the local druggy population have been helping themselves to the vodka and the gin at an alarming rate, especially easy as it's located in a dark corner at the back of the store which I always said was asking for trouble. God knows how this will work on a Saturday or Sunday lunchtime when the place is rammed, but I won't be purchasing spirits there again.
I suppose this new idea has one advantage - if you want a bottle of voddy and stocks are low (stock control is dire in there), you have to literally grub around on your hands and knees to get a bottle from the depths of the lowest shelf. If your item is on the top shelf, you need to find someone 7 foot tall to retrieve it for you.
Following Aldi bombarding the area in the last 12 months asking for opinions on the possibility of opening a store in the vicinity, planning is going to be submitted next month for a store that will be less than 5 minutes away from here!
The bad news is the proposed location is adjacent to new roads and traffic junctions being built on the A23, ready to accommodate a new large housing estate. The existing traffic is already busy and subject to delays, so it may not be approved.
Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Aug 24, 2021 11:20:54 GMT
Had ordered the whizzy mop and bucket online ( Thursday special buy) as it loads cheaper than elsewhere but Aldi has told me the carrier has lost it! Disappointed!