Tesco Value? Please I shop at Aldi!

I know a few people who where harping on about Aldi - my mother being one of them. But I've always liked my Tesco (and in my heart I still do) and have been sceptical of the savings I would make.

But you don't try you don't learn. And dam have I now learnt.

I usually spend around £80 in Tesco on a Monday. I then spend a further £30 on a Friday for weekend food. I also have to admit to throwing away some of the food before shopping for the next weeks lot.

My experience in Aldi was not as enjoyable as Tesco. Very stack-em high sell-em cheap sort of stuff and it made me feel a bit sad - all the messy shelves and surly staff members.  However one of my main concerns was whether I would find all the items on my shopping list and I actually did. The only substitutions where:

Bread Flour and packets of yeast - - became - - 2 frozen pizzas

Nappies - - became - - well nothing I had to buy them from Asda but more about this trilling escapade later.

But I found everything else. I was quite amazed they even had Jammie Dodgers! Real Jammie Dodgers!

In regards to price I must leap to the defence of Tesco (the're profit report tells me they need my help- not) as I did walk round with a calculator at Aldi where as Tesco I just brought from my list and chucked in anything else I thought I needed.

So my total was...................................drum roll....................................£42.

FOR AN ENTIRE WEEK SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So far I have found that I've liked all the strange brand food too - although the other half is not impressed with their answer to Coco Pops.

Conclusion: Aldi for the win.