Aldi steals JL's thunder!

Wilma
DH loathes Tesco but I go there sometimes (during my round robin tour of supermarkets)
We've got a Budgens too!!

Both adverts are clever. John Lewis are on a win win, because people seeing the Aldi advert , will automatically remember the John Lewis one too x

I love that suzieq - that's DH to a 't'

(that's why Waitrose is cheaper )

This is brilliant and I imagine JL love it. Most of my Christmas food shopping will be done in Aldi. I've already bought their luxury pudding and a frozen chocolate dessert. Toying with the £22.50 bottle of Amarone, perhaps it could be part of DH's present? They've got a wonderful range of chocolate in for Christmas and their panforte and the luxury panetonne are unbeatable. Our branch doesn't seem to have anyone chucking stuff around and the food doesn't get spoiled. They are also very good if you do want a refund for anything.

Pleeease stop Deeda. Think of my pre-Christmas diet.

Must not go near Aldi. Must not go.....

suzieq that video is brilliant and I will be passing it on - passed on the Aldi one too

In our house I'm me who's a sucker for the weekly offers and I am pretty sure that's why DH does the Lidl run.

When we go to our caravan in Wales, we usually buy treats from the local Aldi because it sells so many scrumptious things to tempt us, including a range of fruit cider - my favourite is a berry one. We rarely choose the same thing twice!

rq I can't help feeling Tesco is ripping me off so much of the time, yet I love Florence and Fred! Think I'm turning into a Grumpy Old Woman!

Aldi stuff is actually very good quality and I believe they pay their staff above minimum rate which is more than can be said for Sainsburys and Tesco .

Both Aldi and Lidl have a rich history of parodying other supermarket's adverts. When Lidl were opening a new branch in Cardiff quite close to a large Tesco, they (Lidl) erected a huge poster in front of the new building which was in Tesco colour and style and simply said "Every Lidl Helps". Priceless!

I really enjoyed that song. it sounds just like my OH. I don't have a Lidl conveniently near but there are three Aldis in different directions all within about 6 miles.
Lots of lovely frozen german syle desserts.

I gave in and bought some of their "mini magnum" style ice creams as DGS's are coming.
I have to keep up with my co-granny, as DGS1 keeps hinting informing me that Grandma has mini magnums in her freezer.

The ad made me chuckle and it was a good follow up to the more serious jl one. Perhaps it could give lonely people some hope of finding a close companion. I shop in both JL and Aldi and both are a pleasure to me in different ways. The JL shopping experience is obvious. Shopping in Aldi is refreshing....they dont move their stock around which means you can shop quickly because your not hunting for things, their food is inexpensive, their staff friendly and polite and you don't have to fumble in your bag for loyalty cards. Note; Aldi isn't paying me to say this!

The donations of toys & clothes have been pouring into our pop-up Children's Christmas Shop over the weekend. Among them was a big telescope. We have put it in the window - 'As advertised by John Lewis and Aldi'.