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Gotta make an Aldi run to get through Christmas. Yes, I left it late. Yes, I'm an idiot. Whats going to be quieter, Friday night or at some point over the weekend?
Ok, story time!
But a little bit of background first: Perth has that Melbourne doesn't - Spud Shed.
Perth has a chain of supermarket type stores called Spud Shed. Basically a rogue farmer got tired of being ripped off by the big stores and he started selling stuff himself. And it sorta got out of hand, he now has about 20 stores. They're cheap - cheaper than Colesworth/Aldi. The catch is, the quality of produce can be hit or miss. Their smallgoods are fine, though. Best bit: Most of the stores are 24hour.
Ok, so its Christmas morning, we've all started turning up at Dad's place. My sister has brought whatever she was bringing, and asked Dad "Where's the ham?". He either thought someone else was bringing the ham, or just plain forgot. So, 10am on Christmas morning, Dad goes to Spud Shed and buys a great ham that was in the process of being marked down. Because of course by December 25th, everyone had their hams. Total win by Dad.
So yeah: 11 days before Christmas is not leaving it late! 😂
Go very early - as soon as they open. Slightly less bedlamic. If buying alcohol, note that the hours of sale are restricted on the weekends.
Oh crap really? What are the hours restricted to?
My Aldi opens at 9 on the dot. Alcohol sales don't start until 10 on weekdays and 10.30 on weekends. These hours are usually posted on the alcohol section, so check your Aldi's hours on your next visit.
Oh that's good to know, I often shop on a weekend early in the morning to beat the rush.
Neither mate. You gotta go during the day but if I had to choose I'd go Friday night because Saturdays and Sundays are bedlam.
Early in the morning or late at night, doesn’t matter which day. I’ve noticed supermarkets are always way quieter after about 8pm. Everybody has shopped for dinner and is at home, done for the day. And no, you’re not late.