This was the sign that caught my eye as I was walking past Tesco in Bishopsgate on my way to work on Thursday morning.
So I hear you asking, what product was this brilliant offer on? It was Jaffa Cakes, what a great bargain. I guess they had them by the door to draw in customers (which they certainly did in my case) in the hope that they would then buy more products, which I didnt do!
If deflation means more offers like this then thats great...
Im now waiting for the cost of my annual train ticket to reduce, somehow I think we will see flying pigs first!
James has been moaning that the birds have been messing up the birdseed that he has left out on our unused waterbutt for them to eat, by yesterday I was getting fed up with his constant whinging, and jokingly suggested that he should glue the birdseed to the waterbutt so it doesnt get messed up. It took a full five minutes for him to realise the full impact of my suggestion and then I got an almighty glare ;o) Its a good job looks cant kill!
Because its a Bank Holiday weekend my Boss decided to close the office at lunchtime on Friday, and because Im normally ravenous by then I decided to get my half a lamb sandwich (yes, it still makes me laugh) and eat it on the train. I managed to catch the Intercity train to Ipswich and there was a Canadian lady on the train who by the sounds of things had just landed that morning and was on her way to stay at her Sons, she was saying that whenever she comes to England she likes having jam donuts. She was also saying it was years since she had a Cornish Pasty (but I cant stand those). Anyhow, I now fancy a jam donut and will make sure I get myself one next weekend I think ;o).
Its amazing how hearing someone talk about a certain food product will immediately make you want to eat it. I wonder if food companies have ever thought of employing people to sit on trains or in public areas and bring conversations around to the said item, and they could have a mobile stall selling those foods nearby.
You could imagine going to see a Stand up comic and he or she being sponsored by a food company, and they bring the different products into their routine, and you come out thinking about it and what do you know theres a concession stand with those products. I think I shall market that idea ;o)
Because I left work early on Friday I then didnt have enough fruit for Friday, I decided to walk down to Asda to get myself some more (I like to eat fruit before having something nice for my dessert in the evening). While I was in there I saw they had garlic baguettes for 50p each and loving a bargain the way I do I bought two.
I had my one last night, and it was nice, but I think next week I will stick to having a garlic flatbread as its a lot nicer ;o).
I weighed myself this morning and have put on another pound, I blame that firmly on the garlic baguette, as I thought I was pretty good earlier in the week. So I shall see how I go next week and as Fagin says I shall review the situation.
5 comments:
Buy one and get two free on Jaffa Cakes? Why was this offer not available in my store? I would have been there buying loads of them if it had been (for my Mum, who loves them, thank you very much!).
Perhaps you should tell James that if he leaves out bird seed then it's going to attract birds and they tend to make a mess! Actually, you know, I'm sitting here now wondering how it's possible to leave out bird seed in a tidy manner?
Also, who's to say that food companies aren't doing just that? Maybe that Canadian woman is on the same train every day saying the same things in an attempt to make people buy Cornish pasties and donuts? Perhaps there is indeed a stand at one of the stations selling these two seemingly unrelated items? Further investigation is required I think!
Al, you use a large bowl, so they can't "flick" it about so much.
Mind you, I'm getting sick of the noise the bloody things make now; the baby starlings "cawing" for food is doing my head in!
Saying that the cashier didnt know about the offer until I bought the jaffa cakes, you would think that the staff would be told about any special offers!
They also had them in Chelmsford too.
I think the Canadian woman had a season ticket when the ticket inspector came down the carriage, I bet her suitcase just had samples in!
James, baby birds do tend to make a racket when they want their juicy worms.
When you consider the number of special offers that are in store at any one time it would be difficult to inform all the cashiers/relief cashiers about them all. It would also be difficult for them to remember it all.
They do tell people about the bigger, higher profile, offers such as when they were selling the new James Bond DVD for £7 or more recently as part of the Wine Festival.
yeah thats true...
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