Scoll's Blog

Another surprise shop this week as I had a lot to get and managed to get everything I needed but the total came in at €80, that's around €60 less expensive than my normal shop which is amazing! The weather took a turn for the worst this week so instead of BBQs, we planned a heart-warming Balti curry for the weekend. We added carrots, broccoli, onions, chicken and garlic along with the...

As with most of the country I headed off to do my weekly shop this week with thoughts of BBQ and al fresco meals. Lidl was the perfect spot for this as they had such a range of proteins (perfect for BBQs) and a huge variety of salads and fresh fruit, perfect for outdoor eating. We spent the bank holiday weekend outdoors having a picnic at Powerscourt Waterfall on the first day with fab bread...

Off I went a little later than normal on a sunny Saturday morning for my second weekly shop! I decided to go to a different Lidl and choose the one in Nutgrove. This store was definitely busier than the Stillorgan one and by the time I arrived (around 11am) a lot of the bakery goods were sold out. However, I was again impressed by the huge range and the quality of the fruit and veg. I carried out...

Week 1 So I headed out on Saturday morning as I always do for our weekly shop but this week I headed to Lidl in Stillorgan. I probably had the same preconceived ideas everyone but I was pleasantly surprised. The first thing I noticed was that there was no shortage of parking and no queuing at the checkout. This is great when you are used to checking out taking at least 10 minutes of your busy...