In Bingley, the next town up the valley, they are close to completing the building of a large new supermarket for Lidl. It has been built on the site of the former Bradford and Bingley Building Society right in the centre of the town. (See
HERE) That brutalist concrete edifice, once described by Prince Charles as 'a monstrous carbuncle', lay empty for several years whilst the site was wrangled over. It was eventually bought and demolished by Sainsbury's, as I recall, to build a new superstore. They then pulled out, leaving uncertainty again. Finally, Lidl have taken over the site and built a supermarket. There is a newish Aldi store at the other side of the small town centre, so Bingley will certainly be the 'go to' place for groceries at the cheaper end of the range. Whether Prince Charles would approve is a moot point!
Camilla is writing out her Lidl order as we speak!
ReplyDeleteThere is a weekly German TV programme called "Market" where produce from the five leading German supermarket chains- REWE, Penny, Real, Lidl and Aldi North and South are compared for value and quality in food laboratories. Astonishingly Aldi, who make much of often being cheapest, very often come out in top or second place with best quality wine, cheese and much more.
ReplyDeleteI am struck by those construction fences, which seem so bright and mobile. Some good design in there.
ReplyDeleteThe barriers are more colourful than what we see here.
ReplyDeleteCheap food and a standard shed that does nothing to enhance the town centre, what have we come to.
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