No brake and no room for one more!
No, I have not indulged in to much alcohol before visiting the supermarket but the lack of trolley features leaves me no choice despite living within 10 minutes drive of all the major multiples.
I hope you will tolerate this self indulgent rant and I promise to keep them to a minimum (online at least!)
The choice apparently available should allow me to shop around and get great value as the retailers compete furiously for my business. Apart from the time involved and the limited patience of my shopping assistants, I have access issues. Steps do not challenge me and I don't need to use a space designated for disabled drivers and passengers but I do need a trolley that accommodates 2 toddlers and has a brake. The alternative is, the shopping and one child waltzing off across the car park (always sloped to facilitate drainage) while I secure the other in their car seat. Deciding which child to put in the car first would be far more significant than the logistics, as you risk them careering into a neighbouring car with the best outcome being broken eggs and damaged paint work and the worst... well, let's not go there.
So my choice is limited to one supermarket. The very one that has just rearranged the entire store and launched a massive media campaign advertising slashed prices which confirms my suspicion that they've been charging us too much for too long. No matter how tempting the competitors prices, quality and choice due to lack of basic facilities for parents I resort to solitary late night trips to a discount retailer for the staples once a month or so and a weekly trip to the same supermarket despite an illuison of a vast competitive market.
Thank your for indulging me in my rant and excuse me while I print this for the local supermarket managers.
I agree totally about the trolley situation. I also have every single supermarket available to me, but the one that gets my business is the one with the double toddler seat ! ! I'm sorry thats worth the extra €50 i spend in the shop every week ! !
Posted by: Derv | 09/22/2009 at 10:04 PM
sanity is priceless Derv!
Posted by: Cleansheets | 09/23/2009 at 10:07 AM