From top left to right - signs that you see at most of the tills just in case you had any ideas about being sozzled and buying more dop! The other one which we have seen often, and which isn't up at our supermarket is the one that says 'if you look younger than 25 we will ask you for ID' - with regard to booze we suppose.The wine aisle - in this supermarket it's not so spectacular, but at some of the shops the selection is mind boggling - the majority of the wines are Australian and Kiwi, but there is always a good selection of South African wines - Nederburg being the most obvious one. Sometimes SA wines are really competitive in price, but generally are a little more expensive than the local varieties.
'Cheap' bread - two loaves for $5.00 - means that they are really on special - only R12.50 a loaf! The average price for a good loaf of bread with a bit of oomph in it is $3.50 but special bread is much more than that!
At the veggies counter there are bags and tags for you to close the bag with - there is also always an old style 'hanging scale' so that you can weigh the bag yourself - a real big dial face with a needle to show how much your produce weighs before you get to the till where the sticker with the price is added as part of the scanning process.
We have found that 'Obikwa' wine from South Africa has been on special basically since we have been here - not that we knew it in SA, but for a 'cheap' wine it's really pretty good and certainly better than some of the reds from both Australia and New Zealand! These bottles are all marked at $8.99 which is not as good as the $6.99 we found it for at the supermarket over the road from the motel when we first got here! Very drinkable with dinner!
This aisle is just crisps - every possible flavour, shape, ingredient you can possibly imagine. There are big 'family' bags here Allan, not like in Scotland, but alas, no Nik Naks in sight! Some of the big bags are really enormous but as you see from the signs - not exactly cheap!
The 'ordinary' breads - lots of choice! There are more speciality breads available around the corner - but they are behind a counter with all the fancy cakes and pastries and are guarded by a lass in a cap, apron and gloves - and you have to ask for them personally!
All kinds of beer - some local and some imported - New Zealanders seem to be quite fond of their beer - maybe it's got something to do with the whole rugby culture - makes you think that the old advertisement in SA about 'braaivleis, rugby, sunny skies and chevrolet' should have had Castle/Amstel/Black label/Windhoek or whatever added!
Not being a beer lover myself, I have no idea which of them is best, but Jo tells me that Waikato Draught (made locally since we live in the Waikato district!) is pretty good and that the Tui brand is also very drinkable. The Tui beer has a variety that is only available in summer - I wonder if it's really different than all other beers, or whether it's just a sales pitch?
Dog food and toilet paper share one aisle - I wonder why?
Speaking of dog food - there are few dog biscuit type bags of food for hounds around - it seems that here people buy these big 'polony' type food for their dogs or otherwize, spend a real fortune on individual meals for dogs, packed in tubs and with flavours like 'Chunky Steak with rice and vegetables' and at a cost of about $5.00 a throw!
Here is one of the fridges for your choice of milk - nothing too straightforward here - you'd better know what you want and not be in a hurry on your first visit! It also helps if you can read and if you really need all the details about composition make sure you have your specs with you otherwise you can't read the fine print!
Dog food 'polonies' - wonder if anyone who either doesn't read or doesn't understand 'dog food' has ever enjoyed some of this on a lovely crusty roll with some lettuce, tomato and mustard?
Incidentally, it's frustrating not being able to place the photos where you want them - you pays your money and takes what you get!
Dis al!
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