Shopping in Northern Ireland

cormie

Hehe, well I heard of a few €-£ shops up in Newry, unless I spent the money up there in Euro and got a refund back in GBP :P

g-whizz

D-Boy wrote: »

+1 its sickening hear them ask for patriotic shopping while at the same time lining their own pockets!!
Anyway....Iceland and Sainsburys have some great deals especially if your a Vegetarian

local Longford Councillor and former Mayor, was spotted in Newry before christmas with her hubby with two trollies full to the gills of everything and a sizeable amount of drink. After a twenty minute rant on local radio to support the local market!

A guard was doing the rounds with his PSNI counterparts a couple of weeks ago, in Enniskillen. Just driving about and the spotted three young children outside a shopping centre. The guard jumped out and asked what the problem was. they said they were waiting for their mammy. that was okay but the cop car came around again twenty mins later. the guard asked was everything okay. the oldest (10) piped up that she would be back soon. Two hours later the children were still there. the cop hopped out and waited with them for the mother. she came soon after and he asked where she was. she said there was no space left in the car for the children with all the shopping!

sandyshaw

Hi all, im heading to the North for the weekend from Mayo. Im thinking of heading straight to Belfast and then making my way down over the weekend. Can you guys in the know give me a list of all shopping centres from belfast to Newry or anywhere worth while to stop off in. Id really appreciate any help. thanks guys

Ronan Raver77

bombers wrote: »

Thinking of getting garden furniture set from argos if i bought on uk site will they deliver to galway .3 to 4 hundred cheaper ,anyone done it
thanks

I just used dealhunter.ie bought something from homebase up north and they deliverd it no probs.

dirtynosebeps

i'm glad someone made this a Forum on it's own ,now would be possible for the mods to go one further and make a thread with F.A.Q.'s and then lock it. the same questions seem to be popping up like
euro or sterling when paying for goods
laser or credit card.
opening times for sainsburys and asda.
locations of sainsburys and asda.
etc.
this would greatly help out alot of readers and then people could concentrate on the other stuff here like deals in both shops, drink, any bargains.
just an idea

felinefeelins

dirtynosebeps wrote: »

i'm glad someone made this a Forum on it's own ,now would be possible for the mods to go one further and make a thread with F.A.Q.'s and then lock it. the same questions seem to be popping up like
euro or sterling when paying for goods
laser or credit card.
opening times for sainsburys and asda.
locations of sainsburys and asda.
etc.
this would greatly help out alot of readers and then people could concentrate on the other stuff here like deals in both shops, drink, any bargains.
just an idea

You go to the top of the class

joxers25

All,

Anyone know any guys who deliver groceries from NI?

Thansk

John

viking

Well there's www.recessionbustours.ie who do grocery deliveries.

joxers25

viking wrote: »

Well there's www.recessionbustours.ie who do grocery deliveries.

cheers viking,

was on to them and they dont deliver to navan - yet he said.

I thought there was another that will do everything incl groceries - eg cds, mp3s, fridges, tvs.....

joxer

Yggr of Asgard

joxers25 wrote: »

cheers viking,

was on to them and they dont deliver to navan - yet he said.

I thought there was another that will do everything incl groceries - eg cds, mp3s, fridges, tvs.....

joxer

You might think of smartsavers.ie which by the looks of it are not longer in business.

But there is also www.dealhunter.ie which do everything under the sun.

eddiem74

Can anyone confirm if Argos in Newry delivers down to Dublin ? If yes, what do they charge for delivery ?

Thanks.

mccarte2

Hi Folks

Sorry if this is a silly question, just wondering how bad the traffic jams are around Newry now on Saturday mornings. From Dublin would you be as well heading to somewhere like Enniskillen to try get some bargains? Just looking at normal clothes shopping and probably a load of groceries.

Thanks

felinefeelins

mccarte2 wrote: »

Hi Folks

Sorry if this is a silly question, just wondering how bad the traffic jams are around Newry now on Saturday mornings. From Dublin would you be as well heading to somewhere like Enniskillen to try get some bargains? Just looking at normal clothes shopping and probably a load of groceries.

Thanks

I head to Enniskillen from the west, normally go early sat morns, no parking problems and there are a wide variety of shops

JohnCleary

Guys sorry I know this has been covered before, just can't find it with 100 pages...

On a Sunday, am I right in saying that the earliest you can buy drink in the North (Heading to Asda Enniskillen) is 10am?

Anyone know what time Asda close on the Sunday in Enniskillen? Is it 8pm?

Sorry for repeat question, and thanks

rainbowtrout

JohnCleary wrote: »

Guys sorry I know this has been covered before, just can't find it with 100 pages...

On a Sunday, am I right in saying that the earliest you can buy drink in the North (Heading to Asda Enniskillen) is 10am?

Anyone know what time Asda close on the Sunday in Enniskillen? Is it 8pm?

Sorry for repeat question, and thanks

Sunday trading hours in the North are 1-6pm including Asda.

Not sure about the alcohol thing, never up there that early

ladysman123

Is it just me or is sainsburys's way cheeper for drink and it has better deals going?

mailburner

ladysman123 wrote: »

Is it just me or is sainsburys's way cheeper for drink and it has better deals going?

It's just you
Asda are way cheaper for booze

Oracle

You can compare prices and offers using http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/

kkpc

I was thinking of going up to newry and i'm looking for advice on where to shop for a flat screen TV, DVD camcorder, a suit, and clothes.

SoupyNorman

kkpc wrote: »

I was thinking of going up to newry and i'm looking for advice on where to shop for a flat screen TV, DVD camcorder, a suit, and clothes.

Just back from my first ever trip to Newry/the north. Went to the Quayside shopping centre and I must say the shop selection is quite sparse at best. It has a few main stream stores like Aldo, Debenems and River Island but the stock aint great. (oh I also checked out the Buttercrane SC, the GF remarked that it was like the department store from the Father Ted xmas special :pac: ) so I would suggest you head to Belfast if you have a fairly specific list!!!


I was pre-warned that Newry was not the place to go for anything other then grocery shopping so I did not have high expectations dashed, my main objective was to stock up on booze for a communion and the booze is nearly being given away. spent £60 (€68) on..

36 bottles of stella
a case (6) of Galleo Rose wine
3 red
12 500ml Guinness


I totted things up to about €110 in the south for the same items.

bilko1234

SoupyNorman wrote: »

Just back from my first ever trip to Newry/the north. Went to the Quayside shopping centre and I must say the shop selection is quite sparse at best. It has a few main stream stores like Aldo, Debenems and River Island but the stock aint great. (oh I also checked out the Buttercrane SC, the GF remarked that it was like the department store from the Father Ted xmas special :pac: ) so I would suggest you head to Belfast if you have a fairly specific list!!!


I was pre-warned that Newry was not the place to go for anything other then grocery shopping so I did not have high expectations dashed, my main objective was to stock up on booze for a communion and the booze is nearly being given away. spent £60 (€68) on..

36 bottles of stella
a case (6) of Galleo Rose wine
3 red
12 500ml Guinness


I totted things up to about €110 in the south for the same items.

"Stock up on booze for a communion...."!!!!
Surely a childrens holy sacrament isn't the time or the place for getting pissed!!!!!!

veryangryman

bilko1234 wrote: »

"Stock up on booze for a communion...."!!!!
Surely a childrens holy sacrament isn't the time or the place for getting pissed!!!!!!

Oh i beg to differ

The little fkrs going around with €500 they got from their Auntie. You need drink to tolerate sh1t like that :mad:

dlambirl

veryangryman wrote: »

Oh i beg to differ

The little fkrs going around with €500 they got from their Auntie. You need drink to tolerate sh1t like that :mad:

AMEN!!!

Squidgie

sandyshaw wrote: »

Hi all, im heading to the North for the weekend from Mayo. Im thinking of heading straight to Belfast and then making my way down over the weekend. Can you guys in the know give me a list of all shopping centres from belfast to Newry or anywhere worth while to stop off in. Id really appreciate any help. thanks guys

recessionbustours.ie are starting delivering to Galway and Mayo next week or so

felinefeelins

bilko1234 wrote: »

"Stock up on booze for a communion...."!!!!
Surely a childrens holy sacrament isn't the time or the place for getting pissed!!!!!!

FFS. I know this is getting off the point of this facility, but, you either have no kids or they have not reached the age for the "holy sacrement"

Jaseman

Absolutely brillinat. Everyone should do it! Not really cheap, just goods at the fair price that they should be. I constantly here people saying "R.O.I. = rip off Ireland" or "we're being fleeced here" but those people continue to pay the rediculous prices. If everyone shopped in the North things would have to change here. Strength in numbers!

bilko1234

felinefeelins wrote: »

FFS. I know this is getting off the point of this facility, but, you either have no kids or they have not reached the age for the "holy sacrement"

Ah maybe you're right.
After all the religous hokum that the children have to put up with before and during their communion, shure don't dey deserve to enjoy shome quality time with pished up parents and relatives. Shure ishn't dhat what itsh all about......

peaceboi

there's a good deal on hd ready, JVC hybrid camcorder, @ Argos.co.uk. I guess @ £320 or something & currys.co.uk £99 for sony cybershot 12mp, digi cam. Both available 4 reserve & store pick up. even sick deals, £120 for Toshiba hd camcorder @ play.com! but they do delivery only 2 uk address. hop som day tey will start Ire. delivery service or set up a store in North Ire. hehe

veryangryman

peaceboi wrote: »

there's a good deal on hd ready, JVC hybrid camcorder, @ Argos.co.uk. I guess @ £320 or something & currys.co.uk £99 for sony cybershot 12mp, digi cam. Both available 4 reserve & store pick up. even sick deals, £120 for Toshiba hd camcorder @ play.com! but they do delivery only 2 uk address. hop som day tey will start Ire. delivery service or set up a store in North Ire. hehe

You'll never get any thanks from other boardsies with spelling like that. Ow my eyes!!!! :eek:

You stupid kids - Grow up. All of you - right now! Put down your crackpipes and L-E-A-R-N T-O S-P-E-L-L

Man, Veryangryman :cool:

horse7

whats the story with the rock blasting on the newry road.i hear its 12;00 till 4pm.is that everyday?is it jammers at these times?

tregan

rock blasting day is usually wednesday ... sometime traffic can be a bit slower into newry but nothing major

horse7

thanks,just my luck i picked wednesday to travel.

daytob

The wife & I went up to asda yesterday (27th) got some great bargains.
8.55kg of surf = £8!
activia 2 x 4 pots for £3
saw the weight watchers meals for 2 for £3 apparently they are 2 for €6 here.

we spent over £390 but I am guessing I wont have to shop for another 5 weeks or so with the amount we got.
rip off ireland is still around. :eek: everyone should defo head up north

veryangryman

What is the nearst Primark to Enniskillen, does anyone know (assuming there is none within)

Ger1977

I bought a car up North at the start of the year. Thought it was a great idea, seemed like a fantastic bargain. A friend of mine got a similar car from another dealer up North. A month after I bought the thing, it started giving me trouble, cutting out. Brought it to an SIMI garage near me, they checked it out and I find out that not only was it clocked unbelievably but it was crashed before in the UK! Don't think i've any come back, keep being ignored. After all the hastle and the money i've spent on taxis, it's not worth the hassle. Just a warning tha you shouldnt believe all the hype about cheap cars up north- I personally would have been better off to buy a car from my local dealer who I got my last car off without any trouble at all. Apparently cars down here have gone down, next one is in the Republic!

Money Shot

Ger1977 wrote: »

I bought a car up North at the start of the year. Thought it was a great idea, seemed like a fantastic bargain. A friend of mine got a similar car from another dealer up North. A month after I bought the thing, it started giving me trouble, cutting out. Brought it to an SIMI garage near me, they checked it out and I find out that not only was it clocked unbelievably but it was crashed before in the UK! Don't think i've any come back, keep being ignored. After all the hastle and the money i've spent on taxis, it's not worth the hassle. Just a warning tha you shouldnt believe all the hype about cheap cars up north- I personally would have been better off to buy a car from my local dealer who I got my last car off without any trouble at all. Apparently cars down here have gone down, next one is in the Republic!

What garage do you work for ???

Seriously though, buying second hand cars full stop will always have certain risks, so I wouldn't be to worried about an isolated incident like that. There is a price difference though, which can be seen when comparing new cars.

mcwhirter

Ger1977 wrote: »

I bought a car up North at the start of the year. Thought it was a great idea, seemed like a fantastic bargain. A friend of mine got a similar car from another dealer up North. A month after I bought the thing, it started giving me trouble, cutting out. Brought it to an SIMI garage near me, they checked it out and I find out that not only was it clocked unbelievably but it was crashed before in the UK! Don't think i've any come back, keep being ignored. After all the hastle and the money i've spent on taxis, it's not worth the hassle. Just a warning tha you shouldnt believe all the hype about cheap cars up north- I personally would have been better off to buy a car from my local dealer who I got my last car off without any trouble at all. Apparently cars down here have gone down, next one is in the Republic!

You should have paid for a HPI check, it would have saved you the hassle.

Moanin

mcwhirter wrote: »

You should have paid for a HPI check, it would have saved you the hassle.

+1

Noopti

Hey,
We are heading up to Newry tomorrow morning to get some supplies for a BBQ (Drink + Food basically). I know that Sainsburys and the like open at 8am, but I was wondering what is the traffic like on a Saturday morning? What time would you need to arrive to get parking etc?

We were thinking of getting there for about 7:30am. Would this be ok?

Thanks in advance!

DublinWriter

Noopti wrote: »

We were thinking of getting there for about 7:30am. Would this be ok?

More than OK...things start to get metal in Sainburys from around 9am.

Noopti

DublinWriter wrote: »

More than OK...things start to get metal in Sainburys from around 9am.

Cheers! That is perfect, I hate stressfull shopping so hopefully we can get most of it done between 8-9!

Rowley Birkin QC

Ger1977 wrote: »

I bought a car up North at the start of the year. Thought it was a great idea, seemed like a fantastic bargain. A friend of mine got a similar car from another dealer up North. A month after I bought the thing, it started giving me trouble, cutting out. Brought it to an SIMI garage near me, they checked it out and I find out that not only was it clocked unbelievably but it was crashed before in the UK! Don't think i've any come back, keep being ignored. After all the hastle and the money i've spent on taxis, it's not worth the hassle. Just a warning tha you shouldnt believe all the hype about cheap cars up north- I personally would have been better off to buy a car from my local dealer who I got my last car off without any trouble at all. Apparently cars down here have gone down, next one is in the Republic!

Is that you Bill Cullen?

Ger1977

Jumped the gun and got too excited! Had small bit of savings, thought i'd splash out. My bad, didn't get it fully checked out. Seemed clean. Friend of mine got a beauty up North for a good price. Thought I'd get the same. Got burnt, will have to move on!

120_Minutes

Thinking of heading to enniskillen on monday for the first time to do a grocery shop. are there still savings to be had against ROI dunnes/tesco or should i bother? may pick up some booze too, so wheres best for that?

felinefeelins

120_Minutes wrote: »

Thinking of heading to enniskillen on monday for the first time to do a grocery shop. are there still savings to be had against ROI dunnes/tesco or should i bother? may pick up some booze too, so wheres best for that?

Headging to Enniskillen 2moro also, just be aware of exchange rate and ROI prices. On the whole you will get a fair few deals, tis like goin anywhere else. As ASDA and Tesco's are so close together you can also compare their prices on the day, I always get a few deals in Tesco's eg own brand mixers cheaper and a few other bits n bobs, I get their water 12p sparkling water 13p still water 2l same price as ASDA but better quality. Milk normally same price, I buy Tecso as it lasts better n freezes better also. Asda mini juices same price, but their's are better quality.. personnal preference also plays a part. My kids prefer stuff thats not too sweet.

Elliee

Im going up 2moro also, Has anyone been to sainsburys recently? What rate were they giving for the euro?

felinefeelins

present xchange rate is 87. ???????????? But have noted that tesco's give the rate of the day on cash xchanges and that means more for you as no 1.75%on cc. Just have to go prepared is all.

Is there a Sainsbrys in enniskillen?

brophy

Before you go up to save you for going to each store simply go to www.mysupermaket.co.uk and you can do all your shopping compare the different stores for prices and then print out your list so you can bring it with you.

It is a class site.

veryangryman

:pac:

brophy wrote: »

Before you go up to save you for going to each store simply go to www.mysupermaket.co.uk and you can do all your shopping compare the different stores for prices and then print out your list so you can bring it with you.

It is a class site.

Can be handier to check the individual stores websites too. The above site not always the most up to date - i have cited numerous examples in my recent shopping trip.

And yes, it really does pay to shop around :pac:

angela59

Hi All,

Am heading north again in about 2 weeks, probably lisburn. Hoping this time to buy a brushcutter, a 19inch TV/DVD combi for playroom and some fitflops - if anyone could recommend or knows where to get fitflops would be greatful and also the brushcutter.

Many thanks

Angela59:)