Trolley 540

This large trolley from Waitrose had been outside Epsom Station for at least 24 hours when I captured it yesterday morning. Rather wet and coming with one empty plastic bottle, but otherwise in quite good condition. It did not seem to have been bent. So returned to the stack at the entrance to Waitrose.

Inside, I found that the joint branding with John Lewis was making progress, with several aisles now given over to household sundries rather than groceries, a step which Tesco's and Sainsbury's took ages ago. I don't much care for mixing up the two offerings, but BH, and no doubt plenty of others, find it convenient. We also had one bay full to the ceiling with Waitrose Essentials (or whatever they call their economy brand) toilet rolls. A wall of white which also looked a bit odd.

Poking around I found the hazelnuts which were the main reason for my visit - and from the wrapping of which I gather than Turkey is the centre of both the dried fig and the hazelnut worlds. How many of their 300,000 square miles are given over to them? Rather more than three times the square miles that we can muster here in the UK, so perhaps they have more to spare.

I also found that unadulterated saucisson sec has returned to the bottom shelf of the tasteful wicker basket in which they keep such stuff. No walnuts, truffles, cheese or anything else - but now nearly £6 for 200g, which is rather more than I remember paying last time. More money for less stuff, unlike chocolate bars where the size is adjusted down in such a way as to keep the price the same. And more than double what Sainbury's are quoting online this morning. Maybe it comes in various grades. 

PS: the umbrella holder on the trolley was not quite big enough for my umbrella. I suppose ladies' umbrellas are rather smaller than the one I use.

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