Category Archives: Shopping

Masters hardware shopping trip

Posted on 06/10/2016 by AlanM52

Masters – purchased a Tahiti 2 seater and matching table plus…20 x 2.7M lengths of timber. How do we get it all home?

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Order door for the shed

Posted on 14/09/2016 by AlanM52

Went for a cruise to Officer in the blue limo (Camry) to Sheds & Beyond to order a door for a shed that was originally ordered with no door – don’t ask. The door plus jamb metalwork cost us $120 … Continue reading →

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ALDI – Albiano Mini Fryer

Posted on 20/07/2016 by AlanM52

My ALDI e-mail reminder reminded me to toss one of these into the trolley – pensioner couple deep fryer.

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Masters: Worx 20v hammer drill

Posted on 28/06/2016 by AlanM52

Another cordless drill !!!

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ALDI: Workzone 24v hammer drill

Posted on 25/06/2016 by AlanM52

Off early this morning to get one of these. Had a play with it and still not sure if I will keep or return ??? Basically this is a nice drill that ticks most of the box’s but…

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Kmart: Audiosonic DAB+ Radio

Posted on 17/06/2016 by AlanM52

UPDATE: Returned for a refund (05/06/16 )What sold me ended up being the reason why we returned this radio – the lithium battery. Fully charged the radio only plays for a few hours !!! Even worse…this is also supposed to … Continue reading →

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ALDI – ceramic tower heater.

Posted on 09/06/2016 by AlanM52

Unpack, plug into power and…while I was having a quick read of the instructions Pixie was already sitting in front of the thing – LOL

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Kitchen pantry & condiments

Posted on 06/06/2016 by AlanM52

Almost out of my Bolst’s pickles in particular Brinjal (Egg Plant). Normally get this stuff from Quality Groceries in Chinatown (The Glen) but they have become unreliable and unhelpful. Plan B is to swing past Syndal on the way home … Continue reading →

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Coles – ready made meals

Posted on 18/05/2016 by AlanM52

I was getting the 2 for $12 meals and happy with that – quite nice. However…a few weeks ago that whole area changed and now they are $8 bucks each – back to ALDI.

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Waverley Gardens – Big W (Part 2/3)

Posted on 17/05/2016 by AlanM52

While there off to try and get the same make/model of moccasins that I got some months ago before they change supplier etc. Not only did they have them but also reduced from $19 to $10 bucks – got 3 … Continue reading →

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