The Friday Phwoar: Supermarket Sweep (#1 The Asda)
I intended this week to be a Phwoar based on covetable items across all of our supermarkets, which could be thrown into our real/virtual baskets whilst doing the weekly food shop (although I’m BRACED for the opening of real life, non-essential shops next week). I started with The Asda (I always call it “The Asda”, I can’t remember why), but there was actually such a a good selection that I ended up just loitering there. So I think I’ll make a series of it, featuring a different supermarket each time, provided there’s enough decent stuff to feature of course.
There’s a dedicated Asda Living store next to my local Homesense, so going to that particular retail park is one of my best days out. There used to be a Poundworld too, but sadly it closed, and is now a carpet shop. Anyway, Asda Living is always worth a visit, in my opinion. I won’t pretend I love everything, but there are good, bargainous, things to be found, very regularly. Here are 9 of the best, from current stock (lots that I’d bookmarked a week ago had gone out of stock, sadly, but there was enough surplus nice stuff to make up the numbers).
Not affiliated with Asda. They don’t know who I am. Apart from at the local Asda Living, where they probably do, due to the amount of historic visits I’ve made.
Very lovely faceted glass lamp, I had originally picked out a green one which now seems to have sold out, but this baby blue is a pleasing, and unusual, alternative.
Two for £60 (they refer to them as a "two pack" which feels a bit weird for chairs - feels more appropriate for avocados or suchlike but I suppose they are a supermarket. Nonetheless, I like these a lot for garden sitting.
I'm ok with tumblers being referred to as being in a 4 pack, for the record. Green is always my favourite, and this design of glass puts me in mind of happy, summery garden drinks.
Lovely for the bairns (small people, if not of north eastern persuasion). And only £10, so it won't be too gutting when they get felt tip pen/glue/glitter/food all over it (tell me it's not just mine?).
Actually a set of two, according to the website. I can never resist a stripe and these are lovely. I'm thinking bedside table, little sprig of something popping out of the top.
