We popped over to a nearby seaside town, as we had heard that there was a decent ‘English’ shop there, and there were a few things that we wanted, that are not available in the normal Spanish shops. We knew roughly where the shop was, and wondered around in the wind, looking for it. After a quick phone call, we found the shop, albeit with a different name!
It was a bit like a small Spar shop. Limited range, inflated prices. We picked up a couple of things, blackcurrant jam (only blueberry in our Mercadona), Branston pickle, gravy granules and some packet mixes. Just as we were going to pay, Ed spotted some snicker’s bars, so we had 2 of those. The bill was nearly €15. Crazy. The price they charged for 40 PG teabags was €2.40, but they are only €1.95 in the supermarket (and I bet the manager laughs at the profit he makes at that rate!). As we left, Ed mentioned a shop called ‘Quick Save’ and the girl said where it was.
On our way to the other shop (which was the one we were really looking for) we ate our snickers bars. I bit the first mouthful, and thought that it didn’t seem to taste the way I expected it to. No English chocolate for so long, was my memory failing me? No, it just wasn’t right somehow. I checked the wrapper. It was out of date, by more than 4 months. Ugh. Still, it was chocolate, so I ate it!!
After a short stroll, we discovered the other shop, and found it to be much the same. Slightly less pricy, but not somewhere to do your weekly shop. Another €15 on nothing much. A quick visit to the nearby Mercadona, and we got 4 bagfuls of shopping for €20. That’s better!
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