Tesco Express

This place is pretty good at getting you out of a pickle. That is, you’re hungry and need food NOW. Or you’re on your way to a party and don’t want to arrive empty handed, or you only need a few bits and bobs and don’t want to go to the larger supermarket up the road.
The other reviewer is right — it’s larger than most of the smaller stores. Which means Krispy Kremes! Hurrah! I didn’t buy any last time I was here, but I’ve had a graving for one ever since. Not fair.
I popped in here before a BBQ and they had everything I needed. Everyone got fed and watered and was very happy. And I didn’t have to set foot in a real supermarket on a Saturday afternoon.

It’s a pretty standard Tesco. Though, the frozen section is usually very disorganised – the prices only match up with the items about half the time. It’s highlight is that it closes at 6 on Sunday, instead of 5 like many supermarkets. Also, they’re really pushy about finishing your shopping when they are about to close. And towards the weekend they run out of a lot of fresh produce so make sure you arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Recently I’ve been on the look out for a good hazelnut yoghurt. I guess my model is the old, cheap hazelnut yoghurts I got as a kid. Back in those days quite likely full of junk and definitely not live but I used to love the milky, clean flavour with the little bits of real nut. On the whole I love the trend to more ‘luxurious’ flavours in yoghurts. Creamy lemon curd or Greek with honey yum! But it seems that if you try to improve hazel, what you end up with is something that tastes of caramel, rather than nut. And don’t even get me started on the brazil yoghurts that have replaced them in some places. I love brazils, but put them in a yoghurt and the milkyness of the nut is hidden by the yoghurt itself and all you get is sickly sweetness and the bitterness of gone-​off nut. Ik.
My local Tesco used to do a good hazel yoghurt. Milky rather than creamy. Generous with the ‘bits’. I didn’t blame them when they (and the lovely black cherry that was also part of the same line) disappeared, replaced by another line. I believed it was head office’s fault, the line was discontinued, and I mourned.
I was wrong. This branch has them! (And I’ve included a picture should anyone want to try them). I will have to go and take a star off my local branch
Anyway, as to this branch It’s largish for one of the smaller Tescos (come on, you know what I mean). So lots to choose from. Not often visited (though maybe now I will!), but never had a problem. And they did some awesome reductions on Christmas Eve this year: I had oven ready ‘posh’ stuffed pheasant at Christmas for £3 thanks to them.
PS: ironically, in these yoghurts caramel is listed in the ingredients. What can I say? They’ve got the balance right in my opinion.