Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.

I've been shopping at Lidl for quite a few years now, I'm fortunate enough to be within driving distance of FOUR of them!

Love Lidl, think they are great value and their range is ever expanding. Their laundry products are particularly good, and I also find their toiletries inexpensive. My cats don't like the Lidl own brand tinned cat food ( minted lamb being the one that my ginger tom tried to cover up with his paw like it was something he'd left in the litter tray!!), but they absolutely devour the cat food in pouches. It's a fraction of the cost of other similar own brands, so they can have it as a regular treat rather than just once in a while.

Absolutely love the freshly baked goods that many branches are now doing. As good as, if not better than, the same things being sold at our local M&S but much cheaper. Particularly like the cheese twists, think they're currently 79p compared with the M&S ones at £1.05. Sorry M&S, but that's a big saving in my eyes, especially for a product that's just as good.

Fruit and veg is usually cheaper than other local supermarkets and lasts well.

Sometimes I do find that you end up in a long queue especially at busy times like a Saturday morning, because there aren't usually many checkouts at a Lidl. However, at quieter times it's great to be able to nip in and out quickly rather than having to navigate a large supermarket.

Overall I love Lidl. If you consider yourself too upmarket to shop there then that's great. It leaves more for those of us who do shop there!