Eggs, hob work???, fruit and veg, dinners, bread, milk.
What is hob work?
A standard small shopping list, bread, milk, eggs etc. The ‘dinners’ imply that they will not be made from scratch.
Found Alda, Reading
27th August 2016
Crumble Mix and Custard
Crumble mix, custard, small puds, spray clean with bleach, baking soda, margarine, cheese, sausages, coke.
Somebody who bakes their own cakes. Has a sweet tooth. Having sausages for dinner. This is not a big weekly shop, rather a top up for required items.
Found Morrisons, Reading
August 11th 2016
Bungee Glue Gum
Wet wipes, mushy peas, vinegar, Nando’s sauce, Pepsi Max, Branston Pickle, Coffee, sugar, crunchy nut cornflakes, lettuce, carrots, margarine, cucumber, soft cheese, bungee glue gum, mayonnaise, tomato sauce, alda, fish food, 3 or 4 chicken joints.
There are a number of items of interest here. What is bungee glue gum? Alda?
This person likes their condiments, keep fish, will be having salad at some point and has crunchy nut cornflakes for breakfast.
Found Tesco, Reading.
10th August 2016
Barney the Owl
Mayonnaise, mince, granola, not sure, crisps, Barney???, eggs.
Very nice owl on the note paper. Item 4 is hard to read and item 6 is Barney, who or what is Barney?
Items 1 & 2 are in a different hand to the rest.
Found by Andy (actually Mrs. Andy) at Sainsbury’s in Didcot.
18th August 2016
Red and Yellow Pepper
Chicken, carrots, greens, beans, not sure, sausages, red + yellow pepper, pork belly, cheese sauce, spring onions.
Does this person work for Rabbits Vehicle Hire? It looks like they have two offices, one in Reading and one in Didcot. The Reading box has been doodle outlined.
Found Tesco, Reading
9th August 2016
Slimming World
Slimming World Magazine.
A strange one this. Is it a shopping list if it is only one item and why does it have the price.
Found by Dr. J, Sainsbury’s Newbury.
13th August 2016
Posh Coffee
Cat food, cat litter, fruit juice, milk, tinned fruit and evap, posh coffee, bleach, disinfectant.
Such a short list but what a pleasure.
What is posh coffee, are we talking Nescafé gold blend here?
Tinned fruit and evap is a new combination, this is the first time I have seen evaporated milk on a list.
Found Morrisons, Reading
12 August 2016
Tiny Pork Pies
Bread, salad stuff, baguette, cheese, marmite, sausage rolls, tiny pork pies, Kellogg’s, bacon, toilet rolls, salt and rinse, lager.
Unusual to see Kellogg’s written a brand, rather than the cereal type.
What is salt + rinse? Is it this? Colgate salt rinse
There are no obvious meals to be cooked here.
Found Sainsbury’s, Reading
9th August 2016
Pink Bleach
Apples, satsumas, salmon, lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, mint, orange, crisps, antiseptic wipes, surf, conditioner, blue milk, orange juice, fizzy, lemonade, eggs, bread, crusty bread, BBQ sauce, mustard, bleach, toilet roll, kitchen roll, benecol, yoghurts, extra ham, salami, steam fresh?, lollies, prawns.
This is a big weekly shop. Salad on the menu. Maybe children are involved as there are lollies listed.
What is steamfresh?
Found Tesco, Reading
9th August 2016
Dog ham?
Makeup remover pads, gaviscon, crisps, egg fried rice x 2, chocolate, linguine, prawn crackers, Bombay potatoes, chicken, cereal bars, rolls, bread, white wine, eggs, yoghurts, cold meat, dog ham, orange juice, grated cheese, sausage rolls, chicken, cucumber, bananas, fruit, mushrooms, jackets, ice creams, garlic bread, chair, chocs for Ruth.
Note how Rob gets four of his own yoghurts and Ruth is going to get some chocolates. 12 eggs is rather a lot and what is dog ham?
This is a useful reference on the subject:
Maybe the owner was trying to recreate:
Independent: Dog with ham on its face tricks people on Facebook into praying for ‘burns recovery’
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