Helen's reviews
Review of Sainsburys
22 Feb 08, 14:48
Poor Effort 
This is not a Sainsbury's bashing review - I happen to think their products are better than most super markets but this branch really does have its low points.
First of all I should point out that it is the nearest super market to my flat so I seem to end up there more often than I care to think about. It started fine, though the decor is a little tired and quite run down - but then things really started going down hill. On one occasion I bought some prawns, I was in a hurry so just grabbed them off the shelf didn't even think about the sell-by-date. I got home, went to open them for a lunch I was preparing and the smell said everything -they had gone out of date two days before! Not only did they smell horrendous but on closer inspection looked a pretty grim too. These were not cheap prawns either - what were they doing on the shelf in the first place?
Second incident occurred when I decided to beat the weekend crowds of food shoppers and popped there one night after a trip to the gym. It was about 8.00pm and really quite, well quite everywhere apart from the check out. I had to wait over 35mins to pay for my shopping, which was only a few essential items! It is just so poorly organised here they have staff wondering round doing very little and only two people serving on the tills? This place baffles me and I really dislike going here for this reason - I think they could do so much more with it.
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Review of Ikea
03 Dec 07, 12:21
Busy, Crazy and Huge! 
I like Ikea but this place is just too much. Every time you come here regardless of time, or day it is heaving with people wanting to consume cheap furniture, trinkets and food.
I have been to other Ikea's and they don't seem as crazed as this one, by a long way. Everywhere you turn there are hundreds of people all trying to do the same thing, it seem disorganized and lacks any personality. Not just because it is a huge chain but because all the staff look like they are having the same nightmare as the shoppers are.
There are community support officers walking round, which doesn't fill me with confidence about the security of my shopping experience.
Enough, negatives. This places does do the job intended and they are often well stocked and the food is strangely tempting (I heart meatballs). Just go knowing what to expect and you will be fine!
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