Would you food shop early?

[Bauble16]

I'm considering it today, then nipping to aldi which is a 5 minute drive on 23rd for milk and veg etc.

Today I plan on stocking the freezer and buying all the none perishables. Hoping to avoid the madness. Does anybody else do this? We won't eat it all before honest!

I do the freezing thing too. Turkey, sausages, bread sauce etcetc all bought fresh and then frozen. I just need to pop out on 23rd to buy fruit, veg, milk and bread.

Bake - why not just buy the frozen variety if you are going to freeze them anyway ? no point on paying for fresh

ive been today and got all the freezer food, goodies, non perishables, booze and foil etc. it was so busy. i only need pick up fresh food on Thursday and the turkey on friday. glad i bought 2 packs of snowballs as ive just opened one

We are doing our Christmas food and drink shop on Friday. Don't fancy if Christmas Eve.

i was talking to the cashier today and she said they are expecting friday to be their busiest day kel

We've done our big shop today, with all the alcohol, frozen, cheeses etc. All we now need to do is collect our Christmas and Boxing Day meals from M&S and we'll be done.

I like to buy organic and free range if possible Art so I think you get more choice if you buy fresh.

I'm feeling horribly smug as I've decided to do away with a traditional Christmas dinner this year. So I shall be found wafting round Waitrose a couple of days before, just idly placing a few bits and bobs in the trolley and then sauntering out all relaxed like 🙊

Last year I was bonkers organised or so I thought and went to tesco on the 23rd at 6am. I thought I was being clever but it seemed everyone else had the same idea. This year I've got a 9 month old so it's not as easy. My DF is going to collect the turkey at 7am on Thursday and will get the veg at the same time. All I really need to get is picky bits like sausage rolls, cheese, pate etc so will probably walk with the pram on Thursday or Friday. I don't dare try to park the car, the car park is usually heaving on a normal day!

I always have veg in the fridge so my shop will be done on Thursday which is payday and ill be buying a month woth of cupboard/freezer food. I dont need anything special for Christmas really.
So I think you should be fine doing it earlier.

Thanks it's all done and dusted. Managed to get Iceland delivery for 23rd for fresh bits too :)

We are doing ours after DH finishes work on the 23rd. Always found it to be the best time.

Only have a few fresh bits to get.

I would buy non fridge/freezer stuff now and get the rest towards the end of the week because a lot of the fresh stuff goes out of date before the 25th or not in stock.

I have xmas puds, cake, crackers, cranberry sauce, brandy cream (dates until 7th Jan), cream cheese and smoked salmon (again both have long dates).

I also have drinks.

Meet is on order at the butcher's so I can collect on Xmas eve morning.

I will pop in early Thursday morning for veg and any last minute bits.

After that, I won't be braving the shops until after Christmas!