What day are you doing christmas food shop?

[BrieAndChilli]

Keep seeing loads of articles saying to do christmas food shop 15/16/17th!!! surely that is too early?
What day is everyone thinking of doing it this year? I was going to go 5am on the 23rd but if everyone is doing it earliler I might too!!!

Mon 22nd but it is just for fresh veg as we already have everything else (we are veggie).
Going to walk down as the carparking is going to be a nightmare but with so little to get, the bags will be manageable to carry.

I like to go on the 23rd. I've got everything then ready to prep xmas eve morning and then have time for a nice walk on the afternoon.

Delivery booked for the 23rd.

Ocado on 23rd, morning so if missing anything I can dash to Sainsbury’s!

Picking up the meat from M&S on the 23rd and got a Morrisons delivery on the 24th. Hoping there’s no missing items!

Ocado coming on the evening of the 23rd. Working on Christmas Eve but finishing early and coming home past a couple of supermarkets so if I need anything extra I’ve got options. Not going to panic though, shops aren’t closed for long enough for it to be a problem.

Christmas Eve her too (except turkey which is in freezer)

Waitrose coming on the 22nd. Collecting M&S food to order on 23rd.

I have a Tesco delivery on 21st. I wanted 22nd or 23rd but slots were gone. I can’t face going in store as it’s a nightmare round that time.

First thing on 23 Dec. Then I plan to return home and get into my PJs for a chilled day of tv!

Already got meat some veg and sweeties, Tesco delivery due in 19th will shop local after that for any last minute forgotten & fresh bits

I've been collecting for a couple of weeks! First wine, then beer a week later, then crisps, nibbles and crackers. Tomorrow I've got prep ahead stuff as I've got Wednesday and Thursday booked as annual leave. The turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets and veg arrive next Monday. Enough time to be able to drop into the local shops if something goes wrong with the delivery. I'll also pop into the local deli for cheeses a couple of days before Christmas itself.

We're hosting this year and the idea of a week's worth of food for 18 people showing up in one delivery was too overwhelming!

I've got my meat ordered and due to pick up on the 23rd. I'll do a weekly shop on the 22nd I think. There's only the two of us this year so I'll just need veg and a pudding. Then the rest of the shop will be the usual weekly items.

Even when there's more of us I still do it roughly the same, I try not to buy a load of snacks (I'll just end up eating them between Christmas and New year) and we don't have a starter.

As much as possible coming in this thursday's delivery on dates. We're then away til mon so I have to brave a click and collect from sainsbury's for shorter date stuff on 23rd

Just finished my online Asda shop now. Bet half of it doesn't come though 🤔last year I was substituted cheddar cheese with orange juice, and the year before ONE Brussel sprout instead of a cabbage.....

Sainsbury’s click and collect on the 22nd then collections from the butchers, deli and bakery on Christmas Eve .

Tesco are delivering around 7pm on the 22nd , anything missing I will try get on the 23rd.

Sainsbury's on the 20th, Waitrose on the 24th

Normal shop booked for Saturday 20, actual Christmas food order booked for lunchtime Christmas Eve.

Tesco delivery 23rd, marks and Spencer (turkey and Boxing Day beef) Christmas Eve.

Same.

You can make it even cheaper with a delivery pass.

The ham I’ve already acquired
sprouts, carrots and potatoes are blanched / par boiled and in the freezer
stuffing balls made and frozen along with red cabbage, Yorkshire’s and the gravy.

turkey, sausage meat and pigs in blankets are being collected on 23rd

m&s desserts and pork pie also 23rd

Ocado also delivering 23rd, but if it goes missing we’ll survive!

Most of the meat is already in the freezer and the cake and pudding are made. We also have stocked up on wine so most of the drink is sorted.

I will get the rest of the non-perishables on Friday 19th and then just nip out for the fruit and veg and so on on the 23rd

My husband goes around midnight the big Sainsbury’s around the 23rd usually - place is dead and it’s bliss to walk around - plus they are always restocking so you can always get what you want

we have Aldi on the doorstep too so go there one night too when it’s quiet

can’t remember last time either of us has been in a supermarket when it’s busy we always go late when kids in bed.