Today's trip to the big Tesco.

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We went to the big Tesco again today. When we got into the car park I saw Tony from Church on the bench, so when I got out of the car I went over and had a chat to him. He said he'd seen our car go passed and he'd thought, Oh, that's a nice car, not knowing it was us in there! And then he said he saw me get out. He didn't know we'd had a new car, and we've had it for quite a while. Then Mum came and joined us with a trolley and she started chatting to Tony too. Tony said that there were long queues at the tills and it was taking about 20 minutes to get through the tills. Then I saw that the trolley that Mum had got hadn't got a hook for me to hang my bag on, so I went and got another one that had. Then Tony's taxi came so he said goodbye. I went in and put the recycle in the recycle receptacle and then we went up on the lift. I went to the books first to see if we could get a copy of Noel Fitzpatrick's book 'Keira and Me' for my Mum to give to her friend Nan Nutt. At first I didn't think I was going to be able to find it, but it was further up with the spines facing outwards so you couldn't see the front of it. I looked at the price on the back of it and it said £18.99! But then on the shelf it said £12, or £9 with club card, and we thought, Oh, that's better! So we got that. Then I went to look at the magazines. The January issue of Leisure Painter magazine should be out by now, but the big Tesco didn't have it again, and I don't think they had the December issue in at all. So instead I got another card making magazine, and this one had Christmas papers and toppers included. After I'd got my magazine we saw some pringles in a stack. Me and my Mum both wanted pringles for the church hampers. I chose BBQ flavour for mine and Mum got an original flavour for hers and she also got a salt and vinegar flavour for us at home. After that I got 2 bottles of water and 2 prawn layered salads. The bottles of water I got were different to the ones I usually get because the ones with the blue lids were sold out. I got ones with red lids instead, but they were skinnier than the ones I usually get! Then I got some pads for my Mum and then we went to the fruit and veg section. I got my blueberries and spring onions and Mum got some lettuce. But I've only just thought - I forgot to get any rocket lettuce for Friday's dinner! I got some soy milk with no sugars and 2 lemons. My Mum got some bananas. Then I got my yoghurts but I couldn't get the peach flavoured ones that I usually get, so I got strawberry and banana flavour instead, and then we got 2 bottles of semi-skimmed milk for my Mum. Then Mum got some puddings for Sunday. I got some grated cheese and then we went to the vegan and ready meals isle. I got some scrambled tofu, some fridge raiders not-chicken pieces, a mushroom and garlic slice, a vegan quiche and some vegan mac and cheese. My Mum got two shepherds pies. Mum wanted to get some cranberry sauce for the church hampers, so we got that and then we went to the canned isle. From the canned isle I got a beef and tomato pot noodle and a can of soup for my step-dad, and the soup has a long complicated name that I can't remember but I think is something like scotch broth! After that Mum decided she wanted some microwave rice, which was in an isle that we'd already gone passed! So we had to go back and get those. She wanted egg fried rice. Then we went to the bread and 'Morning Goods' isle. My Mum wanted to get some mince pies for the Church hampers, so while she was choosing which one of those to get, I went and got a medium sliced 50/50 loaf. After that we went to get some cakes. I got some more of my little cakes and Mum got some cakes which were something like donuts for tonight and a small Victoria sponge cake to last a few days. We didn't need any crisps, and we'd already got the pringles, so then we went to the tea and coffee isle. I went and got some of my matcha green tea T-bags and a packet of mixed nuts and raisins for the Church hampers. Then I went back to help Mum choose a packet of biscuits for the Church hampers. Then we went up the other end of the isle again to get some biscuits for cheese. We got a Jacobs selection box. Then we went to the cereal isle. My Mum got a tin of rice pudding for the Church hampers. She wanted to get a tin of peaches but we couldn't find them. I got a box of cereal for the Church hampers. I can't remember what they're called, but they're like rings and they're coloured pink and yellow! After that we had to go back to the seasonal isle where the sweets are because my step-dad wanted some fudge. But at the end of the isle was a lady who asked us if we'd like to try some mint chocolate. My Mum tired it but I didn't. My Mum told the lady it was because I was vegan! Then when we did manage to get down the isle we didn't think we were going to be able to find any fudge! But I eventually did find it right at the end! Then we went to the frozen section. I managed to get some This Isn't Chicken pieces and some frozen onion, which I was very pleased about. My Mum said she'd never seen me so happy about getting frozen onion! I also got some king prawns, some more salmon parcels and some more salmon chunks. While my Mum was still looking at the frozen stuff, I went and got some toilet paper for my step-dad, and some baking paper and colour collector for the laundry. Then we went to pay. There were only about 3 people on the tills and there were quite a few people trying to get to each. When we got to the tills it was 4:00pm. It came to just under £140. When I'd finished paying it was already 4:20pm. So Tony was right when he said it was taking 20 minutes to get through the tills. I went and swapped my book at the Tesco book swap and we went down on the lift. My step-dad wasn't there when we got to the car park so we sat on a bench for a bit. When we got home it was very dark. I switched the lights on and closed the blinds. Then I helped to get the bags out of the boot of the car. Then I unpacked the groceries and put them away. Then I had my dinner and watched some telly. What have you lot been getting up to today? I hope you are all well. Have a great night.