On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:40:13 +0300, Pene wrote: >Any ex-pat will understand what I mean - you walk into a supermarket >(& here in Tartu there are 7 different chains to choose from) & when you >expect to find something in one section, it is in another part of the store. Yes, I know exactly what you mean. And even the total selection of goods available is different. UK supermarkets do not sell sock yarn, but a few German ones do. I also have trouble sometimes identifying which shop to go to sometimes, as the range sold in a particular shop is different. The coffee shop sells not only coffee and coffee makers, but also other household items like crockery and bed linen, and then a few clothing items which change over time but always seem to include a selection of bras!
>But in all these supermarkets you will find canned fish (eg tuna fish) not >with the canned vegetables like I was used to in Massachusetts, USA, >but kept in the refrigerated section with all other seafood & fish items. >In my mind anything that is canned does not need to be kept cold. > >I would like to know if this is common in other European countries? Not in UK, nor in the 8 different supermarket chains I've tried in Germany. Steph >From Manchester UK but living in Berlin -- Money can't buy everything. That's what credit cards are for. Steph Peters [email protected] Tatting, lace & stitching page <http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm> To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected].
