The neverending creep of Tesco

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 5:51 pm

dogduke wrote: For quality and an excellent product range Wilsons on Austhrope Road must be one of the best in the country,but you do pay for what you get,not cheap but first class meats,pies etc.I don't think their Morleyand Armley branches carry anything like their full range.Closer to home- Stephensons on Compton Road/Harehills Lanejunction keep some great meat,been using them for about ayear and have never been disapointed. Aye the Armley Branch is poo hot, but doesn't do the entire Wilsons range. I'd love to see quality pies like those in ANY of the supermarkets!!!

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 6:09 pm

simonm wrote: dogduke wrote: For quality and an excellent product range Wilsons on Austhrope Road must be one of the best in the country,but you do pay for what you get,not cheap but first class meats,pies etc.I don't think their Morleyand Armley branches carry anything like their full range.Closer to home- Stephensons on Compton Road/Harehills Lanejunction keep some great meat,been using them for about ayear and have never been disapointed. Aye the Armley Branch is poo hot, but doesn't do the entire Wilsons range. I'd love to see quality pies like those in ANY of the supermarkets!!! There's a new pork pie shop opened on Richardshaw Ln. Pudsey/Stanningley.It's called Growlers! My Grandson says they sell the best pork pies he's ever tasted! He's only 8 though so he wont have eaten many! Bless 'im! They are nice though! I would definitely recommend them to the house!

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 6:13 pm

Will have to visit there when next passing. Cheers. Don't eat them often, but do appreciate a good quality pie.

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 6:57 pm

dogduke wrote: For quality and an excellent product range Wilsons on Austhrope Road must be one of the best in the country,but you do pay for what you get,not cheap but first class meats,pies etc.I don't think their Morleyand Armley branches carry anything like their full range.Closer to home- Stephensons on Compton Road/Harehills Lanejunction keep some great meat,been using them for about ayear and have never been disapointed. They sell both ordinary meat an a matured range. pricey but worth ithttp://www.wilsonsbutchers.co.uk/Default.asp?cookiecheck=yes&

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 8:42 pm

Wilsons is without a doubt a good butchers, and it's certainly the best one near to where I live. The free range chickens they had on offer recently were great value and tasted excellent.However now we have the dog we've started getting out for long walks on a weekend and often call in on Otley on the way back, so stop at Weegmans for a pork pie (great for tea with proper mushy peas and mint sauce!) and have started getting our bacon for Sunday breakfast, the Sunday roast and mince for a spag bol or cottage pie on Monday from there.As you say, like most high quality butchers it isn't the cheapest but the quality is well worth a pound or two extra.Thanks for the tips with regards to the butchers in the market

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 9:44 pm

simonm wrote: dogduke wrote: For quality and an excellent product range Wilsons on Austhrope Road must be one of the best in the country,but you do pay for what you get,not cheap but first class meats,pies etc.I don't think their Morleyand Armley branches carry anything like their full range.Closer to home- Stephensons on Compton Road/Harehills Lanejunction keep some great meat,been using them for about ayear and have never been disapointed. Aye the Armley Branch is poo hot, but doesn't do the entire Wilsons range. I'd love to see quality pies like those in ANY of the supermarkets!!! Stephensons in Lower Wortley road are very good too

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Wed 09 Dec, 2009 11:42 am

weenie wrote: simonm wrote: dogduke wrote: For quality and an excellent product range Wilsons on Austhrope Road must be one of the best in the country,but you do pay for what you get,not cheap but first class meats,pies etc.I don't think their Morleyand Armley branches carry anything like their full range.Closer to home- Stephensons on Compton Road/Harehills Lanejunction keep some great meat,been using them for about ayear and have never been disapointed. Aye the Armley Branch is poo hot, but doesn't do the entire Wilsons range. I'd love to see quality pies like those in ANY of the supermarkets!!! Stephensons in Lower Wortley road are very good too Yes it is.

biggee99 · Post by **biggee99** » Mon 14 Dec, 2009 1:41 pm

[quotenick="biggee99"] dogduke wrote: raveydavey wrote: With news that The Travellers Rest at Halton (not to be confused with the former Travellers Rest, now Red Lion, at Cross Gates) has been demolished to make way for yet another Tesco, the question has to be asked, how many Tesco stores does one city need?................Has this plan hit a snag ?Out with friends on Saturday and went past this location.One of our friends said that they haduncovered some old mine workings.Anyone else heard anything?Had a look today and see the old cellars photo herewhy have they left the cellars open and uncovered I was passing Travellers and see a drill rig in there get some photos next time i pass must be unstable ground hope it becomes an expencive car park greedy Bas-----

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 14 Dec, 2009 9:17 pm

biggee99 wrote: Has this plan hit a snag ?Out with friends on Saturday and went past this location.One of our friends said that they haduncovered some old mine workings.Anyone else heard anything?Had a look today and see the old cellars photo herewhy have they left the cellars open and uncoveredI was passing Travellers and see a drill rig in there get some photos next time i pass must be unstable ground hope it becomes an expencive car park greedy Bas----- Knowing Tesco luck, they've probably found an untapped oil reserve...

jimithejim · Post by **jimithejim** » Tue 15 Dec, 2009 5:30 pm

[quotenick="biggee99"] biggee99 wrote: dogduke wrote: raveydavey wrote: With news that The Travellers Rest at Halton (not to be confused with the former Travellers Rest, now Red Lion, at Cross Gates) has been demolished to make way for yet another Tesco, the question has to be asked, how many Tesco stores does one city need?................Has this plan hit a snag ?Out with friends on Saturday and went past this location.One of our friends said that they haduncovered some old mine workings.Anyone else heard anything?Had a look today and see the old cellars photo herewhy have they left the cellars open and uncovered I was passing Travellers and see a drill rig in there get some photos next time i pass must be unstable ground hope it becomes an expencive car park greedy Bas----- Wouldn't get you're hopes up mate, they're probably just doing some ground investigations which you always have to now. Given they're planning on opening in March (I think, can't remember exactly) they'll be rushing through all the design process.