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Iceland - Near La Marina

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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:43pm

Tom

Found out today that iceland opens in januery down near the mecadona,

Bad news for all the brit food stores on the urb

Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:21pm

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:21pm

Found out today that iceland opens in januery down near the necadona,

Bad news for all the brit food stores on the urb


I assume this will be the shop that was going to be Plus+ and then Plus+ went down the pan after just having been bought out by Carrefour.

Tom

Original Poster

Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:34pm

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:34pm

I assume this will be the shop that was going to be Plus+ and then Plus+ went down the pan after just having been bought out by Carrefour.


Think so, I was in iceland today and a lady i know who works there is moving to the San fulgecio one in january

Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:56pm

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:56pm

Can you get fresh milk & cream from Iceland?


Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:44pm

Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:44pm

Iceland's financial backers are one of the Icelandic banks (no surprise there).

Maybe they will not open?? we could all have a whip round for them I suppose.

Chris.


Tom

Original Poster

Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:55am

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:55am

Can you get fresh milk & cream from Iceland?


Yes, there cooked chikens are just like back in the UK, When you walk into the store its like walking into the UK,
Even the staff are all brits not a spanish person in sight

Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:10am

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:10am

Yes, there cooked chikens are just like back in the UK, When you walk into the store its like walking into the UK,
Even the staff are all brits not a spanish person in sight



Didnt know Icelands did cooked chickens!
Good news about the milk & cream though. Could never find fresh cream or soured cream in the Spanish supermarkets, they must use cream, everyone uses cream!
I do love shopping in the Spainsh supermarkets, love the different kinds of food and products available. But sometimes I do miss a few things from home, you can usually get anything you want from international supermarkets, but I begrudge paying there way over priced prices. I understand the Icelands prices are more or less the same as the UK prices which is excellent!

Tom

Original Poster

Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:16am

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:16am

Didnt know Icelands did cooked chickens!
Good news about the milk & cream though. Could never find fresh cream or soured cream in the Spanish supermarkets, they must use cream, everyone uses cream!
I do love shopping in the Spainsh supermarkets, love the different kinds of food and products available. But sometimes I do miss a few things from home, you can usually get anything you want from international supermarkets, but I begrudge paying there way over priced prices. I understand the Icelands prices are more or less the same as the UK prices which is excellent!


The prices are exactly the same as iceland UK converted into euros wich is great for us

Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:20am

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:20am

Very bad news for the very over priced International supermarkets!


Tom

Original Poster

Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:25am

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:25am

Very bad news for the very over priced International supermarkets!


Hopefully they wont loose much of there clients on the urb

Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:07pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:07pm

I think they will - people may still use them for the odd pint of milk, but if there is an Icelands down the road that sell quality British products at the British Icelands prices, well, I know where I would go!
It will be good to be able to pick up a decent loaf of bread and not have to pay over £2 for it! Even Spanish bread is not that cheap! I do like the lovely sweet taste of Spanish bread though, but find the slices far too small!
We as a family end up using nearly a whole loaf for toast at breakfast!


Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:20pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:20pm

this is a email from overseas foods......Nothing is public yet so you must have a good set of jungle drums. All info will be released at the end of the month as we have a few new stores opening next year. Regards Garry


Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:25pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:25pm

Ummm, did you forget to paste the email?


Tom

Original Poster

Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:30pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:30pm

this is a email from overseas foods......Nothing is public yet so you must have a good set of jungle drums. All info will be released at the end of the month as we have a few new stores opening next year. Regards Garry


Hi alantom heard it from the managment in the Torrevieja store

Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:43pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:43pm

13:08:25
Reply-to: [email protected]
To:alan

Nothing is public yet so you must have a good set of jungle drums. All info will be released at the end of the month as we have a few new stores opening next year. Regards Garry ------Original Message------From: alanTo: Garry new RichardsonSent: 12 Oct 2008 14:03Subject: Overseas.ES (Web Enquiry) Overseas.ES (Web Enquiry): have just read a rumour on the la marina (san fulgencio) forum that you are opening a shop here january 2009,is their any truth in this rumour ? . Regards Garry RichardsonManaging Director You can Find the Store at Avda Cortes de la Valenciana No. 9 , Torrevieja - Same Road as Eroski and Opposite Bankinter Bank. This message was sent from a Blackberry and has been kept short and sweet. Overseas Imports S.L.22 Avda Tembel,Las Chafiras,San Miguel,38639 Telephone 922 735160 or Fax 902 945 804( New Fax Number) www.overseas.es
...i have removed my personal details


Tom

Original Poster

Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:49pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:49pm

13:08:25
Reply-to: [email protected]
To:alan

Nothing is public yet so you must have a good set of jungle drums. All info will be released at the end of the month as we have a few new stores opening next year. Regards Garry ------Original Message------From: alanTo: Garry new RichardsonSent: 12 Oct 2008 14:03Subject: Overseas.ES (Web Enquiry) Overseas.ES (Web Enquiry): have just read a rumour on the la marina (san fulgencio) forum that you are opening a shop here january 2009,is their any truth in this rumour ? . Regards Garry RichardsonManaging Director You can Find the Store at Avda Cortes de la Valenciana No. 9 , Torrevieja - Same Road as Eroski and Opposite Bankinter Bank. This message was sent from a Blackberry and has been kept short and sweet. Overseas Imports S.L.22 Avda Tembel,Las Chafiras,San Miguel,38639 Telephone 922 735160 or Fax 902 945 804( New Fax Number) www.overseas.es
...i have removed my personal details


suppose we will have to wait and see,

cheers alantom

Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:38pm

Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:38pm

It will be good to be able to pick up a decent loaf of bread and not have to pay over £2 for it! Even Spanish bread is not that cheap!


It's all down to the cost of flour.

Taken from a newspaper article on rising flour costs.....

The price of flour has doubled in the last 2 months, due to weather problems around the world including 2 years of drought in Australia. Also, farmers are switching to other crops such as canola or corn. The stocks of wheat are at their lowest since the 1970's. The Wheat Board estimates it will take up to 3 years of strong harvests to rebuild world stocks.

So not only will bread increase but we can look to other products such as pizza, pasta etc. going up in price.

Tom

Original Poster

Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:45pm

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:45pm

It's all down to the cost of flour.

Taken from a newspaper article on rising flour costs.....

The price of flour has doubled in the last 2 months, due to weather problems around the world including 2 years of drought in Australia. Also, farmers are switching to other crops such as canola or corn. The stocks of wheat are at their lowest since the 1970's. The Wheat Board estimates it will take up to 3 years of strong harvests to rebuild world stocks.

So not only will bread increase but we can look to other products such as pizza, pasta etc. going up in price.


I agree

Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53pm

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:53pm

[quote name='Tom' post='34639' date='Oct 13 2008, 10:45 PM']I agree quote]

It's all down to the cost of flour.

Bet the farmer are not complaining though !!!!


Tom

Original Poster

Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:06pm

Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:06pm

The farmer has too much power


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