Grocery shopping - how handy is it?

Are you, like me, one of those people who wishes to handle the produce? Ensure that tins aren't dented when you pick them from the shelf?  At the same time, you're armed with a long list and barely a moment to yourself?

Mr Frugal and I have always liked shopping, choosing our produce but now we realise what we've been missing out on.  When I popped into our local Sainsbury's store, I received a till spit to receive £20 when I spend £60 on my first online grocery shop.  As we've been away, I thought it would be an idea to order groceries online instead of trudging grumpily around the supermarket.

I wish to purchase British produce, where possible and Sainsbury's handily shows all those items which are grown and/or reared in Britain.  Even though it was so easy to put things in the virtual trolley, it wasn't racking up as quickly as when I'm trailing up and down those aisles.  Maybe the key is that I wasn't swayed by "special" offers as much, or that lovely packaging as I wander past the chocolate... Sigh!

The cost of delivery, at £6 for a Sunday morning, was a little eye-watering.  However, we did have a voucher and it will save us trotting around the supermarket on our return from holiday.

What a great service!