Today we're exploring what your shopping trolley says about you. Are you a straight-lines-down-the-aisles shopper, or a chaos-is-my-friend wanderer? Do you judge people who put their bread under their tins (admit it, we all do)?
Memory prompt: Write about your earliest supermarket memories. Remember when Kwik Save was considered exotic? What about the first time you were allowed to push the trolley yourself? That proud moment when you first did the Big Shop on your own?
Journal exercise: Describe your perfect supermarket trip. Include that moment when you find every item on your list (fantasy writing is allowed!), or when you successfully navigate the self-checkout without hearing "Unexpected item in bagging area" (pure fiction, obviously).
For your journal, consider:
The evolution of your shopping habits
Your greatest supermarket triumph/disaster
The things your parents always bought that you now buy too
Your secret supermarket shortcuts
That time you tried to look sophisticated buying aubergines but had no idea how to cook them
Remember, these everyday moments are important. Choosing biscuits, chatting about weather, and navigating Tesco shape our shared British experience. They might seem trivial, but they're the threads that weave together the fabric of our lives.
Which of your everyday habits would surprise your younger self? What would they think of your biscuit choices now? Your weather chat expertise? Your trolley technique?
