Time is of the essence as oppose to €€ so we can stand the taxi fares, bad enough we've been "volunteered" to do the shop and miss valuable & Beer time

As I said, Trev, €10 is small beer in comparison to a supermarket shop for 8 people, and they deserve the convenience for being the ones doing the lugging.

A man after my own heart Walker................I couldn't have said it better

One quick Q, can you buy spirits in the Hiperdino at an equivalent or better price than the Indian shops on the strip ? I know from experience the HD Express shops are considerably more for alcohol but not sure about the large stores.

asian shops always cheaper than supermarkets
convenience versus cost is of course a personal choice, i was just spelling out the facts