Sainsbury’s Local

It might have been before the hour of 9am that I first ventured into this Sainsbury’s Local, a recent addition to Withington’s little village, but good lord, even if I was totally compus mentus I’d have been baffled upon entry. A fierce competitor of Copson Street’s Co-​Op and the nearby One Stop, this little mini market has the thankless task of appealing to a mix of students, young professionals who just want to be on the cusp of Didsbury, locals and OAPs. Fair play.
But it’s so confusing! The space they’ve used is pretty, for sure (the above apartments look like they could be stunning), and the car park’s kept clean as a whistle, but they’ve tried to ram as much as poss into one tiny box. Thus the aisles are incredibly narrow, and for some reason the charcoal-​coloured flooring makes it feel really unusual and disorientating. I think this is merely years of associating supermarkets with pale patterned floors. Nevertheless I managed to find my three boxes of fresh juice for £4 and that saw me right. Given its size there’s not the greatest variety; however if you’re in need of something simple last minute it’s certainly a contender.
It’s unlikely that I’d go out of my way to hit this Sainsbury’s as opposed to the conscience-​friendly Co-​Op round the corner, but on a sleepy post-​swim morning and being right on my bus route, I’ll sure find it handy from time to time.