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I always find that if nothing is crossed off it's very interesting - do they go round and get things in strict order so as not to forget anything?

Good use of paper here, like items on the same line.

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Two different pens, two different handwriting. Looks like there might be a breadmaker in the house, yeast and wholeflour.

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'c meat' twice, must be important whatever it is? Actually I few things are repeated.

Is that three 5 metre Salmons? - blimey, must be a big family! Oh no, it's 'sm' as in 'small'!

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One of the more cryptic lists. 21st is probably refering to birthday cards. The prices on it might mean that someone else is getting the stuff and that they've been given a budget.

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3 dinners is interesting, I'm guessing that means 'ready meals', for three people or for three nights?

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Very healthy - but I have no idea what 'pretend ice-cream' is? Why not just have real ice-cream and then pretend to eat it?

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If this was the only piece of paper available, they certainly do need a new A4 pad.

All healthy stuff here, I'm guessing that 'Asp' is asparagus.

Aren't you supposed to drink milk if you drink bleach by accident - or is that an urban myth?

Parrott - can you buy them in Sainsbury's?
And what the hell is 'kinkyman' - I'm sure I've never seen those in Sainsbury's either!

Posh tea

Postcodes and telephone numbers

Unusually I know who wrote these lists (I won't embarrass him). I love the 'Rachel snacks - fat content' on the bottom one - well she was pregnant at the time!

An excited hand (when writing the word lottery), I find it interesting when 'lottery' appears on a list, especially since this list comes from Cirencester Waitrose and I'm not sure they sell lottery tickets there. Does that say 'Chewy' underneath - guess that's for the dog?

January 2006 - seems January is a good time for shopping lists, maybe people are re-stocking after Christmas. Waitrose Cirencester.

Why is the Ginger Wine just for Jane?
Maybe because the list author has a cold (note the Lemsip)

Oh! do we have to choose between custard or cream - why can't we have both?

This one is so organised, don't see the ingredients for Kedgeree - but I'll be round on Thursday as it's my favourite.

More from January, Cirencester Waitrose. Busy time.

I think this list was written by a woman (the handwriting),

I wonder if the cigars were for her too?

Unsure about the cream?

Thinking of you, aunty. Do you think that the deodrant was forgotten - smelly!

Dr Joolz very kindly found out what Movicol is -

"Macrogol is an inert substance that passes through the gut without being absorbed into the body. It relieves constipation because it causes the water it is taken with to be retained in the bowel instead of being absorbed into the body. This increases the water content and volume of the stools in the bowel, making them softer and easier to pass."

Great choice for a shopping list then!!

And what the hell is a 'cynthic card'?

One thing I've noticed is that the Tesco lists tend to be very long and detailed, in comparison to the ones from other (smaller?) supermarkets.

Does anyone still use phonecards?

Brain food?

There's a lot of anger in that crossing out......

Any books?

All the above were found at Sheffield Tesco in March 2006.

Is Sam on the list to purchase, or is this a reminder about Sam? Who is Sam?

Is there a different type of bread if you are going to toast it?

Trying to be healthy? Wonder what 'tea tonight' was?

Think a new pen should be on the list!?

Flower piano? - and don't forget the Salmon

Back when I started collecting I didn't have the foresight to write on them the date I picked them up. All the above came from Cirencester Waitrose in December 2005. I also photographed them instead of scanning.

Okay, so it's a board, but it's still a shopping list. My step-mother's shopping list. I wonder (and must ask her) if she writes the list out when she goes to the supermarket, I'm sure she doesn't take the board!

The bakewell tart is interesting as I think it was a reminder to ask me to get her some from Bakewell (which I did).

Waitrose Cirencester - well it would be wouldn't it?! Hamper!

Cirencester Waitrose

Okay, so this one might be cheating a little as it's Mum's list - but check out the paper!!

Cirencester Waitrose

This is the one that started it all! Innocently left on a trolley at Sheffield Waitrose. I didn't pick it up, just photographed it and left it for others to enjoy.

I was interested in the idea that anyone would write a list of things they can't have!

Sheffield Waitrose