Author: Dec Bowring

  After a few days of settling into your new accommodation, meeting your flatmates and enjoying the buzz around campus, you’ll probably realise that if you didn’t stock up your cupboards on your move-day, you have a problem. From an experienced former Aston student, here are the cheapest, nearest and easiest places to do your food shopping: 📍 Easiest  Right there on campus (Aston Street) opposite Greggs and Ryman stationery, the ‘little Tesco’ has most basics and essentials – as well as a decent range fresh fruit and vegetables for such a small shop. You’ll pay over the odds in price for everything you buy, but it’s right there if you need it. 🗺 Tesco Express, Aston St, Birmingham B4 7ET 💷 Cheapest  If you’re thrifty and do not mind a little bit of a walk, there’s an ALDI supermarket in Newtown – just a 15-20 minute walk straight up from Aston’s campus. The area isn’t much to look at, but if you want to get a lot for your money, this is the place. There’s also a Greggs, mini rag market and a Farmfoods on the same site. It’s an easier trip when done with a friend, or with £1.50 in your pocket to catch a ‘short-hop’ bus back to campus with your shopping all packed up. 🚶🚶‍♀️ ALDI, High Street, Newtown, B19 2SS  ⌚ Latest-opening Cross the James Watt Queensway...