Lincolnshire Co-operative

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary day in Lincolnshire when a delivery driver noticed something odd. As he unloaded crates of apples into the backroom, he kept hearing strange noises coming from one particular crate. Curious, he opened it carefully and found nothing but a small note that read: ‘Try our new apple flavor—sweet as pie!’ Turned out the crate was filled with fake apples for taste testing. The delivery driver became quite popular among neighbors after that, known for his unexpected deliveries.

2. A strange announcement crackled over the store’s PA one morning: ‘Please be advised that our self-checkout aisle has been temporarily taken over by a friendly neighborhood squirrel.’ The squirrel, it turned out, was quite adept at scanning barcodes and even managed to scan items faster than most humans. Word spread quickly, attracting curious shoppers who lined up just to watch the furry cashier in action. Eventually, after several weeks of this quirky routine, someone suggested naming him Mr. Nuts. And so he became an unlikely celebrity, until one day a delivery driver brought in a box filled with nuts—intended for the squirrel's retirement fund.

3. A customer exclaimed one afternoon, ‘I just saw a ghostly figure push past my cart!’ The other shoppers looked around nervously, but no one else seemed to notice anything unusual. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman in a tweed jacket appeared from behind some shelves and said, 'Oh dear, did I startle you? I'm just checking if they still sell those old-fashioned biscuits.' Everyone laughed, realizing it was just another friendly neighborhood regular.

4. A middle-of-the-night delivery was underway when the truck’s headlights illuminated something unusual—a mysterious shadowy figure darting between aisles. As the delivery driver slowed down, he saw it was just an old man in a long coat, pushing a shopping cart filled with nothing but bananas. ‘Late night banana run,’ chuckled the neighbor, waving cheerfully as he disappeared into the dairy section. The driver shook his head and smiled, muttering, ‘Probably forgot his lunch again.’