Sainsbury's

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while scanning the cereal aisle, a regular noticed something odd on the shelves: boxes of cornflakes seemed to be whispering softly to each other. At first he thought it was his imagination, but then he heard it too—an almost imperceptible humming sound. Curious, he followed the sound and found himself standing next to a delivery driver who was checking his list. ‘What’s that noise?’ asked the man. The driver shrugged, smiling slightly. ‘Oh, those new cornflakes,’ he said casually. ‘They’re supposed to make a little music when you shake them.’ And with that, they both laughed, realizing it was just another quirky British invention.

2. In the dairy section one day, a regular watched in amazement as a carton of milk seemed to levitate for a moment before settling back down. A few days later, an excited delivery driver claimed he’d seen the same thing happen with yogurt containers. The rumor spread like wildfire until a quiet neighbor whispered that maybe it was just the air conditioning playing tricks on everyone’s eyes. Nobody dared test it again, but from then on, whenever someone mentioned floating dairy products, people would smile and nod knowingly.

3. In the frozen food section one afternoon, a delivery driver swore he saw a box of penguins waddling down the aisle. Confused and amused, the driver followed them until they reached the dairy section, where the penguins stopped to inspect some ice cream. A nearby shopper overheard him saying, ‘I’ve seen everything—penguins in the freezer, but never penguins choosing between vanilla and chocolate!’

4. One night, after closing, a security guard heard strange noises coming from the canned goods section. Was it just an errant shopping cart or something more peculiar? Curious, he approached slowly, only to see a delivery driver frantically rearranging cans. Turned out, he’d accidentally knocked over an entire shelf while leaving. The guard laughed and helped him clean up, realizing that sometimes even supermarkets can be chaotic late at night.