The Tesco Express store on Bedford Road is really handy to get with parking right outside and a bus…read morestop across the road so if you are getting off there you can just nip in and get what you need and its open from 6am - 10pm each day. It sells all the essentials plus lottery tickets and scratch cards, alcohol, magazines, pet food and baby items and always has offers on. It has door security which i like as it stops teenagers hanging around causing trouble (they are known to hang around at the local Barclay's just down the road) and means no-one feels intimidated but this store is not as cheap as the larger Tescos in Bedford so if you want to do a bigger shop and save money you are better going to one of the larger stores on the outskirts of town.

This Iceland store is situated in the town centre of Bedford and they have a brilliant variety of…read morefood for all occasions including parties and barbecues, quick and easy (and cheaper) alternatives to ordering a takeaway and great family meals. Iceland sells a mixture of own products but it does also sell brands such as Weight Watchers, Bernard Matthews, Chicago Town, Birds Eye, Aunt Bessies and Findus to name a few. On its own products it has very clear labels stating the price and most things are £1,£2 or £3 so if your on a budget it is easy to keep a track of what you are putting in your basket or trolley. I can fill my freezer at home for around £15! The branded products are always reasonably priced too normally at a discounted rate so cheaper than you may find in Tesco or Sainsburys. The only things i dislike about this store is that there is always a queue, they really need to get some more staff on the tills and i don't like the small trolleys with a big pole on them which are supposed to stop people stealing them but just gets in the way