Although it’s a bit hard to tell with all the classic Manchester rain we’ve had over the past few weeks, it’s currently summer.
Luckily though, those torrential downpours will soon be a thing of the past as we’re set to welcome another heatwave with soaring temperatures at the end of this month, and budget supermarket Aldi is selling the perfect summer accessory for thrill seekers just in time for it.
The Action Air Double Water Slide Park lets you create your very own water park in your back garden, with two slides, water sprinklers and air blowers, that’s “sure to keep kids busy during those long summer days.”
According to the product description on the Aldi website, the slide is suitable for children between the ages of three and 10, and is “easy to set up and continuously inflates with the electric blower to create hours of endless fun for your little one and their friends.”
It also includes a repair kit for any unexpected leaks or punctures and it all neatly compacts away in the included carry bag.
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The slide will currently set you back £299.99.
The Action Air Double Water Slide Park lets you create your very own water park in your back garden / Credit: Aldi UK
While that price may be a little steep for some, according to some shoppers, the slide has been on offer at a discounted price before, so keep your eyes peeled.
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If you’re keen to bag one of these water slides for yourself, make sure you don’t spend too much time trawling through the classic ‘middle aisle’ at your local Aldi branch to find it, as it’s available exclusively online.
Those who’ve managed to already get their hands on it seem to be pretty impressed, too.
A post about the slide shared to the ever-popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK page on Facebook has not only amassed a whopping 6,000+ interactions and enthusiastic comments in less than 24 hours, but some shoppers are giving it rave reviews too.
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The slide “creates hours of endless fun for your little one and their friends.” / Credit: Aldi UK
“We’ve got this [and it’s] so worth every penny,” one shopper commented.
Another said: “The kids love it [and] it’s well worth the money,” and a comically third added: “And every kid in the neighbourhood is round… I’ve never been such a popular mum.”
IKEA has brought back its viral ‘flat-pack’ chocolate bunny for Easter
Emily Sergeant
IKEA has brought back its ‘flat pack’ chocolate bunny this Easter after it went viral and flew off the shelves last year.
The Swedish furniture giant is well-known across the world for being the home of affordable flat-pack furniture, and this is probably why shoppers rushed to praise the retailer for being so brilliantly on-brand when it launched a chocolate treat that you have to assemble yourself last Easter.
With Easter only a couple of weeks away now, shop shelves are filled with a wide range of themed chocolate treats to satisfy those sugar cravings.
IKEA has brought back its viral ‘flat-pack’ chocolate bunny for Easter / Credit: IKEA
Back by popular demand, and once again available for a limited-time only, the VÅRKÄNSLA is a self-assembly three-piece milk chocolate bunny – which, unlike a lot of other IKEA creations, requires absolutely no tools to put it together.
The chocolate bunny is a fun alternative to the traditional Easter egg, and is made using only certified cacao from sustainable sources.
According to a product description on the IKEA website, the chocolate bunny contains a minimum of 30% cocoa, and once it’s been put together, can either be used as Easter decoration, or you can just eat straight away if it’s too tempting to wait.
The novelty treat is made using only certified cacao from sustainable sources / Credit: IKEA
The best bit? In typical IKEA fashion, it’ll only set you back an affordable £3.95.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is just one of many alternative treats on the market at the moment for those looking for something a little different to chocolate this Easter – with the Easter egg made entirely out of two different types of cheese being one of the most popular.
The VÅRKÄNSLA is currently available both online and at IKEA stores nationwide while stocks last, and you can find out more and grab yours here.
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Aldi is closing hundreds of its UK stores this Easter bank holiday to give staff a day off
Emily Sergeant
Aldi has announced that it will be closing hundreds of its stores across the UK over Easter to give staff a well-earned day off.
With schools soon to be out nationwide, and a couple of bank holidays right on the horizon, Aldi has revealed its opening times for the extended Easter weekend next month, and it includes shutting up shop at hundreds of its stores across the UK for the day to give its hardworking staff the break they deserve.
The budget supermarket retailer has confirmed that over 890 Aldi stores in England and Wales will be open until 10pm on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, so that shoppers have a final chance to pick up any last-minute Easter eggs, hot cross buns, and Easter roast essentials.
However, just like in previous years, these stores will be closed on Easter Sunday so that staff can relax and spend quality time with their families.
Aldi is closing hundreds of its UK stores this Easter bank holiday / Credit: Aldi UK
Stores will be open until 8pm on Easter Monday, and then back to normal the following day.
As mentioned, this isn’t the first time Aldi has closed its doors to customers on bank holidays in previous years, taking a similar decision back in 2022 and 2021 – with the latter year perhaps most needed as a break from the hectic working environments and schedules brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aldi has over 990 stores across the UK, and employees more than 42,000 people.
In other Easter-related news, Aldi also put out a call for chocolate lovers to lend a hand earlier this month, as it’s currently on the look out for three lucky people to take on the “egg-stra special job” of Chief Easter Egg Taster.
It’s to give its hardworking staff a well-deserved day off / Credit: Aldi UK
Calling it “the job of a lifetime”, the retailer explains that its Chief Easter Egg Tasters will each receive an abundance of Aldi’s new Easter eggs to taste-test in exchange for providing the retailer with exclusive reviews of the range.
Emily Sergeant -
12th August 2021 
